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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

9,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 250

Law Notices. Thursday, January 8. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 5

In Chambers.—Before Mr. Acting Justice Ralston. 'in No. 4 Jury Court, at 10 a.m.—Aarhus Oliefabrik Aktie Selskabet v Nelson, for judgment; Robey v Curotta and another, for stay of proceedings…

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Burrinjuck Dam Abandoned Contract High Court Appeal

Evening News · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 8

The Attorney-General the [?] in the [?] Equity against Thomas Peters has given notice of appeal in the High Court…

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"I Killed Him" Murder in New Zealand Farmer Arrested Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 7

At 5 a.m. today the Taihape police received a telephone message stating that a man had been murdered at Anthony Moghan's farm which…

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Derelict's Roll Finds Friends in Police 17 Years a Wanderer

The Sun · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 7

One of the city's derelicts he seemed --an old man who had almost lost the use of his legs, but who managed to walk unsteadily into the Detective…

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Sailors in Court Charge of Robbery Committed for Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 7

Two sailors, in uniform, Walter John Nash. 19. of H.M.A.S. Platypus and Cosmo William Bartush, of H.M.A.S. Melbourne, 25, appeared at the Central…

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Theatre Employees Issues Before the Court. Protest by Employers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 8

The proprietors of the Hugh J. Ward theatres in Sydney and Melbourne have written to the Industrial Registrar of the Court of Conciliation and Arbitration in…

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Suburb Terrorised. Maniac with a Gun. Fight with Police. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 9

Armed with a shot-gun, a fronzied man terrorised the streets of Kensington this morning He fired a shot through the window of the Anglican vicarage, and threalened the…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 6

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial-Magistrate— At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Dunn v Leylands Motors, Ltd…

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Stealing Oysters

The St George Call · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 6

“It is a serious matter for this man to have other people reap the fruits of labor. If this story is true, there must be wholesale filching of oysters…

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Burglary at Bexley Council Chambers

The St George Call · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 5

Bexley Council Chambers has had the' unenviable experience of another burglary. When the Town Clerk entered the building on Wednesday…

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Brutal Assault. Entomologist Attacked

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 6

The Queensland Government Entomologist (Mr. Henry Tryou) was the victim of a serious assault on Friday night last. Mr. Tryon is sixty-seven…

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Society's Tour Unsuccessful in Country Police Court Sequel

The Sun · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 1

Charged with obtaining £15 by false pretences from George Brown, at Gloucester, Jack Hughes, aged 26, appeared at the Central Police Court…

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About Staying in Gaol

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 4

John Nelson, alias Gleeson, alias Clarke, was charged with having escaped from lawful custody. He was discharged and returned to Boggo Road…

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"Seems, Ridiculous" Railway Regulation Magistrate Puzzled

The Sun · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 5

Andrew Hind was proceeded against at the North Sydney Police Court today by Inspector H. E. Morris, of the Railway Department for failing to pay…

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MISSING £500 Teller Charged TOOWOOMBA

Evening News · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 8

Early in December £500, in £3 notes. disappeared from the Q.N. Bank here. At the local police court to-day…

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Theft of Opium. New York, Jan. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 9

Evidence of the operations of an illicit opium dealers' syndicate, appeared in a daring robbery, in which eleven bandits bound and gagged five pier watchmen, and took ten cases…

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Pymble Police Station

The Sun · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 10

Several unsuccessful efforts have been made by Kuring-gai councillors to induce the Government to provide a new police station at Pymble…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 6

Before his Honor Judge Cohen.—In No. 1 Court—At 11 a.m.—Motions generally: Tumors Motors. Limited, v Morfort: Cavey and another v Waters; Free v A. W. Dye, Limited. In the matter of the Workmen's…

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Kogarah Police Court. Wednesday, 2nd January, 1621.(Before Mr. McMahon, S.M.)

The St George Call · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 6

Clarence Calvert, Henry Brunt and Harry Cornish were charged with Playing a game of cards, to wit Poker, in the pavilion at Arncliffe Park, on…

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Clutching Hand Taxi-Driver Charged Bag Contained £108

The Sun · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 7

Arrested in connection with the alleged robbery in broad daylight of Miss Agnes McMahon, of independent means, living in Redfern-street,…

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