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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

4,672 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 234

Railway Assault Case

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 3

On Friday of last week, at the Penrith Police Court, Joseph John Kennedy (26), a shunter was charged before Messrs C J Welch and C W Nay or, J's.P., with…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Alleged Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 11

At 3 a.m. yesterday Constable Gilbert conveyed James Moffatt, of Robey Street, South Kensington, to Sydney Hospital. Moffatt, who is an onginedriver. lately employed at Resch's…

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300 False Teeth Alleged Theft MELBOURNE

The Sun · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 3

Clarence Prescott Hannah, a soldier, was charged at the City Court to-day with having stolen 300 false teeth from Felton, Grimwade, and Co, He was remanded…

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Charge of Murder. Maroubra Mystery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 14

At the Central Police Court yesterday May Miller, alias Moore, 25, described as a presser, was charged with having at Maroubra Bay, on or about March 11, feloniously and…

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District Court

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

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse, at 10 a.m.— Feldhelm and another v Walter (with a jury); Althouse v Anderson (without a jury). Note.—The list will be called over punctually at 10 a.m…

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International Court Scouted

The World's News · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 6

Again, Professor E. Brandenburg, in "Germany's Aims in the War," published in Letpsic in 1917, after arguing that the world ought to belong to those rations which are…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

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

No. 2 Court-house. Queen's-square.—Before his Honor Judge [?]olm, at 10 a.m.—To be mentioned: Re Government Railways Group, No. 4 (Engine-drivers') Board for nomination of employees' representative…

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Industrial Magistrates Court

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

In the Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court, before Mr. G. C. Addison, John Crombie, secretary of the Amalgamated Journeymen's Tailors' Association, proceeded against Les[?]…

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Central Criminal Court

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

Jacob Flenberg, receiving stolen property. Note.—Only the witnesses in teh above case will be required to attend at the Court on Monday…

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Kogarah Police Court. Wednesday, 13th March. Before Mr. C. N. PAYTEN, S.M. Carlton Station Robbery

The St George Call · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 3

The further hearing of the case against William Henry Ferguson, of stealing the sum of £126/5/6, the property of the Commissioners for Railways and…

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£4000 Worth of Opium. Two Men Charged. Remand Without Bail

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 10

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. M'Kensey, S.M., the two men who were arrested in connection with the Alleged smuggling of opium from a steu[?]aer in dry…

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Murder Charge Man Discharged Prom Custody MELBOURNE

The Sun · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 5

John Baker, arrested near Yarram, Gippsland, under, as alleged, the name of John Bamford, was discharged at the City Court to-day…

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Law Notices. Monday, March 18. Supreme Court

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

Cause List.—In Banco Court, St. James's-road.—At 10 a.m.: Robert [?] and Co., Ltd., v Kutnewsky, [?]all v Hayter, M'E[?]en v Yeo, Lutt[?]ll v Bulli Colliery and Coke Works, Ltd…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Alleged Breach of Agreement

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

Reserved Judgment was given in the action in which Theodore Warland, of Balmain, foreman, claimed £200 compensation from Mabel F. Bell for an alleged breach of an…

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Siftings of Sport Police v. Plug Uglies. the I.G. EXPLAINS

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 1

The police official mind works in a peculiar way. An excellent illustration of this was given last week by Mr. James Mitchell…

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The Hero's Fiancee Weds the Other Brother. Family Troubles in Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 11

At Parramatta Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, a case from Granville of alleged detention was heard—Edith Delaney v. David Daniel…

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The Wrong Man Baker Acquitted of Murder

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 March 1918 · page 1

James Baker, an elderly man who was arrested at Yarram on suspicion of being John Bamford, the cook wanted in connection with the death of James Barclay, manager of…

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Aboriginal Gaol-breaker Perth

The Sun · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 2

Charles Jackson, the aboriginal, charged with the murder of another aboriginal, who escaped from the police and was recaptured after some hours of liberty on Wednesday,…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge Hacknouse, [?] Feldheim and another v Walter (with a jury); Althouse v Anderson (without a jury). Note.—The list will be called over punctually at 10 a.m…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing Two Arrests at Coonamble COONAMBLE

The Sun · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 3

Yesterday Sergeant Doran, accompanied by two constables, arrested Robert Percy Stanton, aged 32, and Harry Smith, aged 25, on a charge of cattle stealing. The former…

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