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Courts & crime, 1927

9,449 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 250

Murder and Suicide. Western Australian Tragedy. Fremantle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 15

The Inquiiy into the deaths of Lillian Martin and her son, Daniel, who were found dead in a bodroom at the Federal Hotel, Fromantle, on the morning of February 8, was…

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Woman Shot. Husband Arrested. Murder Charge. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 15

A woman was shot dead in her home in Queensbeny-street, North Melbourne, at about 9.30 o'clock to-night, and later her husband, Arthur John Kotsiakos was arrested…

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Biter Bitten Police Identifications Prisoner's Story

The Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 12

"Is it right for the Crown Prosecutor to address the jury?" asked Gledall Edwin Wallings, aged 36, at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, indicating…

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Wife Dead Husband on Murder Charge "Several Shots" Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 2

Arthur John Kotslakos (39), fishmonger, was remanded for a week at the City Court to-day, on a charge of having murdered his wife, Josephine…

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Hard Court Tennis Dulwich Hill Progress

The Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 5

The Dulwich Hill and District Hardcourt Tennis Association, which was formed a little time ago, will commence its fourth competition on Saturday next. The…

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"Outers" Go in Police Persuasion Action at Vic. Park

Evening News · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 14

AS a result of the [?] of the polics, the "vector" of Victoria Park to-day was [?] as usual crowd, which pe[?]…

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"Unfair Tactics" Stroy: Crown Refutes Police Methods Sergeant Praised

Evening News · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 6

BECAUSE an accused man had made certain charged against the [?] the Crown, in a case at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day,…

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Which Was Which? Confusion in Court ADELAIDE

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 5

Much contusion was caused in tho police court yesterday when two brothers, Douglas Harold Barty and Stanley Edgecombe Barty, were called…

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Oil Scandal Supreme Court Cancels Lease WASHINGTON

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 9

The Supreme Court has upheld the decision of the Circuit Court, cancelling the lease of the Elk Hills Naval Reserve on the ground of fraud…

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Paper Tax High Court Judgment Decision To-morrow

The Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 11

Judgment in the newspaper tax case will be given by the High Court tomorrow, in Melbourne. This case is to decide the validity…

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"Specials" to Curb Road Hogs Novel Scheme "Citizen Police Force"

The Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 2

A novel suggestion to put the brake on speeding motorists was made by Alderman Clark at the North Sydney…

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The High Court. to Thr Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 18

Sir,—Uniformity is the rock on which all political fedeiutlons lest. A Federal Parliament cannot differentiate between States —not by law. A Federal law must be uniform…

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Victoria Park Ponies. Little Lady and Tiny's Court Appeal

Referee · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 6

Eleven events are necessary to decide the programme of the Victoria Park Race Club's meeting to-day. Four of the races were divided, one…

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44 Hours Granted by Federal Arbitration Court. Majority Judgment

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 19

By a majority verdict, the Full Court of the Federal Arbitration Court last Wednesday granted an application by the Amalgamated Engineering Union for a…

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Compensation Huge Sum Held by Court Under 1916 Act

Evening News · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 16

"ON July 1, [?] the date of the Workers' Compensation Act, [?] come into force, the amount hold by the District Court Under…

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The Scottish Police Championship. Constable W. B. Thomson Wins "The Referee" Cup and Trophy

Referee · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 10

The annual competition for "The Referee" Cup, presented by the Hon. H. D. McIntosh to the Scottish Police, took place at Edinburgh on January 14…

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Oil Fraud Denounced U.S. Court Scathing Doheny-fall Leases Washington

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 1

HOLDING that the entire transaction was tainted with fraud and corruption, the Supreme Court has affirmed the…

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44-Hour Week. On the Railways. Referred to Full Court. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 15

In the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day Sir John Quick consented to refer to the Full Court the question of a 44-hour week on the railways…

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District Court. (Before Judge Cohen.) a Publican's Claim. Nance v the Public Trustee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 11

In this case Frank Richard Nance, licensee of the Nevada Hotel, Hunt and Forster streets, Sydney, sued the Public Trustee, as administrator of the deceased estate of Edmond…

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Quarter Sessions. No. 1 COURT. (Before Judge Edwards.) Crown Prosecutor, Mr. Neil McTague. Bound Over

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 11

Arthur Robert Boyd, 36, land salesman, was brought up for sentence. With another he was convicted last November of conspiring to defraud an old couple, Mr. and Mrs. King,…

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