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Courts & crime, 1913

9,727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 250

Court of Industrial Arbitration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 3

Industrial Court House, Queen's-square.—Before Mr. Justice Heydon—At 10 a.m.—For hearing Re Food Supply and Distribution (No.1) Group, No.4 Board, for nomination of employers' representative; ra…

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The Fair Rents Court

Construction : Weekly Supplement to Building · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 5

According to a recent Ministerial statement, the N.S.W. Government has definitely decided to make what is described as "A Fair Rents Bill" the first measure of next session. Seeing that the Act will…

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Police Courts. Cruelty to a Horse

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 11

At the Central Court on Saturday morning James Mair (34) was fined £2, with the alternative of 14 days' imprisonment, for illtreating a horse…

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The New High Court Judges

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 6

Senator Keating, interviewed in [?]neeston regarding the High Court appointments, said that Mr. Duffy's elevation did not come as a surprise, as his attainments marked…

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Serious Charge. Tramway Man in Court

The Sun · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 7

At the Central Police Court this afternoon, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., James Joslah Thompson, aged 26, was committed for trial on a charge of having committed a…

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Both Accept. New High Court Judges. Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 9

Mr. Hughes announces that he is in receipt of cables from Mr. Powers. and Mr. Piddington occupting the High Court judgeships which were offered to them…

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20 Police for Office Boy. Amusing End of Burglar Hunt

The Sun · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 8

Twenty policemen watched a shop in the West End for an hour one night last month, hoping to catch a burglar, but when the "burglar" emerged from the building he was the office-boy who had been locked in…

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Government House. Bench of Three Judges. Force of Full Court Decision

The Sun · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 6

When the Full Court met this morning Mr. Adrian Knox. K.C., informed the Chief Justice that he had had a conversation with Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson (Chief Judge in…

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Lloyd in Court. the Greater J. D. Williams Company.a Charge of Forgery. Committed for Trial

Evening News · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 7

Frank Lloyd (33) appeared at the central police court again this afternoon. before Mr.G.H. Smithers, on an information [?] by John Willtamson. that on or about october 21.1312…

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Cihef Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 7

Next Water Police Court, Phillip-street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.: Churchman v Hamilton, Nolan v Hart (3), same v Gibbs, same v Wedlock, same v Munro (3), same v O'Neill (2),…

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Unprovoked Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 8

LONDON, Sunday Evening.--Walter Earl, a policeman, has been sentenced at Bow-street to two months' imprisonment for assaulting a warehouseman at Covent Garden without…

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Charged with Arson

Evening News · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 5

As the outcome of a fire which occurred at a house at 50 Flinders-street, on Saturday, Sarah Black, 45, was charged with maliciously setting fire to the house of Patrick Murray,…

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City Burglary. £270 Wprth of Jewellery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 9

Not long before midnight on Sunday evening thieves audaciously robbed one of Levy Bros[?] jewellery und faneygoods shops, at 62[?] George-street, city; £270 worth of gold and…

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Police Appeal Court. What the New Bill Contains

The Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 5

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Fred Flowers, stated to-day that every effort would be made next session to get the Police Bill through, in fact, it would be treated as an…

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Bertram's Holiday. Six Weeks in Gaol

The Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 5

Bertram Baldwin Holliday was brought up for sentence at the Quarter Sessions today for inflicting grievous bodily harm on George Conrad Nutley on November 9, 1912…

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Flinders Street Fire. a Woman Charged

The Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 5

At the Central Police Court this morning, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., Sarah Black, aged 45, was charged with maliciously setting fire to the house of Patrick Murray, 50…

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Police Swimming Club

The Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 4

The Police Swimming Club hold a 50 yards competition at the Domain Baths last night The following were the results:-- First heat; Constable Connors, 1; Constable Staney, 2…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 7

Before his Honor Judge Murray, at 10 a.m.—Thompson v Wilton, Henderson v Garton, the Freeman's Journal Newspaper Company, Limited, v McDonald and another…

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Daring Burglary. a George-street Jeweller's. Between £300 and £400 Worth Stolen

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 8

A particularly daring burglary occurred late on Sunday night in the city. Tho premises of Messrs. Levy Bros., Limited, 630 George-street, were entered, and Jewellery, watches, and fancy…

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Naval Court-martial

Evening News · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 7

A court-martial was held on board H. M. S. Cambrain, in Farm Cove, for the trial of Cecil H. Rogers, assistant paymaster and secretary to the captain-in-charge, H.M.S. naval…

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