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Courts & crime, 1927

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

Sequel to Assault. Arrest in City

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 16

A man, who is alleged to have attacked and robbed a pedestrian in College-street last Monday night, was arrested in a house in Goulburn-street, city, yesterday afternoon by…

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Theft of £1000 Bank Clerk for Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 5

Charged with the theft of 200 £5 notes, the property of the Australian Bank of Commerce, Arnold Pemberton Walker (38), bank clerk, was…

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Hit with Bottle Assault and Robbery Charge

The Sun · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 7

Charged with assaulting George Edwards and robbing him of a wallet and money, worth £11 in all, William Henry Quinn (21), a laborer, was…

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Girl Killed By Speeding Car Driver Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 7

A motor ear said to have been travelling at a high speed knocked down Joan Barron (7), of Adelaide Street, Woollahra, and fatally injured her…

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Typhoid. Outbreak in Gaol. Prisoner's Death. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 16

This vear's outbreak of typhoid fever [?]o Goulburn Gaol has taken its first toll of life. Ernest George Jovce. the second prisoner…

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15 Year Girl Serious Allegations Youths Charged Newcastle

The Sun · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 7

Arrested late last night on a charge arising from allegations made by a 15-year-old girl at Adamstown yesterday three youths were before the…

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Young Prisoner Dies Typhoid Victim Goulburn Gaol Cases Goulburn

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 1

THIS year's outbreak of typhoid in Goulburn Gaol has taken its first toll of life. Ernest George Joyce, the second prisoner to be…

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Police Appeals Act Witnesses' Expenses

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 5

"I wish to know form the AtterneyGeneral," said Mr J. R. Lee, in the Legislative Assembly, "Whether it is a fact that witnesses summened under…

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Murder and Suicide. Death of Doctor and Mother

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 12

The City Coroner (Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher) held an inquiry yesterday concerning the deaths of Dr. John. Marie Anthony Paling, aged 30 years, and his mother, Sarah Kczia…

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Police Chiefs Hobart Conference Hobart

Evening News · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 6

The annual conference of Commissioners of Police, which is to be held at Hebart this year, will commence on Wednesday…

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Country News. Police at Bombala. Bombala

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 16

The Bombala Chamber of Commerce has decided to urge that another police officer should be stationed that another police officer should four ofticers were stationed here many years…

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Seventy Hoaxed Agent Before Court Bogus Charge

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 5

How seventy or eighty people in search of employment were allegedly hoaxed by an advertisement in a Sydney newspaper, calling for a…

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Lack of Care Cause of Many Car Smashes Police Warning

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 19

Lack of care, according to a police bulletin, was the cause of many of the motor accidents during the Christmas and New Year…

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Motor Salesman's Clever Ruse "Get Rich Quick" Police Take a Hand

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 5

A MAN who, after robbing his wile of £30. attempted to have her arrested with him on a charged of copspircy to defrand a motor drm of a…

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Eight Injured in Vic Motor Accidents Car & 'Bus Crash Police Heard Bump Melbourne

Evening News · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 6

EIGHT PEOPLE were injured as the result of motor accidents here last night. A COLLISION between a motor car…

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Newspaper Tax. Test Case. Before Chief Justice Referred to Full High Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 15

An important stage in the proceedings instituted by the proprietors of the Sydney daily papers to test the validity of the newspaper tax was entered upon in the High Court at…

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When Ten Sydney Police Arrested Melbourne Slayer Dramatic Hyde Park Meeting Murderer's Pal Tells "Smith's"

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 9

BIBLICAL prophecy that one shall be taken and the other left has a literal application to Melbourne police methods. The price of being left when the net closes in is what is vaguely described in Court as…

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Law Report. High Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Adrian Knox.) Newspaper Tax

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 12

An application to restrain the New South Wales Government from collecting the tax on newspapers is reported in anotber column…

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The Newspaper Tax Referred to Full High Court Case to Be Heard in February

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 7

The first step to test the validity of the newspaper taxation passed By the New South Wales Government recently, was taken in the High Court, before the Chief Justice, Sir Adrian Knox, at Darlinghurst, yesterday…

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To Be Heard Ry the Full Court Newspaper Tax Case Fixed for Feb. 21

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 5

"THIS matter is one which should be decided by the Full Court if it is one relating to taxation authorised by Parliament, a great dealer…

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