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Courts & crime, 1927

9,449 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 250

Suicide or Murder? Doctors Not Sure Hobart

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 1

The body of Lionel Sehuiz, 25, was found in the Derwent River on Tuesday morning. The doctors who examined the…

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Girls Are Charged for Meals When Dont Get Them Railway Attendants

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 5

WHETHER the girt attendant at Central railway station wine kiosk could be classified at barmaids was argued at the Federal…

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In Parliament Newspaper Tax Police Assaults

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 11

The Premier informed the Legislative Assembly yesterday morning that if the newspaper tax wore found by the High Court to be…

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'In Parliament' But As a Waiter! Fined £10 for Theft Katoomba

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 9

DESCRIBING himself at a former waiter at Parliament House, Dougles Hector Young was fined £10 or two months at the…

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Murder Charge. Suspended Execution. Intimidation Alleged. Port Moresby

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

Much excitement and indignation has been caused locally by the postponement of the execution of the boy Nohoro, who was condemned to death for the murder of Andrew…

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Intimidation Circuit Court Abolished Drastic Action

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 12

The unusual action has been taken by the Queensland Government of depriving innisfail (North Queensland) of its Circuit Court sittings…

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To-day's Courts Commonwealth Arbitration Court

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 8

At Darlinghirst Court-House at 10.30 a.m.-- Before Deputy president Sir John Quick--Australian Railways Union v. Victorian Railway Commissioners and…

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Is It Murder[?] Derwent River Mystery Death of a Cripple Hobart

The Sun · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 9

Was Lionel Ernest Schultz, a cripple, aged 25 years, murdered, and. If so, by whom[?] These are the questions that arise…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 10

Crown Prosecutor, Mr. Nell McTague. RECEIVING. The hearing was concluded of the charge preferred againsi Frank Stephen Donnelly,…

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From Page 4 £30,000 Trust Funds Are Mentioned. Baum Charged Three Weeks Remand "A Complete Answer"

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 7

HARRY WALDEMAR BAUM, solicitor, was charge before Mr. Laidlaw, S.M., at the Central Court to-ay with having fundamentals…

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World Court. United States Action. New York, Feb. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 13

President Coolidge has announced at Washington that he will not reopen the subject if the Senate reservations on the World Court protocol are not [?]accepted without…

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Prisoner Jumps From Melbourne Express Re-arrested Man Police Pursuit Fails

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 1

A sensational escape from the Melbourne express was effected by a prisoner yesterday morning when the tram was neanng Home…

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Kearns and Dempsey Plan to Settle Case Out of Court

Arrow · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 11

Chicago, December 20.—Settlement out of court is in prospect in the suit brought against Jack Dempsey by his former manager, Jack Kearns, the latter…

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Bigamist Gaoled on Eve of Wedding Rich Sydney Girl Saved by Police

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 7

TO-MORROW Alexander Westland Robertson, 29, was to have led a girl into a bigamods marriage according to evidence given at…

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Adrift Harbor Ferry Collision Master of Kosciusko Severe Censure by Court

The Sun · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 9

In suspending for three months the certificate of William Hayes, master of the ferry steamer Kosciusko, Judge Scholes, in the Marine Court to-day…

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Lawn Tennis Grass v. Hard Court Players At Rushcutters Bay To-morrow

Arrow · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 16

Matches between the New South Wales L.T.A. and the Combined Hard Court Association will bo played at Rushcutters Bay to-morrow, each…

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State Awards Preferred by Railway Men Leave Fed. Court "Do Best You Can"

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 7

"IF your members do not wish to prosecute their clamims here, I cannot prevent them. They are free to go where they like. Let…

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District Court. (Before Judge Curlewis.) £50 and a Gold Muff Chain. Evans v Perkins

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 10

This was an action in which Archibald Robt. Evans, electrician, of 35 Gordon-street, Brighton-le-Sands, alleged that the defendant. Eva Perkins, wife of John Perkins, of…

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Commonwealth Arbitration Court. (Before Deputy President Sir John Quick.) Australian Railways Union. Refreshment Room Employees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 10

Argument was continued in respect of an application to vary the award with regard to refreshment room employees. Cyril J. L. Starkie, secretary of the…

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Sentenced

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 9

The following persons, who had pleaded guilty, or who had been convicted, were sentenced at Darlinghu[?] Sessions by Judge Cohen:--…

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