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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

4,672 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 234

District Court

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

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse.—At 10 a.m.: In Chambers, in No. 2 Court—Re the dependents of Charles Wellesley Burgess, and in the matter of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1910; in the…

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Murder Charge. Row in Bush Camp

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 4

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.--A bushman, named John Robertson, was charged at Ohakune with the murder of Peter Larsen, a follow-worker in a bush camp, on February…

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Motor-cycles for Police

Arrow · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 7

All recruits undergoing instructions at Police Barracks will in the future be trained in the use and management of motor-cycles. All constables sent to country stations will be…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

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

No. 2 Court-house, Queen's-square.—Before his Honor Judge Rolin.—At 10 a.m.: For hearing—Re Gasmakers' Group, No. 2 (Gas workers, Metropolitan) Board, application by Australian Gas Light Co., Ltd., for…

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Maroubra Baby Mystery Young Woman Arrested. Murder Charge Preferred

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 4

Consequent upon the police investigations into the circumstances of the death of the baby girl, fished from the sea at Maroubra Bay on Monday night, an arrest has been made by…

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Gaol-birds in Berlin. Effort to Stamp Out Crime. LONDON, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 1

Amsterdam messages convey further information regarding the wave of crime in Berlin, to which a few days ago the Berlin newspaper. [?] Anzetger." called…

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Law Notices. Friday, March 15. Supreme Court

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

Term List.—In Banco Court St. James's-road.—At 10 a.m.: Admission of solicitor. Applications re articled clerks. Jurors' [?]ines. For judgment: Channon v English, Scottish, and Australian Bank, Ltd…

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Bullets and Opium. Sensation at Balmain. Police V. Smugglers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 5

After daringly charging two pairs of Customs officers and police at Balmain early yesterday, two men, with £3009 worth of opium, escaped in a motor car…

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Murder of the Innocents a Baby Thrown Into the Surf. Not Yet Identified

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 4

A baby girl, about two months old, was found in the surf on Monday night at Maroubra (Sydney) by a fisherman. It was alive when taken from the water,…

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Mr. Justice M'cawley. Application to Full Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thursday.--The application by Mr. G. A. Carter, Under-Secretary for Justice, for an order of the Court to call upon Mr. Justice M'Cawley to show cause why he claimed…

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March-april Sittings. List of Causes. Banco Court

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

Monday, March 18.—Robert Reid and Co., Ltd., v. Kutnewsky; Ball v. Hayter; M'Euen v. Yeo; Luttrell v. Bulli Colliery and Coke Works, Ltd.; Bennett v. H. and W. Grear…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Alleged Defamatory Words

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

Alfred Gay, of 165 Windsor-street, Paddington, wharflabourer, claimed £500 from A. Milson, of 113 Albion-street, Surry Hills, wharflabourer, for using defamatory words to the…

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Mr. M'cauley's Position. The Supreme Court Defied

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 4

An attempt was made last week to have the recent High Court decision in regard to Mr. M'Cauley tested when an application was made in the Full court for…

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Industrial Arbitration. Court (Before Judge Rolin.) Nomination Objected To

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

In the matter of the Government Railways Group No. 4 (Engine-drivers) Board, objection was entered by the President of the New South Wales Government Railways Loco…

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The Baby Mystery Woman in Court Remanded for Fortnight

The Sun · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 5

Detectives Patterson and Mitchell, who have had a busy time in connection, with the Maroubra Bay mystery, arrested a woman, May Miller, alias Moore (25), at a house in…

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To Every Knight His Squire—to Every Politician His Police Protector

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 1

News Items When the Queensland Premier (Mr. Ryan). visited Dilarnil he tool a constable with him on his special train, and when a farmer interjected during his meeting he said, [?] "I'm the Attorney-General of the State, and you will hear further from me."…

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Crossed Cheque Question of Ownership Full Court Grants New Trial

The Sun · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 3

The Full Court, consisting of Mr. Justice Pring, Mr. Justice Sly, and Mr. Justice Ferguson, to-day delivered reserved judgment in the appeal by Stanley James Channon…

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Balmain Sensation. the Motor Car Chase, Arrested Men Before the Court

Evening News · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 5

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Police Protection for Politicians Sign of the Decay of Public Morals and of the People's Loss of Faith

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 1

When the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) incensed at the treatment [?]eted out to him by certain hooligan at Warwick decided that he must have special police…

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Chief[?]industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 9

Phillip-street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate. —For hearing: Graves v Byrne, same v Harris, same v Furey, same v Webber, Macpherson v Gleeson, same v O'Connor, same v Cecil…

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