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Courts & crime, 1918

4,672 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 234

Industrial Arbitration Court. (Before Judge Ro[?]n.) Rockchoppers and Sewer Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

The Industrial Registrar recently referred to the Court the matter of wages and hours of rockchoppers, sewer miners, hammer, drill and jumper men working in trenches. Mr…

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Men with Four Aces Card Sharpers on Trains Tough Problem for Police How the "Fly Flats" Suffer

The Sun · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

The amiable gentlemen who live by "a little game" on the railway trains have their way made easy by the subsequent shyness of their victims, and the legal…

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The Russian Terror Unspeakable Horrors of Revolution Starvation, Ferocity and Disease Spoils of Murder Sold in Market Place 189th Day of the Fourth Year af the War LONDON, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 1

The correspondent of "The Times" at Petrograd sends an appalling account of the conditions in Russia during the reign of terror, murder, and criminality. The…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 9

Phillip-street—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate. —At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Searle v Cann (to be adjourned). Rowland, v Hutchi[?]on (2), Conway v O[?] and Johnston, Davis v Codner. At 11 a.m.:…

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A Goldsmith Sentenced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 9

George Rennie, 25, at the Central Police Court yesterday, was charged with having in his custody three small bars of gold, reasonably supposed to have been stolen. There were two charges…

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Kaiser's Cousin's Wife Her Flying Craze and Police Court Fine

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 7

Princess LowensteiN Wertheim widow of Prince Ludwog karl zu Lowenstein Wertheim, a daughter of the late Earl of Mexborough…

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Disturbance on a Ship. French Sailor Charged

Evening News · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 3

A [?] on board a ship in Sydney [?] yesterday and this [?] Walter [?]…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 9

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse.—At 10 a.m.: Morley v Jones, Sounders v Abbott, Jordan v Alexander, Mylie v Bartlett, Moloney v Piper. Note.— The list will be called over punctually at 10 a.m…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

Evening News · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 4

The Police and Fireman's Hospital Car[?] to be held on March [?] of the Shaw Ground Moora Park [?] to be a great success judging by the large su[?] of tic[?] that have so far been…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 9

No. 2 Courthouse, Queen's.square.—Before his Honor Judge Rolin.—At 10 a.m.: For bearing—To speak to minutes, re Labourers' Group, p. 2 (Rockchoppers, State) Board's award; re rates of pay to…

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When the Police Were Called

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 6

Speaking with some feeling at the election of Mayor of Lidcombe this week, Alderman Lidbury referred to the fact of his removal by the police at the previous…

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Police General's Salary. Government Extravagance

Evening News · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 4

Mr. John F. Hockett writes:—It has recently been announced that the inspection-General of Police has been granted an increases to his salary of [?] per [?] bringing it up to the handr[?] sum of [?] per…

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Kogarah Police Court. Wednesday, 6th February. Before Mr. C. N. PAYTEN, S.M. Cruelly Illtreating a Dog

The St George Call · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 6

H. McCarthy, Senr., of Laura Street, Sutherland, was charged with that he did on the 21st January last, cruelly ill-treat a certain animal, to wit, a dog…

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Motors and Motoring What Makers and Motorists are Doing. Making Theft Easy. a Motor Year Book — Patriotic Car Owners. Trade Notes — Motor Cycling. Making Theft Easy

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 8

"There has been a good deal of talk lately about the prevalence of thefts from cars and even of the cars themselves being stolen, but when we come…

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Law Notices. Monday, February 11. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 9

SUPREME COURT. Prothonotary's Public Chambers.—Before the Prothonotary.—At 11 a.m. Blom v the Commonwealth, to settle minutes of order. At 11.30 a.m.: Martin and…

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Militant Labour. Police Flouted. Citizens Carry, Revolvers. Cloncurry (Q.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 12

The beer strikers have been very active the last two days, openly insulting citizens who drink in hotels declared black. The men go about in groups. A Russian named Ormanz…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Workmen's Compensation. Private Agreement Contested

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 9

On November 21 last David Evans, of Pyrmont, wharf-labourer, whilst working in the hold of the Buninyong, a steamer owned by Australian Steamships, Limited, sustained a…

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Another P.o. Theft Valuable Parcel Goes Loose Departmental Methods

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 February 1918 · page 2

Still another robbery of a valuable registered parcel at the Sydney, G.P.O. has to be reported. A parcel containing rare lace was forwarded…

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Juvenile Crime in Northern District Drastic Police Comment

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 February 1918 · page 3

In the course of a case before the Newcastle Court recently, an Inspector of Police made the startling statement that 80 per cent. of the crime committed in the district in the…

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