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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

9,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 250

Police and Civilians Scour the Bush for "Dilly" Batson Two Women Bailed Up--police Exchange Shorts-- District Covered with Armed Searchers-- Fugttine May Take to Horseback King's Dying Depositions Taken ALBURY

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 1

THE police and other searchers have so for failed to track down "Dilly" Batson, who is wanted for the Jingllie shooting David Shepherd. the victim who died. leave a widow and a [?] of eleven. King's dying deposition have been taken, He is wondered on…

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NO. 2 District Court. (Before his Honor, Acting Judge Sheridan.) Filfield v Campbell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 11

Goorge' Duguid Fifield, of Short-street, Leichhardt, sued William Campbell, of Cecelia-street, Belmore, claiming £400 damages for injuries caused to him, as he [?]…

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Q.C.A. Cricket Struggle Can Toombul Beat Valley and Suburbs Cyclist go to Court

Referee · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 13

A great struggle for the Queensland Association premiership is [?]ured. Western Suburbs and Valley are at the top of the table with 15 points…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 11

Arthur Harris wna changed with having on December 7 stolen three and a quarter yards of worsted material, the property of Bond's, Limited, of Oxford-street, city…

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Law Report. No. 1 District Court. (Bofore his Honor Judgo Scholes.) Boyd and Co. v Sue Kay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 11

The plaintiff, James Alexander Boyd, trading as Boyd and Co., timber merchants, of [?] Glebe Point, sued Sue Kay, furniture manufacturer, claiming £105/2/6 for timber…

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"I Am the Man" The Paddington Tragedy Williams in Court "Loved Them Enough to Kill Them" NEWCASTLE

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 9

There was a large crowd waiting in the vicinity of the Newcastle police court this morning, to try to catch a glimpse of Edward Williams, music…

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Williams Makes Sad Confession Murdered Children's Father Before Court--athetic Statement--your Daddy Loves You. Remanded to Sydney

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 5

NEWCASTLE. Tuesday,-- Edward Williams. you are charged with that at Sydney on or about the fifth days of February. 1924. you did feloniously…

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Over the Murray Bushranger's Escape Batson Lands Naked in Vic. Police Discover Rifle, Ammunition and Clothing What He Told Two Girls Albury

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 7

ACCORDING to word received by the Albury police tate last night, and distributed by the [?] the surrounding centres, the fugitive, Claude [?], wanted in connection with the killing of David Shepherd, at…

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Goulburn Scared by Armed Incendiary Mysterious Marauder Terrorises Residents--Series of Fires and Robberies--Elusive Stranger Seen With Gun--Police and Blacktracker in Pursuit

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 1

GOULBURN, Tuesday.-- During the past week some unknown man has been terrorising residents in the district around Woodhouselce and…

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Orange Murder Man Charged Statement to Police Orange

The Sun · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 9

Thomas Henry Newton, aged 40, has bean charged with the murder of Joseph Quinlan whose head was battered in…

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Williams Charged. Central Court. Paddington Tragedy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 9

Edward Williams appeared before Mr. Le Brun Brown, S.M., at the Central Police Court, yesterday morning, on a charge of having feloniously and maliciously murdered Rosalio…

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Dirty Premises Police Court Prosecutions

Evening News · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 10

A number of business people were prosecuted in the Central Summons Court to-day by Chief Inspector Kench, of the Health Department,…

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Alleged Car Theft

Evening News · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 9

Thomas Regan, 25, a motor mechanic, was charged at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day with the theft of a car belonging to his employer, Robert…

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Orange Murder with Rifle Butt Police Claim to Have Statement

Evening News · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 9

THE brutal murder of Leslie Quinlan at his home in Orange took a sensational turn to-day…

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Woman Awaiting Sentence for Theft

The Labor Daily · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 5

Violet Collins pleaded guilty before Judge Cohen at the Quarter Sessions yesterday to a charge of having stolen on December 31 last two rings, two…

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Chinaman Charged with Serious Offence

The Labor Daily · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 5

NEWCASTLE Wednesday.-- A Chinaman was arrested at Jesmond to-day and charged with attempting commit a serious offence on a…

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Blamed the Drink for Theft of Car

The Labor Daily · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 7

Those Alfred Martin, a baker, who pleaded guilty at the Central Police Court to having stolon a Hudson motor car of the value of £600, the…

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Back to Gaol Tenterfield Escapee TENTERFIELD

Evening News · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 1

Thomas Aspinall, alias George Graham, alias George Wilson, the prisoner who escaped from Tenterfield Gaol, was arrested at Ballandean,…

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Doctor's Argument in Murder Trial

The Labor Daily · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 3

WELLINGTON (N.Z.). Wednesday--At the trial of John Higgins. charged with the murder of school children at Walkine, in October last, insanity…

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Chinese Charged With Serious Offence NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 7

The Chinese population of Newcastle lined the public gallery in Newcastle Court to-day wh[?] of their countrymen. Choy Bing, aged [?] a market…

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