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Courts & crime, 1924

9,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 250

"Squizzy" Taylor Again in Court Complains of Being Harassed [?] Police Remanded Till Tuesday Threatens Yarra Bank Exposure

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The [?]…

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Fraudulent Appropriation Manufacturer in Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 8

Edmund Sebastion Strohimeir pleaded guilty, at the Central Police Court yesterday, to a charge of having fraudulently appropriated to his own use goods valued…

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Bank Officials Claims Before Court MELBOURNE

Evening News · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 1

One of the first cases before the Federal Arhitration Court after the vacation will be the plant of the Bank Officers' Association against the Bank…

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Police Stand in a Watch Tower Often Necessary to Have a Lookout Spot--but Police Won't Tell. Danger to Divulge

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 5

In a coign of vantage a policeman is able to see a lot more than if he is in the ruck, or parados himself in the street to watch law-breakers at…

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Law Notices. Monday, January 28. DlSTRICT COURT

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 9

Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m: Maher v Joass. At 10.45 a.m.: Ashworth v Donaldson. At 11 a.m.: Bevan v Boll…

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Still at Large Melbourne Gun Man Citizens Help Police Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 2

After a night of police vigilance and false alarms, Norman Alfred List. wanted in connection with the…

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NUMBER 263483 Wins Ambulance Art Union Absence of Police Can[?] Delay-- The First Five Winners

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 7

The absence of the police caused a hold-up in the drawing of the New South Wales Ambulance Committee's Fourth Art Union, yesterday…

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Profits Versus a Full and Free Life Human Facts Of The Sydney Bakers' Strike Murder Wave in New South Wales Legislation

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 13

APART from the rights or wrongs of the N.S. Wales strike against night baking as a strike-- there are fundamental facts of human existence involved. These facts are here revealed for the first time in any newspaper by Mr. A. B. Piddington, K.C…

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Police Want Norman List Wanted in Connection with Gardens Murders--Queer Traveller and Book Lover State Wide Search

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The police have as yet failed to track down the gunman who ran amok in the Botan[?] Gardens on Wednesday night…

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Mothers Complain and Children Tire Children's Court Wastes Valuable Time in Reading Homilies to Youthful "Criminals" Business Hung Up

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 7

The Children's Welfare Act may be an ideal piece of legislation, from many points of view, but the administration of this measure, as carried…

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Central Court Is Congested Like the Trams--it Cannot Cope with the Crowds-- Move to Ease Matters. Waited Two Days

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 8

The congestion of cases at the Central Police Court has reached bursting point. Like the trams, the building in…

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A.W.U. Convention Discusses Troubles Court Objected to Constitution--changes Made--loss of Members -- Head Otfice Criticised. Union Would be Broken

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday.--Legal [?]…

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Dust Up at Kellyville Retired Grazier Charged With Assault. Conviction and Appeal

Truth · Sunday 27 January 1924 · page 14

Kellyville is a quiet little hamlet, lying in the hill country between Parramatta and Windsor. Its chief industries are fruitgrow, ing, and more or less successful attempts to make livings out of poultry raising…

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Betting Conviction Tom Stewart Fined £20 Assault Charges Withdrawn

Truth · Sunday 27 January 1924 · page 7

Thomas and Nonie Stewart (husband and wife) were charged with shop betting before Mr. Jennings. S.M., at the Paddington Court on Tuesday. Stewart…

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Mother and Son at Loggerheads Assault Charge at Newtown Dismissed

Truth · Sunday 27 January 1924 · page 7

The unusual spectacle of a mother proceeding against her son was under notice at the Nowtown Court on Wednesday, when…

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Plot to Murder Angus Murray Dastardly Deep-laid Scheme

Truth · Sunday 27 January 1924 · page 14

Sensational Suggestions By Melbourne Crook MELBOURNE, at the present moment is an unhealthy sort of clime for any individual who takes a pride in upholding decent citizenship…

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Hunt for Murderers Botanic Gardens Horror Melbourne Police Baffled

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 January 1924 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Saturday. — While Melbourne's latest sensation, namely, the maniacal murders in the Botanic Gardens, occupy the unremitting attention…

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Police Tireless Botanic Gardens' Murders Possible Important Clue Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 27 January 1924 · page 2

The detectives have had no cause to complain of the lack of cooperation by the public in the search for the man who killed three persons and wounded…

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'Ware, Police Wise and Foolish Speed Limits On Gordon Road

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 January 1924 · page 11

Motorists are warned to be on the look-out for police traps along the new section of the Gordon-road, especially during the week-end. Over various…

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Much Married Methuselahs Septugenarian Indicts "Herald" for Introducing Him to His Second Spouse. Sharpe Bound Over in Assault Case

Truth · Sunday 27 January 1924 · page 9

A matrimonial misfit in which both parties were seasoned veterans—November and December—perplexed Mr. Jennings, S.M., for the best part of Wednesday afternoon, at the Newtown Court, when Ellen Shape proceeded against her husband, Williams Sharpe, for assault,…

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