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Courts & crime, 1924

9,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 250

Tenterfield Gaol Loses a Prisoner Sydney Police Know Him Well So also do His Various Victims

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 5

TENTERFIELD. Thursday.--George Aspinall, of Cherry Gully, Warwick, who was arrested in Tenterfield a few weeks ago on a charge of securing a…

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Granville Assault-- Nothing Political Two Men Fined for Assault in Company--After the Hotel Closed

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 5

The very industriously fostered suggestion that the recent assault upon [?] Kemp at Granville, was committed by po[?]ent opponents of the…

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Raid on Silk Wharf Theft Pillagers' Haul

Evening News · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 11

A gang of pillagers, operating on the Sydney wharves, is believed to have been responsible for an [?]ious silk robbery from the…

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Kogarah Police Court. Wednesday, 6th FEBRUARY. Before Mr. McMahon., S.M.

The St George Call · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 5

Vernon Warsaw (32) was charged [?]ith being an idle and disorderly person, having insufficient lawful means of support. There were a number of…

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Police Appeals Board

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 6

When the State Legislature in the dying hours of last session passed what was known as the Police Appeals Board Bill it caused gratification right…

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Woman Shot Condition Very Low. Husband Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 9

The condition of Mrs. Mary Mantel, the woman who was shot at a house in North Sydney on Wednesday afternoon, was last night reported to be very low. She remained…

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A Terrigal Fire. Fisherman Charged. Gosford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 10

The district, coroner (Mr. W. E. Kirkness) held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding a [?]re at Terrigal in August, 1929, [?]hen the shor promises owned and occupied…

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Magistrate Retires Mr. J. D. Walker's Long Service

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 5

Mr. James D. Walker, Chamber Magistrate Bathurst., an officer of the Attorney-General and Justice Department for nearly 44 years, has been…

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Prisoners Escape. Fmom Tenterfield Gaol. a Long Record

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 9

A man, who, according to police records, is one of the oldest known criminals in the State, escaped from the Tenterfield goal some time before 6 o'clock yesterday morning. His…

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Paddington Murder Has Williams Suicided? Police Think It Possible Haunted by List's End a Cordon Round Sydney

Evening News · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 1

THERE is still no sign of Edward Williams, wanted by the police in connection with the murder of his three children at Paddington. The police incline to the theory that he has committed suicide…

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Kogarah Police Court. Wednesday, February 6. (Before Mr. McMahon, S.m.) Alleged Serious Offence

The Propeller · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 4

William David Dillon, a police constable, was present in custody on a charge of having attempted to commit a serious offence on Sylvia Ann McKay…

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More Police Wanted. Undesirables Wandering About

The Propeller · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 6

The frequency with which women and children in St. George have been molested of late is viewed with alarm by Kogarah aldermen. "There are a…

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Police Search. Paddington Tragedy. a Parallel Crime

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 10

Yesterday the detectives and police continued their search for Edward Williams, father of the three little girls who were found murdered in their home in Underwood-street,…

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Escape From Gaol Well-known Criminal Making for Sydney Door of Cell Forced

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 8

George Graham, alias Thomas Edward Aspinail, alias George Wilson, who was under remand on four charges of false pretences, has escaped from…

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Mr. R. D. Meagher Welcomed in Court

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 5

A warm welcome was extended [?] Mr. R. [?]. M[?]dher [?] he appearance at the Central Public Court yesterday, to resume practice after [?]…

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Are There Firebugs? Special Police Precautions in Future Agents in Underworld? Fire and Police Chiefs Meet in Conference To=day

The Sun · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 7

The large number of recent fires in Sydney, and the big proportion of those in which the damage was serious, is causing considerable concern to the authorities. Mr. Jackson, chief officer of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade,…

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Trevessa Judgment. Findings of the Court of Inquiry

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 4

The judgment of the court which conducted the inquiry into the circumstances attending the foundering of the Trevessa was given on Friday…

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Hunger-lust on German Ship Seamen in Court

Evening News · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 7

The charges against seamen on the German vessel Itauri of having raided the larder and stolen food worth £3/19/4, were…

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Murdered in Court. Sequel to a Divorce Action

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 3

A sensational episode took place in the city Court, Paris, last week, when a policeman who was sued for divorce shot his wife dead before the eyes of…

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Rachel Cohen. Court's Finding. Owners Censured. Port Darwin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 9

The inquiry into the destruction of the ketch Rachel Cohen by fire has been concluded. The verdict was to the effect that not one of the witnesses had furnished straightforward…

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