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Courts & crime, 1917

5,120 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 250

Police and Firemen

The Sun · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 3

The police and firemen will hold their annual carnival at the Agricultural Ground tomorrow, and the programme comprises many features of interest. The fire brigade will…

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Police and Firemen's Sports

The Propeller · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 4

The sixth annual sports carnival of the New South Wales Police and firemen will be held at the Royal Agricultural Ground…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 3

At the Police and Firemen's Carnival at the Agricultural Ground on Saturday. [?] who have been invalided from the front will be given an opportunity of renewing friendship made in the [?] and…

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Metropolitan Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 4

At the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday the following transfers to publicans' licenses were granted; —Captain Cook Hotel, Kent-street, Harvey Taft, to Thomas Brice; Palace Hotel, Flinders and Dowling…

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Fair Rents Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 4

At the Water Police Court, at 10 a.m.—Cases for hearing: Arthur Karo, Alex. B. Morton…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 4

No. 1 Industrial Court-house, Queen's-square.—Before Mr. Justice Heydon.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Re Government Railways Group No. 12 (Newcastle Coal Granes) Board, for nomination of employees'…

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Chase at Potts Point. Bag-snatcher Sent to Gaol

Evening News · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 5

"This is one of the worst [?] said Mr. Clarks at the [?] this morning to [?] who was charged with [?]…

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Country Police Sergeant. Promoted to Inspector

Evening News · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 4

The Inspector-General of Police (Mr. Mitcholl} stated this morning that First-class Sergeant G. T. A. Moroney, of Moss Vale had been [] to the rank of Inspector of Police and Would…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival To-morrow

Evening News · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 4

The police and fireman will have an outing at the Agrecultural Ground to-morrow and the carnival premises to be one of the most successful yet [?] A [?] programme has been arranged which…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival. Handicap Trot

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 10

The following are the handicaps for the [?] event to be run at the Royal Agricultural Society's Grounds on Saturday:- First Heat.—Gay Laddie, scr.; Cora, 2s bhd.;…

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N.s.w. Land Appeal Court

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 3

At a sitting in Sydney of the N.S.W. Land Appeal Court, the following cases were decided:— P cook, of Kemp[?] appealed against the…

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Beer in the Ceiling What the Police Found

The Sun · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 5

Before Mr. Barnett, S.M., at the Water Police Court this morning, John Akehurst, 29, and Ernest Wilson, 35, were charged with having sold liquor without a license on…

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Law Notices. Friday, February 23. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 4

Term List.—In Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.—Motion: In re Gent one, to show cause. New trial motion: Meldale v Mountaineering Printing and Publishing Company, Ltd…

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Industrial Court. (Before Mr. Justice Heydon.) Carters' Wages

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 4

Spriggs (appellant) v Woodbridge and others. In this case, which had reference to the wages paid to carters, and which was part heard from the previous day, his Honor…

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Not Decently Honest. Land Valuations. Land Court Chairman's Charges

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 3

During the hearing of a big land case at the Gilgandra land court, Mr. Beveridge, in cross-examining a witness, asked how he valued his land for the…

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Law Notices. Friday, February 23, 1917. a Supreme Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 8

Term List.--In Banco Court, at 10 a.m. Motion. in re Gent, one, to show cause. New trial motion: Meldale v. Mountaineering Printing and Publishing Co., Ltd. Chamber List.--(Before Mr. Justice Ferguson.) In No…

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News of the Day From the Four Quarters Misdemeanors Quarrels Ending In Death a Woman Charged with Shooting

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 4

As the result of an altercation between a man and woman in a hotel in Castle reagh-street, Sydney on Tuesday the man, William Bruce, was shot. He and…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Drifting Steamer on Fire. Reid v. Balmain New Ferry Co

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 4

Andrew Reld (trading as James Hardle and Co.), Circular Quay, Sydney, claimed £200 from the Balmain New Ferry Co., Ltd., of Erskine-street, Sydney. The plaintiff…

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Law Report. High Court. (Before Mr. Justice Rich.) a Sale of 1914 WHEAT. Delany v Davis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 4

Mr. T. R. Bavin, instructed by Messrs. Minter, Simpson, and Co., appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Leverrier, K.C., and Mr. J. A. Browne, instructed by Messrs. Sly and Russell,…

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