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Courts & crime, 1917

5,120 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 250

Magistrate for War Pensions Claims

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Commonwealth Treasurer. Mr. Poynton, to-day announced that there was a vacancy for a temporary special magistrate to hear war pensions…

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Charged with Conspiracy to Defraud

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.--In the City Court to day, Jane Goodson, alias May Hooks, alias Potherbrick (40), Gladys Williamson, alias Davis (25), and Frank H. Williamson, alias…

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No Passport. Certan Sent to Gaol

Evening News · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 1

[?] Court to-day [?] island of [?] the Commonwealth [?]…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 9

At Thursday's sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—Carlile Castle Hotel, Albermarle-street, Newtown, from Italo Luigi Veroli to Johanna Mary…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 9

No. 2 Industrial Court-house, Queen's-square.—Before Mr. Justice Edmunds, at 9.30 a.m.—For hearing: Re Professional and Shopwalkers' Group No. 9 (Clerks' Metropolitan) Board; re same No. 10 (Wholesale…

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Fair Rents Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 9

At 10 a.m.—13[?] Chalmers-street, Sydney; 59 Sutherland-street, Paddington; 11 Watson-street, Bondi; 169 Stanmore-road, Stanmore…

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Kogarah Police Court. Before Mr. McKenzie, D.S.M. Wednesday, January 10. Railway Trespass

The Propeller · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

Inspector Morris, of the Railway Department, proceeded against Arthur Wilcox for trespassing on the railway line at…

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Murder of Stuergkh Socialist Views of the Act Adler's Mentality

The Sun · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 7

There are practically no differences of opinion in the comments of the Central European newspapers in the subject of Dr. Friedrich Adler's personality and character (writes…

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Law Notices. Friday, January 12. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 9

Proth[?]tary's Office.—Before the Deputy Registrar in Divorce, at 10 a.m.: Kerin v Kerin. Probate Jurisdiction.—Before the Registrar: F. Peck, to tax costs, [?]1.0. Before the First Clerk.—The…

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Bread Carters' Trouble Application in Industrial Court

The Sun · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 6

Mr. Chubb (Instructed by the Crown Solicitor) made an application in the Industrial Court to- day, before Mr. Justice Edmunds, on behalf of the Master Bakers'…

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The Dickson Sugar Award Case. Fate in High Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--When the appeal by the Australian Sugar Producers' Association against the order by the Queensland Supreme Court, prohibiting the carrying out of part of…

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Sugar Workers' Award. High Court Decision. Governed by New State Law. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 8

when the appeal by the Australian Sugar Producers' Association against the order by the Queensland Supreme Court, prohibiting the carrying out of part of Acting Judge…

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Sunday Work. Threatened Refusal in Steel Works. Statements in Industrial Court. Stoppage Would Be Injurious to Empire

Evening News · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 1

A serious matter was brought before Mr Justice Edmunds, in the Industrial Court, this morning, by Mr. Rankin (Newcastle). He said the following letter from Mr. C. Nisbet, [?]…

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Blacktown. Cattle Stealing

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 11

Cattle thieves have for some time past caused much concern to stock—owners in the district, and complaints to the police have been numerous. It is satisfactory to…

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A Cowardly Assault

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 5

At the Campbelltown Court, Earl Haydon, Alfred Hodging Peter Larkin, Peter Keane, Roy Newham and Rowland Tripp were all charged with behaving in a…

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Motor Driver Charged

Evening News · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 4

Charles Henry May, [?] was charged at the Newton Police Court with tele[?] King-street, Newtown, on Saturday last…

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Landed Without Passport. Greek Sent to Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 13

Michael Firfiris, a Greek (26), appeared before Mr. [?] at the Water Police Court yesterday, charged with landing in the Commonwealth without a passport on October 12. Through an…

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Super-Zeppelin Secrets: Murder Mechanism

The World's News · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 4

ALL the secrets of the the mysterious super-Zeppelin are now known to the British air…

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Young Man Charged Remanded Till January 19

The Sun · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 1

At the Central Police Court this morning Christian William Benzing was charged with the murder of Dorothy Myra Small. Benzing, who is a native of New South…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 8

Before the Register.—At 10.30 a.m.: Black [?] ford…

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