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Courts & crime, 1923

7,397 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 250

World Court American Consideration New York, March 1

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 5

The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" reports that it is understood the President has been informed that even if the Senate begun…

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District Court. (Before Judge Scholes.) Alleged Detention Case

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 6

This was an action in which David Henry Mulholland, of 127 Mitch[?]ll-road, Alexandria, bookbinder's cutter, sought to recover from Ella Graham, widow, of 15 Cooper-street,…

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Pastoral Award What Graziers Gained In the Arbitration Court

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 11

Everybody in the industry knows of course that graziers gained considerably from the case put up in the Federal Arbitration Court by…

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Quarter Sessions Appeal Court. (Before Judge White.) Appeal Dismissed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 6

James Wilson, M.L C., aged 62, appealed against a decision of Mr. C. S. Hawkins, S.M., who on January 13 had sentenced him to be sent to an inebriates' institution. The…

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Night at the Nurse's Mysterious Motor Yarra Murder Inquest Story Up to Date Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 7

The story of a commotion in the early hours at the residence of Nurse Mitchell was yesterday told the Coroner inquiring into the…

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Land Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pike.) a Cook's River Resumption

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 6

The matter is part heard…

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World Court. Senate Decision. Proposal Postponed. President Agrees. Washington, Feb. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 9

At a conference between President Harding and Senator Lodge it was definitely decided not to bring up the World Court Proposals for the consideration of…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before Sir Wm. Cullen, C.J., Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice James.) District Court Appeal. Holland and another v Gibbs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 6

This was an appeal by the defendant in an action tried before his Honor Judge Armstrong in, the Metropolitan District Court in December last, in which Victor Joseph Holland and…

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Police Expelled More Arrests by French in Ruhr Death Penalty Rhineland Commission to Punish Sabotage Severely LONDON

The Sun · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 1

The French are expelling the whole of the German police force in the Ruhr. The customary daily list of expulsions and arrests followed by…

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An Alleged Police Assault Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 8

Rather serious allegations were made in the police court yesterday morning in connection with a case of alleged restating arrest, which came before…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Case at Ryde Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 8

Before Mr. Champling, S.M., and Mr. J. Jenkins. JP., Roy Bruce appeared at Ryde Police Court on Wednesday to answer a charge of having stolen ten sheep,…

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Officers Charged Court-Martial at Athens Arming Civilians London, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 1

The court-martial has begun at Athens of General Constantinopoulos (formerly commender at Athens) Colonel Tsondos, and Colonel…

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Fined £10 for Assault

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 5

At the Liverpool Police Court on Tuesday, 27th February, James Pullen, a laborer, appeared before Messrs. H. G. Hardwick and B. Drinan, J's.P., on four…

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Woman's Career Sentenced to Twelve Months

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 19

Greta Kathleen Massey, a middle-aged woman, pleaded guilty at the Quarter Sessions, Darlinghurst, yesterday morning, before Judge Cohen, to two counts of…

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Police Reunion

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 19

Members of the Police Association of New South Wales held a smoke concert last night in the large hall of the Railway and Tramway Institute,…

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Police Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 9

The police conference, which concluded yesterday, decided to urge the necessity of legislation to deal with certain offences under the Private Hospitals Act…

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"Wait in Gaol" 'Bus Smoker's Complaint

The Sun · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 3

Mr. Charles Ewen Cameron writes: Charles Ewen Cameron' pleaded not guilty to a charge of, smoking in, a motor 'bus, at the Central Police…

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Court Cases

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 2

At the Parramatta Police Court on Thursday before Mr. W. S. Arnoit, S.M., May Thode pleaded guilty, to a charge of travelling on the railway,…

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Lidcombe. Cases at Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 2

At the Parramatta Police Court on Thursday, Henry Lloyd (16) pleaded guilty to a charge of riding a bicycle on the footway in Kerr's-road,…

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Fire in Shop Police Making Inquiries

The Sun · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 6

Constable Walsh (Burwood) is making Inquiries' concerning the circumstances of a fire at the shop of Victor Lee Munre, draper, at Chullora,…

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