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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

4,672 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 234

Unique Cattle Case. Police Seize and Sell Unbranded Stock. Coonararanran

Evening News · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 2

In October last the local police [?] six head of [?] cattle ra[?]ing on Crown lands in the rili[?] by [?] wilfred Walkings, who [?] the police…

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Industrial Arbitration Court. (Before Judge Rolin.) Rockchoppers and Sewer Miners

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

The Industrial Registrar referred to the Court for determination certain matters relating to the rates of wages of sewer miners and others. The points submitted were: (1)…

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Scene in Central Court Sergeant and Solicitor "To Be Tried, Not Crucified"

The Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 6

During the cross-examination at the Central Court to-day of the wife of a man charged with stealing the police prosecutor (Sergeant Spyer) said to her, "Please do not…

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Parramatta Court. Monday, January 28. (Before Mr. M. II. Fitzhardinge, S.M.) Granville Council's Cases

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 3

H. Stone, for allowing a mare to stray, was fined 15s, with costs and expenses 7s. W. Murphy, E. R. Barnes and F. Bonser were each punished similarly, they…

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Law Report. High Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Rich.) in Chambers. Martin and another v Hogan

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

Mr. Delohery, instructed by Mr. A. G. de L. Arnold, appeared for the appollants. Martin and another, and Mr. Monaghan, instructed by Messrs. Crichton Smith and Waring, for the…

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Supreme Court. in Equity. (Before the Chief Judge, Mr. Justice Street.) Suit Dismissed. Jones and another v Cameron and another

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

Mr. D. S. Edwards, instructed by Mr. Mark Mitchell, appeared for the plaintiffs, Herbert Alwyn Jones and Benjamin William Mansell (trading as Jones and Mansell, Patent…

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Lady's Lost Watch. Man Charged with Theft

Evening News · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 2

At the Parramatta Police Court yesterday, before Mr. M. H. Fit[?] S. M., Arthur [?] was charged with stealing, by [?]ing at Aubura, about [?] last, a watch and a railway ticket…

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Stealing From Garden Island

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 8

Peter McCulloch (24) was convicted at the Water Police Court yesterday on a charge of having on January 24 stolen two dry cells, the property of the Commonwealth Government…

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Alleged Stealing by Finding

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 8

At the Parramatta Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, S.M., Arthur Bonfield was charged with stealing by finding, at Auburn, about August 7 last, a…

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Woman's Death. Husband Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 7

The circumstances connected with the death of Mary Elizabeth Smith (41). married, which occurred at the Mater Misericord[?]ae Hospital North Sydney, on January 6, were inquired into…

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Stealing Ship's Stores. Two of Crew Fined

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--At Newcastle Police Court to-day William Arnott (29), stoward, was fined £5, or a month's imprisonment, and Horace Standen (27), fireman, £3 or 21 days'…

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Dreadful Assault. Mother and Children Injured. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 8

An attempt to kill a whole family appears to have been made at an early hour this morning in a little, ramshackle house situated in the bush midway between Nedlands and…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 4

Industrial Courthouse Queen s square, No. 2 Court,— Before his Honor Judge Robin.—At 10 a.m.: For hearing—Re coal-lumpers and coal-trimmers in Port Jackson, reference to Court by the Minister for…

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Fair Rents Court

The Australian Worker · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 13

Applications for determination of the fair rent in respect of the following premises' were dealt with last week by Mr. Jamieson, P.M., at the Fair Rents…

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Bendigo Property Owner Charged with Vagrancy In Sydney On Holidays

The Sun · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 3

When Robert Watson, 23, was charged on remand at the Central Court, to-day with being an idle and disorderly person having insufficient lawful means of support it was…

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Fremantle Lumpers' Union. Application to Court

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Fremantle Lumpers' Union, which was held recently, it was decided to appeal against the decision of the…

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Soldiers in Court. Case Against Lieutenant Dismissed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 6

Percy Archibald M'Donald, who described himself as the secretary of the Democratic Society of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers, proceeded against Lieutenant Killeen, before…

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Law Notices. Thursday, January 31. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 4

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Chief Clerk.—Hamilton v Hamilton, at 10 a.m., Cherry v Cherry, at 10 a.m. In Equity.—Before the Deputy R[?]gistrat in Equity.—…

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