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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

7,397 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 250

District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 6

Before his Honor Judge White, in No. 1 Court—At 10 a.m.—In Chambers in the matter of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1916 and in the matter of the applications of Doris Pretoria Altniun Rhys [?]…

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Kogarah Police Court. Wednesday, February 21. (Before Mr. Gates, S. M.) Indecent Language

The Propeller · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

Constable Perger proceeded against Charles Pritchard for using indecent language at Como on Saturday last. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 6

Industrial Courthouse, Queen's squire, No. 1 Court, at 10 a.m., before Mr. Justice Edmunds and Judges Curlewis, and Beeby:—For judgement: Re Steelworks Employees (Broken Hill Proprietary Co., Ltd.)…

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Shot on his Doorstep a Mysterious Assault. a Batcher Arrested

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 4

A matt named Frederick Maddocks, aged forty-six, who lives at Dartbrook Road, Auburn, was shot outside his home on Monday in mysterious…

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Police Carnival To-morrow's Athletics

The Sun · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 4

No fewer than 148 individual and six team entries have been received for the A.A.A. section of the N.S.W. Police Hospital Carnival to be held at the Royal Agricultural…

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Police Carnival To-morrow's Events

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 11

The N.S.W. Police hospital carnival will be held to-morrow at the Agricultural Grounds. There will be athteilc items all day for a[?]teur and professional clubs and the police…

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Press and Public Excluded by Magistrate Mr. Jennings's Embargo Says the Law Empowers

The Sun · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 7

Following on the procedure adopted by Mr. Peisley, S.M., in delaying the formulation of a charge until the completion of evidence, Mr. Jennings,…

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A Button Short Police Story of Robberies

Evening News · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 8

[?] pped and lost a button off my [?]: could you lend me a needle and cott[?] to sew it on again?" This is what stau[?] Smith 88. is…

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Land Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pike.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 6

In the appeal by A. V. Hynes against the recommendations of local land board in respect of his application for extension of [?] term of his special lease No. 1911-4, Grafton,…

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Law Notices. Friday, February 23. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 6

Term List.—In the Banco Court, at 10 a.m.—Criminal appeals: Rex v Stone, application far leave to appeal; Rex v Coulson, notice of appeal; Rex v Gardem, application for leave to appeal; Rex v Hutchinson, notice of…

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Betting Scheme Not Infallible Sequel in Court

Evening News · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 7

It was to-day held by the F[?] Council of Com[?] appeal the Chef Justice, Sir [?] cullen, Mr. Justice Gardon. and Mr. Justice…

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Police " Held Up " Our First Hospital East and West

Evening News · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 12

HANDS UP—The "News" photographer bails up a big crowd of policemen with his camera and "shoots" them But the men are only practising for their display at the carnival in aid of the hospitals. which is to be held on the Show Ground to-morrow. —"News" Special…

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With an Axe Quadruple Murder Ferocious Crime Followed by Orgy Paris. Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 1

August Weibel has been sentenced to death at the Saarebruck A[?]zes for murdering an uncle, sunt. and their two children, the…

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Land Appeal Court Conflicting Applications a Noonbah Dispute

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 8

At the sitting of the Land Appeal Court in Sydney on Tuesday, the following decisions were given by Mr. Justice Pike:—In appeal by P. A. McKinnon against the…

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Worldwide Counterfeiting Plot May Solve Murder Mysteries Secret Service Busy New York, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 1

It is now announced that the counterfeiting conspiracy regarding which many arrests were made, has wide international…

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Star Chamber? Press Excluded at Redfern Court Remarkable Decree

Evening News · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 7

When the names of Hen'ry Health Glover and Everard Heavy House were called at Redfern Court this morning on a charge of…

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"One Certainly Has" Police Accused of Perjury Judge Indignant Glen Innes

The Sun · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

"It is not for me to say which one of these police witnesses has committed perjury, but one of them certainly has."…

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How It's Done Police Art Union Pay First, Then Ticket Is It Evasion?

Evening News · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 8

The secretory of the Police Hospital Carnival and Art Union desires ticket sellar to note that the committee will not allow tickets…

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District Court. (Before Judge Cohen and a Jury.) Collision at Concord

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 6

Hearing was continued of the case in which Charles Lincoln Goatley, of 96 Mount-street, Coogee, commercial traveller, sued the Council of the Municipality of Concord for the recovery…

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Spent a Fortune Divorce Court Disclosures Drink and Drugs London

The Sun · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 1

Drinking, drug-taking, assaults with a toilet file and safety razor, and giving him a black eye, as well as scratching him, were among the…

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