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Courts & crime, 1917

5,120 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 250

Military Officer Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 8

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

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The Rockdale Murd[?] Benzing Sentenced to Death

Evening News · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 6

At the Central Oriental Court, Darilnghurst yesterday, before Mr. Justice Sly and [?], Christian William B[?], a young [?] was found guilty of the murder of D[?]…

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Burglary at Neutral Bay. An Ancient and Valuable Watch Taken

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 4

A Burglary was committed at the Rome of Mr. Oswald Lewis at Neutral Bay (Sydney) on Tuesday last, and articles of jewellery worth £30 were stolen. Among…

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Lieutenant Price. Be Sentenced Monday. Four More Cha[?]

Evening News · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 7

[?] Clayton Howell Price, who [?] yesterday on a charge of uttering two cheques for an aggregated sum of £[?], again appeared before Judge [?] at Darlinghurst…

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District Court

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

Before his Honor judge Docker.—At 10 a.m., in Chambers, in No. 2 Court.—Examination of judgment debtors; Michaelis v Blugham, Hutchison and others v Barrymore. Motions generally, in open court;…

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Alleged Murder. Auckland (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 7

The accidental discovery of a male skeleton in the bush near Hokianga has led to the arrest of eight Maoris—five men and three women— on a charge of murder. The remains are said…

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Central Criminal Court

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

William James Wilton, manslaughter…

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Metropolitan Licensing Court

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

At the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted; —Shakespeare Hotel, King-street, Newtown, Catherine Frazer to Edward Charles Davey; Park View Hotel,…

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Fair Pents Court

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

The following are the cases set down for 10 a.m.:— T. S. Duckman, P. McCardle, F. J. Howard, C. L. Wenmann, V. Kelsey, Margaret Curtain, Michael J. Curtain…

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No. 2 Jury Court

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

The action, Firth v Bank of New South Wales, before Mr. Justice Ferguson and a jury of four, is still unfinished…

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No. 1 Jury Court

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

The resumption notion, Jenkins v The Commonwealth, was concluded, before Mr. Justice Pring, and his Honor reserved his decision…

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Court of Industrial Arbitration

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

No. 1 Court, before Mr. Justice Heydon.—At 10 a.m.; Re Labourers' Group No. 1 (Railway and Tramway, Construction, etc.) Board, application for variation of constitution and constitution of Board for…

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German Spying. Organisers in America. Discovered and Sentenced. New York. Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 5

The vigilance of the American authorities in regard to German espionage is shown by the arrest and punishment of two organisers. The men, whose names are Albert Sanders and…

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Industrial Court. (Before Judge Pickburn.)

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

The hearing of the cross appeals by the Federated Storemen and Packers' Union of Australia, New South Wales branch, and the Wholesale Drug Manufacturers' Association…

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Telephonists' Collapse. Scenes in Arbitration Court

Evening News · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 7

The taking of evidence in the [?]tration Court at Darlinghurst [?] claims of the Telephone Office [?] against the Public Service [?]…

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Law Notices. Friday, March 23. Supreme Court

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

Cause Lists.—In Banco Court, St. James's-road, at 10 a.m.; Kitamura v Dalgety and Co., Ltd. in No. 1 Jury Court, King-street, at 10 a.m.; Egan v Brrier branch of the Amalgamated Miners' Association of…

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THE N.S.W. Police Force. To be Increased

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 4

The N.S.W. Premier (Mr. Holman) announced on Thursday that at the commencement of the new financial year the police force in New South Wales would…

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Law Notices. Friday, March 23, 1917. Supreme Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 9

Cause Lists.--In Banco Court, St. James's Road, at 10 a.m.: Kitamura v. Dalgety and Co., Ltd. In No. [?] Jury Court, King Street, at 10 a.m.; Egan v. Barrier Branch of the Amalgamated Miners' Association…

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Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Justice Gordon.) OAKLEY v OAKLEY

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

Mr. Eric N. Rowley appeared for Elizabeth Oakley (formerly Crawford), who sued for a dissolution of her marriage with William John Oakloy, on the grounds of desertion,…

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Law Report. Banco Court. (Before the Chief Justice.) Cases Settled

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

In the action brought by Thomas Henry Eckersley and Arthur John Lewis Eckersley, trading as Eckersley and Son, against John Lopez, arising out of a dispute about a…

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