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Courts & crime, 1918

4,672 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 234

Law Notices. Wednesday, March 13. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 9

Term List.—In Bauco Court, St. James's-road.—At 10 a.m.—For Judgment: O "Neill v Whittaker, District Court appeal; Graham v Sinclair and others, new trial motion…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Contractor's Claim

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 9

Alfred Wrigley Ellis, of Palm Beach, near Barr[?]joey, sued Bernard Stiles, of Yarrandi, Church-street, Newtown, medical practitioner, and P. M. Stiles, his wife, for money alleged…

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Appointment of Marine Court Assessors. (Extract from the Government Gazette No. 30 of 8th March, 1918, page 1210.) (5385). The Treasury, New South Wales, Sydney, 8th March, 1918. Amendment to the Regulations Under the "Navigation Act, 1901," and the "Navigation Amendment (Regulations) Act, 1904."

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 2

The following amendment of the Rules relating to the appointment of Assessors to assist the Court of Marine. Inquiry has been made by His…

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Valuable Diamonds. Muzelle Elias Charged With Theft

Evening News · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 8

[?] was at the Central Police Court this morning charged with [?] a pair of [?] diamond [?] of the value of [?] the property of…

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Sheep-Stealing Charge

The Sun · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 3

In the case at the Wagga Quarter Sessions in which John William M'Grath and Alan Power were charged on two counts with stealing and receiving 87 sheep at Wagga,…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 4

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse.—At 10 a.m.: in the matter of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 19[?] and in the matter of an arbitration between Ethel Watson and Peter Len[?]i[?] (part heard); McKenzie v…

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Wonnagatta Murder. Arrested Man's Identity Doubted

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The man, who was arrested as being identical With John Bamford, who is wanted by the police for the Wonnagatta murder, was to-day remanded on a…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 4

No. 2 Courthouse, Queen's-square.—Before [?] Judge R[?]n.—At 10 a.m.; To be mentioned—Re Government Railways Group No. 4 (Enginedrivers) Board, for nomination of employees' representative…

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Quarter Sessions. (Before Judge Hamilton.) Mr. H. Harris for the Crown. Bigamist Sentenced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 4

Chas. Frederick Palmer (42), a s[?]aman, pleaded guilty to a charge of bigamy. Mr. P. J. Clines appeared for Palmer, who was sentenced to imprisonment, with hard labour, in…

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Law Notices. Thursday, March 14. Suprem[?] Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 4

Terms List.—In B[?]nco Court.—At 10 a.m.; Moito[?] generally. In [?]ambers.—Before the Protho[?]otary, in Prothon[?]tary's Public Chambers, at 9.30 a.m.; Foster v Bartlett, for commission de b[?]ne [?]…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Carcase Butchers' Claim

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 4

This was an action in which the Francis Meat Company, of Sydney, claimed £262/9/1 from William Henry Tarleton, the elder, of Booth and Nelson streets, Annandale. The…

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Mr. Justice M'cawley. Application to Full Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 6

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--The Full Court today heard an application by Mr. G. A. Carter, Under-Secretary for Justice, for an order calling upon Mr. Justice M'Cawley to show cause…

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Newcastle Crane Employees. Industrial Court's Terms for Re-registration. Must Disqualify Former Officials

The Australian Worker · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 11

At Newcastle on March 6, Judge Heydon, in the Industrial Court, heard an application for re-registration made on behalf of the Newcastle Crane Employees…

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Daring Opium Smugglers Get Away With £3000 Worth Desperate Affair with Police Motor-Car Charge--Many Shots Fired

The Sun · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 5

At Balmain this morning two smugglers got away with £3000 worth of opium in a fast motor car. They charged two bodies of police and Customs officers, and though fired at continuously, escaped apparently without injury…

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Balmain Sensation Police Encounter Suspected Smugglers. Sixteen Shots Fired. Men Escape in Motor Car. Opium Worth £3000 LANDED

Evening News · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 5

Two men believed is have been opium smugglers after being ambushed by a detachment of Customs officers and police at Balmain this morning escaped under sensational…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 4

Phillip-street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10.30 a.m.: For hearing—Crombie v Parsons, Vincent v Parsons…

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Bread for Military Hospital North Sydney Baker Charged. Magistrate Dismisses Case

Evening News · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

William George Hunter, master baker, was charged at the North Sydney Summons Court yesterday with having, at George's Heights. Mo[?] on January [?] supplied…

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Alten Charged. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 7

A young man, Isodore Rockow, appeared in the Summons Court yesterday, and pleaded guilty to having committed two breaches of the War Precaution Allens' Registration…

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"Savage Tyrant." Attack on a Magistrate

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 5

PERTH, Thursday.--During an all-night debate on the police estimates. Mr. Green. Labor member for Kalgoorlie, attacked Mr. Walter, the Kalgoorlie resident, magistrate, stating that…

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