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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

4,672 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 234

Missing From the Cafe Young Woman Sentenced

The Sun · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 7

The hearing of the evidence in the case against Masey Pierce, a married woman, alleging theft of certain articles of electroplate, valued at £4, from the Dainty Cafe,…

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Kogarah Police Court. Before. Mr. Payten, S.M. Wednesday, Feb. 20. INDECENCY

The Propeller · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 2

Constable Langworthy charged Sydney Edwin Barden Cox with behaving in an indecent manner outside the hotel in Victoria…

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Gone in Five Minutes. Gaol Escape Committed

Evening News · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 6

George William, [?] alias [?] who, it was stated, [?] the [?] on Saturday [?]…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 4

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse.—At 10 a.m.—In Chambers, in No. 2 Court: In the matter of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1916, and in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Jane Bryant; in…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 4

No. 1 Court-house, Queen's-square.—Before Mr. Justice Heydon.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Re New South Wales Government Railways Per, Way Association, application for registration as an industrial union; re…

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Carlton Station Robbery Night-officer Charged Evidence Concerning Keys

The Sun · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 6

The robbery at the Carlton Railway Station on February 2 was the subject of investigation yesterday at the Kogarah Police Court when William Henry Ferguson, night…

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Trawool Murder Accused Man's Statement Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 5

Arthur Jeffrey Oldring, who is before the Chief Justice and a Jury on a charge of having murdered Mrs. Taylor and her daughter at Trawool on November 11, made a…

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Athletics Concord Red Cross Sports: Police and Firemen

Arrow · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 8

Unfortunately the rain during the later part of last week was so great that the committee decided on Saturday morning last to postpone the Red Cross festival listed to take place…

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Law Notices. Friday, February 22. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 4

Term List.—In Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.: Motion: In re gent, one, etc. (part heard). At 2 p.m.—Criminal appeals: R. v Pulski, R. v T. Hendrick, R. v F. Hendrick, R. v Farquharson…

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Industrial Arbitration Court. (Before Mr. Justice Heydon.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 4

The hearing of the appeal of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Employees' Association against the award of the Government Employees' Group No. 2 (Hunter…

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Trawool Murder Trial. Accused Man's Statement. Denial of the Crime. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 5

[?] Sir John Madlen [?] the trial was[?] who is [?]…

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Solicitor's Advice. Question of Definition. Full Court Decision

Evening News · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 5

In the [?] Court [?] William [?] Mr. Justice [?]…

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Father Weeps in Court Accused of Administering Poison

The Sun · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 6

Peter Montserrott (25, teacher) wept loudly and bitterly at the Central Police Court this morning, where he was charged with having maliciously administered poison to Peter…

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Man at the War a Bookmaker and Clerk District Court Claim

The Sun · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 7

A peculiar case was brought before Judge Backhouse in theDistrict Court to-day, when Madeline Winifred Healey, wife of Arthur Healey, of Edgecliff-road, Woollabra,…

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The Thom Case Court Discharges Rule Law Institute's Attitude Thinks Conduct Reprehensible

The Sun · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 6

The Full Court, consisting of the Chief Justice (Sir William Cullen), Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice Ferguson, heard further argument to-day respecting the case of…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Libel Action Verdict. Specterman v Kerr and another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 4

His Honor delivered his reserved judgment in this case, in which Rene Specterman, a minor, obtained a verdict for £200 from David Kerr, also known as Andy Kerr, and Martin…

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News of the Day From the Four Quarters. Foreign Cables Sinn Fein Raiders a Police Barracks Bombed in Ireland

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 4

A large band of Sian Feiners, armed with gelignite bombs, attacked the police barracks at Brimoleague (County Cork) on Friday night last. One bomb, which…

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Cheif Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 9

Phillip-street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.— At 10 a.m.—To be adjourned: Clark v Williams For hearing: Wells v Hinchcliff (2), Thompson v Batchman, same v Fraser, same v Pearson. At 11 a.m.:…

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Seymour Murder. Soldier Sentenced to Death

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The trial of Arthur Geoffrey Oldring, middle-aged, a machine gunner in the A.I.F., charged with the wilful murder of Margaret Taylor and her daughter, Rose…

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Stealing by Finding

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 9

The finding of a valuable ring in one of the lavatories at the Central Railway Station on the 15th instant brought Bertram Ernest Smith (44), a labourer, before Mr. Love, S.M.,…

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