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Courts & crime, 1918

4,672 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 234

Banruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar.) Certificate Applications

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

Re Louis Edward Davids. There being no appearance, the a[?]ation was struck out. Re Henry Louis Winkelman. Mr. Crowe (for Mr. J. W. Abigail) appeared for the…

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Who Fired That Shot? Coogee Milkman's Story to the Police

Evening News · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 3

Thomas Long [?] has told the Randwick [?] of an early hour this morning he was [?] peculiar circumstances…

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St. Peters Mystery. Timber Agent's Death. Police Find a Letter

Evening News · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 5

The circumstances surrounding the death of George Edward Michael, 4[?] at St. Peters, this morning, are shrouded in mystery, which the police are endeavoring to unravel…

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Police Cycle Corps Difficulty About Macihnes The Mysteries of Mechanism

The Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 6

That the motor cycle corps which has been created in the Police Force shall be as efficient as possible is the aim of the Inspector- General of Police (Mr. Mitchell), and with…

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Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Justice Harvey.) Ramsey V Ramsey

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

This suit for reatitutlon of conjugal rights stands part heard…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse and a jury.) Landlord V Tenant

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

Henry Feldhe[?]m and Charles Feldheim sued Ernest Linwood Walter for £86, in connection with the lease of certain premises at Woollahra. The defendant paid into Court…

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

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

In the action in which Charles Henry McEuen, trading as McEucn and Co., sued John Laramy Yeo, trading as J. L. Yeo and Co., claiming £139 7s 9d, due as commission…

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Central Criminal Court. (Before Mr. Justice Gordon and a Jury.) Trial of Jacob Fienberg

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

The trial was continued of Jacob Flenborg, who was charged with receiving, on August 7, 79 watches, 68 watchcbains, 74 finger rings, and other articles, the property of Maurice…

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NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Sly ahd jury.) FARMER v HONAN and SAME v DUNNE

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

Further evidence was given in the consolidated actions, Farmer V Honan and Farmer v Dunne, arising out of an alleged agreement respecting the sale of a property known as…

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Equity Court. (Before the Chief Judge. Mr. Justice Street.) Specific Performance Suit. Knopp v another v Graham

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

Dr. Waddell and Mr. L. F. Abrahams, instructed by Mr. E. E. Weekes, of Gundagai (Sydney agent Mr. W. E. Hawkins), appeared for the plaintiffs, Catherine Margaret Knopp…

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Three Years' Gaol Forged £5 Bank-Notes Young Astor Sentenced

The Sun · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 6

Norman Astor, the young man who yesterday pleaded guilty to three charges of forgery in connection with the forged £5 bank-note cases, was brought up at the Central…

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Island Tragedy Arrest of a Soldier Charged with Murder

The Sun · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 5

A tragedy which happened in the British Solomon Islands last year had its sequel in Sydney to-day, when Detectives Hooper, Matthews and Moore arrested a soldier in…

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Cattle Stealing. Hay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 8

At the Hay Quarter Sessions, Judge Bevan presiding, the only case for trial was a charge against Leslie A. A. M'Donald of stealing 15 cattle; and on…

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Postal-sorter Charged Detectives' Allegations

The Sun · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 5

A postal sorter, Hugh Robert Riddell, 30, was committed for trial at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having stolen a letter and on another charge of…

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Espionage. Spy-catcher Himself Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 7

A Taris message states that the arrest has been ordered of Captain Ladoux, head of the Bureau of Information in the Ministry of War, in connection with a charge…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 4

Before the Deputy-Regsitrar.—At 10.30 a.m. Ellis v. Stiles and anor: at 10.30 a.m., Stiles and anor. ats. Ellis; at 10.50 a.m., Saunders v. Abbott; at 11.5 a.m., Moloney v. Piper…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 4

N. 1 Court-house, Queen's-square.—Before Mr. Justice Heydon, at 12 noon.—For judgment: Re Government Employees" Group No. 2 (Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage) Board, appeal from…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 4

Bruce Ernest Everard Bridekirk and Ferdinand Victor benz, Conspiracy…

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Perjury Alleged Morgan Ford Charged Evidence Before a Commission

The Sun · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 6

A charge of having wilfully made false statements on oath on June 5, 1912, at Sydney, was made against Morgan Ford at the Central Summons Court this morning. The…

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