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Courts & crime, 1917

5,120 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 250

Law Notices. Monday, February 5. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 10

In Equity.—Before the Deputy Registrar in Equity.— At 11 a.m.—Murray v Drummond, to settle minutes of decree. 11.30 a.m.—Collins and Co., Ltd., and Coy.'s Act, to tax costs. 12 noon.—Re M. H…

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Clan M'tavish Rabbits. Question in Court. London Friday Evening

Evening News · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 1

In [?] provision merchants [?] damages from [?] company. Limited,[?]…

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Parramatta Court. Wednesday. January 31. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, S. M.) Committed on wounding Charge

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 3

"William Rustin (29), laborer, on remand, was charged with that, on the 13th of January, at Parramatta, he did maliciously wound Norman Sydney Perkins with…

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Police Verso

The Sun · Sunday 4 February 1917 · page 3

The German press is needlessly alarmed regarding the fate in store for the Kaiser. The Hamburg "Fremdenblatt" and the "Kreuz Zeitung" have declared emphatically…

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Bookmaker Charged with Betting Melbourne

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 February 1917 · page 13

A bookmaker named Dudley Moss has been arrested at Collingwood on a charge of betting at Gurney's Running Grounds, Flemington, on January 25. He was remanded to Flemington Court on February 17, £25 bail…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 February 1917 · page 2

The police and firemen have combined during the past six years in holding an annual carnival in aid of deserving charities, the result being that many thousands of pounds have…

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Alleged False Pretences. Woman Charged at Central Court. £760 Said to Be Involved

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 5

Mr. Lay Ethel Rutledge Newton [?] appeared at the Central Police Court this morning charged with obtaining from Agnes Kale Robertson, by means of false pretences and [?]…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 4

Before his Honor Judge Docker, in No. 1 Court.—At 10 a.m.; The Centennial Shoe Company, Ltd., v Millen, R[?]sen and Co., Ltd., Mans[?]ell; O'Ne[?] v I[?]s, Ashl[?] v Australian Pictorial Newspaper…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 4

Industrial Courthouse, Queen's-square.—Before Mr. Justice Heydon.—At 10 a.m.; For hearing Re Government Railways Group, No. 4 (Engine-drivers) Board, for consent to appcal by the chief…

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Police Courts. Charge of Uttering

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 4

At the Central Police Court on Saturday, Carl John Wil[?]son, [?], Alfred Porter, 48, Sydney Culling, 23, Co[?]us O'Connor, 26 and John Mackenzie, 26 were charged with having at Sydney on February 2, with…

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Three Boys Attacked Cowardly Assault at Manly Man Sent to Hospital

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 3

Three boys [?] 16 John Walter [?] John Walter [?] and [?] the victims of a cowardly attack by four men near the [?] at Marly on Saturday night William…

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Law Notices. Monday, February 5. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 4

[?]th[?]tary's Office.—Before the Chief Clerk.—Ha[?]ey v Ha[?], 10 a.m.; Rowell Price v [?]owell Price, 10 a.m.; Ro[?]ter v Rossiter, 10 a.m.; Steele v Steele, 10.15 a.m.; Van[?]an v Vaughan, 10.15 a.m.; Simpson…

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£66,000. Lieut, Howell Price Charged. Evidence Regarding Cheques. What Was in a Safe. (Continued from page 4)

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 5

The proper officer to deal with the [?] orders, [?] witness was colones [?]. On January 22 last with Detective Paterson and [?] witness went to…

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Poison Plot. Prisoners in Court. a Sensational Story. London, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 10

Mrs. Alice Wheeldon, her daughters, Har[?]ett (Hetty) Wheeldon and Mrs. Winifred Mason, and her son-in-law, Alfred Mason, were brought up at the Derby Police Court…

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Soldier Sentenced Stealing at Freshwater

The Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

Reginald Barnes, 26, appeared at the Central Police Court this morning before Mr. Love. S.M., to answer the charge of stealing a kit bag of clothes, valued at £10, from…

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Theft From the Military

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

An ex-Sergeant-major of the military forces name James Satterly was charged at the Sydney Central Court on Thursday with having articles of military…

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Theft From Transport. Twenty Thousand Cigarettes, Stolen

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

A robbery was committed at Port Melbourne (Vic.) on a Commonwealth transport last week, and about 20,000 cigarettes, intended for soldiers were removed…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

Before his Honor Judge Docker, in No. 1 Court.—At 10 a.m.: Elliott v Watson, Riordan v Watson, Michaclis v Bingham, Burns, and others v Nesbitt, Stephens v Moore. Note.—This list will be called…

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