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Courts & crime, 1923

7,397 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 250

Wharf Thieves Proposed Special Police

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 4

Further progress was made yesterday with the proposal to establish a separate police force to combat thieving from the wharves…

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Jazz Garter Bewilders Court

Evening News · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 5

The [?] A self-possessed young women s[?] into the dock at the…

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Pillaging. Special Police. New Force Proposed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 8

A conference of representatives of the various interests concerned in the efforts that are being made to suppress cargo pilfering on the water front was held at the offices…

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For Turkish Baths' "Purchase of Q.V. Markets" Alleged Theft of Cheque

The Sun · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 7

Henry Hattam, a company promoter, pleaded not guilty at the Parramatta Police Court yesterday to a charge of stealing a cheque for £180, from Marian…

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Police Arrest Seller of Their Own Tickets

Evening News · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 5

For the police arrest a man for selling their own art union tickets smacks of the Gilertain. At the Central police Court…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, February 13. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 6

In Chambers —Before the Prothonotary in the Prothonotary's Public Chambers.—At 2.15 p.m.: Stoddart v Platt, examination of judgment debtor. At 2.45 p.m. [?]ur v Thornthwaite, examination of…

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Yarra Mystery. Accused in Court. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 9

[?]etectives engaged in the mystery connected with the recent finding of a body in the Yarra, obtained important information some days ago about the movements of a person in the…

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Police Fired on French Officers' Attack LONDON, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 1

A motor car with two French officers and a German chauffeur was held up at Gelsenkirchen, in Germany, by a policeman because it was…

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"Tick-tacking" Incident in Court Diamond Ring Claim

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 7

A suggestion that witnesses were indulging in "tick-tacking" was made yesterday during the hearing at the District Court, before Judge White, of the case in…

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Attacked by Crowd Greek Who Helped Police West Maitland

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 4

A Greek restaurant-keeper named Velahkis was set on in Vincent Street. Cessnock, on Saturday night, because he responded to a call by the police…

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More Police Oakes Can't Find Them Cry for Recruits

The Sun · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 10

The Acting-Premier (Mr. Oakes) lives in Balfour-road, Bellevue Hill, and does not remember having seen a policeman in that thoroughfare for…

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District Court. (Before Judge White.) Ownership of Diamond Ring

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 6

Hearing was continued of the interpleader actions in which William Raymond Dalton, [?]rse trainer, of Hargrave-street, Paddington, and Isabella Frances Smith, wife of John…

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City Employees. 48-Hour Week. Reference to Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 8

The union representatives on the City Council Conciliation Committee refused to agree to the 48-hour Aveek throughout the service, save in cases where there are special…

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Woman Magistrate

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 9

Mrs. Cousins, author and Journalist, has been appointed a special magistrate at Madras. This is the first appointment of a woman magistrate in…

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Assault Case

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 10

At the Central Police Court yesterday Lesslie Haroted Brand, 28, was charged with offensive behaviour and assault in Central-street, city, on Monday afternoon. Beatrice Thurkett said that the accused was known…

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Alleged Assault

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 2

Frank Fahey (19), at the Parramatta Police Court, on Monday, was charged with unlawfully assaulting Eric Edwin Pike, at Parramatta, on February 10…

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Motor Smash Driver Charged

Evening News · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 9

John Q'Hara, 31, the driver of the car which collided with a ver[?] lost at Canterbury last Saturday, appeared before Mr. A. Perry. D.S.M., at the…

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Sporting Magistrate Honored at Goulburn

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 7

GOULBURN, Tuesday.--Goulburn citizens honored Mr. W. S. Arnott. formerly police magistrate, and now stipendiary magistrate at Parrainatta. At the police court eulogistic…

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Domestic Drama "Gallows Next Time" Story in Police Court

The Sun · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 9

"He caught me by the throat I'll go to the gallows for you next time He said he would stab the boy!"…

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Charges of Theft. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 10

Albert Wallace, alias Garnett (27), horsetrainer, Arthur Brown, alias Darley (32), labourer; and John Michael Mulligan (32), clerk, were before the police…

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