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Courts & crime, 1924

9,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 250

Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 10

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate,—At 10 a.m.—For Healing; Sherwin v Fata[?]rus; H[?]day v Grant (three cases). For Hearing, at 10.30 a.m.—McDowell v Hillier…

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Women Shoplifters. Must Go to Gaol. Magistrate's Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 14

In sentencing Mary Brown to one month's hard labout for stealing a costume valued at £9/9/. the property of Messrs. Sydney Snow, Ltd., the magistrate (Mr. Le Brun Brown)…

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Parramatta Police Court. Monday, February 4

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 2

(Before Mr. H. H. Chippendall, D. S. M.) Indecent Behavior. Claude Woods was charged with behaving indecently in a lane off George-street…

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Theft From Shop

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 15

Thieves entered the shop of Isaac Lazarus, 45 Botany-road, Mascot, during the week-end, and stole tobacco, cigarettes, rolls of material, shirts, and hosiery to the total value of £100…

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Brisbane Tragedy Ex-M.L.A. Shot Man Charged with Murder Brisbane

The Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 7

Every inch of space was occupied by spectators in the City Police Court to-day, when James William Laydon, aged 39, laborer, was charged before…

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German Sailors Police Court Charges Outcome of Strike

The Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 8

Charged with stealing food to the value of £3 19s 4d, the property of Captain Heinrch Pieper, of the German ship s.s. Itauri, on February 5, 18…

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Magistrate Camphin Emulates Mahomet Female Defendant Asleep in Cells -- Refuses to go Into Court -- Court Goes to Her

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 6

Mr. Camphin one of the magistrates of the Central Police Court, is an obliging dispenser of justice. A female defendant who was called…

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Police Constable Viciously Attacked Offender Pleads for a Fine -- But is Sent to Gaol for Three Months

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 6

When Constable Hair arrested Samuel Robert Campbell, a powerfully[?]th young man at the Central Railway Station, on Monday, for using…

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Constable Charged Serious Offence Alleged Bail Refused

The Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 7

Great public interest was evinced at the Kogarah Court this morning in the case against Constable William David Dillon, ex-lockup-keeper at Kogarah,…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 10

Befare his Honor Judge Scholes, In No. 1 Court.—At 10 a.m.—Leslie v wilace (part heard); Wallace v Leslie (part heard); Leslie v Cuz[?]er (part heard); Miller v Berry; Niven v Chapman, F. W. Gissing,…

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Insult to Wife Leads to Assault on Chinaman

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 6

Because a Chinaman had used grossly insulting and obscene language to his wife was the reason given by a returned soldier at the Central…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 10

Before the Industrial Registrar, 78 Elizabeth-street.— For Settlement of Minutes of Court's Order.—At 10 a.m.: Re Government Tramways (Traffic) Award (two orders),…

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A Stone and a Camera Plus a Pawnticket and a Magistrate

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 5

A LITTLE while back in New zealand Harry Stone was fined £5 fpr dabbling around with a pawned and stolen…

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Solicitors Clash at Police Court Katoomba Art Union Ticket Case Advances Another Stage -- Words Over Admission of Documents

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 6

Mr. Williamson, who is appearing for the prosecution, and Mr. Clegg, advocate for Miss Lunt one of the accused in the Katoomba Thousand ticket case…

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A Boy's Oath Court Incident

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 9

How old are you?" asked Mr. [?] D.S.M., of a small boy who was called as a witnes in a case at the Central Court…

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Seamen's Strike Court Case Sequel

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 9

There were no development of the seamen's strike on the german stramer Hannover and Itauri to-day…

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Smoking in Mines Penalty Too Light Magistrate's Comments Need for Legislation Cessnock

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 10

The police magistrate at Cessnock Court declared to-day that the penalty for smoking in safety-lamp mines was not heavy enough…

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Serious Charge Police Constable Remanded in Custody

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 7

William David Dillon (29), a [?] constable was remanded at Kogarah Police Court on a charge of having attempted to commit…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, February 6. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 10

In Chambers.—Before Mr. Justice James, in No. [?] Court.—At 30 a.m.: B. and S. H. Thompson, Ltd., v Gr[?]ut, for security. Before the Deputy Prothonotary.—At 1 p.m., in…

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Rents Reduced by the Court Tenants Were Successful in Most Cases Heard Yesterday -- By Fair Rents Court

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 8

A number of tenants had their rents reduced yesterday by the Fair Bents Court. In one case the landlord asked 35…

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