Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Courts & crime, all years

Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

5,120 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 250

Police Raid

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 7

On Saturday night Detectives Pattinson, Barclay, Wilson, Robinson, and Muirs made a raid on a house in Stanley-lane, Woolloomooloo. They took possession of a quantity…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

City Burglary. York-street Warehouse Entered. Thieves Climb Up Spouting

Evening News · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 5

Burglars broke late the warehouse of Ayres and James Proprietary, Limited, York-street. City. on Monday night. and secured about [?] worth of goods. after which they visited Costlow…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 4

Before his Honor judge Scholes and juries, in No. 1 Court.—At 10 a.m.: Ha[?] v. O'N[?] Burns v. Stopford. Note: The List will be called over punctually at 10 a.m…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 4

No. 1 Industrial Court House, Queen's square.—Defore Mr. Justice Heydon.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Re Printing Trades Group, No. 1 (Compositors) Board, cross appeals by Master Printers and Connected Trades…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Chief Industrial Macistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 4

Phillip-street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate, —At 10 a.m.—For hearing; Bigley v. Holley, Sygell v. same, Chinn v. same, Buggy v. same, Brown v. same, Saunders v. same, Durack v. Newmar (3),…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

"A Grave Scandal" From Court to Court. Intolerable Incessant Litigation. Industrial Judge's Severe Comments

Evening News · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 5

The [?] of [?] the [?] in one arena and then in the other has [?] a grave scandal. "said Judge Pickburn in the Sydney Industrial Court this morning. in…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Law Notices. Monday, March 12. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 4

Term List.—In Banco Court, St James's-road.—At 10 a.m.: Motions generally Mutions: Ex parte the Attorney-General, [?] Bailey and another, attachment, ex parte Boynton, prohibition…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Moving Picture Show The Court of Honor

The Sun · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 4

Many applications to the Court of Honor have reached the President, Sir Peter Persnurkus, but the most urgent is that of Senator David Watson…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Mr. Hughes's Writ Application in Court Senator Watson's Reply Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 5

In the Practice Court to-day Mr. Justice a'Beckett made an order requiring Senator Watson to enter a defence within 10 days of the service of the writ in the action taken…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

I.w.w. Cases. Contempt of Court Alleged Editor and Proprietor of "Worker" Cited

Evening News · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 5

In [?] Court this morning. before the Chief Jestice. Mr. Justice Sly. and Mr. Justice Gordon. an application was made on behalf of the [?]-General to make absolute a rule…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Alleged Slander Action. Mr. Hughes V. Senator Watson. Mentioned in Court. Melbourne. Monday. Afternoon

Evening News · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 5

in the Practice Court this afternoon. Mr. Arthur Robinson asked that the time for the defendant in the slander action of William Morts Hughes the Prime Minister against…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

"A Grave Scandal " judge speaks out. Union's Two-edged Sword. First One Court Then Another

The Sun · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 6

In granting certain applicants exemption from an award. Judge Pickburn, in the Industrial Court to-day, said that "The practice of…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

C[?] Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 4

Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 11.30 a.m.: For hearing—Wolstenholme v Australian Gaslight Company (2)…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Purse Lost in Lift. Woman Charged with Stealing

Evening News · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 5

The story of [?] Mont[?] Canty, a widow [?] York-street, City, lost her purse white [?] from the [?] the second floor in [?] at Framer…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

High Treason Charges Roumanian Patriots Sentenced

The Sun · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 1

After a two-months' trial, says Reuter's correspondent at Berne, 16 Transylvanian Roumanians have been sentenced at Klausemburg (Hungary) by the Austrians for high…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Cheap Turnouts. One of the Gang sentenced

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 4

"Tony, 12 hands, 4years[?] sulky, lamps let new harness any [?] £11/10/ [?] -street, City, star Railway Station." The above advertisement attracted the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 4

Before his Honor Judge Scholes and juries, in No. 1 Court.—At 10 a.m.: lilloran v O'Neill (part heard): Burns v Stopford. Before the Judge, without a jury.—Byrnes v Pickering, At 4 p.m.: In the matter…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

A Deal in Wheat. Two Men Charged with Fraud

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 4

At the Finley (N.S.W.) police court, John Schier sen, and John Schier, Jun., were charged with having falsely pretended that 300 bags delivered to W…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Court of Industrial Arritration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 4

No. 1 Industrial Courthouse, Queen's-square, Sydney.— Before Mr. Justice Heydon.—At 10 a.m.: For judgment—Spriggs v Woodbridge. Appeals to Court—Re Government Railways Group, No. 6 (Sawmillers)…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →