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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

4,672 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 234

Cattle-stealing. a Man Sentenced to Six Months Gaol

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 4

At the Armidale (N.S.W.) Quarter Sessions last week, a man, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing twenty head of cattle, the property of W. R. Neil,…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 5

Phillip-street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate— At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Rowland v Byrne…

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Ship Sweepings. Waterside Worker Charged with Theft

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 8

It is not known probably to the majority of persons that the taking away of rubbish without authority constitutes theft. This fact was brought…

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German Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 3

At the Central Police Court yesterday Alfred Schortzer (28), a German waiter, was charged before Mr. Smithers, S.M., with having failed to report at intervals at not more than seven…

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Charge of Cattle-stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 3

Leslie Albert M'Donald (21), deaier, was charged before Mr. Love, S.M., at the Central police Court yesterday, with having, at Hillston, on January 12, stolon 14 head of cattle,…

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Alleged Escape from Gaol

The Sun · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 2

Escaping from custody, while imprisoned at Long Bay Penitentiary, and while employed without the walls of the prison, was the offence charged against Nicholas Joseph…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse and juries.—At 10 a.m.: Corbett and another v Derbyshire, Gibbes v Greaves. Note.—The list will be called over punctually at 10 a.m…

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Land Appeal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 5

The sitting of the Land Appeal Court will commence to-day a[?] the Courthouse, Darlinghurst…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 5

No. 1 Courthouse, Queen's-square.—Before Mr. Justice Heydon—At 10 a.m.—For hearing Stuart Bros. ats. Guest, stated case (part heard); McKenzie v Pilcher, applicition for leave to prosecute; re Food Supply…

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Bolo Sentenced to Death an Attempted Intrigue in England. Germany's Tool

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 4

Bolo Pasha, the perfidious Frenchman that conducted a pacitist campaign in France, financed by German gold, was sentenced to death by the Paris tribunal…

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The Man Who Should Be Thanked. Assault Case Fails at Burwood

Evening News · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 3

You are both discharged. You have not to thing [?] to thank the prosecutor." Then Mr. Clarke S.M. at the Burwood Police Cheff this morning addressing percy James…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, February 19. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 5

Term List.—In Banco Court, at 10 a.m.—Equity appeal: Spencer's Pictures, Limited, v Cosens and others. Divorce appeal: Gall v Gall. In Chambers.—Before Mr. Justiced Harvey, in No. 2…

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Missing From Custody. Quirk Before Tee Court

Evening News · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 1

Nicholas Joseph Quick 34. a laborer, was charged on remand at the Central Police Court this morning with having while imprisoned in Long Bay Penitentiary on a charge or…

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Lyceum Hall Appeal Dismissed by the Full Court

The Sun · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 5

The appeal against the decision of Mr. Justice Street in the Lyceum Hall dispute (reported on pace 6) was dismissed this afternoon by the Full Court…

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Lyceum Hall Dispute Appeal to the Full Court

The Sun · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 6

The question of the lease of the Lyceum Hall was before the Full Court, consisting of the Chief Justice (Sir William Cullen), Mr. Justice Pring, and Mr. Justice Gordon…

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Industrial Abbitratton Court. (Before Mr. Justice Heydon.) Wages of Apprentices

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 4

Mr. Clive Te[?]e, instructed by Messrs. Ellis and Rich, appeared for the appellants, Messrs. Stuart Bros.; and Mr. J. Ferguson and Mr, Breckenridge, instructed by Mr. J. B. Moffatt,…

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Central Criminal Court. (Before Mr. Justice Sly and a jury.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 4

Mr. Herbert Harris prosecuted for the Crown. William Pullman pleaded not guilty to having committed a serious offence on a female…

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Public Affairs From the Rural Standpoint Police Chiefs Salary an Increase Without Any Excuse

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 1

If all ministers were honest, and if they made no mistakes, there would never be a change of government. As each minister died, another would take…

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Armed with Bombs. Sinn Feiners Cause Trouble Police Barracks and Aerodrome Attacked. London. Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 1

Sinn [?]elners have been [?] for [?]ouble in Ireland. A large hand, armed [?] attacked the [?] at…

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