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Courts & crime, 1918

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RYAN v. HUGHES Motion for Contempt Referred to Full Court Mr. Justice Barton's View

The Sun · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 6

Mr. Justice Barton, in the High Court at Darlinghurst this morning, continued the hearing of a notice of motion that William Morris Hughes, Prime Minister of Australia,…

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[?] City Council's Brass. Employee Sentenced for Theft

Evening News · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 5

[?] Thompson told Mr. Mac[?] at the Central Police Court, this [?] Thomas Henry [?] yesterday afternoon Hates had…

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Burglary at Warren

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 6

WARREN, Thursday.—During the past week the residents have been in a state of terror owing to persistent burglary. Almost every night three or four houses have been broken…

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Magistrate As Witness Row at Central Court

The Sun · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 3

The Central Police Court Chamber Magistrate (Mr. A. O. Butler) was the principal witness in a case at that court this morning, in which "Walter Webb (32, de-…

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Quarantine Stores Alleged Theft

The Sun · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 5

Arthur Charles O'Hara, 38, was charged before Mr. Love. S.M., at the Water Police Court this morning with having stolen during the months of November and December…

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New Police Inspectors

Evening News · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 4

Two well-know officers of the New South Wales police, [?] T.P. Mankey and A.J. Taylor, have been promoted to the rask of inspector…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 4

Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m., Abrahams v Whitfeld; at 10.50 a.m., Mulcahy v Anscombe…

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A Mean Theft. Food Order by False Pretences

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 3

William Warner (38) pleaded guilty before Mr. Smithers, S.M., at Redforn Court yesterday, to a charge of having, by means of a false pretence, obtained a food order of the value…

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A Charge of Murder. London

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 5

Louis Voisin, a French butcher, and Madame Roche, against whom a verdict of murder was returned at the coronor's inquest concerning the death of Madame Givouard (the wife of a…

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The Regent-square Murder. London, Jan. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 7

Louis Voisin, a French butcher, and Madame Roche have been committed for trial for the murder of a Frenchwoman, Madame Girouard, whose body was found in a sack…

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Crimes of Violence An Attempt at Murder a Collarenebri Shooting Sensation

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 4

A sensational shooting affair occurred at Collar[?]ri (N.S.W.), at an early hour on Saturday, when, it is alleged, an attempt was made in the life of…

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Law Notices. Friday, January 4. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 4

In Chambers.—Before Mr. Justice Gordon, in No. 4 Jury Court, King-street—At 10 a.m.—For judgment: The Commercial Banking Co. of Sydney, Ltd., v Worrall and another…

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Ryan V. Hughes. Alleged Contempt. Argument Before High Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 7

In the High Court yesterday Mr. Justice Barton heard a notice of motion to commit to prison William Morris Hughes, Prime Minister, for alleged contempt, Mr. H. D…

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Ryan v. Hughes. Motion for Contempt. Referred to Full Court

The Land · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 9

Mr. Justice Barton, in the High Court at Darlinghurst yesterday, continued the hearing of a notice of motion that William Morris Hughes, Prime Minister…

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Contempt Alleged. Mr. Ryan Y. Mr. Hughes. Case Referred to Full Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 5

The High Court applications by the Premier Of Queensland (Mr. Ryan) and the Treasuror of that State (Mr. Theodore) that the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) be committed to prison…

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Assault

The St George Call · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 4

Re John Dwyer, for assaulting Nicholas Areansen, at Brighton-le-Sands, the case stands adjourned for one week…

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Stealing From City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 9

Before Mr. Macfarlane, S.M., at the Central Police Court, yesterday, Thomas Henry Bates, 34, an employee of the City Council, was charged with stealing a quantity of brass, the property of the…

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Magistrate's Death Adelaide

The Sun · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 5

Commissioner J. G. Russell, S.M., died this morning after a lingering illness. For many years he filled the position of Commissioner of Insolvency and Commissioner of Taxes…

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Charge of Murder. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 16

The tragic incident in the sand hills at Henley Beach, on December 21, when Charles Herbert Mills, a motor man, was shot dead, was inquired into by the Coroner yesterday;…

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