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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

5,120 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 250

Mr. Storey and the Police

The Sun · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 6

In the course of a conversation yesterday Mr. John Storey, leader of the Labor Purty, said that should the Labor Party be elected to power on the 24th some provision would…

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No. 1 Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 8

In the resumption case Jenkins v Commonwealth, before Mr. Justice Pring and a jury of four, the jury spent part of the day in viewing the land resumed, and the case is still…

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Law Report. Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 8

The action Winstanley v South Clifton Coal Mining Company, Ltd., before the Chief Justice and a jury of four, is still part heard…

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Court of Industrial Arbitration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 8

No. 2 Industrial Court-house, Queen's-square.—Before his Honor Judge Roli[?]. At 10 a.m.: Re Government Railway Group No. 3 (Traffic) Award, appeal by New South Wales Amalgamated Railway and…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, March 21. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 8

Term List.—In Banco Court, St. James's-road.—At 10 a.m.—For judgment: Ex parte the Merchants and Shippers S.S. Line, Ltd., re Phillips (Equity appeal)…

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Industrial Court. (Before Mr. Justice Heydon.) Board Representative

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 8

Mr. A. G. Thomas, of George-street West, was nominated employers' representative on the Food Supply and Distribution, No. 1 Group, No. 7 (Cumberland Retail Butchers')…

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Shipping Company. to Be Wound Up. Full Court's Decision

Evening News · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 3

[?] this morning by the New [?] Justice. Mr Justice [?] in the…

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State Elections. Queensland Premier in Sydney. Mr. Storey and the Police

Evening News · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 5

Mr. T. J. Ryan, Premier of Queensland, is to speak at the Town Hall to-night in support of the P.L.L. candidates. Mr. Ryan was the one Labor premier who did not join the…

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Central Criminal Court. (Before Mr. Justice Sly and a jury.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 8

Mr. Herbett Harris, Crown Prosecutor. SENTENCED TO DEATH. Herbert O'Brien pleaded not guilty to a charge of criminal assault. Mr. Bignold,…

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Strange Story. Told in Divorce Court. Night Ceremony at Granville

Evening News · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 5

A [?] story was told in the Sydney Divorce Court that morning during the hearing of the suit of E[?]st Shepherd against Henrletta William thirty called Henrletts…

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Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Justice Gordon.) O'BRIEN v O'BRIEN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 8

Mr. P. K. White appeared for the petitioner. Kate O'Brien (formerly Wilson) in a suit for the dissolution of her marriage with Edward George O'Brien, on the ground of…

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Girl in a Hut Young Woman's Sad Plight Strange Story at Central Court

The Sun · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 6

A remarkable case came before Mr. Barnett, S.M., in the Central Police Court this morning, when a well-dressed young girl of about 18 years was charged with being an…

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Probate Court. (Bofore Mr. Justice Street.) Motion for Revocation. Re Will of Thomas Conroy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 8

Mr. S. A. Thompson, instructed by the Crown Solicitor (Mr. J. V. Till[?]t), appeared for the Public Trustee (Mr. T. W. Garrett) in support of an application for the revocation…

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Parramatta Court. Monday, March 19. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzharinge, S.M.) Long Time Between Drinks

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 1

Joseph Martin (50), miner, for lining indecent language at the Liverpool-road, Bankstown, on March 14, was fined 5s, or 24 hours' imprisonment. The man had…

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NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Forguson and a jury of four.) Action for Injuries. Williams v J. Heine and Son, Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 8

Mr. L. Armstrong, and Mr. Perry, instructed by Messrs. Fulton and Lowe, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Windeyer, instructed by Mr. Alfred Mitchell, for the…

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Rockdale Murder Benzing Found Guilty Sentenced to Death

The Sun · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court to-day Christian William Benzing, a young man, was charged with the murder of Dorothy Myra Small, a child 11 years of age The accused…

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Fish From State Trawlers. Four Men Charged with Theft

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 9

At the Water Police Court yesterday Oscar Mayer (55), Cornelius John O'Brien (46), and Joseph Billin (32) were charged with stealing fish valued at £5 10s, the property of the State…

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Military Officer Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 8

The hearing of the charge preferred against David Clayton Howell-Price of having, uttered certain forged documents—one relating to the allegod uttering of a forged cheque in…

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Breaking and Entering Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 9

As a result of a raid conducted by Detectives Wilson, Pattinson, Barclay, and Robinson on 3 Judd's Place, Woolloomooloo, on March 7, Arthur Lewis (36) was charged…

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