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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

4,672 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 234

Grabbed £21. Audacious Theft in City

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 5

Shortly before 9 o'clock last evening, a man [?] the [?] shop of Sargents. Limited, as [?] George-street. City, and asked for a shilling a worth of cakes…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 4

In Divorce.—Before Mr. Justice Street.—In Banco Court, St. James's road.—At 10 a.m.: Motion— Quigley v Quigley, motion for release from attachment…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 4

Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m.: Quim v Robinson; at 10.45a.m., Vickery and another v Wright Brothers…

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Daring Theft Asked for Cake and Took £21

The Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 5

A daring theft was committed in Sargent's cake shop in George-street, near King-street, last night. A man entered the shop shortly before 9 o'clock and asked Miss Mitchell,…

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Industrial Arbitratton Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 4

Industrial Court-house, Queen's-square, No. 2 Court.— At 10 a.m.: Before his Honor Judge Rolin.—For hearing: Re Labourers' Group, No. 2 (Rockchoppers, State) award, submission by Industrial Registrar…

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Budd Hanged. Execution in Melbourne Gaol Death Instantaneous. Melbourne

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 5

[?] was hanged in Melbourne Gaol [?] morning. [?]…

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Fraud and Theft the Embezzlement of Excess Fares. a Railway Swindle

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 4

At the Hornsby (Sydney) police court last week, a railway ticket-collector named Joseph Patrick Smith, aged forty-four years, pleaded guilty to having embezzled…

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Budd Hanged Execution in Melbourne Murder of Mrs. Sampson Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 6

Three pressmen were the only persons who witnessed the hanging this morning at the Melbourne Gaol of Albert Edward Budd, a returned soldier, who murdered his…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, January 29. High Court of Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 4

In Chambers.—At Darlinghurst Courthouse (before Mr. Justice Rich).—At 10 a.m.: Martin and another v Hogan, summons for stay of proceedings…

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Law Report. Industrial Arbitration Court. (Before Judge Rolin.) Cost of Living

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 4

Application was made by the Australian Workers' Union for the variation of the award in the Manufacturing (No. 1) Group, No. 6, Portland Cement. Mr. J. A. Ferguson,…

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Husband Charged with Stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 6

At the Central Polire Court yesterday Edmund Christie, 37, for whom Mr. Maddocks Cohen appeared, was committed for trial on a charge of stealing money and jewellery, valued at £136 10s, from his wife,…

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Sentenced at the Sessions

Evening News · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 3

The following [?] Judge Fitzharding at the [?]sions this morning. William thomas[?] their…

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Charge of Theft. [?]Athur[?]

Evening News · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 2

John [?] was [?] trial at the [?] a [?] of [?] and [?] the [?] of John [?] and Com[?]…

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Railway Thefts. Stealing on Systematic Scale

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 7

During the past fortnight a number of cases of pilfering from railway goods trains have been reported to the police. The goods stolen have In most cases been loaded at Darling…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 6

Industrinl Court House, Queen's-square, No. 2 Court— At 10 a.m.—Before his Honor Judge Rolin—For hearing: Re Labourers' Group, No. 2 (Rockchoppers, State) award, submission by Industrial…

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A Wife's Death "I Am Getting Belted Fearful" Husband Denies Assault

The Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 7

At the inquest to-day concerning the death of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Smith on January 6, at the Mater Misericordiae Hospital, North Sydney, evidence was given that she had…

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Smart Police Work The Joy-Ride Checked

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 2

Another phase of the improvement of late in the police work of our district was seen just after midnight on Friday (or, more strictly speaking. Saturday…

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Athletics Police & Firemen's Carnival: Career of Famous Athlete

Referee · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 10

Mr. A. C. Simmons, hon. secretary to the Walking and F.G. Club, informs me that his club will bring off two handicap events - mile walk and running hop, step and jump - at the…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, January 30. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 6

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Deputy Prothonotary: Fitzpatrick v A. Hordern and Sons, Ltd., at 11 a.m. Before the Chief Clerk: Grimshaw v Grimshaw, at 10 a.m…

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