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Courts & crime, 1927

9,449 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 250

Murder Charge Dance-hall Stabbing Affray Country Tragedy Tamworth

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 1

During, a dance at Currabubula, about 20 miles south of Tamworth late last night, Cyril Hope Honess (26), laborer, was stabbed, and…

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Judge Coyle New Appointment District Court Vacancy

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 8

Mr. W. T. Coyle, senior Crown Prosecutor, was appointed a judge of tho District Court yesterday in Succession to Judge Bevan, who has retired…

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Victoria, First Innings, 35: Amazing Collapse "Chained Up Beaten and Muzzled" —Police Court story. Youth Aged 20 Aunt for Trial Amazing Allegations Wolloxgong

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 7

"NEVER out of his aunt's house for six years; chained up to a mangle in the kitchen at night; beaten…

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Bumpy Court Crawford Beaten Interesting Matches Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 7

An unpleasant wind was in evidence at Kooyong yesterday for the Australasian tennis championships. Nevertheless some very fine tennis was…

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Supreme Court Bench Acting-justice Davidson Will Be Appointed

The Sun · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 7

When the amending legislation, now before the legislative Assembly, for the increasing of the personnel of the Supreme Court Judiciary, is passed,…

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New Judges. District Court. Mr. Coyle and Mr. Monahan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 12

The Executive Council yesterday approved of the appointment of Mr. W. T. Coyle, Senior Crown Prosecutor, as a Judge of the District Court in succession to Judge Bevan, who has…

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Tragedy at Dance. Man Stabbed. Police Make an Arrest. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 11

A shocking tragedy ocourred at about midnight last night at Currabubula, when Cyril Hope Honens, a labourer, 26 years of age, a resident of the district, was fatally wounded…

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Federal Awards. Liquor Trades Employees. Applications to Court. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 11

Judge Beeby continued his consideration to-day in the Federal Arbitration Court of application for the cancellation of the award of the Aerated Water section of the Federated…

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Poison in Jam Court story. "Hated Her Father" Charge That Failed Wollongong

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 8

"THEY are always picking as [?] and, if ever I hated anyone is the world, I hate my father." That, said Constable [?] of…

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Child Endowment Grave Legal Doubts High Court May Upset Caucus Committee Anxious Stumbling Block of Finance More Taxation Grabs Threaten

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 8

WILL the family endowment scheme be constitutional despite anything that might be said to the contrary by the Attorney-General, Mr. M. Tiernan? The opinion is felt very streagly in some quarters of the…

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Astounding Happenings Sworn to in Court Men at Last Encamped in Shanghai U.s.a. Says Her Mind Russian Sabres Rattle in the North

The Sun · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 1

British residents in Shanghai expressed much relief yesterday as the first Imperial troops to land since the Boxer outbreak marched through the streets and encamped in the city. In addition, four Japanese destroyers, and 200 reinforcements to the French police, reached port. Russia is busy making a front in North China. Several Siberian garrisons are moving to a spot…

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Charges of Stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 12

Matthew William Irvine, aged 25 years, motor driver, and Sydney Charles Machan, aged 36 years, carrier, at the Central Police Court yesterday, were charged with having…

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Sheep-stealing Charge. Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 16

At the local police court Thomas plliey, of Hargraves, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a sheep, the property of R. B Colley, also of Hargraves. The accused said the[?]…

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Tea Stealing Charge Carrier for Trial

The Labor Daily · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 6

The case in which Frank James Doble. 15, manager, and Charles William Webster, 36. carrier, were charged with having stolen 54 chests…

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Theft of Jeweller. Tweed Heads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 16

Early this morning Mrs. Solberg, of Murwillumbah, was awakened by a noise in the bedroom of her flat at Tweed Heads. Switching on the electric light, she saw a man, who…

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Theft of Tyres Motor Driver for Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 11

The theft of a number of motor tyres from two wharves was the subject of charges against Matthew William Irvine (25), motor driver, and Sydney…

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(Published by Arrangement) Legal Murder

Nepean Times · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 3

Robert Harry, in a specoal article for the New York "Evening World," draws atention to the fact that Government poisoning of alcohl known to…

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Gaol Epidemic Typhoid Carriers Authorities Baffled Goulbubn

Evening News · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 3

ALTHOUGH the presence of a typhoid "carrier" in the Goulburn Gaol has been proved, the authorities do not consider that…

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Supreme Court. Probable Appointment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 14

Mr. Acting Justice Davidson will probably be appointed permanently to the Supreme Court Bench. This appointment will be made when the…

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Borrowed Court Canberra Trials

The Sun · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 6

As the State authorities have no voice in the trial of persons arrested for alleged offences at Canberra, the Federal Crown Law Department will…

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