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Courts & crime, 1923

7,397 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 250

Calling the Roll Balmoral Excitement Two-up School Raided Ingenious Police Methods

The Sun · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 8

Considerable excitement was caused amongst the thousands of holidaymakers at Balmoral yesterday, when a squad of police from Mosman, under…

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Plea of Insanity Not Good in Divorce Court Should Law Be Changed? Views of Sydney Barristers

Evening News · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 7

"Until death do us part." decrease the ancient marriage vow, signifying spiritual unity subject to the immutable law of God, removed from the appeals and amendments of man. That is the show taken by the [?]…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 6

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate, at 10 a.m.—For hearing: Picaza v Calopedis and Notaras; Morris v O'Belrne; Anasteesiadis v Calopedis and Notaras…

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Wilful Murder Hotel Licensee Charged Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 6

An inquiry was held at Geelong to-day concerning the death of Michael Fahey, the victim of the shooting at the Railway Hotel, Elaine, near Ballarat, on December…

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Theft by Finding

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 6

Two men, Joseph Boyd and William Henry' Ward, were charged at North Sydney Police Court with stealing £10, the property of William Gourlay, a contractor…

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Alleged Theft Maryborough

The Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 1

At the Gympie police court yesterday Leonard Rowland Hansen, insurance agent, was charged with having stolen £48 7s 2d, the property of the…

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Alleged Murder. Publican Committed for Trial. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 9

The circumstances in which Michael Fahey was shot dead at Elaine on the night of Wednesday, December 27, were related to the district coroner (Mr. P. J. Conlon) at Meredith…

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Overloaded 'Buses More Conductors in Court

The Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 9

Convicted four times last year for a similar breach, Arthur Kenneth Leis, 'bus conductor, of "Chasterwood," Dangar-street, Randwick, was fined…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, January 9. District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 6

Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m.: Argus v McCay and another. At 10.45 a.m.: Gershon v McCrory…

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Alleged Bogus Doctor City Firms Concerned Arrest Near Police H.Q.

The Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 1

Men who are wanted by the police usually keep well away from the precincts of police headquarters, but a man whom the police have been…

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Parramatta Police Court Thursday, January 4

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 4

(Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, S.M.) Alleged Offence under Liquor Act. Robert John Watts, licensee of the Northern Hotel, Parramatta North…

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Parramatta Police Court Monday, January 8

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

Gilbert Waddington was charged with travelling on the railway between Sydney and Lidcombe, on 10th October last, without having previously paid his fare. He…

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Liverpool Police Court. Thursday, 4th JANUARY, 1923

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

(Before Mr. Blix, P.M., and Messrs. B. Drinan and Stinson, J.P.'s.) Unlicensed Firearms. Arthur Eagles was charged with…

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New Practice Police Court Innovation Charge Not Stated

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 4

A new procedure has been adopted by Mr. Peisley, the new stipendiary magistrate. Mr. Peisley will not allow the charge against an accused person…

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"All Ought to Be in Gaol!"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

Ald. Musto drew a pathetic picture at last night's meeting of the Parramatta Council, of the evils of the tip in Pennant-street, He stated that the stench…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 11

Before his Honor, Judge Scholes.—At 10.30 a.m.—in Chambers in No. 13 Court.—In the matter of the application of Krnent M'AuIey; in the matter of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1916, and in the mid in the…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 11

Before the Industrial Registrar, 78 Elizabeth-street.— For settlement of minutes of Court's order.—At 10 a.m., re Smedley v Stove, Piano Frame Moulders, etc., Union, [?] to show cause (3 orders); 10.15,…

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Exciting Arrest. Police Fire Revolver

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

The arrest took place in exciting circumstances last night of a man whom the police found outside a back window at the premises of the Australian Blo[?] and Robe Store in…

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Chief Industhial Magistrates Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 11

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrte, —At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Baking Trade Employees' Federation (Sydney Branch) v Corkery; Halliday v Rukeries, Ltd. (2 cases), Landon v Clack, Wheatley…

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Crime in Sydney. the Police Records

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 13

The Acting, Inspector General of Police (Mr. Branston) issued a return yesterday showing that in the various metropolitan police divisions during last year 7888 crimes…

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