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Courts & crime, 1927

9,449 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 250

Baum Returns Charged Before Court Question of Bail

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 4

Harry Waldemar Baum, a Sydney solicitor, whose extradition from Suez was ordered in November last, returned to Sydney yesterday by the…

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Girl's Story of Assault

The Sun · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 7

The police have made an arrest following the complaint of a girl who went to Lilyfield last night with a young man, a bus driver, and later…

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Theft From Wharves Sentences at Sessions

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 6

Frank Stphen Donnelly, an expoliceman, and Joseph Josephson, tailor, who were found guilty of stealing and receiving were receptively…

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Ostrich Driver Charged With Excessive Speed

The World's News · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 33

DRIVING a pair of ostriches through busy streets at a speed greatly in excess of that allowed by law is the charge which has been preferred against Mr…

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Murder Charge. Brother Acquitted. Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 16

After a short retirement the jury returned a verdict of not guilty in the case at the Armidale Quarter Sessions, in which Geo. Edward Parsons was charged with…

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Rooty Hill's Police Officer

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 1

CONSTABLE McPherson, of Rooty Hill, has been transferred to West Maitland, and left on Thursday to take up the duties of his new position. The…

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Theft of Glasses at Gosford Surfers Are Blamed Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 1

Many glasses from the Gosford Railway Refreshment Room were missing after the departure of the Sydney to Newcastle train last night…

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Suspects Held Adelaide Murder Torn Envelope Clue. Adelaide

The Sun · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 2

The clue of the torn envelope on which was written "S. Dutton" may prove one of the most important in unravelling the mysterious murder of…

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Shot Fired Thrill in Cafe Police Investigate

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 3

DARLINGHURST police are investigating a story of a quarrel between a man and woman in a cafe last night, which,…

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Police Haul Lot of Jewellery Owners Wanted

The Sun · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 2

Inspectors Gibson and Hawkins, of the North Sydney police, have a large quantity of jewellery, which was secured in a house in a suburb…

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Hotel Murder Two Men Detained Tell-tale Envelope Adelaide

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 8

The finding of an envelope, bearing the name "S. Dutton," among the possessions of two men, caused them to be remanded, without bail, on a charge…

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Supreme Court Bench. Mr. Justice Davidson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 16

The Executive Council, on the recommendation of the Attorney-General (Mr. McTiernan), yesterday appointed Mr. C. G. W. Davidson as a member of the Supreme Court Bench…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 12

Crown Prosecutor, Mr. Nell McTague. SENTENCES. The following persons who had either been convicted or had pleaded guilty during the…

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Leave Federal Court Certain Rail Officers Judge Would Not Oppose

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 6

Railway Commissioners do not desire to force men Into any particular court, but at present some are In the Federal and other in the State…

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Quarter Sessions Appeals. (Before Judge Edwards.) Appeals Against Licensing Court Decisions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 12

An appeal was made on behalf of Carl Beeston Gow againas the adjudication of the Metropolitan Licensing Court of using to recommend his petition for the giant to him of a…

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Commonwealth Arbitration Court. (Before Deputy-President, Sir John Quick.) Australian Railways Union. Salaried Officers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 12

The New South Wales branch of the federation of Railway Salaried Officers, applied for leave to withdraw the claims lodged in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court for a new…

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"Smith's" Special Gaol Story How Our Murderers Occupy Themselves "Lifer" In Goulburn Calls Cell "Home Sweet Home" Within Shadow of the Gallows! Long Long Wait for Liberty

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 1

THERE IS SOMETHING ironical in the fact that Goulburn, the gaol intended to effect the reformation of the first offender, holds more murderers, or would-be murderers, than any prison in Australia. Over a dozen "lifers" are within its walls…

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South Brisbane Double Murder Woman in Floral Voile Confesses to Having Met Dead Policeman Three Times C.I.B. Now Seeks to Interrogate Her Husband Mrs. Walsh Was in Sitting Position When Fatal Shot Was Fired

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 9

BEFORE THE WEEK is out a man or men may be detained in connection with the murder of Acting-Sergeant Marquis Cumming and Mrs. Eileen Gladys Walsh at South Brisbane, on the night of December 23…

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Assault Suspected

The Sun · Sunday 13 February 1927 · page 2

Ada Goodln, aged 38, of Illawarraroad, Marrickvllle, was taken by the Newtown ambulance to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital last night…

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Domestic Drama Man Charged with Murder of His Brother Wine and Words

Truth · Sunday 13 February 1927 · page 6

THE final act in the domestic drama that shocked New England residents was staged at Armidale on Friday when George Edward Parsons stood his trial for the murder of his brother, Samuel John Parsons, and was found not…

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