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Courts & crime, 1927

9,449 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 250

Joy Riding Theft From Macquarie-st

The Sun · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 10

When Dr. Stewart Ziele's car was parked in Macquarie-street yesterday afternoon it was duly locked. Between 4 and 6 p.m. someone forced the lock…

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Impudent Theft. Railway Station Roof Stripped

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 4

An amusing Illustration of every-body's business being nobody's business being nobody business has been provided at Batignolles railway station (France) where for…

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Police Promotions

The Propeller · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 3

First-class Sergeant George Gilbert Fergusson this week took up duty in charge of the police district at Hurstville. Sergeant Fergusson comes from…

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Coursing Club Case Another Man Charged

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 9

ANOTHER man, Thomas Fordham 32, motor driver, was remanded at the Central Court to-day until February 3 on a charge of having…

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Murder of Flanagan Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 1

Evidence was given in No. 2 Police Court this morning that Ernest Edward Ainstrope, who is accused of the murder of James Francis…

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Man Sentenced. "Nuisance in Locality." Robbery in Riley-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 8

Francis Porteils, aged 43 years, labourer, appeared at the Central Police Court yesterday to answer a charge of having stolen a bottle of beer and a penny from James…

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Printing Works. in Fremantle Gaol. Union's Complaint. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 12

A Trades Hall deputation complained to the Chief Secretary (Mr. J. M. Drew) yesterday that there were members of the Printing Industry Employees' Union who were…

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Car in Bush Early Morning Chase Three Boys Charged

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 1

Early on Tuesday morning word was received by the Liverpool police that a Morris Cowley motor ear was abandoned In the bush at Green Valley, about five…

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Police Favoritism? Minister to Inquire

The Labor Daily · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 5

Allegations of favoritism, evasion of the working of the 44-hour week, and unconstitutional methods of punishment were made by Mr Chinner…

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Move On! Police Order Disobeyed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 1

Following a plea of not guilty, Percy Garnett Fuller, of Harris-street, Parramatta, was fined 10/- and 5/6 costs, at Parramatta Police Court on Wednesday,…

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POLICE. Series of Demands. Increased Pay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 12

A deputation from the Police Association waited on the Chief Secretary (Mr. Lazzarini) yesterday, and presented a list of grievances relating to the system of promotion now in…

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Forced Police Off Road Motorist Fined

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 1

For driving a motor car along the Western-road, near Penrith, in a negligent manner, Maxwell Cantour, head night attendant at the Newington State…

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Court Cases. Decrease in Drunkenness

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 10

During the year 1926 the number of cases dealt with at the Central Police Court totalled 27,449, a big increase on the figures for the preceding year, in which the total was…

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Court Photographer The Queen's Criticism

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 15

Many interesting people, and among them a number of royalties, appear a the lively reminiscences of Mr. Richard N. Speaight, entitled "Memoirs of a…

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Missing Mare Boys Before Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 1

At the Parramatta Court on Tuesday, Charles Thomas Aitken, 18, laborer, was charged, in company with a companion, with stealing a brown more, the properly…

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The Police Pay and Promotions Allegations of Favoritism

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 13

The system of promotion in the police force and allegations of "favoritism" in certain cases formed the basis of a deputation from the…

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Police Active on Parramatta-rd. Bad Road Conditions

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 12

Police traffic officers have been much in evidence in Parramatta-road during the past week nor is their presence unnocasnary. It will be remembered…

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"Forged Fivers" Police Allegations Shop Raided Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 9

Rushing [?] Caulfield in a police car on Wednesday, December 23, 1926, five detectives raided a chemist's shop and seized an alleged note forging plant…

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Parking Regulations. Offenders to Be Prosecuted. Police Warning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 8

According to a report from the Acting-Commissioner of Police (Mr. Branston) yesterday, the observance by motorists of the new parking regulations in the busy arteries of the…

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Bogus Ad. Charge Taylor Not in Court

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 7

AFTER having been remanded on four occasions, George Herbert [?] agent, failed to appear at the Central Court to-day when his…

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