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Courts & crime, 1917

5,120 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 250

Police and Firemen

The Sun · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 7

The Police and Firemen will hold their annual carnival at the Agricultural Grounds on Saturday next. Over 1000 entries have been received for the various…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 9

Before his Honor Judge Docker and juries, in No. 1 Court.—At 10 a.m.: Midson v the Chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramways; Winning v the Chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramways…

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Probate Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 9

The following probates and letters of administration were granted by the Registrar-of Probates during the past week:- Probates.—C. S. Cadell, J. W. Best, Robert…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 9

Term List.—In Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.—Continuation of Orders. Motion re articled clerk. Motion: Dunk v Thompson, certiorari. New trial motion: Dearman v Dearman. Special case: Minister for Lands v…

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Industrial Arbitra[?] Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 9

No. 1 Industrial Courthouse, Queen's-square.—Before Mr. Justice Heydon, at 12 noon.—For judgment: The Minister for Labour and Industry v the Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union, application for…

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Supreme Court. Term List

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 9

Criminal Appeals.—Rex v McLean, Rex v King, Reeve, Glynn, Larkin, Hamilton, Bessant, Moore, McPherson, Grant, Teen, Beatty, Fagan, Bex v Shortus, Rex v Blanton Pierce, Rex v May Pierce…

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Fire Stick Suggested. for Watson's Bay Police Station

Evening News · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 2

Complaint wan made at Wednesday night's meeting of the Vacluse Council of teh dilaptdated condition of the Watsons Bay police Station…

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Dishonesty and Independence. Youth's Confession in Court

Evening News · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 4

A case possessing some strange features was heard at the Water Police Court. Charles Wrisley, a proprietor of a beatshed at [?] Point was charged with stealing a…

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Law Notices. Saturday, February 17. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 9

Chamber List.—Before Mr. Justice Harvey, in Equity Court.—At 10 a.m.: R. L. Howell-Price, application for bail…

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Monday, February 19. High Court of Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 9

Original Jurisdiction.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Rich, at Darlinghurst Courthouse.—At 10 a.m.—To be mentioned: The King and the Commonwealth of Australia v Julius Blau and Sons, Ltd.; Delany v…

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He Gave Tops at Randwick. And was Warned Off. Dastardly Assault on a Young Woman. Strong Comments by the Judge

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 10

At the Parramatta Quarter Sessions on Wednesday, before Judge Rogers, John Brown (a young "horsey" sort of man) was charged with indecently…

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Parramatta Court. Wednesday, February 14. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge S.M.) Question of Costs

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 12

Francis Durgoyme v. J. T. Lcnnon.—Alleged detention of property. This was an adjourned case from last week. It was stated that the property had been returned…

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Law Report. Commercial Causes Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring.) London Bank of Australia, Ltd., V J. J. Sullivan, Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 9

Mr. Lamb, K.C., and Mr. Broomfield, instructed by Messrs. Macnamara and Smith, appeared for the plaintiffs; and Mr. Shand, K.C., and Mr. Weston, instructed by Messrs…

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Agitators and Pests. Strange Views of a Police Magistrate

The International Socialist · Sunday 18 February 1917 · page 4

"We reprint from the "Morce News" of February 2 the following account of the trial of Wally Lewis, who is well known as an old member of the Socialist Party…

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The Murder of Capt. Fryatt

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 February 1917 · page 11

J. F. Gavin's picture of The Murder of Captain Fryatt introduces a cast of purely Australian actors. The first scene shows Captain Fryatt being presented with a gold watch, after…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Sun · Sunday 18 February 1917 · page 24

The programme for the Police and Firemen's Carnival at the Agricultural Ground on Saturday is bristling with novel features. The military is co-operating. A large batch…

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Victorian Police Chief MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 18 February 1917 · page 24

In official circles it is taken for granted that Mr. A. G. Sainsbury will retire from the position of Chief Commissioner of Police not later than June 30…

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Police Raid Quantity of Beer Seized

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 February 1917 · page 2

Last night a posse of plain-clothes police, under Senior-Sergeant Marshall and Constable Nuss, raided premises at 160 Princes-street. City, and seized a quantity of beer and other…

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K.C. GETS £15,600 Case in Chancery Twelve Months in Court

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 February 1917 · page 19

One of the longest Chancery suits of modern times came to an end in December, when Mr. Justice Eve dismissed with cests the action brought by the Amalgamated Properties of…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 5

Phillip-street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate —At 10 a.m. For hearing: Gregory v Ansell (3), Burrill v bourne, same v Kimber, same v Scanion, same v Olive, same v McDonnell, same v Gray…

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