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Courts & crime, 1923

7,397 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 250

Industrial Full Court. (Before Mr. Justice Edmunds and Judges Rolin and Booby.) Aerated Waters Industry

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

Re Aerated Waters (Cumberland) award, appoal by Schweppes Mineral Waters Employees' Union. Argument was concluded in this case, and…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before Sir William Cullen, C. J., Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice James.) Phillips V Douglas

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

Argument was concluded in this appeal, and the Court reserved judgment. STATE WHEAT BOARD v BRIGNULL. This was an appeal against an order of…

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Police Court

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 1

The following cases were dealt with by Mr. A. Blix, P.M., at Ponrith Police Court, on Monday:— Gave Them a Go For It…

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In Camera Magistrate Clears Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 8

At the Redfern Police Court yesterday, Mr. Jennings, S.M., ordered the court to be cleared of members of the public and newspaper representatives…

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Stealing From Ships

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 20

"It is assumed that in Australia there are hundreds and thousands of pounds' worth of goods stolen from ships in port. That may be quite true. But…

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Alleged Theft of Revolvers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 16

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Le Brun Brown, S.M., Joseph Henry Cordely, aged 26 years, was committed for trial on a charge of having stolen 21 automatic pistols, valued at £150…

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Alleged Assault. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 19

A Hindoo named Dava Singh, while returning to his farm from Lismore yetserday, was assaulted. He was struck with a stick and left insensible on the road. He was taken…

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Hushing It Up Strange Silence in Police Court

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 1

Was the Law protecting first offending females from newspaper publicity meant to enable those who make their traffic possible to hide behind their skirts? An official explanation is here demanded. IN their wisdom N.S.W. legislators…

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Alleged Assault. Seamen of the Marama

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 13

A disturbance, alleged to have taken place on the steamer Marama in Sydney Ha[?] on February 2, as the result of [?]-feeling between unionists and non-unionists employed…

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Police Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 16

The annual carnival of the New, South Wales police on behalf of the hospitals will be held at the Showground to-day. The programme promises variety to suit the tastes of…

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Bank Manager Sentenced Three Years' Hard Labour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 13

Speaking on behalf of George Kenneth Kitching, who was formerly manager of the Government Savings Bank at Hornsby, and who was convicted of stealing £5100 from the bank…

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Hornsby Bank Kitching Sentenced Three Years' Imprisonment

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 20

George Kenneth Kitching, lately manager of the Government Savings Bank at Hornsby, was sentenced by Judge Scholes, at the…

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Police Hospital Carnival

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 4

The New South Wales Police Hospital Carnival, to be held at the Royal Agricultural Show Grounds, Moore Park, to-day, has been organised with…

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Cycling. Police Hospital Sports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 18

A feature of the Police Hospital sports programme this afternoon will be the cycling, which will embrance two events. One will be a three miles seratch race, in which 25 of the leading professional riders in the…

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Athletics. Police Hospital Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 18

The annual Police Carnival at the Show Ground is the principal athletic gathering to-day. An elaborate programme has been arranged for members of the force, starting at 11 a.m. The [?]me-table of events…

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[?]Essnock. Licensing Court Refused

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 13

Mr. Ley, Minister for Justice, yesterday. informed a deputation from the Cessnock, Shire Couucll that he could not agree to establish a licensing court at Cessnock…

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Conflicting Police Stories Judge's Straight Talk

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 20

GLEN INNES, Friday.--"It is not for me to say which of these police witnesses has committed perjury, but one of them certainly has," was the…

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Police Evidence Inquiry to be Made

The Sun · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 6

At Glen Innes on Wednesday Mr. Justice Mocatta referred to contradictory evidence of policemen in a case. The matter was brought under the…

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Industrial Court. Before Tue Full Court. Broken Hill Proprietary Company's Appeal. Reasons for Dismissal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 11

Sitting as a Full Industrial Court, Mr. Justice Edmunds and Judges Curlewis and Beeby delivered judgment upon a decision made in December, 1922, when the Court dismissed the…

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Police Sports At Show Ground a Great Day

Evening News · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 8

The police force is [?] and to-day's sports meeting proved their hearts in keeping with their size. The organisation was splendid,…

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