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Courts & crime, 1924

9,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 250

Police Raid

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 11

On Saturday night Sorgoanta Russel, King. and McKay, with Constable Chuch and goveral other police, raided preminous named "La Corniche," situated at Pittwater-road, Mona…

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Trickster Finds New Way to Gaol

Evening News · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 8

Hurriedly entering the tobacconist shop of Pryce Jones in Crown-street on January 12, Frederick Milwood, 32, said to Mrs. Jones,…

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Territory Police Chief Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 11

Trouble over the appointment of a Commissioner of Police for the Northern Territory came to a head yesterday, when Colonel Davis, who was…

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Coining Money Police Court Revenue

Evening News · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 4

The C.P.S.'S Office, at the central police court, is a busy department, as is shown by the work carried out during 1923…

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Indecent Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 6

At a late hour on Friday afternoon a Man riding a bicycle lured away a little boy at North Sydney, and taking him to the end of Cammeray Park indecently assaulted him. The police have a deseription…

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Parental Duty Magistrate's Admonition

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 8

"You parents fail to exercise control over your children, and when tho damage is done you come and plead to the magistrate. Boys are allowed out at…

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Missing Telephone Charge of Theft

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

On a charge of stealing an automatic telephone table set, valued at £410, the property of the Railway Commissioners, Francis Schumaker, 27, was…

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Policeman Assaulted Three Months' Gaol

The Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 15

"I would be the last man in the world to, assault a policeman. I was drunk. I have a wife and two children. My baby is sick, and I am too…

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Gaol Sensation Suspect Remanded Melbourne

Evening News · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 10

Albert Edward Arms, chauffeur. who was charged with having loitered in a public place, with Intent to commit a felony, and with having been In…

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Little Girls Frightened Gaol for Vagrant

The Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 15

When Ralph Vanneck, aged 31, was charged at the Paddington Court today with having been a rogue and a vagabond, evidence was given that…

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Theft Charge Withdrawn Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 10

Harry Stone, the well-known boxer, having been convicted of a charge of procuring a camera by false pretences, was fined £5. A charge of theft was…

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Warehouse Thefts Three Men Charged Goods Recovered

The Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 9

"You are each charged that at Sydney between July 1 and December 31, 1923, you did unlawfully among yourselves conspire to cheat…

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Doctors Charged. Notification of Typhoid. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 10

Cases of interest to the medical profession were heard in the local police court to-day, when Dr. Conway MacKnight and Dr. Maurice Matenson were charged by the Municipal…

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Audacious Theft. Exciting Chase in Melbourne. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 10

Audacity was shown by a thief who snatched notes valued at £17 from a table at which Mr. C. J. Maynard, caterer, of Victoria-street, was seated in the National Bank at the corner…

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Seized in the Park Visitor's Tale of Assault

The Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 15

While peacefully reading his "Sun" on a seat in Wynyard Park on Saturday afternoon, David Hunter, a white haired, middle-aged visitor from…

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ON £1500 BAIL Nurse Mitchell Charged MELBOURNE

Evening News · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 7

Nurse Hannah Mitcheli. who appeared in the city count to-day on a charge of having murdered Harrie mable Hodgkineon on october 23…

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"Books" Who Lost Bets with Police

Evening News · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 8

John Morris. 23. made two bets with a constable in cowper-street. waverlay. on saturday. at the paddington court. to-day. he was fined £20…

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Pymble Police Station New Buildings Wanted

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 3

The council of the Shire of Kuring-gai has for some time tried to induce the Government to provide a suitable police station at Pymble, as well as proper…

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After Six Months' Gaol Cripple Goes Home to Die LONDON, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 8

Frederick Teubutt has died, after release from prison, where he spent six months in hospital. Tobbutt, who had been bedridden…

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Industrial Court Application Against Bakers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

The report of the application for ah order cancelling the registration of the Baking Trade Employees' Federation of Australia (Sydney Branch) appears…

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