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Courts & crime, 1927

9,449 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 250

Club Employees. Plaint Before Court. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 5

In the Arbitration Court to-day Judge Lukin took up the hearing of the plaint by the Federated Liquor and Allied Trades employees. The matter narticularly before the Court was the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 8

Crown Prosecutor, Mr. Neil McTague. ACQUITTED BY DIRECTION. John Council, 36, bookmaker, and Alexander Murchie, 39, horse trainer, were charged with…

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Cripple's Body in River Puzzles Police Tasmanian Mystery Was He Strangled? Hobart

Evening News · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 4

THE air of mystery surr[?] the [?] of the body of [?] a young [?]…

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EXTRA 3- Refused by the Court A.R.U.'s CLAIMS

The Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 13

In reserved Judgment given to-day the Deputy-President of the Federal Arbitration. Court (Sir John Quick) rejected the claim of the Australian…

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District Court. (Before Judge Scholes and juries.) Alleged Slander. Beninati v Whalen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 8

In this action, which was remitted from the Supreme Court, Vincent Beninati, of Miller-street, North Sydney, fruiterer and confectioner, sued Thomas Edmund Whalen, of…

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Floods Death Roll. Estimated at 39 Lives. Disaster in Queensland. Many Parties Marooned. Police Search for Missing Men

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 11

An urgent telegram from Brisbane received early this morning states that the death roll of the floods in North Queensland is now osiimtrled at 39. Many parties are marooned by the flood waters, and…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice Ferguson.) Commission Agency Question. Moeler and Spargo v Forge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 8

The point raised in this appeal was one of far-reaching interest to the commercial community. In the action, which was tried upon issues remitted from the Supreme Court by his…

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Closest Comet Double Murder and Robbery Four Men Injured to Appear in June Earth Passes Through Tail Chicago, Monday. Duel in Cairo Street Detective Kills Thief Cairo. Monday. Motor Car Hits Tree After All Night Drive Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 1

The Closest approach that any comet has ever made to the earth will occur in June, when the Pons winnecke Comet appears at a A REVOLVER duel in Cairo's principal shopping street "Fuad the First," confronted the startled Egyptians returning from church yesterday Four men were injured when a motor car, in which they were riding, collided head-on with a tree in High Street, Bendigo, at 1.45 a.m. to-day,…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

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

Queen's-square—Before the Chief industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For Healing: The Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage Employees' Association v Collins, same v wright. Hartas v Naveau,…

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Alleged Burglary

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 5

Arthur Frank Lord, 29, independent means, was committed for trial at the Central Police Court yesterday, on a charge of having broken and entered…

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Theft Increases

The Sun · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 20

Because of the great increase in motor car thefts, especially in the larger American cities, insurance rates have been raised from 18 to 100 per…

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Assault and Robbery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 10

Roy Cotter, aged 20 years, and John Richard Flanagan, aged 20 years, were committed for trial trom the Central Police Court yesterday on a charge of assaulting Herbert Mottle…

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Dentist Committed Charge of Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 15

Lionel John Smith (42), dentist, was committed for trial at the Central Police Court yesterday on a charge of stealing three pictures, the property of…

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Her Bets Flemington Losses Groom on Theft Charge

The Sun · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 11

The financial transactions of a woman punter at the V.R.C. Cup carnival were mentioned at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, when William…

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Land and Valuation Court

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

Chancery-square.—Before Mr. Justice Pike.—At 10 a.m. —Continuation of hearing of appeals and references, under the Crown Lands Act, etc…

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Irene Clarke Murder Further Report Wanted Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 1

Acting on the request of the Crown Law Department, the Police Chief General Blamey, has called for a further report on the investigations of the…

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Burglars at Ashfield More Police Wanted

Evening News · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 12

IN view of attempted burglaries in the district Ashfield Shopkeepers and Progress Association asked the local council last night for…

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Ranks Thinned Suburban Police Public Didn't Suffer

Evening News · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 6

ALTHOUGH the ranks of the suburban police were thinned to provide men to help with the new meter parking regulations [?]…

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"She's Here" Excited Wife Scene in Court

Evening News · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 15

THE sheriff's officer, who acts as usher in the Divorce Court, was instrument in checking what promised to be an…

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Land Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pike.) APPEALS

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

In the appeal of D. Ryan against the appraised value of Crown improvements on his additional homestead farm No. 1925-2, Dunedoo Central, Mr. Worthington (instructed by the…

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