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Courts & crime, 1918

4,672 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 234

Fight on Manly Steamer. Two Men Fined for Assault

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 8

[?] Patrick Jones, [?], and Colin Currie [?] at the Central Police Court, this morning, charged with having [?] Norman [?]…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 4

Industrial Courthouse, Queen's-square.—No. 2 Court.— Before his Honor Judge Rolln.—At 10 a.m.: For hearing: Applications for registration as industrial unions by the trades unions styled the Wool and…

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Hypnotic Influences. Police Want Expert Evidence

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 6

WAGGA, Monday.--At the adjourned Inquest Into the circumstances of the death of Adoline Boardman, who was found dead with her throat cut by a razor, evidence was given by Sergeant…

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Fraud and Theft Masked and Armed Robber at Parkes. Four Youths Arrested

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 4

On Friday night a masked and armed man entered the house of Mrs. Wm. Stewart, in Orange-road, Parkes (N.S.W.), and, addressing Mrs. Stewart,…

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An Escape From Custody. The Police Outwitted

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 4

A man named Joseph Bevin, or Bevon who had been arrested on a charge of breaking and entering the dwelling house of Mr. J. Lang, near Oberon (N.S.W.),…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, February 5. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 4

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Deputy Prothonotary. —Fitzpatrick v Anthony Hardern and Sons, Ltd., at 10.30 a.m.; Marsden v Roy W. Sandford, Ltd., at 11 a.m.; Davies v Davies, at 2.15 p.m. Before the…

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Industrial Arbitration Court. (Before Judge Rolln.) Schweppes' Employees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 4

Mr. H. Fawl applied on behalf of Schweppcs Mineral Waters Employees' Union, for its registration as an industrial union. The application was opposed by Mr. A. R. Croft,…

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Rival Unions. Wool and Basil Workers. Industrial Court Application

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 8

A dual application of an interesting character was beard by Judge R[?]lin in No 2 Industrial Arbitration Court, Sydney, this morning…

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Lunatic on a House-Top a Long Vigil Kept by the Police. Back to the Asylum

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 4

Five members of the police force had an unpleasant experience in the rain for about eleven hours on Wednesday night last. Shortly after six o'clock, the…

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Strike Fever Wanes Blood and Iron Method Succeeds Court-martial's First Sentence Incendiarism in Austrian Munition Works London

The Sun · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 1

The Strike Court-martial is sitting in secret, and guarded by troops. The first case was that of an engineer, sentenced to six months in a fortress for…

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Gaol Warder Before Court Charge of Theft

The Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 6

A gaol warder, Francis Patrick Owens (38), appeared before Mr. M'Kensey, S.M., at the Water Police Court, this morning, on a charge of stealing a parcel of money, £43 7s…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 8

Phillip-street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate. —At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Rowland v. Riddle, Meredith v. Haines, Murphy v. Gallagher, Green v. Harrey…

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Prisons' Aid Money. Officer Charged with Theft

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 3

[?] a [?] Court this [?]…

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Prisoners Sentenced

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 16

A German field court-martial, sentenced two British fight-lieutenants, Scholte and Wookey, who were shot down at Cambrai on October 17, to 10 years' hard labor for dropping…

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Excuse for Theft. Railway Employee Convicted

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 10

John Henry Walters, alias Edward Holland, a young married man, pleaded guilty, before Mr. Payton, S.M., at Globe Court, yesterday, to two charges of theft, one of stealing a quantity…

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Methylated Spirit Drinker. Six Months' Gaol

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 1

[?] charged at the Central [?] with having [?] of [?]…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 8

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse.—At 10 a.m.: Oassidy v. Ivory: M'Nair v. Maison Craig, Limited; Taylor and anr. v. Turner, Note: The list will be called over punctually at 10 a.m…

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Police and Firemen's Demonstration

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 42

The Police and Firemen's Carnival, to be held at the Agricultural Grounds, Moore Park, on March 2, in aid of the public hospitals throughout the State, promises to be one of the finest…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 10

Preparations for the forthcoming carnival of the Police and Firemen at the Show Ground on March 2 are proceeding apace. The A.A.A. has been given another event—a handicap mile…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 8

No. 2 Court House, Queen's-square.—Before his Honor Judge Rolin.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Re Building Trades Group No. 1 (Carpenters and Joiners, State), Board and others. Application by…

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