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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

7,397 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 250

Illicit Still. Seizure by the Police. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 9

The Innisfail police seized an illicit still and plant in the? Salkwood area, and conveyed to the town a hundred gallons of distilled spirits, also'a lorry load of paraphernalia from…

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After the Spree Max in Court Burnise

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 7

Henry Kellah, who is at present in hospital in a citizen c[?], is alleged to have been felled with a blow from an axe, following a dur[?]king bout…

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Imported Crime Cracksmen From New Zealand Difficulties in Way of Local Police

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 10

Criminals' from New Zealand are continually pouring into New South Wales, and local detectives are meeting with considerable difficulty in effectively…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 5

Queens-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate. —At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Smith v Franc[?] and Con…

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Medical Observation Giles Charged in Court

The Sun · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 7

On a charge of having shot at his wife, Caroline. Giles, with intent to murder, Randolph Hardwick Giles, aged 42, a military pensioner, of…

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Kogarah Police Court. Wednesday, January 3, 1923. (Before Mr. Piesley, S.m.) Theft of Spectacles

The Propeller · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 4

James Murray was charged with stealing a pair of spectacles valued at £2, the property of George Edwards, engineer on the Tom Ugly's Point ferry…

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Assault Charge Withdrawn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 10

John Livingstone, of Elizabeth street, Paddington, was charged, at Paddington Police Court, with having caused grievous bodily harm to his wife, and with having used indecent language. Mr. E. J. Spear appeared for…

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A Mischeivous Medium. Convicted for Burglary

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 3

Described as "a mischievous medium of a low order" by a spiritualist periodical, a man named Frederick Tansley Mannings lived up—or down—…

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A Woman's Age Doubting Magistrate

Evening News · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 5

"It seems to be a [?] that a ladp is not honest in stating her age." So said the magistrate (Mr…

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Kogarah Police Court. Before Mr. A. J. Peisley. Xmas "Aftermath."

The St George Call · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 5

Several persons were before the Kogarah Court on Wednesday last, through the result of over indulge[?] during the festive season, and had no…

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Goods Worth £347 Two Men Charged

Evening News · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 5

Charles Guyatt [?] and John O Connor, 41, [?] before Mr. Jennings, S.M. [?] stolen eight [?]…

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Charge of Murder. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 9

John Finigan, a fireman on the Tredenham, has been charged with the murder of a fellow-fireman named Con O'Keefe. It is alleged that as the outcome of a drinking bout O'Keefe…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 5

Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m.: Kirkland v Repatriation Commission…

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Discarded Lover's Crime. Murder and Suicide

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 3

When returning from a dance at Swirlington (England) in company with some friends, a girl named Rose Goodyear was overtaken by cyclist…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 5

Before the Industrial Registrar, 7[?] Elizabeth-street.— At 10 a.m., r[?] Government Railways and Tramways (Construction) Award, ra[?] Labourers, etc., Railway, etc., Construction (State) Award, r[?] Ganger[?] (State)…

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Charity in Court

The Propeller · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 5

Charged at the Newtown Police Court on Wednesday with having travelled in a train between Hurstville and Sydenham without having previously…

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Surrendered! a Remarkable Episode. Charge of Attempted Murder

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 4

After having successfully eluded the execution of a warrant for his arrest on a charge of having shot at Stanley Ewen with intent to murder him, a…

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Charge of Murder a Seaman's Death Auckland

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 7

A sensation was caused in tho police court to-day when the police announced that a charge, of murder had been preferred against John Finnigan, who was…

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Struck with Hammer Charge of Attempted Murder Launceston

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 9

Jeremiah Fahey (53), employed as a navvy, was arrested this morning on a charge of attempting to murder Henry Kelloher at Lower Barrington, on the…

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The Color Line. Police Killed in Riots

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 3

Following a fight at Oklahoma (U.S.A.) on New Year's Day between negroes and policeman, in which one officer was killed and three were…

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