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Courts & crime, 1917

5,120 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 250

Supreme Court. in Banco. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Sly, and Mr. Justice Ferguson.) Articled Clerk and Soldier

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

On the motion of Mr. Young, Cecil Bernard Feneley, an articled clerk, in the service of J. R. Carlton, solicitor, of West Maitland, was granted leave to apply for admission as…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 9

Phillip-street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate. —At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Gall v Sparks, Potts v Parkinson, Wol[?]tenholme v Au[?]an Gas-light Co., Ltd.; Bonner v Speechley; Power v Mills; Lenthall…

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Stealing Orange Trees

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 12

At the Parramatta Police Court on Friday, before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge. S.M., two youths from Burwood and Five Dock, named Edward Knapman (18) and…

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New Police Inspector

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 8

First-class Sergeant G. T. A. M[?]ey [?] Moss Vale, has been promoted to the [?] Inspector of Police, and has been appoi[?] the charge of the Gundagal district…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 9

Before his Honor, Judge Backhouse, in No. 1 Court.— At noon.—Mitchell v The Ornamental Steel Manufacturing Company, Limited (to be mentioned). Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m.—Closer…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 10

The police and firemen's carnival to take place to-day at the Agricultural Ground, promises to he one of the most successful yet held. A gigantle programme has been…

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Fate Rents Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 9

The tenant of No., 111 Day-street, Leichhardt, applied to the Fair Rent Court yesterday for a reduction of his rental, the premises being a house built on a frontage of…

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A Court Case

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 2

At the Parramatta Police Court on Monday, before Mr. M. H. Fltzhardiage, S.M., the only defended case of any length was one from Lidcombe, in which Patrick…

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Police and Fire Brigades' Sports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 15

At the Agricultural Ground to-day, the sixth annual Police and Fire Brigades' Sports will be held. The athletic events will be conducted under the rules and patronage of the New South Wales Amateur…

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The Fair Rents' Court

Direct Action · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 3

The readiness with which sections of the general public follow the trail of the most obvious "red herring" drawn by capitalism over the track of its villainy,…

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Athletics Police & Firemen's Carnival This Afternoon

Arrow · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 8

The 6th annual sports meeting and carnival under the auspices of the Combined Police Force and Fire Brigades, at the Agricultural Ground to-day, will surely attract a bis crowd…

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Monday, February 2[?]. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 9

Term List.—In Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.; Motions generally. Criminal appeals: Rex v Reeve and others, appeal and application for leave. Pr[?]thonotary's Office.—Before the Deputy Prothonotary…

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Law Notices. Saturday, February 24. Commonwealth Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 9

Before the Deputy Industrial Registrar, in Prothonotary's Public Chambers, Supreme Court, King-street— At 10 a.m.: Objection to application of Association of Draughtsmen, Department of the Royal Australian…

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Industrial Court. (Before Mr. Justice Heydon.) Wages Board Representatives

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 9

His Honor agreed to recommend the following as members of wages boards:—Mr. C. Corbett, of Victoria-street, Carrington, Newcastle, as employees' representative on the…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Sale of Business. Scott v Zlotskowski

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 9

Jeannie Ha[?]tings Scott, of H[?]awarra-road, Marrickville, claimed £25 from Ignatius C. Y. Stanislaus Zlotskowsk[?], of Pitt-street, Sydney, being money paid by her to him in…

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Parramatta Court Wednesday, February 21, (Before Mr. M. H. Fltzhardinge, S.M.) Women and wine

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 10

Ada Alice Coulter, or Clark (46), for drunkenness at the Granville barrier, was fined 20s (or 14 days' imprisonment with light labor); and for using indecent…

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Dresden Police Hurt Women in Food Riot. Shops Stoned and Hundred Wounded in Fight after Parade Past King's Palace

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 9

LONDON, Dec. 24.—A Rotterdam despatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company says that there were food riots in Dresden on December 17, 18 and 19…

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Law Report. Supreme Court. in Banco. (Before the Cheif Justice, Mr. Justice Sly, and Mr. Justice Ferguson.) a Solicitor Cited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 9

The Prothonotary (Mr. C. R. Walene) Intimated to the Court that on Decembor 15 a rule [?] was issued calling upon James Baker, a solicitor, to appear before the Court to…

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