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Courts & crime, 1924

9,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 250

A Flare-up New Year's Eve Court Cases Follow

Evening News · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 7

The story of an exciting arrest at a New Year bonfire in Redfern, when a constable was forced to draw his revolver and fired…

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District Court. (Before his Honor, Judge Scholes.) the Verbrugghen Guarantee. Verbrugghen v Lubrano

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 6

The plaintiff in this action, Henrl Verbrugghen, formerly director of the Conservatorium in Sydney, and now of Minneapolis (U.S.A.), musician, sued to recover from F…

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Quarter Sessions. No. 1 COURT. (Before Judge Cohen. Crown Prosecutor, Mr. L. J. McKean. Case Dismissed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 6

When the case of Henry Burnett Crosbie, a stock and share broker, charged with fraudulently misappropriating the proceeds of certain shares, was called, the principal Crown…

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Injunction Is Sought by Cyclist Frank Corry Ask? Court--To Restrain League of Wheelmen-- Injunction Granted Question of Suspension

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 2

An intern injunction was granted by Mr. Justice James in chambers yesterday afternoon in an ex parks application to restrain Harry Hall and…

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Williams Said to Be in Sydney Father of Murdered Children Seen by Friend-- Police Think He Is Still Here. Victims Buried To-day

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 1

With a warrant out for his arrest for the murder of his three children at a house in Underwood Street, Paddington, Edward…

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German Seamen Sentenced for Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 16

Eight of the German seamen concerned in the raid on the storeroom of the steamer Hannover were before Mr Giles Shaw, S.M., at the Central Police…

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Police Court

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 1

Percy H. Morris was charged at Penrith Police Court on Monday with drunkenness and attempting to travel in a railway carriage without paying…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court, Queen's Square

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 13

Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m., for hearing, Musgrave v Mcllrath's, Ltd (four cases); Musgrave v Donald (two cases); Daley v Workman; Brown v Blundell…

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In Case of Theft

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 26

Keep in your pocket note of the numbers of your engine, chassis, and registration. also a description of any special marks or parts, and a photo…

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Man Injured. Alleged Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 18

A man named Thomas Riorden, 50 years of age, of Cliffdale-street, Surry Hills, was taken to Sydney Hospital by the Civil Ambulance, from Pyrmont yesterday, suffering from a…

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"A Handsome Body of Men" the Police of N.S.W. Gaol Administration

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 3

Responding to the toast of "The Police Association of N.S.W." at the first annual banquet of the Parramatta Police Association, Mr. D…

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Shoestring Solves the Gobelin Theft

The World's News · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 19

All the French Surete had to go by were some finger-prints on the broken glass of a window in the Versailles Palace and a piece of shoe-string found under the window…

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Sentence for Theft. Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 18

John Seymour, who was yesterday' found guilty of stealing from the person, was sentenced by Judge [?]catta to two years' hard labour. The Judge said that if at the end of…

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German Sailors Sentenced to Gaol Trouble Over Strike--Ship's Larder Broken Into--Food Stolen--Said They Were Hungry

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 3

The German seamen from the Hannover and Itauri, two trading ships now in Sydney Harbor, who broke into the larders of the two vessels…

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Escape From Gaol. Tenterfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 18

George Aspinall, who has a number of aliases, escaped from the local gaol yesterday, and is still at large. Aspinall was awaiting trial next week for alleged forgery…

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Assault at Lidcombe. Two Men Fined

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 2

Michael Maloney, John Carroll, Richard Prestige, George Prestige, Lal. Prestige, Harry Davies and Arthur Drew were listed to appear at the Parramatta…

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Carter's Injuries Mysterious Affair Supposed Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 7

Thomas Riorden (50) is in Sydney Hospital in a serious condition. His injuries include scalp wounds and a probable fracture of the skull…

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Police Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 5

The annual conference of police chiefs from all the States will begin in Sydney on Monday next. Police matters and crime generally,…

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Woolloomooloo's Bad Man Goes to Gaol Thrice Shot by Police--More in Than Out of Prison

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 3

Having been the mark of three or four bullets from revolvers tired by the police, Francis Portetis possesses the unenviable name of being the…

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Case for Police

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 3

Complaints are made that every week-end and on Sundays the grounds of Auburn Boys' Public School are invaded by a band of lads, who run riot over the…

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