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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

5,120 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

[?] Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

Before [?] Honor judge scholes, at 10 a.m.—In [?] [?] [?] [?] court.—Re the dependants [?] T[?] Va[?], [?]ased, and in the matter of the Workman's Compensation Act, 1910…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

The following trasfers of publicans' licenses were granted yesterday:—Sir John Young Hotel, George and Liverpool streets, from Alexander James Anderson to Samuel Emanuel; Albert Hotel, Re[?] and Elizabeth…

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Kogarah Police Court. Before Mr. Love, S.M. Wednesday, February 28. Splashing Mud

The Propeller · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

Frederick Cecil Theobald was charged with a breach of the Motor Traffic Regulations, viz: that he did not slow down while…

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Sentenced at the Sessions. Three Years for Letter Thief

Evening News · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 5

Judge [?] at the [?] the following [?]…

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[?]R [?]Ents Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

At the Water Police.—The following are the cared set down for hearing at 10 a.m.—Walter Tew, Catherine Watt. Frederick Sykes, Sarah Jane Lane, Catherine R. Steveneon…

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The Fatal Mock Duel. a Woman Charged with Manstaughter

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

The Melbourne coroner held an inquiry on Tuesday concerning the fatal mock duel at East Brunswick (Vic.), on February 26, when Edric Augustus…

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A Man Fatally Injured. Evidently the Victim of an Assault

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

On Monday morning a man named John Hayes was found unconscious beneath a waggon at the camping reserve near the railway goods shed at Parkes…

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Industrial A[?]tration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

No. 1 Industrial Court-house, Queen's-square.—Before Mr. Justice Heydon, at 10 a.m.—For [?]earing; Re Labourers' Group No. [?] (Surveyors' Labourers, State) Board, for consent to appeal by the Surveyors'…

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Missing Persons. Inquiries by the Police

Evening News · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 6

The following persons have been reported to the police As missing and say information may be forwarded to sergeant Hickey, of No. 1 Police Station, [?] Sydney:—…

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Fraud and Theft Registered Mail Bag Stolen at Sydney. a Dummy Substituted

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

The Deputy Postmaster-General (Mr. E. J. Young) stated on Wednesday night that a registered mail bag had been stolen on Tuesday. At present it was…

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Law Notices. Friday, March 9. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

Term List—in Banco Court, St. James's-road.—At 10 a.m..—Criminal appeal: Rex v. Shortus, part beard. Motion; confirmation of conditional admission as a so[?]. At 2 p.m.—Criminal appeals.—…

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Well-behaved Anzacs London Police Reports London, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 5

Throughout the discussions concerning the condition of the London streets the behavior of the Australians has never been challenged…

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Land Appeal Court. Rial v Tumbarumba Shire Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

The appeal by Arthur Joseph Rial against the finding of the local land board in respect of the fencing of the road through portion 56, parish of Craven, county of S[?]lwyn, was…

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Reduced Pay Engine-drivers' Award Industrial Court Judgment

The Sun · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 3

In his judgment in the matter of cross appeals which have been engaging his attention in the Industrial Court, Judge Pickburn, to-day made a slight decrease in the…

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Industrial Court. (Before Mr. Justice Heydon.) Gasworks Coal Dispute Settled

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. T. R. Bavin, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, appeared for the Minister of Labour and Industry, and moved to resci[?]d or vary the award made on February 9 last of the…

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Engine-drivers' Award. Result of Cross Appeals. Arbitration Court Judgment

Evening News · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 3

[?] appeals in the iron [?] of New South [?] of New [?]…

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District Court. (Before Judge Scholes.) Claim for Meat. Mullett v Seaton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

His Honor returned a verdict for the plain[?]iff for £185/0/9, including £6/5/, the amount paid into Court. Goldstein v Goldstoin…

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I.w.w Cases. Appeal Court's Judgment, Convictions to Stand. Two Sentences Reduced

Evening News · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 5

The Court confirmed the convictions of Receve, larkin, Mamilton, Besant, Moore, Teen, Beatty, Pagan, Grant and King…

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Court of Criminal Appeal. (Before Mr. Justice PrinR, Mr. Justice Sly, and Mr. Justice Ferguson.) the King V Shortus

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. Collins, instructed by Mr. J. W. Abigail, appeared in support of the appeal, and Mr. C. A. White. instructed by the Crown Solicitor (Mr. J. V. Tl[?]ett), to oppose. The prisoner…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 9

Phillip-street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate. —At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Bigley v. Holley, Sygell v. same, Chinn v. same, Dowsell v. same, Flynn v. same, Saunders v. same, B[?]ggy v. same, Brown v…

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