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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

7,397 stories in Sydney's papers · page 74 of 250

Refused to Pay Fares Assault on Tram Affair at Newtown

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 5

Hundreds of people in Phillips Street, Newtown, last night, saw a tram conductor and driver viciously attacked by two young men who had refused to pay their…

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High Court Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 5

Mr. Justice Rich, of the High Court, leaves Melbourne to-morrow for Sydney. The Chief Justice (Sir Adrian Knox) and Mr. Justice Isaacs will leave…

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Hotel Bill Woman Before Court

The Sun · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 10

Well dressed, and wearing pince-nez and grey silk gloves, a stately woman of 53 years, stopped into the dock at the Central Police Court to-day, to be…

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Supreme Court. Mr. Justice Ferguson Ill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 8

The Attorney-General (Mr. Bavin) stated yesterday that owing to illness Mr. Justice Ferguson had asked to be relieved of his duties until the end of May…

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Got His Free Feed Meal at Police Station

The Sun · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 9

John Herbert Barton went to Aroney Bros. restaurant in George-street on Tuesday night, and demanded a free feed. He got it--in the Central Police…

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Police Swoop Foster Street Raids 38 Chinese Arrested

Evening News · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 1

Thirty-night Chinese were arrested last night aa a result of three separate raids in Foster-street, City…

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"Heard a Scream" Auburn Shooting Man Before Court

The Sun · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 9

John Thomas Woolford (49), a butcher, was charged at the Parramatta Courthouse to-day with having shot at Frederick George Maddccks on…

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District Court. (Before Judge Curlewis.) Alleged Breach of Contract

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 6

This was an action in which John Dudley Rich and James Taylor, of Balgowlah, Manly, builders, sued E. L. Amery, of Kuring-gai, Sydney-road, Manly, for £45 for damages for…

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NO. 2 Jury Court. Case Settled. Richardson v Bubb

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 6

A settlement was announced in a case in which Samuel Dunlop Richardson sued Sydney Charles Bubb, seeking to recover £516/3/1, a balance of account alleged to be due to him…

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Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Justice Owen.) Smith V Smith

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 6

This was a contested suit in which Percival Robert Smith sought an order for the restitution of conjugal rights against Henrietta Anne Smith (formerly Sommers). The wife asked…

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Police Art Unions. No More to Be Held Effect of Recent Legislation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 9

Mr. A. Lendrum, Secretary of the police art union carnival committee, stated yesterday that the committee had reluctantly decided to discontinue holding an annual art union on…

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Industrial Court. (Before Mr. Justice Edmunds and Judges Rolin and Beeby.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 6

The Retail Traders' Association of New South Wales appealed against the Shep Assistants', etc., Drapers, Grocers, Tobacconists, otc. (Metropolitan) and Office…

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NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Campbell and special jury.) Myerson V "Smith's Weekly."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 6

Further evidence was given in this case, which remains part heard…

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Central Criminal Court. (Before Mr. Justice Gordon.) Mr. W. T. Coyle, K.C., Crown Prosecutor. Charge of Conspiracy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 6

Norman McLeod, aged 55, William Gunner, aged 45, and Eugene Reginald Trim, aged [?]2. each pleaded not guilty to a charge of conspiring to cheal and defraud he Railway…

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Law Report. Banco Jury Court. (Before Sir Wm. Cullen, C.J., and juries.) Claim for Commission. Meller v Noble

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 6

In this action Monteith Benjamin Meiler sued George Edwin Noble claiming £80 alleged to be due to him as commission on the sale of the Royal Hotel, at Caragabal, at the…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 10

Queen's Square Sydney.--(Before the Acting Chief Industrial Magistrate.) At 10 a.m.: For hearing--O'Sullivan v. O'Sullivan, Cartledge v. Davis, Pollard v. same, Hendry v. James…

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Stealing From Motor Cars

The St George Call · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 5

Robert Reed was charged with stealing a lady-'s coat, value 70/-, and a kit bag containing four bottles of beer, from motor cars at Tom Ugly's…

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Missing Stores Three Men Sentenced

The Sun · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 7

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day Arthur Slender, aged 46, a saddler, James McGreal, aged-40, a cartor, and John Dowling, aged 45, a storeman,…

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