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Courts & crime, 1924

9,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 250

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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A Sans Souci Outrage. Brutal Assault

The St George Call · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

A girl, aged 13, attired in a swimming costume, and sobbing bitterly, was found by a number of people at Doll’s Point, Sans Souci, on Monday…

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Crops Burnt. Owner Charged With Arson

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

The coroner at Forbes (N.S.W.) was engaged last week in an inquiry into a fire which destroyed 160-acres of crop at Coma on 23rd December. At…

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Motor Meters Stolen Two Men Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 8

Motor meter thieves are at work in the city again. Last night two meters were unscrewed from the bonnets of motor…

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Kogarah Police Court. Wednesday, 16th January. (Before Mr. McMahon, S. M.)

The St George Call · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

William Frederick Robert Howard was committed for trial at Quarter Sessions in February, on a charge of breaking and entering the dwelling…

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Melbourne Gaol. Attempted Escape. Sensational Plot. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 11

Detectives and officials of the, Penal Department have continued their Investigations into the plot for the escape of a long-sentence prisoner from the Melbourne Gaol on sunday…

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Stowaways. Adelaide Magistrate's Criticism. Western Australian Reply. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 14

Considerable interest has been aroused regarding the remark of the Adelaide magistrate, during the hearing of the cases of three stowaways from Fremantle, that there…

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Assault on Young Girl. What Happened at Sans Souci

The Propeller · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 1

A 13-year-old girl, attired in a swimming costume, and sobbing bitterly, was found by a number of people at Doll's Point, Bans Souci, on Monday. She…

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Horse-stealing Charge Orlet and Yellow Jack Concerned FORBES

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 8

Eric Armstrong (25) was charged today with stealing the horses Orlet and Yellow Jack, the property of Hugh M'Neilly, of Burrowa…

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Kogarah Police Court. Wednesday, January 16. (Before Mr. McMahon, S.m.) Assaulted a Constable

The Propeller · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

George Singleton was proceeded against for assaulting Edner Colless, a police constable, at Brighton-le-Sands. Mr. L. .Gannon appeared for the…

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Youthful Proxy Loan From Police

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 7

A proxy in the person of a lad in short pats, pleaded guilty of [?] Court yesterday for a busy citizen, who had been summoned for having…

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Police and Charity Discussion Arranged

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 3

For some years the police and firemen worked together in an annual charity effort and hospitals and other instituttone received much help. This year…

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Events of the Day Gaol Sensation Plan to Release Murray Chauffeur Arrested

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

What is believed to be an attempt to liberate Angus Murray, who is awaiting his trial on a charge of murdering Thomas Berriman, bank…

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A.W.U. Ballot Court Proceedings

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 18

Application was made to Mr. Acting Justice Ralston in the Equity Court on Wednesday, on behalf of the plaintiffs in the suit of John Martin Bowen,…

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Bush Fires. Police Make an Arrest. Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 10

Intense heat has been experienced during the past two days, the thermometer registering 107 degress. A big bush fire is raging within 10 miles of the town, being, a…

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'Night Owl' Police Raid at Flemington "Everything Stolen"

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 7

ALLEGED to be the "Night Owl" who has baffled the Sydney police for over two years, a man was arrested in…

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Law Notices. Friday, January 18. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 6

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotary.—At 10.30 a.m.—Beale v White, to tax costs. At 11 a.m.—Re gent one, ex parte Morgan, to tax costs. In Equity.—Before the Deputy Registrar in Equity.—…

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Eleven Attempts on Draper's Shop Police Spring To It

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 8

"Eleven attempts have been made to break and enter my shop," said Mr. Felix Freeman, draper, of Devonshire-street, at the Central Court to-day…

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Police Make Haul Over £500 of Goods Flemington Arrest

The Sun · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 8

One of the most important arrests made for some time was effected by Detective Sergeant Lynch and Detective Almond and Sergeant Kennedy…

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Drugs and a Woman Story in Court "Moral Sense Blunted"

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 8

An extraordinary story of an alleged drug fiend, a woman, was told at North Sydney Court to-day…

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