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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

9,449 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 250

Quarter Sessions. No. 1 COURT. (Before Judge Cohen.) Crown Prosecutor, Mr. L. J. McKean. ACQUITTED

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 8

John Edward Stanley, 28, milk carter, was charged with fraudulently embezzling £1/0/7 which he had received for, and on account of, his master, Frederick Walter Brand, at…

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First Oe the Big Pony Races Kensington Ponies Cup Prospects Tiny Court Fancied Tips for To-morrow

Evening News · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 2

THE KENSINGTON CUP, of 1000 [?], the first of this year's big pony events, will be decided to-morrow. The best talent is engaged…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice Ferguson.) Cullen Ward v LUDLOW

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 8

Argument was concluded in this appeal, and the Court reserved judgment. COMPANY AND BROKER. Harmonic Resonator. Ltd., v Walton…

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Cargo Pillaging. Wharf-labourer Sent to Gaol. Magistrate's Warning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 15

At the Central Police Court yesterday Harold Ernest Webb, a wharf-labourer, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment on a charge of having stolen 42 pairs of ladies'…

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Big Explosion References at the Sessions Gaol for Theft

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 8

Philomena Mary Boat (30). keeper of a residential at Redfern, was sentenced at Darlinghurst Sessions to 12 months'…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court. (Before Mr. G. C. Addison, Chief Industrial Magistrate.) Pastrycook Fined

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 12

E. J. O'Grady, secretary of the Federated Pastrycooks' Employees, Biscuit Makers' Employees, and Flour and Sugar Goods Workers' Union of Australia, New South Wales branch,…

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Got Two Years Assault on Police "Repugnant," Says Judge

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 5

HOW a young constable was teach[?]ously and brutally assaulted one evening in October in Leichhardt street, was told…

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Collector's Vagaries Stealing Charge Follows

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 5

When the manager of a city firm of real estate agents discussed a collector from his employ five months ago, he the[?] the matter ended…

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Paymaster Charged WOLLONGONG

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 7

Exceptional interest was taken in the case at the Quarter Sessions in which Henry Walter Crisp (who for five years was paymaster at the State…

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Police Theory

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 8

Throughout yesterday detectives working under the direction of Inspector Pattinson continued inquiries into the mysterious explosion…

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"I Shot Her" Brisbane Hotel Case Police Court Hearing Connell Is Remanded Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 5

"I SHOT her. She said I was not game." This, and other admission, were alleged to have been made by…

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Forgery and Theft Jury Fails to Agree Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 6

Considerable interest was taken at the Quarter Sessions in the case in which Henry Walter Crisp, who for five year was paymaster at the State…

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Court of Review

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 12

Before His Honor Judge Scholes, in No. 1 Court, at 10 a.m.—Appeals against income tax assessments:— Note: The list of appeals will be called over punctually at 10 a.m. All cases in which the appellant…

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Murder of Hindmarsh Further Charges Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 1

Ronald Reynolds, who, with John Baxter, has been committed for trial on a charge of having murdered John Hindmarsh, was…

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How Harris, Bondi Degenerate, Is Faring in Gaol First Impressions

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 1

POINT COOKOO! 'A POLITICAL "plum" is never out of season…

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Magistrate's Warning to Methylated Spirits Drinker "Terror to His Wife and Daughter"

Nepean Times · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 1

"He has 25 convictions against him. For the last week he has been drinking me[?]Ylated spirits. He is making a nuisance of…

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Laborers' 'Injuries Court Awards £75

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 5

A verdict for £75 in favor of daintiff was awarded by Judge Curlews yesterday in an action in which William Issac Harper, laborer, of Day…

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Adelaide Murder Two Arrested Men on Other Charges Adelaide

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 7

John Baxter, who, with Reynolds, was committed for trial at the next Criminal Sessions in connection with the murder of John Richard…

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The Clenbrook Fire Accused Before Court

Nepean Times · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 7

Pereival Hannan, with a bandaged hand, appeared ot Penrith Police Court on Monday, charged with maliciously setting fire to Councillor Skarratt's…

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Still a Mystery Lost Necklace Police Nonplussed London

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 1

Police, detectives, and skilled Investigators employed by the insurance assessors confess themselves nonplussed by the disappearance of the £20,000…

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