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Courts & crime, 1924

9,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 250

Murder of Quinlan Evidence at Orange Inquest Yesterday Wife Admits Infidelity

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 February 1924 · page 7

ORANGE, Saturday.— At the inquest to-day on the body of Leslie Thomas Quinlan, who was murdered while asleep at East Orange on Wednesday morning,…

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Jingellic Man Hunt Batson Before the Court

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 February 1924 · page 7

ALBURY, Saturday.— At a late hour on Friday night Claude Batson was arrested on a charge of wilfully murdering David Thomas Sheppard, of…

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High Court The Year's itinerary MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 17 February 1924 · page 2

The Full Bench of the High Court is sitting in Melbourne. on Monday, in Sydney on March. 24, Brisbane on June 16, Perth on September 4,…

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Veil Lifts From Ghastly Paddington Tragedy Father of Butchered Babes Surrenders to Police at Newcastle—Astounding Confession of Gruesome and Deliberate Murder. Little Girl Who Sighed for God and Heaven

Truth · Sunday 17 February 1924 · page 11

APPARENTLY with no idea of the enormity of the horrible slaughter of his babes, living mentally in a world apart, Edward "Williams surrendered himself to the police on Monday, and since then, despite gruelling court proceedings, and…

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Goulburn Fugitive Walks Into Hands of Police Wandered About Unrecognised

The Sun · Sunday 17 February 1924 · page 2

Now that Goulburn district has quietened down and the local lock-up holds the outlaw, Robert Fenwick, who came meekly to the police when they beckoned him, the residents are laughing at the hospitality of Hie good folk of Marulan. For a day and a half…

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Hose for Police Wild Paris Students Fight Against Tax London

The Sun · Sunday 17 February 1924 · page 1

About 400 students yesterday besieged the office of the Central Poor Law authority, as a protest against the deduction of 25 per cent, of the…

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Hell Hath No Fury— Did Grey-haired Sheriff's Officer Scorn Widow Leek from Wagga? Bert Nash Charged With Perjury

Truth · Sunday 17 February 1924 · page 13

A big, grey-haired man, past middle life, named Albert George Nash-Sheriff's Officer at Cootam undrs—and a woman in her prime, Mrs. Elizabeth Leek, formerly proprietress of a hotel at Wagga, were the central figures in a perjury case, which came before Mr…

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Two-up Charge Fails Surprise Police Visit at Leichhardt. Stampede at Revolver Point

Truth · Sunday 17 February 1924 · page 14

The somewhat sensational hold-up of a select two-up Congregation at Leichhardt was narrated to Mr. Hawkins, S.M., at the Glebe…

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Night of Terrifying Adventure Young Woman's Story of Fierce Struggle For Honor Alleges She Was Knocked Down Twice—Police Constable Dillon Committed For Trial—Witness Faints After Making Allegations of Nerve-Wracking Experiences. Unusual Battle for Bail

Truth · Sunday 17 February 1924 · page 9

WITH commendable self-control, but with obvious nerve strain of the highest intensity, a young woman sat in the witness-box on Wednesday, and related, with some hesitation, a story of two struggles with a man on the dark night of January 29…

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Trawlers Win Golden Profits Under Private Control: And Provide Abundance of Fresh Fish at Cheap Prices for the Housewife Depressing Gentlemen Police Commissioners In Conference: Highly Interesting Personalities from Five States Bad News for Would-be Burglar

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 February 1924 · page 1

There is only one safe State in Australia for the would-be burglar, or, as for that, any other intending criminal. This is very depressing; but it is true…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 5

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate. —At 10 a.m.: For hearing: Black v Parkinson (Australia), limited…

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Batson Charged at Police Court Five Charges, Including One of Murder, Preferred Against Him--accused Unmoved. Condition of Victims

The Labor Daily · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 5

ALBURY, Sunday.--Widespread public interest is centered on the Jingellic shooting case, and the Albury Police Court was filled to its full…

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Batson Charged Murder and Wounding Remanded for a Week Albury

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 6

Claude Valentino Baton (23), was presented at the Abury Police Court yesterday on six charges. They are Foloniously wounding David Thomas…

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Sopinath Sama Sentenced to Death

The Labor Daily · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 1

CALCUTTA, February 16. Sopmath Sama, who was charged with the murder of Mr. Day, on January 12, has been sentenced to death…

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Theft of Whisky. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 10

John Kendall and Alexander Brown were charged before the Dubbo Bench with stealing a bottle of Dewar's whisky from the Exchange Hotel, Dubbo, on February 13. [?] men had…

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Police Headquarters

The Sun · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 8

This one-roomed school at Pejah Gully, near Rosedale, was the headquarters of one of the police parties searching for Robert…

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Old Man Hurt Young Man Charged

Evening News · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 3

When Edward Stewardson (21) was charged at Newtown Court with having assaulted Alexander M'Claren, and occasioned him actual bodily…

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Civilians Help Police

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 4

An outstanding feature of the two man-hunts at Jingellic and Goulburn-Marulan districts is the fact that without civilian aid the police were almost…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge Scholes and juries, in No. 1 Court.—A 10 a.m.: Turner's Motors, Limited, v Morfoot; Morfoot v Turner's Motors, Limited; McWilliams, Limited, v Cavey and another…

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Conference of Police Chiefs

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 6

Members of a conference which met in Sydney last week:--Front row: Commissioner P. Short (Q.), Mr. J. Mitchell (N.S.W.), Mr. Nicholson (Vic.). Back: Mr. E. Connell (W.A.), Brigadier-General Lean (S.A.)…

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