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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

4,672 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 234

Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 4

Jacob Fienberg, receiving stolen property (part heard); Norman Astor, forgery…

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Queensland Land Court

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 4

The Queensland Land Appeal Court has dealt with the following' appeals during the week:- In the appeal by the Secretary for Public Lands…

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Industrial Arrbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 4

No. 1 Court, Queen's square.—Before Mr. Justice Heydon.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: D. A. McKenzie v Pilcher and another, prosecution for dismissing an employee. No. 2 Courthouse.—Before his Honor…

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The Wonnongatta Murder. The Wrong Man Arrested

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 6

Following upon the finding of the body of James Barclay, manager of Wonnongatta (N.S.W.) station, the police arrested an elderly man named James Baker, at…

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Motor-cycles for Country Police

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 4

In future no constables are to be sent to country police stations until they two fully fledged motor cyclists, and are versed in motor mechanics. As…

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Receiving Stolen Cattle. Man Sent to Gaol for Two Years. [?]

Evening News · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 3

[?] before Judge [?] was charge with [?]…

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Chief Industrial Magistratf.'s Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 4

Phillip street.—Before the Chief Industrial Migistrnte. —At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Hastie v Scahill (4), Her v Railway Commissioners for New South Wales…

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George's River Drowning. Police Search River and Bay

Evening News · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 5

[?] eff[?] of the Koga[?] police to [?] Doherty of Brown[?] in [?] from a [?] party on…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, March 19. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 4

Cause last,—In Banco Court, St James's read, at 10 a.m.: McEuen v Yeo (part heard); Luttrell v Bulli Colliery and Coke Works, Ltd,; Wilson v Sharpe. In No. 1 Jury Court, King-street at 10 a.m.—Farmer…

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Central Criminal Court. (Before Mr. Justice Gordon.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 4

Jacob rienborg was charged with receiving on August 7 79 waitches 58 watch chains 74 finger rings and other articles the property of Maurice Goldberg will knowing the same…

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South African Prize Court. Claims of Australian Consignees

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 2

At a sitting of the Prize Court at Capetown on the 29th January, before the Judge President (Sir Henry Juta) and Mr. Justice Gardiner on the bench…

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Industrial Arbitration Court. (Before Judge Rolin.) Employees' Representative

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 4

The matter of the nomination of the employees' representative in connection with the Government Railways Group, No. 4 (Enginedrivers') Board, was mentioned Mr. R S…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse and a jury.) LANDLORD v TENANT

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 4

Henry Feldheim, of 48 Darlinghurst-road, Darlinghurst, and Charles Feldheim, of 138 Elizabeth-street, Sydney, sued Ernest Linwood Walter, of the Double Bay Dairy, Lower…

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"Pretty Little Duck" Denial in Divorce Court Husband 82 Years Old

The Sun · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 5

Further evidence was heard to-day in the Divorce Court, before Mr. Justice Harvey, in the contested suit for restitution of conjugal rights in which Agnes (also called Agatha…

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NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Ferguson.) an Apology and Settlement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 4

A case in which the Poultry Farmors' Cooperative Society, Ltd., had sued Pitt Son, and Badgery, claiming £1000 compensation for alleged libel in connection with the publication…

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Law Report. Banco Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring and Jury.) McEUEN V Yeo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 4

The plaintiff, Charles Henry McEuen, trading as McEucn ana Co., sued the defendant, John Laramy Yco, trading as J. L. Y[?] and Co., on a declaration alleging breach of…

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Probate Court. (Before Mr. Justice Street.) "Will of the Late Mrs. Dixon. Question of Attestation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 4

Dr. Waddell (instructed by Messrs. Higgins and Robinson) appllod for letters of administration of the will (annexed) of the late Marguerite Alice Dixon, of The Rock, dated May…

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NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Sly and jury.) Morangorell Station. Farmer v Honan and same v Dunne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 4

Two actions, arising out of an allege agreement respecting the sale of a property known as [?] Temorn [?] taining 10,698 acres, were, by arrangement,…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 9

Phillip-street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate. —At 10 a.m.—For hearing; Crombie v Gowing Bros., Ltd. (58)…

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Alleged Attempted Burglary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 8

Before Mr. Macfarlane, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday, George Arthur Anderson, 25, was charged with breaking and entering Monte Carlo, the dwelling of Eric Waverley M'[?] Darley-road,…

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