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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

5,120 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 250

Posed As a Hero. Strange Police Court Case. Why Man Wounded Himself

Evening News · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 5

A [?] was beard [?]…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 4

Before his Honor Judge Docker.—At 10 a.m.: Renton v A.M.C., Limited (to be mentioned); Ferguson and ors. v Addison, Andrews v Aerated Bread Company, Limited. Note:—The list will be called over…

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No. 1 Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 4

The resumption claim, Jenkins v The Commonwealth, before Mr. Justice Pring, is still part heard…

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Court of Industrial Arbitration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 4

No. 2 Industrial Court.—Before his Honor Judge Pickburn—At 10 a.m., fo hearing: Re Transport Group, No. 10 (Wholesale Drug Storemen, State) Board, cross appeals by Federated Storemen and Packers'…

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Central Criminal Court[?] (Before Mr. Justice Sly and a jury.) Mr. Herbert Harris, Crown Prosecutor. Pappageorgi's Murder. Accused Pleads Guilty

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 4

James Wilson was charged with the murder of George Pappageorgi, at Sydney, on April 4, and pleaded guilty. Mr. H. H. Mason, instructed by Messrs…

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The George Street Murder. Wilson Pleads Guilty. Sentence of Death

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 3

James Wilson was arraigned before Mr. Justice Sly at the Central Criminal Court yesterday on an indictment charging him with the murder of George Pappageorgi, a George…

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Industrial Court. (Before Mr. Justice Rolin.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 4

The appeal of the New South Wales Railway and Tramway Association against the award of the Government Railways No. 3 (Traffic) Board is still part heard. The…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court. Thursday, March 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 4

Cause Lists.—In Banco, St. Jame's-road—at 10 a.m.: Eckersley and anor. v Lopez, Doyle y Gearin, In No. 1 Jury Court, King-street, at 10 a.m.: Jenkins v The Commonwealth of Australia (pt. hd.). Notice…

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The Rogkdale Murder Benzing on Trial. Statement by Accused. Sentence of Death

Evening News · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 5

At the Central Crtmiant Court, Darlinghurst, this [?] before Mr. Justice and a jury, this a wilkam [?] a young been, was [?]with the murder of Dorothy Myrs Sall…

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District Court. Motor Car Accident. Johnson v Rogers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 4

Walter Arthur Johnson, of Cook-street, Balmain, proceeded against A. Rogers, of Arundel-street, Glebe, civil engineer, to recover £200 damages in connection with a motor car…

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Racing Budget To-day's Training Work Court Jester's Gallop

The Sun · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 2

The centre of the course proper at Randwick was used for training purposes this morning, when some good work was put through. The majority of J. Barden's team…

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Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice Harvey.) Deceased Partner's Share. Bradley v Jones

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 4

This was a suit in which the representatives of Archibald Jones, deceased, made a claim respecting his share in the farming and grazing business of Jones Brothers, of…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 4

The hearing of this suit was concluded. The Public Trustee considered that the whole of the circumstances connected with the will of Thomas Conroy, of Keepit, near…

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Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Justice Gordon.) a Nullity Suit. Shepherd v William (falsely called Shepherd)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. Wilfred J. Sheppard, instructed by Messrs. Macgregor and Palmer, appeared for the petitioner; and Mr. Hardwick, instructed by Mr. H. E. McIntosh, for the respondent…

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Banco Court. (Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) a Widow's Claim. Winstanley v South Clifton Coal-mining Company, Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. Mack and Mr. J. A. Ferguson, instructed by Mr. A. A. Lysaght, of Wollongong, by his agents, Messrs. Makinson and D'Apice, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Curtis,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 4

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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Trawled Fish. Employees Charged with Stealing

Evening News · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

At the Water Police Court, Mr, M'Kensey resumed the hearing of the case in which Oscar Mayer, 55, Corn[?] John O'Brien, 46, Joseph Billen, 32, and Arthur Schofield…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 4

Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.— For hearing: Rowland v Dolan (4)…

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Rockdale Murder. Benzing Sentenced to Death

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 9

At the Central Criminal Court, before Mr. Justice Sly and a jury yesterday, Christian William Benzing pleaded not guilty to a charge of having, at Rockdale, on January 12, murdered…

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Dutchman Charged

The Sun · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 6

The case of Frederick Ekkelboon, 30, a Hollander, who is charged with a breach of the War Precautions Act, was again postponed this morning at the Central Police Court…

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