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Courts & crime, 1918

4,672 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 234

Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 4

Phillip-street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate. —at 10.15 a.m.—For hearing: Crombic v Parsons and Co., Vincent v same…

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Women Shoplifters Sent to Gaol

Evening News · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 5

Alice Elizabeth Thornton, 35, and Lily Mary M'Graw, [?] pleaded guilty at the Newtown Police Court this morning to stealing three silk blouses and two skirts, valued in all at £2…

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Charge of Poisoning Baby's Father Accused. Wife's Evidence in Police Court

Evening News · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 5

Peter Mon[?] a teacher, and the [?] charged at the [?] before Mr. Ma[?]…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 4

No. 2 Court-house, Queen's-square.—Before his Honor Judge Rolin.—At 10 a.m.—For judgment: Re Foo[?] Supply and Distribution. No. 1 Group, No. 2 (Northumberland Bakers, etc.) Board, application by…

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Athletics Police & Firemen's Carnival, Mammoth Programme

Arrow · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 8

The seventh annual sports carnival of the N.S. Wales Police and Fire Brigades will be the all-absorbing attraction in the world of athletics to-morrow, when all roads will surely…

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Startling Statement Charge of Murder. Against Two Australian Soldiers

Evening News · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 6

A detailed report is to hand by London newspapers concerning the police court proceedings in connection with the death of a Canadian soldier. Two Australian soldiers…

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Alexandria Herbalist Before the Court

Evening News · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 2

Thomas Reuben Pitt, 31, described as a medical herbalist, appeared at the Redfern Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Burton Smith, S.M., on an information alleging that, an…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival. Arrangements for To-morrow

Evening News · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 5

The [?] and [?] this year being held to [?] for the hospitals of the State [?] on the Show [?]…

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Law Notices. Friday, March 1. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 4

Term List.—In Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.—Motion Ex parte Coates, prohibition. New trial motion Smith v. Barrett and Son. Ltd.; same v. same. In Chambers.—Before Mr. Justice Harvey, in No.1…

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Police Sports To-morrow Time-table of Amateur Events

The Sun · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 7

The annual carnival of the police and firemen takes place to-morrow at the Agricultural Ground, Moore Park. The athletic events are to be decided under the Amateur…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Alleged Wrongful Distrain[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 4

In the part-heart case in which Eliz[?] Bultion sued Annie Lydia Sarah Cork for £200 damages for alleged wrongful distraint for rent, a settlement was reached. The defe[?]dant,…

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Sydney's Women Police Hunting the Lying Fortunetellers. Cleansing the City

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 8

Miss Lillian Armfield, officially known as "P.C [?] has been waging warfare against the fortune-tellers in Sydney and suburbs, and within the last two months…

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His Honor's Pants Lost and Found Police Called in "The Trews Came Back"

The Sun · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 5

One day this week there was a flutter of excitement in the Supreme Court buildings, King-street. Suspicions that an irreverent moth or so…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 9

Phillip-street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate[?] At 10 a.m. For hearing: Thompson v Batchman, Taylor v Solomon (2), same v Fulford (Australasia), Limited, same v Rosen (2), Graves v Chamberlain,…

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Charged for His "Cheek."

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 10

Once in Canada Mr. Rudyard Kipling had a little disagreement with the landlord of the hotel at which he was staying. Just before leaving, the famous author…

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Postal Thefts. Letter Sorter Charged. Police Object to Bail. Alleged Tampering with Letters

Evening News · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 4

Hugh Robert Riddell, 30, postal sorter, was charged before Mr Burton Smith at the Central Police Court this morning with having on or about February 25 stolen a letter sent by…

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Brazen Bag-snatcher. Daylight Theft in City

Evening News · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 4

A theft, more than usually impudent, was committed in broad daylight at the corner of Pitt and Market streets this afernoon, when Miss Aileen Smith, of Darlinghurst, was robbed…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 9

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse.—At 10 a.m.—All undefended actions. Note: The list will be called over punctually at 10 a.m. All cases in which the hearing fee has not been paid will be struck out…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 15

The annual carnival of the Police and Firemen takes place on tho Show Ground, Mooro Park, to-day, and gives promise of being an enjoyable and complete day's sport…

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Kogarah Court House

The St George Call · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 3

Tenders for the erection of a new Court House for Kogarah, which it is proposed to erect on land adjoining the Police Station in Montgomery-street,…

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