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Courts & crime, 1924

9,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 250

Referee Boxing Cup for Scotland's Police Won by Promising Heavyweight

Referee · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 11

LONDON, Tuesday.—The first contest for the boxing championship of the Scottish police and the Sydney Referee Cup has been completed…

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Central Branch Ballot Motion in Equity Court Corruption Alleged

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 15

In the Equity Court, at Sydney last Thursday, before Mr. Acting Justice Ralston, an application, ex parte, was made an behalf of the plaintiffs in the suit by…

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Charged with Theft

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 5

Another charge has been preferred against William Frederick Robert Howard (25). who was charged with assaulting a little girl at Sans soucl…

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Butter Factory Burglary. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 10

A burglary was attempted at the Dubbo Butter Factory on Monday night. A Window had been smashed for entrance and the safe pulled out and turned on its back. The…

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"Gaol Them !" Reckless Motorists Melbourne

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 14

Mr. B. Kay, president of the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria, says his institution would [?] to see the [?] against…

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Gaol Plot Another Warder "Relieved" MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 6

Following the discovery of the plot at Melbourne Gaol to aid the escape of a notorious prisoner, supposed to be Angus Murray, another warder has…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 6

Before the Registrar,—At 10.30 a.m.: Railway Commissioners for New South Wales ats. Riley. At 10.45 a.m.; same ats. W. C. Douglass, Limited. At 11 a.m.: Same ats. Ferguson…

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Girl's Cry Alleged Assault Young Man for Trial

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 6

Harry Burne, 22, was charged at North Sydney Court with having [?] a serious effencs on a girl sped 17 years and 11…

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Russian Leaders Murder Suggested LONDON, January 15

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 5

Denn Inge, Dean of St. Paul's, lecturing in London, said tho doctors had diagnosed nearly all Russia's Rod leaders as of unsound mind. The majority…

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Conspiracy Charge Two Women in Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 6

Gertrude Thomas (37), and Alice Mason (34) were charged before Mr. Giles Shaw, S.M. at the Central Police Court yesterday with having conspired to defraud…

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Catholic Police in Carsonia. Outburst in Belfast Parliament

The Catholic Press · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 25

Mr. Donald stated, on November 16, in the "Northern" Parliament during the in debate on the Constabulary 'Bill that out of 10 men serving in Victoria Barracks…

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Law Notices. Thursday, January 17. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 6

In Chambers.—Before the Prothonotary, in the Prothonotary's Public Chambers, at 10 a.m.: Winkle v Campbell, Australian United Steam Navigation Company, Ltd., garnishee…

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Two Minutes Late Police Miss Bandits St. Louis, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 1

Six bandits held up twenty persons outside the vaults of the St. Louis Trust Co., and obtained £6000. They escaped two minutes before…

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Wife Aught Husband with Lamp Police Say He Hit Her Melbourne

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 9

Annie Josephine Buckley, wife of William Buckley (29), [?] was admitted to Melbourne Hospital to—day suffering from…

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FINED £10 Offer to Secure Divorce "Abused a Court Process" ORANGE

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 6

For stating to John Williams that he would procure him a divorce from his wife, and tendering him a typewritten document, purporting to be…

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Butter Factory Burglary

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

A burglary was committed at the Dubbo butter factory on Monday night. Entrance was obtained by smushing a window, and the safe was pulled out…

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Theft of Bicycles

The Propeller · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

Frederick Ernest Jenkins was charged with stealing a sulky and whip, valued at £10, the property of John Turley, of Penshurst…

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Theft of Railway Tickets

The Propeller · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

Hector Nettleship and a man named Turner were proceeded against for stealing two railway tickets at Heathcote…

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Savings Bank System Magistrate's Criticism

The Sun · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 9

At the Redfern Court today a bank manager was giving evidence against a lad who was accused of having forged and uttered a withdrawal form on…

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Destitution Alleged Magistrate's Comment PERTH

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 7

In a court case at Adelaide three immigrant stowaways from Fremantle complained that numbers of men were sleeping on the beaches,…

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