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Courts & crime, 1918

4,672 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 234

Grazier Sent to Gaol. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 7

At the Northcoto Court to-day David Davies, grazier, of Ryola, Wanganella (N.S.W.), was committed to gaol until an order of the Court for the maintenance of…

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Alleged Theft From Ordnance Stores. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 7

Charged with the theft of a barrow a rake, a quantity of galvanised iron, and othey articles, valued in all at about £30, David John Hepburn, a warrapt pffocer, 36 years of…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 4

Before hie Honor Judge Backhouse, at 10 a.m.—J. W. Alexander v Luen, Eskuck v Easson, Jones v Englebert, Dawkins v Willama. Note: The list will be called over punctually at 10 a.m…

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Federal Police. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 7

The following significant circular memorandum, bealing the signature of the Commissioner of Police, has been issued to police pensioners, under date January 22, 1918:—…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 4

No. 2 Court house. Queen's square.—Before his Honor Judge Rolin.—At 10 a.m.: For hearing, applications for registration as industrial unions by Riverstone Meat industry Union of Employees, Carcase…

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Prejudicing Recruiting. a Man Sent to Gaol fer six Months

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 4

At the Central Summons Court (Sydney) on Monday morning, Percy M'Donald. an anti-conscription speaker, who described himself as secretary of the…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, February. [?]. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 4

Prothonotary's Public Chambers.—Before the Prothoneta[?].—At 11 a.m.—The Coastal Farmer's Co-operative Society. Ltd., v Julla Dias. At 2 o'clock.— Chaffer v Chaffer (part heard)…

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Fortune Telling Charge Mils. Woman Faints in Glebe Court

Evening News · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 8

Susie Lowe, or Simmonds 11, was charged at the Glebe Police Court this morning before Mr. Payton, with fortune telling at the Glebe on February 4. Sergeant Faulett stated that about half-past [?]…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 4

Last week his Honor made an award, on a submission, by the industrial Registrar, in which he fixed the wages and hours of rockchoppers, sewer miners, hammer, drill, and…

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Judge's Appointment Constitutional Position Supreme Court Refuses Oath. BRISBANE

The Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 5

The Full Court has unanimously decided that Mr. Justice M'Cawley, president of the Arbitration Court, was unconstitutionally appointed…

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Bolo Pasha's Trial a European Sensation Remarkable Disclosures in Court

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 4

The European sensation of last week was provided by the trial at Paris of Bolo Pasha, who is Accused of aiding Germany in conjunction with Ab[?]as…

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Sorrow in the Dregs Police-woman's Cup Full Fortune-Telling Charge Dismissed

The Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 5

The Glebe Police Court was crowded with women to-day, when Susie Lowe, or Simmonds, 33, was charged, before Mr. Payten, S.M., with fortune-telling at the Glebe on…

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Wild Scenes at a Meeting Arrest on the Platform Police Angrily Threatened

The Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 4

A meeting in Balmain Town Hall last night in response to an invitation by circular to protest against a sentence recently imposed upon Percy M'Donald, under the War…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) an Apology and Withdrawal. Maloney V Piper

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 4

Louisa Ellen Moloney, of Brookvale, near Manly, claimed £200 compensation from Rebecca Piper, of Arncliffe, formerly of Brookvale, for using alleged defamatory words to…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 8

Phillip-street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate —Ar 10 a.m.—For hearing: Murphy v Gallagher; Porter v Buckley…

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Fined for Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 7

John Edward Tighe, 30, pleaded guilty, before Mr. Pay ton, S.M., at Glebe Court yesterday, to a charge of assaulting Ernest Albert Bower, at ' Leichhardt on February 10…

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Clerk Before Court Big Sum Involved Charge of Theft from Employer

The Sun · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 6

"Defalcations aggregating £2700 have been disclosed, it is stated," said Inspector Mitchell. Police-Prosecutor, to Mr. Macfarlane, C.S.M., at the Central Police Court this…

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-Increasing Police Efficiency

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 50

With the object of increasing the efficiency of members of the New South Wales police force, steps are being taken to train the whole of the metropolitan police in traffic laws…

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Metropolitan Police Force

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 8

According to information furnished to Parliament yesterday the numerical strength of the police force In the metropolitan district on December 8. 1914, the date of the appointment of…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 8

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse.—At 10 a.m.— In the matter of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1916, and in the matter of an arbitration between E.C.B. Ellis and J. Bayley and Sons, Limited;…

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