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Courts & crime, 1917

5,120 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 250

Publican's Application. Allegations Against Magistrate. Evidence Before Royal Commission

Evening News · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 3

Judge Revan [?] yesterday inquired [?] with the application [?] Mackville, for a [?]…

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Augmenting the Police Force

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 36

The Premier announces that at the beginning of the new financial year the police force in New South Wales will be augmented by 25 mounted and 50 foot recruits. This will…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 8

No. 2 Industrial Courthouse, Queen's-square.—Before Mr. Justice Edmunds,—At 10 a.m.—For hearing; [?] Elliott and Co., Ltd., and another v Owens; [?] v Coleman; same v Carbis; J. B. and W. Rogers…

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Police and Firemer Raise £1500

Evening News · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 5

T[?] firemen's car[?] held at the Agricultural Ground Saturday last, yields a profit of about £[?]. The committee is well satisfied with the result, and…

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Police Receive Imperial Service Medals

Evening News · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 3

The Governor. Sir Gerald Strickland, presented three members of the New South Wales police force with imperial Service medals, at the Police Deport, Redfern, on Tuesday…

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Chief Industrial Magistrates Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 8

P[?]-street,—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing; Gray v Teleky…

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Medals for Police. Presentation by Governor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 7

Three police officers were presented by the State Governor, at the Redfern police depot yesterday, with imperial Service medals. Their names and their official records were…

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Anzac Assault Struggle for Bapaume Prussian Guard Broken "Spearhead Upon British Shaft"

The Sun · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 1

Bapaume, the unattained goal of the six months British offensive on the Somme, is less than two miles from Sir Douglas Haig's most advanced lines. It was in the effort to…

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Prize Court Claims. Trade with Germany

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday. -- The Attorney-General, in opening the case for the Crown before the Prize Court, in regard to three ships owned by Hugo Stinnes, said that Stinnes had placed…

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Hurstville Tragedy. Swell Before the Court

Evening News · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 5

Fredericks Sivell, 8 in [?] street at the Central Plice Court this [?] before Mr. Lag, with having, at Pa[?], on Tuesday, murdered [?] wife,…

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Policeman and Parson. Their Differences in Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 1

A case set down for hearing at St. Alban's Court House on Friday last drew a "bumper house." The whole of the preciucts of the local Temple of Justice was…

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Appam's Ownership American Court's Decision VANCOUVER

The Sun · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 5

A message from Washington states that the Supreme Court of the United States has awarded the steamer Appam to the British claimants…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, March 7. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 8

Term List,—In No. 1 Jury Court,—At 10 a.m.—The Minister for Lands v Jeremias, special care (part heard). In Chambers.—Before Mr. Justice Pring.—In No. 1…

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Charge of Insulting Police. "Peanut King" Fined at Manly

Evening News · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 3

[?] Brunton, who [?] at the Manly [?] charged with their [?] words [?]…

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District Court. (Before Judge Scholes.) WALKER v TUMETH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 8

John Walker, of 253 Sussex-street, Sydney, produce merchant, sued James Tumetb, of 16 George-street, Camperdown, horse dealer, for £32 10s 9d, for 190 bags of chaff supplied to…

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Police & Firemen at Play Successful Meet: Fine Sport Excellently Handled

Referee · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 10

Favored with delightful weather—and they deserved it—the postponed sports carnival of the Police and Firemen at the Agricultural Ground last Saturday was a pronounced…

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Sensational Escape. Four Maltese Swim Ashore. Police Re-capture Two

Evening News · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 5

Some of the Mal[?] on a hulk in Berrima [?] awaiting an apportunity [?] native land, have [?]…

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Police and Firemen's Sports at Sydney Showground on March 3

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 23

The Chariot Race. Physical training exhibition by Naval and Military Teams. Mounted Police display…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 8

Mr M. Connington appeared for the Factory Employees' Union, and moved for the constitution of a wages board for makers of vinegar, pickles, and so on; and Mr. Fawl…

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Hurstville Tragedy Sivell Before Court Remanded Till March 15

The Sun · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 5

Frederick Sivell, aged 38, a public accountant, of Moore- street, city, who was arrested and charged with the murder of his wife, Mary Eleanor Sivell, yesterday, at their home…

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