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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

7,397 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250

Hunt for Escapee Robbery Near Gaol Note From "Tom S" Law Forced Him to Rob

The Sun · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 6

Efforts are being made by the metropolitan police to find Charles Thomas Scoringe, who slipped his handcuffs and escaped at Parramatta yesterday…

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District Court. (Before Judgo White.) Misrepresentations Alleged

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

This was an action in which Edward Rolf Mann, of 109 Pitt-street, Sydney, solicitor, claimed £100 damages from Elliott's Motors, Limited, of 146 Phillip-street, Sydney, for…

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No Harm Among Mates Scene Outside Court

Evening News · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 1

Although [?] Central Court to-day having attacked Bernard Hugh Dalton and Thomas O'Day with a wool [?]…

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"Baby's Clothes" a Mother-to-be Startles the Court

Evening News · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 1

Everyone [?] at the Central Police Court to-day when [?] Smith, who stated that she had only been married seven months,…

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The Steelworks Broken Hill Co. 'S Appeal Wage Reductions Refused Full Court Judgment

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 7

In a judgment delivered yesterday, the Full Arbitration Court--Mr. Justice Edmunds and Judges Curlewis and Beeby--…

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"Still Fond of Him." Former Lovers in Court. "Better to Have Loved and Lost."

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 6

At the Parramatta Police Court, last week, a young lady proceeded against her late lover, whom she charged with false pretences. When the hearing was…

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Clues of the Coughlan Mystery Will Police Spring Surprises at Coroner s Inquest? Cook's Arrest a Masterpiece of Strategy

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 3

The Solution of the Yarra mystery is feverishly, awaited. The police investigation is nearly finished, and in a few days the Coroner will record his opinion whether the mouldering corpse tied in a sack that was drawn from the…

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Court of Criminal Appeal. (Beforo Sir Wm. Cullen, C.J., Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice James.) REX v STONE

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

John Frederick Rob[?]rt Stone, who was convictcd at the Albury Quarter Sessions in October last, on a charge of committing a serious offence upon a girl under the age of…

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Deceived the Police

The Sun · Sunday 25 February 1923 · page 17

Owing to his plain speaking at a sitting of the Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors, in London, the police had instructions to prevent the…

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Old Gaol As School Huge Technical College Opening To-morrow

The Sun · Sunday 25 February 1923 · page 5

The old Darlinghurst Gaol will take a new lease of life from to-morrow, but not as a gaol, but as the East Sydney Technical College…

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Returned to Port Geddington Court Delayed

The Sun · Sunday 25 February 1923 · page 5

A report was received at Sydney last night from the signalmaster at Fremantle that the steamer Geddington Court (4013 tons gross) had returned…

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Fair Exchange Stage or Police Force? Interrupted Dinner

The Sun · Sunday 25 February 1923 · page 12

All detectives have to do a little acting at times. Detective Saker, of the C.I.B., Melbourne, who has come to Sydney as a…

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Was It Scorringe? Police on Qui Vive Near Epping

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 February 1923 · page 2

Up till late last night the police had not arrested Mastcrman Scorringe, the notorious criminal who slipped his handcuffs and escaped at Parramatta on…

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"We're Proud of You" Chief Secretary Oakes to Police No Lowering Standards—Exceptionally Successful Sports Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 February 1923 · page 2

"The Government of this State is proud of you," said the Chief Secretary, Mr. Oakes, at the official luncheon at the Police Carnival at the Show Grounds,…

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Yarra Murder "The Other Lady" Police Methods Criticised MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 7

Hannah Elizabeth Mitchell, who is charged, with the murder of Bertha Coughlan, was remanded at the City Court to-day to appear at the inquest…

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"Business of the Police" Why the Distinction? Yarra Murder Case MELBOURNE

Evening News · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 5

Nurse Hannah Mitchell Margarat Mitchell her daughter and Margerat Milward. Mrs Mitchell's sister came before the City Court…

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Chinese Puzzle Was Ah Tin Ah Goon? Police Court Discoveries

The Sun · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 7

Ah Tin? Ah Lin? Ah Loon? Or Ah Goon?…

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Mambrino Chief Alleged Stealing Accused Discharged MELBOURNE

Evening News · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 5

Charles Jackson and Aubyn Cooks were charged at the city court to-day with having stolen the racehorse Membrino Chief in…

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The Mail Theft Carefully Engineered No Estimate of Loss

Evening News · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 6

The wholesale robbery of registered mail from the Central-square branch of the Postmaster-General's departments on Saturday night…

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Looking After the Police

Evening News · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 6

The executive committee of the N.S.W. Police Association, photographed at the annual conferences to-day…

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