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Courts & crime, 1924

9,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 250

Kentucky Keg of Sunday Sherbet Raid on Backyard Beer Party at Paddington. Police Fail to Show That Lawler Was Lawless

Truth · Sunday 10 February 1924 · page 13

In many parts of the metropolitan area there are drinking clubs by which, on a subscription basis, beer-lovers may assemble in a quiet corner on the Sabuath to acsorb the contents of a five or nine gallon keg of the amber-colored nectar…

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Comic Opera Justice Farcical Procedure of Prosecution—Tale of Typewriter—Man Arrested and Gaoled Without Evidence—Discharged, But Police Cling to Machine. Solicitor's Vain Protest

Truth · Sunday 10 February 1924 · page 15

ANY well-meaning students of Justice in its fine and crude ramifications would surely find a heap of food for thought in the comic opera proceedings of some of our police courts. A DELIGHTFULLY incredible incident occurred at the Central…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court, Queen's-square

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 5

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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Alleged Assault

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

An Italian named Francis Squadrito was found near the Woolloomooloo wharfs yesterday with a dreadful injury to the lower part of his face…

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Paddington Murder: Father Gives Himself Up to Police "To Make Them Happy" What Police Say Williams Said Wandering Foodless for Days Formally Charged with Murder Takes Proceedings Calmly Newcastle

Evening News · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 1

THE Paddington murder assumed another dramatic aspect to-day. A man walked into the Newcastle Police Station and said:— "My name is Williams. I murdered my three children at…

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Racehorse Owner and Sheep Stealing Black Rogue's Owner Charged and Remanded--63 Sheep Alleged Missing--A Remand

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--A sensation has been caused in racing circles by the arrest of Herman Jonathan Werner,of Mannum. the owner of Black…

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Bitten on Face Assault Alleged

Evening News · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 9

Said to have attacked one of his countrymen, fastoning his teeth in his face and sinking them to the bone. Spano Andres, 27, was remanded at…

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SHOPLIFTING Woman Sent to Gaol

Evening News · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 5

Clara Thomas [?] who pleaded guilt, was, at the Central Police [?] to-day, sentenced to two [?] hard [?] on a charge of…

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"LEADLIGHTER" Three Years Gaol Many Robberies

The Sun · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 4

Known as the "leadlighter," Leslie Boulton, agred 21, plasterer, who was arrested on 83 charges of housebreaking, involving stolen property worth…

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Bank Fraud Accountants Charged MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 6

On a charge of having in company stolen £2500 from the E.S. and A Bank on December 21, Albert Ormonde Treloar and Edward Potts…

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Broken Windows Man Charged at Central

The Sun · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 7

Coatless and dishevelled, George Thwaites, aged 56, who created a sensation in Market-street, on Saturday, stood charged at the Central Police…

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Man's Face Bitten Young Italian Charged

The Sun · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 7

According to the prosecuting Sergeant at the Central Police Court this morning, Spano Andrea, aged 27, a slim sharp-featured young Italian…

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Craze for Horseracino Accountant Sentenced 'Lenient View Impossible'

The Sun · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 7

Arrested in the United States, whither he had fled, after robbing his employers, Robinson and Vincent Ltd., of Sydney, of over £6000, William…

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Surrenders to Police

Evening News · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 1

Edward Williams, who to-day walked into the Newcastle Police Station and gave himself up in connection with the murder of his three little daughters at Paddington…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge Scholes, in No. 1 Court.—At 10 a.m.—Hamilton v Stanbridge, Small v the Council of the Municipality of Eastwood, Narbeth v Cox, Boyd v Kay, Sewell v Lance Giddings, Ltd.,…

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LOST At RACES Robbed Employers Three Years' Gaol

Evening News · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 5

William Benjamin, 11, an accountant, who was extradited from America on charges of having robbed his employers, Messrs, Robinson…

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Escaped From Gaol Aboriginal Murderer Port Darwin

The Sun · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 6

An aborigine named Buckley escaped from Fanny Bay Gaol yesterday morning. Buckley was serving a life sentence…

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Mannequins Chapter Viii.--wilful Murder. 1

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 3

"In view of the nature of the injury," said the coroner. "I will ask the jury to view the body forthwith." The twelve jurymen, called together…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 5

Industrial Court House, Queen's-square.—No 1 Court. —At 10 a.m., before his Honor Judge Beeby: For hearing, re Maxwell Thompson, applicant, and the Baking Trade Employees' Fedtration of Australasia…

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Double Murder Schoolboys' Death Man on Trial

Evening News · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 5

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Monday. John Christopher Higgins appeared at the Supreme Court to-day, charged with the murder of…

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