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Courts & crime, 1927

9,449 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250

Police Conference Motoring Regulations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 12

The disadvantages which interstate tourists suffer in travelling from one State to another by motor, was one of the topics of discussion at the annual conference of Police…

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The High Court Oligarchy

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 4

THE people would do well to consider, carefully, the facts as to how they have become the subjects of the legal institution lied the High Court of the Commonwealth. That this certainly would happen was predicted by the Labor…

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The High Court Governs

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 4

It cannot now be contended that the High Court "does nothing." On the contrary, it is following fatithfully in the steps of the Supreme Court of the United Stales. Mr. A. C. Willis, the Labor Vice-President of the Executive Council in this Stale, said, at the Lidcombe Town Hall…

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Gaol Arrests on Melb. Charge After Q'land Term Melbourne

Evening News · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 8

FOUR and a half years ago a daring robbery was committed at the premises of leaders Alfred Summers, pawnbroker,…

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Police Fair Play "Accuseds' Confidence" Detective's Story

Evening News · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 7

AN INSTANCE of the fair manner in which police others treat accused persons was given by Detective-Sergeant Morgan at the…

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Pluck Recognised Civilian to Rescue Present From Police

Evening News · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 7

POLICE of No. 4 Station to-day presented to gold watch to Mr Joseph Vye. who went to the night. once of two constables who were…

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New Judge Victorian Supreme Court MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 12

Mr. Charles John Lowe has been appointed a judge of the Supreme Court bench in succession to Mr. Justice Schutt, who retired at the end of last…

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Self Inflicted? Boy Tells of Attack Queer Police Story

Evening News · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 9

A YOUTH, hespattered with blood and with every indication of having been roughly handled, told a sensational story to the Redfern…

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His Own Nose He Punched It Hard Romantic Youth Police So Suspicious

The Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 3

With clothing torn and blood flowing from a wound in his head, a boy driver told a breathless story to his foreman…

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Tennis. Brookes Remarkable Patterson's Indifferent Form Exhibition Draws Crowd Dearth of Left Court Players

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 8

KOOYONG was en fete last Saturday. Victoria's wonderful new home for tennis drew a crowd of more than 2,700 spectators to watch the first day's play in the Australasian Championships. But Norman Brookes was the attraction…

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Her Court Gay Surf Queen Pageant Coronation To-morrow Pages, Train-bearers and Maids of Honor

The Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 10

Cronulla means to have a festive Anniversary Day. It means to provide a joyous scene for a happy holiday crowd--a day of merry-making and celebration, and a fitting climax to the glorious victory of its candidate in "The Sun's" Queen of the Surf…

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Diseased Meat at Abattoirs': Story in Court Newcastle Indicted "T.b. Part Cut Out" Goulburn

Evening News · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 11

SERIOUS allegations concerning Newcastle Abattoirs were made by council for a defendant at the local court…

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Seamen's Wrangle. Raeburn Found in City Street Alert Johnson Order of Court Served on Ex-secy

Evening News · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 7

MR, RAEBURN, the ex-general secretary of the Seamen's Union, has been found, and the court order demanding…

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Opium Smuggler. Charged in Court. Japanese Fined £140

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 7

At the Central Police Court yesterday, G. Chogankai, a Japanese barber on the liner Tango Maru, pleaded guilty to three charges of smuggling opium and other goods into the…

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Youths Sentenced. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 12

Richard Magnay and Ernest Booth, two youths who were each sentenred to seven months' imprisonment for stealing property and having unlicensed revolvers in their…

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Charge of Theft Fails

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 1

Remarking that no jury would convict on the evidence given, Mr. G. R. Williams. S.M., discharged Angelo Donato, fruiterer, who appeared at…

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Alleged Theft of Tyres

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 7

Matthew William Irvine, aged 25 years, motor carrier, and Sydney Charles Machan. aged 30 years, carrier, appeared at the Central Police Court yesterday to answer charges…

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Alleged Theft of Dogs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 9

A contractor residing at Croydon Park was arrested on Monday night by Detective Lawrence, and charged with the theft of two valuable dogs…

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"It's a Gold Mine" Wharf Stealing Charges 30 Chests of Tea

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 5

"What about getting some stuff off the wharf. It's a gold mine. I can easily place it." Charles William Webster, 36, master…

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Helped Police Presentation to Citizen

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 3

To show their gratitude to Mr. Joseph Vye, who went to tho rescue of Constables Smith and Boland when they were attacked by a mob in George…

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