The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 9 Feb 1923 1
LAW NOTICES.
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Friday, February 9.
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QUARTER SESSIONS.
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No. 3 Court.—Charles Elder, indecency; Edwin Henry Robinson, breaking, entering, and stealing; Victor Clarence Pickford, larceny.
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The Daily Telegraph, Sat 10 Feb 1923 2
CRIMINAL.
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(Before Judge Scholes).
Crown Prosecutor: Mr LJ McKean.
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Before Acting-Judge Edwards.)
Crown Prosecutor: Mr CG Addison.
ACQUITTED AND DISCHARGED.
Charles Elder, [26], for whom Mr Penny appeared, was acquitted and discharged on three counts of having committed a serious offence, [indecent assault on Ralph Moller and Eric Moller], at Glebe.
The hearing of another charge against Elder of having committed a serious offence was postponed until the March sittings of the Court.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 10 Feb 1923 3
QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Scholes.)
Mr LJ McKean, Crown Prosecutor.
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Before Acting Judge Edwards.)
Mr CG Addison, Crown Prosecutor.
CASE POSTPONED.
Charles Elder, for whom Mr CR Penny appeared, pleaded not guilty to three counts of a serious charge. The accused was found not guilty. To a further charge of committing a similar offence, the accused pleaded not guilty. On the application of the accused’s counsel, the case was postponed until next Quarter Sessions. Bail was allowed, self in £20, and one surety in £20.
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CENTRAL COURT’S RECORD.
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Statistics of the Central Police Court for 1922 show that a total of 22,752 charge cases were heard during the year, and 8,002 cases were heard in the summons division. In the charge division 538 persons were committed for trial. From a total of 10,602 convictions for drunkenness 1,450 were woman, while 104 were charged with selling liquor without a license. In Sydney 38 persons were arrested and sent to other states and countries, while 18 were sent back to Sydney from other parts. A total of 17,546 cases were dealt with in the small debts courts.
1 The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 9 Feb 1923, p. 6. Emphasis added.
2 The Daily Telegraph, Sat 10 Feb 1923, p. 19.
3 The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 10 Feb 1923, p. 11.