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Courts & crime, 1927

9,449 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 250

Drug Traffic "Human Vultures" Powers of Police

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 1

In the Legislative Council yesterday Mr. Wills said that the distribution of injurious drugs by "human vultures" was becoming a grave danger…

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Hard Court Teams to Oppose Country

Evening News · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 14

The following are the combined teams chosen to represent the N.S.W. Combined Hard Court Tennis Associations in the City v. Country matched at the White…

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Two Pays Laborer in Court Compensation Act

The Sun · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 14

A laborer who, following an accident, received full pay and also collected £6 5s 4d from an insurance company, under the Compensation Act, appeared…

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Botany Speedway the Flying Hogs Job for the Police

Evening News · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 15

I THI[?]A [?] should try to stop motor bags from making a s[?] of Botany-road," sais Ald [?] at Alegandria…

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Catholic Judges. On the U.S.A. Supreme Court Bench

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 14

Whatever may be said of the lingering of anti-Catholic bigotry in certain of the less progressive sections of the United States and its especial manifestations by…

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Police's Neck to Neck Pursuit Motor Carand Chassis Case for Quarter Sessions

The Labor Daily · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 9

"If you don't stop, I'll draw my revolver.'' These words work used by Sergeant Bear, of Police Hoad- quarters, on December 27, as he…

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Sensational Find by Pony Stewards Electric Battery Carried in Race All Parties Disqualified for Life Police Assistance Has to Be Secured

The Labor Daily · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 1

YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AT ASCOT the turf world was provided with its biggest sensation for many years, AN ELECTRIC BATTERY WAS FOUND to have been carried by jockey J. Martin, who rode Prince Offa in…

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Bank Manager. Charged with Theft

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 8

At the Central Police Court yesterday Leyburn Ernest Tafe, aged 35 years, bank manager, appeared to answer a charge of having stolen £990/6/, the property of the…

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Alleged Theft

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 16

Francis Alfred Patterson, at the Parramatta Police Court on Wednesday, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having stolen a quantity of cheff, valued at 1/6, the…

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Alleged Assault

The Labor Daily · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 3

Arthur Balton 18, pleaded not guilty at the Children's Court yesterday to a charge of ind[?] assault upon a young girl and was [?] for trial…

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Missing Bicycle Young Man Charged

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 7

At the Liverpool Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. V. E. Featherstone, J.P.., John Thomas Chamberlain (25) was charged on 30th December, the property of…

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£990 INVOLVED Bank Manager Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 7

Leyburne Ernest Tafe (35), bank manager, was charged, at the Central Police Court yesterday, with having, between August 10 and December 31,…

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Still in Hospital Charge of Assault

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 8

AT the Central Court to-day, Sergeant Dennis, Police prosecutor, applied for a further adjournment in the case of Thomas Johnstone, 43…

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Missing Witness Old Age Pensioner Assault Alleged

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 8

THAT an old-aged pensioner, named O'Donoghue, who was alleged to have been assaulted and robbed, had since disappeared, was stated…

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Motorist in Trouble "Nearly Ran Into Gaol"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 4

Frederick Arthur Fisher, at the Parramatta Police Court on Wednesday, admitted having driven a motor car while under the influence of intoxicating liquor…

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On Murder Charge Perth

The Labor Daily · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 8

John Samuel Gill was committed for trial by the Coroner at Donnybrook on, a charge of having wilfully murdered his wife at Charley's Creek on…

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Husband's Kiss 'Caused a Tornado Story of Assault

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 9

DEFENDANT rushed out [?] a tornado, and said Havent I told you before not to kiss anybody but relations. With that…

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Walked Off with Bag Gaol for One Year

The Labor Daily · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 5

Edward Henry Kimber. 27, trainer, was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment at the Central Police Court yesterday, on a charge of having…

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Melbourne Man. Arrested in Sydney. Charge of Stealing a Car

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 11

An employee of a city motor firm was arrested on Wednesday night by Detective Sergeant Sherringham and Detective Cumes, Who allege that he recently arrived from…

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Hard Court Teams

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 11

The teams to represent the N.S.W. Combined Hard Court Tennis Association in the City v. Country matches, to be played at the White City on Saturday, have been selected…

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