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Courts & crime, 1917

5,120 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 250

Lady Curzon: An American Beauty. From Dixie to the British Court

The World's News · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 9

READERS will recall the cable of January 3, announcing that Lord Curzon, Lord President of the Council, and Government leader in the House of…

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Supreme Court. in Equity. (Before Mr. Justice Harvey.) Testator's Family Maintenance. Carl Gustalson's Will

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 11

'Mr. R. It Manning, Instructed by Messrs. Perkins, Stevenson, and Co., appeared. for the applicant, H[?]ma Viktoria Gustafson, and Mr. S. A. Thompson, instructed by Messrs. Sullivan…

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Parramatta Court. Wednesday, February 28. (Before Mr. M.H. Fitzhardinge, S.M.) About Some Harness

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 11

Melbourne Dent, a young man, on remand, was charged with stealing at East Hills on or about 27th December a see of harness valued at £4, the property 01 wm…

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Law Report. High. Court. (Before Mr. Justice Rich.) an Order Varied. Minister for Home Affairs v Peden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 11

Mr. J. A. Ferguson, instructed by the Commonwealth Crown Solicitor, appeared for the Minister for Home Affairs, and moved to vary an order of the Court on August 25 last, with…

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The Cumberland Argus AND Fruitgrowers' Advocate. with which are incorporated The Cumberland Mercury, River Times, Weekly Advance, Cumberland Free Press and Ryde Electorate Press. Parramatta, March 3, 1917. Current News. Alleged Criminal Assault

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 6

Liverpool police late on Wednesday night received a report that a young girl, l6 1/2 years of age, a resident of the town, had been criminally assaulted. The girl…

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Prejudicial to Recruiting Labor Secretary Charged HOBART

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 March 1917 · page 2

At the City Police Court to-day, Percy Smith, secretary of the Builders' Laborers' Federation of Australia, whose headquarters are in Melbourne, was charged under the War…

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R.S.A. the Secretary Arrested Bathurst Before the Court Charge of False Pretences

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 March 1917 · page 9

In the Central Police Court, yesterday morning, Thomas Leslie Bathurst, secretary of the Returned Soldiers Association of N.S.W., was charged, on warrant, that on January 23 he did…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

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

Phillip-street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate, at 10 a.m.:—For hearing: Patterson v Lyons…

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Secretary Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 8

On Saturday, before Mr. Burton Smith, S. M. Thomas Leslie Bathurst, secretary of the Returned Soldiers' Association, was charged with having obtained a cheque for [?] the…

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Sentenced at the Sessions

Evening News · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 5

Judge Melbourne, at the Darlinghurst sessions this morning, passed the following [?]— Heary Smith, 27, who pleaded guilty to…

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District Court

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

Before his Honor Judge Scholes.—At 10 a.m.: Tarrant v M'Culloch, Lyon v Bailey, Gillies v Rubie, Walker v Tumeth. Note.—The list will be called over punctually at 10 a.m…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 8

There was a large attendance—though not quite as largu as that of last year—at the sixth annual sports carnival of the New South Wales Police and Fire Brigades at the…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

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

No. 1 Industrial Court House, Queen's-square, before Mr Justice Heydon, at 10 a.m.:—For hearing: R[?] Clothing Trades Group, No. 1 (Order Tailors, etc, Cumberland and Newcastle) Board, for con[?]ent to appeal by…

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Law Notices. Monday, March 6. Supreme Court

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

Term List.—In Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.—Criminal appeals: Rex v Reeve and others (part heard). In No. 1 Court.—At 10 a.m.: Motions generally. In Chambers.—Before Mr. Justice Ferguson, in No…

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Law Report. Industrial Court. (Before Mr. Justice Heydon.) Employers' Representative

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

Mr. W. J. Amor, of 24 Wentworth-avenue, Sydney, was nominated as employers' representative on the Manufacturing (No. 2) Group, No. 4 (Jewellers) Board, in lieu of Mr. Evan…

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City's Gas Supply. Only Ten Days in Sight. Statement in Arbitration Court

Evening News · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 5

The states at that, unless an alteration quickly taken place in the method of unloading goal at the Mortlake Gas Works, Sydney, will be without gas in 10 days' time, was made to…

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Alleged Theft of Tobacco

Evening News · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 8

William Crown, [?], was charged before Mr. King at the Central Police Court with stealing a [?] of tobacco, valued at [?], the property of W. D. and H. O…

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One by One. New Procedure at Police Court

Evening News · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 3

[?] to provide for a better arrangement for dealing with [?] at the Central [?] Court, Sydney, are now in progress. Instead of [?] of accused man and…

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Fomenting Strikes. Accused Sentenced. Unlawful Associations Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 8

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Macfarlane, C.S.M. Harry Melrose was charged under section 5 of the Commonwealth Unlawful Associations Act, with being…

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Destructive Country Fire. Woman Charged with Arson

Evening News · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 1

A destructive fire occurred in the central block of business premises in Chanter-street Perrican, early on Sunday morning. Before the flames were extinguished, Walsh's billiard…

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