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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

9,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 250

Mother and Son Charged With Murder Scenes in Court LONDON, February 2

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 7

A woman's piercing shriek from the cells below startled the crowd assembled in the Keynsham Police Court to hear the sequel of the discovery of a…

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Mother and Son. Charged with Murder. London, Feb. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 11

George Cooper, aged 37 years, and his mother, aged 57 years, were charged jointly at Keynsham Court with having murdered George William Cooper, on or about…

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Young Man Charged Wit Hserious Offence

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 8

Complaints which had come to the Kogarah police concerning the conduct of a young man towards girls in the district were accentuated on…

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Police Want Owner

The Sun · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 8

Constable Devine (Double Bay) has a pair of field-glasses which were handed to film a few days ago. The owner is asked to call on him…

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Attempted Theft. Railway Station Entered. Dook Broken Open

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 12

The railway station at Rockdale was entered. between 4 and 5 o'clock yesterday morning, and an attempt was made to open a safe, which contained a fairly large sum of money…

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Shower of Notes on Manly Wharf Alleged Theft of £100--Police Officers' Prompt Action Leads to Recovery of Spoils

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 6

During the crush on Manly wharf on Saturday, quite a [?]utter or excitement was caused by 100 £1 notes being seatered on the planking…

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Valuable Plumes. Alleged Illegal Export. Civil Servant Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 11

Ball of £2000 was fixed in the case of Oliver John Thompson, a Civil servant, from New Guinon, when he appeared at the Central Police Court on Saturday charged under the…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 5

Industrial Courthouse, Queens-sqanre.—No. 1 Court.- Before his Honor Judge Beeby.—At 1O a.m.—For hearing: Re Maxwell Thomson, applicant, and the Baking Trade Employees' Federation of Australasia (Sydney…

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Hard Court Tennis

The Sun · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 4

In the summer competition commenced by the Sydenham-Bankstown Association last Saturday 97 teams, representing 60 clubs, are taking part. which is a record…

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Big Lottery Missing Ticket In Katoomba Thousand Charge of Theft

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 5

The disappearance of the winning ticket in the recent Katoomba Thousand Art Union was investigated further to-day at the Water…

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Bank Fraud Two Men Charged Big Sum Involved MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 8

Alfred Ormond Treloar, 31, bank clerk, and Edward Potts, 28, secretary, have been remanded until February 11 on a charge of stealing £2500 from the…

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Bank Defrauded. Large Sum Involved Two Men Charged. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 11

Semopr-detective Piggott and Detective Ethel have arrested two men upon a charge of conspiring to defraud the English, Scottish, and Australian Bank of sums aggregating £10,000…

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Tuesday, February [?]. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 5

In Chambers.—Before the deputy Prothonotary—In the Prothonotary's Public Chambers—At 10 a.m.: Segur v Ford, examination of judgment debtor; McIntosh and Sons, Ltd., v Woolgar, game…

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P.M. Charged Birds of Paradise Alleged Export "Matter of Pique"

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 6

Oliver John Thompson, 29, a magistrate of New Guinea, appeared before Mr. Le Srun Brown, R.S.M., at the Central Police Court…

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Law Notices. Monday, February [?]. District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge Scholes.—In No. 1 Court—At 10 a.m.: A[?] undefended actions, and afterwards the following matters:—In the matter of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1910, and in the matters of the…

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No Funds Available for Griffith Court

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 8

LEETON, Sunday.--The secretary of the Mirrool Irrigation Setlers' Association has been informed by the Acting Under-Secretary that funds…

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Record Breaking. Melbourne-Sydney. Motorist Detained by Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 11

F. Della Valle, a Chatswood motorist, accompanied by L, Gordon, a mechanic, in a 9.45 h.p. Fiat car, made an attempt on the Melbourne to Sydney record on Saturday, which…

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Shots at Police Chase at Station Midday Sensation

The Sun · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 7

A sensation was caused at the Central Railway Station at 1 p.m. to-day, when after a chase, in which four boys, two constables, and a number of…

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List's Death Further Police Inquiries Missing Garments Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 8

Detectives and police are now busily engaged at Pakenham making further inquiries regarding the death of Norman List. The inquest will be held…

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Registration. Public Service Move. Federal Court. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 11

A development occured on saturday in the proposed registration of the Australian Public Service Association. Under the Commonwealth con[?]tion and Arb[?]ration Act…

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