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Courts & crime, 1924

9,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 250

The Moving Picture Show Police Spare Parts

The Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 8

Fetor thinks that it is high time our police were bettor equipped to face the risks of constabulary life than has been the case hitherto. In…

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No Jurisdiction Liner's Captain in Court

The Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 14

Captain Waterson, the master of the Chinese liner Ling Nam, was proceeded against under the Commonwealth Navigation Act in the Central Police…

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600 SHORT Victorian Police Recruiting Tour MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 7

The Commissioner for Police and a medical board is louring the State in search of recruits to fill the 600 vacancies in the police force. Every…

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Lost Doll Police Have It Suitcase and Lorgnette

Evening News · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 8

who's lost a doll A great big celluloid doll, two feet night it's at the Detective office…

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In a Motor Raids on Houses Police Allegations

Evening News · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 7

"I ask for substantial bail. This man has been going round for a couple of years in a motor car. skinning houses. there is about…

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Flying Stones Country Mystery Police Baffled MURWILLUMBAH

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 8

A mysterious case of stone-throwmg, resembling the Guyra affair some time ago, is now happening at the residence of Mr. J. W. R. Walker, at Round…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, January 22. Supreme Court

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

In Chambers.—Before the Deputy Prothonotary—In the Prothonotary's Pubilc Chambers—At 11 a.m.: Duncas v Behnke, examination of judgment debtor. Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Deputy Prothonotary…

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Wong's Defiance "Guv'ment No Good" a Court Interlude

Evening News · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 7

A pothetio figure, a little old Chinaman. faced Mr. Peisley. B.M., at Glebe Court to-day, and excitedly declared that His Majesty's…

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Will Bakers Be Deregistered Appeal to Court Penalties Sought Masters' Application

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 7

Seeking for a penalty against the Baking Trade Employees' Federation of Australasia (Sydney Branch), for an alleged breach of an industrial award,…

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"The Madman" Game of Cards "Enzed" loses £115 Story in Court

Evening News · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 9

"this is the man who acted the madman and got my £115. that statement. constable carmody…

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Law Report. Industrial Court. (Before His Honor, Judge Beeby.) the Bakers' Strike. Thomson v Baking Trade Employees' Federation of Australasia (Sydney Branch)

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

Mr. J. A. Ferguson (instructed by Messrs. Salwey, and Primrose) appeared for Maxwell Thomson, secretary of the Master Bakers' Association, in a proceeding against the Baking…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 9

Queen's-square. —Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate,— At 10 a.m.—For hearing Black v Parkinson (Australla), Ltd.; Thorpe v Webster; The Electrical Trades Union of Australia, New South Wales…

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Art Union Ticket Alleged Theft Man and Woman Charged

The Sun · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 9

Mark Broadribb, aged 26, and Dorothy Lydia Lunt, aged 24, were further remanded by Mr. Giles Shaw, S.M., at the Central Police Court today on…

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Parramatta Police Court. Monday, January 21

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 5

Thomas Smith Irving pleaded guilty to a charge of behaving in an indecent manner in a lane off Cowper-street, Granville on January 19. He was fined 20/-…

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Alleged Theft. Alleged Card Trick

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 9

At the central Police Court yesterday,. James Roberts, 50 years old, appeared on a charge of having stolen the sum ot £115 from Hector Walter Goodwin by means of a trick, in the…

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Charge of Assault. Taree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 14

William Oscar Ryan was committed for trial on a charge of assaulting and occasioning actual bodily harm to Frederick Smith, at Croki regatta on Boving Day. Dr. Railton…

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Assault on Barman Injures a Woman

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 12

At the Paddington Police Court yesterday Benjamin O'Neill pleaded guilty to having assaulted Edward Miles at the United Service Hotel, Paddington,…

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Assault on Constable. Three Months' Imprisonment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 14

Roy Scott, 22 years of age, was charged before Mr. C. Jennings, S.M., at the Paddington Police Court yesterday with assaulting Constable Keiran Brennan, While in the…

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Struck Conductor Man Sent to Gaol

The Sun · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 8

"Tram conductors must have the same protection as the police against unprovoked assaults." Having addressed these remarks to…

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Art Union Ticket Alleged Theft £1850 Involved

Evening News · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 4

The case of Mork Broadribb, 26, and Dorothy Lydia Lunt, 21, who are charged with having stolen a valuable accurity, a ticket (No…

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