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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

4,672 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 234

Parramatta Court. Wednesday, February 13. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, S.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 10

Chung Young, a young Chinese, was fined 20s for having at Lidcombe, on the 12th inst., hawked goods without a license. In the case of Amy Alice Rowland…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 February 1918 · page 4
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The sale of tickets for the Police and Firemen's Carnival and art union, which is being organised to aid the public hospitals of the State, continues to exceed all expectations…

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Foreigners in Court Bail Refused to Alleged Enemy Alien

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 February 1918 · page 4

Ball was refused yesterday in the case of Alfred Schertzer, 28, waiter, who was remanded till to-morrow on a charge of having failed to register at intervals of not more than seven…

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Eugenic Marriage Story of First Experiment Failure Finishes in Divorce Court

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 February 1918 · page 13

A disastrous blow has been hurled at the theory of eugenics by the news from America of the divorce of the first and most prominent of the world's eugenic marriages. Waldo…

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Under Military Law Mutiny in Labor Contingent Tried by Court-Martial LONDON, Saturday Morning

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 February 1918 · page 1

An official statement which has been handed to the Press states that natives belonging to a labor contingent under trial by court-martial at Capetown on a charge of mutiny on the…

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New Trial for Bolo Appeal to Another Court Prosecution of an Italian PARIS, Friday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 February 1918 · page 1

The newspapers in France unanimously approve the sentence of death passed on Bolo Pasha, who was found guilty of having treasonable relations with the enemy…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 4

Phillip-street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate, at 10 a.m.—For hearing: M'Gregor v Wishart, same v Thompson, same v Smith, [?]ame v Callanar, same v M'Cann, same v Mills, same v Murray, same v…

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Burglary at Auckland. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 9

Burglars entered a store in an Auckland suburb on Saturday and stole about £300…

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Missing From the Gafe Charge of Theft

The Sun · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 5

Mrs. Maisey Pierce, 23, was charged before Mr. Burton Smith, S.M., at the Water Police Court this morning with having stolen 1 sugar basin, 3 sugar tongs, 1 fish knife, and other…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 4

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse and juries.—At 10 a.m.: Coy v Simmons, Limited; Specterman v Kerr and a[?]. Note: The list will be called punctually at 10 a.m…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 10

The sale of tickets for the above carnival and art union to be held on the Agricultural Showground, Moore Park, on Saturday, March 2, continues to exceed expectations. The…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 4

No. 1 Court-house, Queen's-square—Before Mr. Justice Heydon.—At 2 p.m.: For hearing—Stuart Bros., ats [?] stated case; McKenzies v Pilcher, application for leave to prosecute; re Food Supply and…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 4

At 2 p.m.—William Puliman, assault. Note.—Only the witnesses in the above-mentioned case will be required to attend at the Court to-day…

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Shot in an Hotel Veteran Soldier Charged GOULBURN

The Sun · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 6

Thomas Gallagher was before the Goulburn Police Court to-day charged with shooting at Harry Anthony with intent to murder him, on December 22…

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Bolo's Sentence. Court Unanimous. London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 5

At the trial of Bolo Pasha in Paris, the Public Prosecutor delivered a terrible peroration. "I should like to see others in the dock besides Bolo," he said, "but he is the…

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Law Notices. Monday, February 1[?]. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 4

Term List.—In Banco Court.—At 2 p.m.: Continuation of orders, motions. Equity appeal: Spencer's Pictures, Let., v Cosens and others, to be mentioned. District Court appeal: O'Neill v Whitt[?]ker…

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TWO G.M.P. Men in Court Cases Dismissed

The Sun · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 5

At the Central Summons Court this morning. Peter Thomas Manning, licensee of the Square and Compass Hotel, George-street, was charged with being tho licensee of…

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The War (Continued from Page 1) Moonlight Murder More Bombs on London London, Monday Morning

The Sun · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 5

German aeroplanes again raided London in the moonlight last night. Some bombs were dropped…

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Claim for Stake Money Dismissed by High Court HOBART

The Sun · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 5

At the sitting of the High Court of Australia at Hobart to-day, before Sir Samuel Griffith, Sir Edmund Barton, and Justices Duffy and Rich, an application was made for…

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