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Courts & crime, 1924

9,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 250

Other People's Wool Shearing Stray "Jumbucks" Stealing Charge Fails Dubbo

The Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 7

A case of considerable interest to sheep owners was heard at Dubbo Quarter Sessions yesterday before Judge Armstrong, when John Hunt…

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Act of Insanity. the Mildura Murder. Bendigo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 14

At the Bendigo Supreme Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Schutt and a jury, Frank O'Brien, aged 48, school-teacher, was charged with having murdered his wife, Clara Ellen…

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Body Found Scottsdale Case Murder Alleged Launceston

Evening News · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 7

There was a sensational development in the Scottsdale case to-day when the body of Mrs. Maude Downs was discovered…

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Fire at Balmain Police Making Inquiries

The Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 8

A fire broke out in the premises of George Fredericks, of 54 Beattle-street, Balmain, late yesterday afternoon, and considerable damage was done…

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Country Girl. Sudden Disappearance. Police Anxious

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 14

The gravest fears are felt by the police for the safety of Isabel Higgs, a girl 18½ years of age, who has been missing from her home in Braidwood since January 24…

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Murder Charge Angus Murray The Glenferrie Shooting MELBOURNE

Evening News · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 7

The trial of Angus Murray on a charge of having murdered Thomas Barriman, manager of the Glenferrie branch of the Commercial Bank, on…

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Port Curtis Returns to Sydney Seamen Refuse Duty Seven Sent to Gaol

Evening News · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 7

As the result of the return of the Port Curtis to port last night, James Angles (40), Thomas Blake (50), Alexander Man[?] (24),…

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The Moldavia's Fire. Marine Court

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 9

At the Inquiry held at Fremantle into the cause of the fire on the Moldavia, the Court found that the fire originated in No. 3 hold when the…

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Cancellation Order Granted by Court

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 3

Mr Justice Edmunds yesterday made an order an order of cancellation of registration for the Cycle. Motor and Electroplating Employees' Association of…

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The Glasgow Police Their Heavyweight Boxing Championship

Referee · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 10

Superintendent John MacLean, secretary of the Glasgow Police Athletic Club, has written as follows to the Hon. H. D. McIntosh…

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The Court Adjourns Case for Conference

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 7

The Stove Makers and Piano Frame Moulders' Union yesterday made application before Mr. Justice Edmunds for the constitution of a board for…

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Murder Charge Death of a Woman Nurse Mitchell Acquitted MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 10

Hannah Elizabeth Mitchell, looking haggard and ill was charged at the Criminal Court to-day with having murdered Mabel Alice Hodgkison at Carlton…

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Stolen Car Burnt Work of "Joy Riders"? Police Inquiring

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 9

A motor car that was stolen from a garage in Flinders Street, Darlinghurst. early yesterday morning wad later found severely damaged by fire in…

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Alive and Well Missing Girl Found Goes to Police

The Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 7

Alice Higgies who has been missing from her home at Braidwood since January 20, went to the Central Police Station this afternoon with another…

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On Duty! Pickets and Police Narkunda's Baggage LONDON

Evening News · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 7

Big bodies of pickets and corresponding bodies of police, mounted and unmounted are on duty at the dock gates…

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Quarter Sessions. No. 1 COURT. (Before Judge Cohen.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 9

Crown Prosecutor, Mr. C. E. Weigall, Solicitor-General. WARRANT TO ISSUE. James Roberts falled to appear to answer…

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Strange Death Puzzles a Court a Widows Claim

Evening News · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 3

A peculiarly difficult case under the Workmen's Compensation Act came before Judge beholds in the District Court to-day…

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Industrial Court. (Before Mr. Justice Edmunds.) Registration Cancelled

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 9

Application for cancellation of registration was made on behalf of the Cycle, Motor, and Electroplating Employers' Association, in terms of a resolution of the association that…

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Appeal Court. (Before Judge White.) Re Louise Alberti

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 9

Louise Alberti appealed against a conviction and sentence of £1 or 48 hours, imposed at the Central Police Court on December 10, 1923, by Mr. Peisley, S.M., on a charge of…

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Federal Arbitration Court. N.S.W. State Government Opposition

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 22

Speaking at the annual conference of the N.S.W. Public Service Association at Sydney last Monday, N.S.W. "Nationalist" Attorney-General Bavin said that the…

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