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Courts & crime, 1917

5,120 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 250

Theft at Longueville

Evening News · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 5

Gordon Coleman was charged at the North Sydney Police Court with stealing at Longueville, on or about January 15 last, three rolls of [?]oieum, three pictures, and a pair of…

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Re-escapes From Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 6

FREMANTLE, Thursday.--Yesterday afternoon a warder in the Fremantle prison noticed a disturbance amongst the prisoners. Some time later, after quelling the riot, he found…

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Soldier Shot. Two Men Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 8

George Courtney, 20, and George Burton, 30, were charged before Mr. Smithers, S.M., at the Central Court yesterday with shooting John Jones, a soldier, with intent to murder him,…

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A Bank Robbery. Two Men Charged

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 4

Archibald Robert Hughes and George. Cunningham were charged at the Sydney. Central Police Court on Tuesday with stealing 100 ten-shilling notes from the…

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Barber From Gilgandra. Alleged Theft of Silk

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 8

George Cosgrove, 28, was charged before Mr. Smithers, S.M., at the Central Court yesterday with stealing 20 yards of silk valued at £25, the property of James Ernest Shannon, at Sydney…

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Mosman Hotelkeeper's Money. Barman Fined £10 for Stealing

Evening News · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 3

Carl Jorgenson, 17, pleaded guilty at the North Sydney Police Court to a charge of stealing at Mosman on March 23 I[?], the property of John Francis M'Grath…

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No. [?]Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 4

The action Denham Brothers v Clan Line of Steamers, Ltd., is still part, heard before Mr. Justice Ferguson and a jury of four…

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Fair Rents Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 4

The following cases are for the Fair Rents Court, at 10 o'clock:—Determination of Fair Rent: Fred. W. Price, Henry B. Green, Lionel E. Jones, Fred. Dawkes, Arthur Tudor, R. G. Winters, T. J. Hurley,…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 4

Henry James Stevens, mans[?]aughter…

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Court of Industrial Arbitration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 4

Industrial Court-house, Queen's-square.—No. 1 Court.— AT 10 a.m.—Before Mr. Justice Heydon.—For judgment: Re printing Trades Groun, No. 1 (Compositors, etc, Cumberland and Newcastle) Board, cross…

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Law Report. Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 4

The action Brownfield v Vintiner, before the Chief Justice and a jury of four, is still unfinished…

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N.s.w. Land Appeal Court

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 4

The following cases have been heard by the Land Appeal Court in Sydney, before Messrs. H. A. G. Curry (president), end Messrs. W. Houston, C.M.G.,…

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Law Notices. Friday, March 30. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 4

Term List,—In Banco Court. St. James's-road.—At 10 a.m.—For judgment: Ex parte the Attorney-General. re Bailey and another, attachment. Cause Lists.—In Banco Court, St. James's-road.—At…

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Central Criminal Court. (Before Mr. Justice Sly.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. Herbert Harris, Crown Prosecutor. A REMAND CASE. Joseph Beel was presented on a charge of wounding with intent to murder; there was…

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R.s.a. Case Bathurst Again in Court

The Sun · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 5

The hearing of the charge of stealing £10, the property of Dean Talbot and others associated with him as the Returned Soldiers' Association, against Thomas Leslie Bathurst…

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Industrial Court. (Before Judge Rolin.) Railway Traffic Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 4

This appeal remains part heard. (Before Judge Pickburn.) MUSICAL INSTRUMENT TRADE. Judgment was delivered by his Honor on…

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I.w.w. and the Law. Alleged Contempt of Court. Article in the "Worker." Judgment in Full Court

Evening News · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 4

The New South Wales Full Court are Cr Justice, Mr. Justice [?] and Mr. Go[?] delivered judgement this morning in the case of John [?] propriety of the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. R. J. M. Foord appeared for Alice Rose Asker (formerly Booth), who petitioned for a divorce from James Ernest Percival Asker on the ground of desertion. The parties were…

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Contempt of Court "The Worker" Case Order to Pay Costs

The Sun · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 6

In the case against "The Worker" for alleged contempt, the Full Court to-day gave judgment, ordering the respondents to pay the costs of the…

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Strange Gun. Devised to Fire Dynamite. Investors and Police Looking for Lost Inventor

Evening News · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 4

A man who declared he had a remarkable invention has succeeded during the past few months in obtaining a large rum of money from prominent commercial and professional men in…

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