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Courts & crime, 1918

4,672 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 234

Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 4

No. 1 Courthouse, Queen's-square.—Before Mr. Justice Hetdon.—At 10 a.m.: For hearing—Re Government Employees' Group, No. 2 (Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage) Board, appeal by Hunter…

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Barrachi Goes to Gaol Refuses to Enter Into Bond MELBOURNE

The Sun · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 5

Guido Barrachi, a well-known law student, who on February 13 was convicted at the City Court for making statements at the Yarra Bank likely to cause disaffection…

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British Line Extended Stealing a March on the Germans. the St. Quentin Salient

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 2

The British forces on Tuesday last took over another considerable sector of the French, front to the southward of st. Quentin, as far as the Oise Rive. The…

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Police and Firemen Patriotic Carnival on

The Sun · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 6

The many thousands of persons who annually attend the Police and Fire Brigades Sports Carnival, which is this year to be held on the Show Ground on Saturday next, are…

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Red Revolution Anarchy In Russia Saturnalia of Murder and Pillage

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 2

The Germans have resumed the war against Russia and are marching practically unopposed through the country They have occupied the entire first line…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, February 26. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 4

Term List.—In Banco Court, S. James's-road.—At 1[?] a.m.: New trial motion—Wenban v the Council of the Municipality of Lane Cove (part heard). District Court appeals: Wilson v Carter, Deleull v…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 4

Re Newcastle Crane Employees' Union, application for registration as an industrial union. Mr. H. M. Cohen (Braye and Cohen, Newcastle), appearcd for the applicants; Mr…

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Soldiers' Riot in SyDNEy. CiVil POlice Draw Their RevOlvers

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 4

Pte, H. M, Murray was convicted at Darling[?] (Sydney) week, on a charge of having acted in away prejudicial of good…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Alleged Wrongful Distraint. Button, v Cork

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 4

Mr. Davidson, instructed by Mr. W. C. Clegg, appeared for the plaintiff, Elizabeth Button, widow, of 207 Devonshire-square, and Mr. Barton, instructed by Mr. R..J. M. Foord for…

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Reinforcements. New Recruiting Scheme High Court Judge Determines Numbers. Voluntary Ballot System. Separation Allowance Increased. Interest on Deferred Pay

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 4

The Prime Minister yesterday outlined the following as the Federal Government's new recruiting proposals:--To ascertain numbers required. High…

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Land Appeal Court. (Before Messrs. H. A. G. Currie, President, W. Houston, C.M.G., and C. E. Ronnie.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 4

A. E. Thompson appealed against the recommendations of the local land board for the refusal of his special lease application No. 1917-27, Grafton, and the granting of Bertha…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 8

Phillip-street—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate, at 10 a.m.—For hearing: Dugan v Bradley, same v Holley, same v Dasham, same v Page…

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Police Magistrate Libelled. Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 13

In the District Court, which opened before Judge Hamilton, Major Crane police magistrate, sued R. M'Gowna, priater and publisher of the "Moree News" for alleged defamation,…

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Union Secretary Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 8

Before Mr. Clarke, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday, Thomas Shaw, 46, secretary of the Hotels, Restaurants, Clubs, and Caterers Employees' Union, was charged…

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Disloyal Utterance. Magistrate Suggests Internment

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 8

ALBURY, Tuesday.--At the Albury Police Court this morning, before Mr. Laldley, P.M., Henry Fredrick Detlef Carbor, a saddier, residing at Jindera, was charged with having, at…

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Police Promotions

Evening News · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 5

[?] Fullerton [?] and Inspectors O'Den and [?] given another star and [?] Executive [?]…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 8

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse, at 10 a.m.— Setchell v Dessaix, Howie v Hillier. Note.—The list will be called over punctually at 10 a. m. At 10.30 a.m., Eslick v Ensoon. At 10.45 a.m.,…

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Cadets in Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 2

Otto Samuel Souter was charged at the instance of Lieut. Howe (area officer), with having failed to attend for medical examination under the Defence Act on…

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Parramatta Police Court. Monday, February 25. (Before Mr. M. H Fitzhardinge, S.m.) a Cowardly Buffian

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 1

William Anthony Holmes, a burly anil truculent looking Individual, clad In a naval uniform, pleaded not guilty to having behaved in a riotous manner in…

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Mother of Five. Must Go to Gaol. Judge Docker [?] Snop[?]tter

Evening News · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 5

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