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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

5,120 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 250

Industrial Court. (Before Mr. Justice Heydon.) Compositors' Wages

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 9

His Honor delivered judgment on cross-appeals by the New South Wales Typographical Association, and by the Master Printers and Connected Trades Association,…

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New Police Officers. Seven Promoted. Three Superintendents and Four Inspectors

Evening News · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 3

[?] promotiocs araong officers of the New South Wales [?] announced this morning. The [?]…

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Law Notices. Monday, April 2. High Court of Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 9

Before the Full Court.—Martin and another v Hogan, Sands and M'Dougall Proprietary, Ltd., v Robinson, Slwertz v Donohue, Baltic Separator Co. v Donohue, Harding v Commissioner of Taxation, Fisher v Fisher…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 9

Mr. E. G. Maddocks Cohen appeared for the petitioner, Stella Daphne Denford (formerly Staples) in a suit for divorce against her husband, Ernest Campbell Denford, on the ground…

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Parramatta Small Debts Court. Wednesday, March 28. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, S.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 10

M. J. Webber v. John Hennessy.—The defendant did not appear. Verdict for £1 3s 5d. Rawlinson Bros., Ltd., v. Frank W…

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Parramatta Court. Wednesday, March 28. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, S.M.) Liquor and Language

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 10

Herbert Kelly, for drunkenness in Argyle-street, Parramatta, was fined £2, or a month's imprisonment; and for using indecent language he was lined also £2, or…

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Central Criminal Court. (Before Mr. Justice Sly and a jury.) Mr. Herbert Harris, Crown Solicitor. ACQUITTED

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 9

Henry James Stevens, a young man, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having feloniously slain Arthur Patrick Murray on January 23. Accused was defended by Mr. Murray-Prior…

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Law Report. Banco Court. (Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) Alleged Breach of Agreement. Brownfield v Vintiner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 9

Mr. Mack and Mr. O'Reilly, instructed by Messrs. Sheehy and Murray, appeared for the Plaintiff; and Mr. Hamm[?]d, instructed by Messrs. Robson and Cowlishaw, for the…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Wednesday, March 28. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, S.M., and Mr. W. F. Jago, J.P., Licensing Magistrates.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 10

Dry and Wet Blacktown. Owen Newport applied for refund of part of the license fee of the Royal Hotel, Blacktown…

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Police Promotions

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 April 1917 · page 2

In a Gazette issued on Friday appear the names of a number of officers of police promoted. First-class Inspector Hector McLean, now relieving at Bourke, Inspector Kelly, who…

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Mayor Acquitted of Horse-stealing Charge Hay

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 April 1917 · page 9

At Hay Quarter Sessions, before Judge Bevan, Roger Devanyon, aged 71, who is Mayor of Hillston, was charged with having stolen a horse, the property of P. J. Tullia, of…

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Save the Babies an Awful Death-roll Murder in the Feeding-bottle

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 April 1917 · page 3

The accompanying graph shows the appalling number of infants who die in New South Wales from preventible causes. The matter has been prominently brought under notice by Sir Charles…

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BOOKS of the Day New Leacock Book Murder Catalogued Dulce desipere in loco

The Sun · Sunday 1 April 1917 · page 21

A smiling welcome will be given by all readers to''Mr. Stephen Leacock, who comes cantering joyously over the ditches again with "Further Foolishness." Mr. Leacpck's…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 5

Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.: For hearing—Clegg v Eitel, Wright v Whitfeld, Gregory v Edwards Laundry, Limited, same v Pocklington. At 11 a.m.: Denford v Chief Commissioner…

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Deperdussin. Sentenced and Released

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 5

PARIS, Sunday.--Deperdussin the aviation pioneer, who was arrested in May. 1913. was sentenced to five years on a charge of misappropriating 16.000.000 francs. Owing to…

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Police Sergeant Retires

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 8
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LIVERPOOL. Friday.--After 37 years' service in the "N.S.W. police force, First-class Sergeant Dennis Coates, in charge of the Liverpool police district, has retired from the…

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Police Make Arrest

Evening News · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 5

The Sydney deiectives were not long making their investingstion, and this afternoon a young man was arrested in Cambridge-street, Paddington…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse.—At 10 a.m.: All undefended actions. Motions: Rogers v Fesq and Co., Limited, Talty v Burns; Philp, and Company, Limited. All actions in which the "hearing fee"…

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