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Courts & crime, 1923

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Deadlock City Council Hours Now for Court

Evening News · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 9

The City Council and its employes have failed to grass om the vexed question of a 48-hours week for the staff…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, January 10. Supreme Court

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

Frothonotary's Office.—Before the Chief Clerk—At 11 a.m.—Macdonald v Parsons. [?] p.m. —Wyatt v Wyatt, 2.45 p.m.— Killgrew v Killigrew. 3. p.m.— Ruddell v Ruddell (commonly known as Riddell)…

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"Dumb Show" Farce in Court Continued at Central

Evening News · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 9

The came unusual procedure of hearing evidence without informing accused persons of the nature of the charges was continued in…

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Alleged Betting Shops. Raids at Parramatta. Defendants Before Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 1

The police carried out raids at a number of shops in Parramatta on Saturday afternoon last, where it was believed betting was taking place…

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N.S.W. Fair Rents Court. Has Busy Time in 1922

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 8

There were 869 applications lodged with the N.S.W. Fair Rents Court during 1922, and 68 cases were overcarried from the previous year, making a total of 937 cases…

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In Holts Said "No" on the Rocks Man on the Roof Lord Mayor and Mr. Murdoch Personnel of Committee Bill Harris' Boss He's Here, All the Same Stranded Seamen Turned Down By Union? Moeraki Martyrs "We Are Police" Two Shots and a Surrender

Evening News · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 9

The Lord Mayor [?] and the president of the [?] Reform Association [?] are in [?] "Liken I got the offer from the people in New Zealand the bose said: 'No.' There was a lot of week to be done, so I gave up the trip. White the Seamen's Union is directing its combined intelligence to the rotter system, the "martyrs" of the Moeraki and Waikawa, who "I surrender!" cried a man, after two shouts had been Fired at him on the roof of the Australian Blouse and Robe Store in George-street,…

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Sentenced to Death. Lahore. January 10

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 6

The final judgment in the Chauri Chaura case, in which police were murdered by extremists near Gorakhpur, has now been issued, and 172 accused…

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Police Cricketers

The Sun · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 4

On Sunday a team representing the Sydney Police Cricket Club will leave for Melbourne, where matches against the southern police will be played during the coming…

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2000 Years' Gaol. Washington, Jan. 10

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 5

The Department of Justice has announced that violators of the prohibition laws brought before the Federal…

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Indian Extremists. Sentenced to Death. Lahore, Jan. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 9

The final judgment in the charges following on the murder of a number of police by extremists at Chaurl Chaura, near Gorakhpur, has now been issued…

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M.l.a. Charged Traffic Case Fails

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 9

"I'll give you the benefit of the doubt," said Mr. Edwards. S. M. at the Central Police Court to-day, to Mr. Hugh M[?]in. M.L.A., who…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 6

Industrial Court-house Queen's-square.—No. 3 Court, before his Honor Judge Curlewis.—At 2.15 p.m.,— For hearing: Re Steel Works Employees' (Broken Hill Pty, Co., Ltd.). Award, application by Broken Hill…

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Lynch Law Police Save Prisoner

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 15

Only the fact that he was strongly guarded by police prevented William Rooney from being [?]ed (says the [?] correspondent of the London…

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Ilford Murder. Scenes at Execution. London, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 9

Large crowds gathered outside the Holloway and Pent[?]nville prisons. A conspicuous figure at Holloway where Mrs. Thompson was hanged was a woman carrying a sandwich board…

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Growing Contempt for Life. Murder. the Fifth Commandment

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 8

One of the most appalling effects of these irreligious times is the contempt for life, the little value that is set on human life. Crushing is the deep significance, almost…

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Hotel Rumpus Assaults on Police Licensee Fined

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 14

It was stated at the Central Court to-day that about 9.30 p.m., on December [?]. Sergeant Kelso and Constable M'Farland, who were in plain…

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Arrest of Two Men. Smart Police Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 9

A smart arrest was made by the police last night of two men who were suspected of having broken into the offices of the Manly Bowling Club. Subsequently goods were…

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Court Official's Peculiar Death Orange

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 14

Mr. Rupert Steel, assistant clerk of petty [?]ns, at Orange, died in tragic circumstances last night. He had been suffering from…

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Bus Routes Who Controls Streets? Council or Police?

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 7

"Who has the control of our [?]—the traffic police or the councill," asked Alderman Breen at the meeting of the Leichhardt Council…

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Diplomats Recalled Germany's Reply to France's Move Communist Plot French Leader Charged With Treason

The Sun · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 1

Germany has recalled her ambassadors to Paris and to Brussels. French Communists, accused of plotting strikes in France in order to aid Germany, have been…

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