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Courts & crime, 1917

5,120 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250

Industrial Court. (Before Mr. Justice Heydon.) Application Adjourned. Federated Masters and Engineers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 9

Mr. T. R. Bavin, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, appeared for the Minister of Labour and Industry, in a matter wherein the Federated Masters and Engineers'…

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Court of Marine Inquiry. (Before Judge Docker, President, and Captains John Vine Hall and John Simpson, assessors.) Wreck of the S.S. BELMORE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 9

Mr. Kidson, of the Crown Solicitors Department, apepared for the Department of Navigation; Mr. E. S. Dunhill for the North Coast Steam Navigation Company; and Mr. P. H…

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Promoted Police

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 February 1917 · page 9

In a later list ol, police promotions, issued by the Inspector-General yesterday, appears the names of Constable Sharpies, of Newtown, promoted to third-class sergeant, and transferred…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Sun · Sunday 11 February 1917 · page 2
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At the Agricultural Ground on February 24, the Police and Firemen hold their annual carnival. One of the chief features will be the buckjumping contests in which Hector…

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Police and Fbiemes's Sports

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 February 1917 · page 12

The events open to members of the Amateur Athletic Association at the Police and Firemen's Carnival at the Agricultural Ground on Saturday, February 24, close with the secretary of the N.S. Wales A.A.A. on February 13…

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Sedition Charges Mr. S. H. Fournier Sentenced. Twelve Months" Hard Labor

The International Socialist · Sunday 11 February 1917 · page 4

On January Kith, at the Wellington Police Court, Sidney Hougemont Fournier waterside worker, was charged at the Wellington Magistrate's Court with…

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Breeches of Promise Police Seek Dangling Corpse Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 11 February 1917 · page 5

Gazing from the back door of the Camberwell police station a constable saw what appeared to be a body swinging to and fro from the statue of Our Lady of Victories,…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 9

Phillip-street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate. —At 10 a.m.—To be adjourned: Tyl[?]r v Whitfield. For hearing: Graves v Sinclair, same v Bogan, same v McKone, same v Kemp, same v Harris,…

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Furs Worth £1000. Wharf Laborer Charged with Stealing. Evidence About a Sale

Evening News · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 5

[?] Henry [?] was charged [?] property [?] of New…

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Police Promotions

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 8

The Inspector-General of Police (Mr. James Mitchell) announced on Saturday that Constable Sharples, of Newtown, had been promoted to sergeant, third-class, and was to be…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 9

Before his Honor Judge Docker.—At 10 a.m.: Joseph v Head (part heard), Busch v Street, Wildey v Mulligan. Note.—The list will be called over punctually at 10 a.m…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 9

No. 1 Industrial Courthouse, Queen's-square.—Before Mr. Justice Heydon.—At 10 a.m.: For judgment: Re Labourers' Group, No. 1 (Railway and Tramway Construction, etc.) Board, application for variation…

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Arctic Fur Found in the Coal Bunker Wharf Laborer Charged

The Sun · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 5

A white Arctic foxskin adorned the Water Police Court to-day. It had been found in the coal bunker of a ship. Henry Claude Jones, aged 27, a wharf…

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On North Sydney Tram. Baker's Rough Experience. Man Heavily Fined for Assault

Evening News · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 5

Allora [?] Price, of [?] the North Sydney [?]…

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Law Notices. Monday, February 12. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 9

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Deputy Prothonotary: Chapman and others v Cremen, 11 a.m.: in re gent one ex parte Rawlinson, 12 noon; Moore v Moore, 2.15 p.m. Before the Chief Clerk.—Brown v Brown, 10…

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Sailors' Riot. a Bottle, a Negro, and the Police

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 6

A free fight between the members of the crews of two ships lying at Pyrmont occurred on Saturday night. A detachment of police was sent to the spot, but on their arrival…

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Out-gunned. German Officer's Admission. Bombardment of Grand-court. [?]

Evening News · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 1

A German [?] court, and [?] artillery [?]…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 4

Phillip-street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate. —At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Mulligan v McHugh; Francis v Duckworth; Sewell v H. Jones and Co., Ltd.; Kenny v same; Dunn v Somer; Vickery v Abel and…

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Indecent Assault

The Sun · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 5

At Parramatta Quarter Sessions yesterday William Metcalfe was charged with indecent assault on a girl aged five years, on December 26. The accused stated that he…

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