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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

4,672 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 234

District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 9

Before the Deputy Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m.: Coxon v Nielse[?] At 10.5[?] a.m.: Ellis v Stiles and another. At 11.10 a.m.: Stiles and another at[?] Ellis…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 9

At the Metropolitan Licencing Court on Thursday the following transfers of licenses were granted:—Wentworth Park Hotel, Harrii-street, Ultimo, from Martha Caldwell to William John Denmead; Summer Hill…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 9

Cause List.—In Banco Court, St. James's-road.—At 10 a.m.: Wilson v Shar[?]e (part heard. At 11.15 a.m.: Prentice and others v Schrader, Westhoven v Murray and another. Notice to J[?]ors.—The jurors engaged…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 9

Margaret Young, murder; Robert Joseph Davis, inciting to commit crime…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 9

No. 1 Court [?]ouse, Queen's-sq.—Before Mr. Justice Heydon.—At 10 a.m.: To be struck out.—Re Food Supplyv and Distribution, No. 1 Group, No. 3 (Country Bakers') Board; application by E. Heath, of…

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Cases in Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 8

Hornsby Council (represented by Mr. W. H. King, shire clerk) secured verdicts of 15/- and costs against the following defendants for being the owners of…

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Kogarah Court House

The St George Call · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 2

At last it seems likely that the long promised Court House for St. George will in the near future be an accomplished fact. The tender of W. Wright,…

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Kogarah Police Court. Wednesday, 20th March. Before Mr. C. N. PAYTEN, S.M. Straying Cattle

The St George Call · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 5

Ernest Stevens was; fined 45/- with 8/-coste for permitting nine cows to stray in Empress-street. For allowing a cow to stray in…

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Attempt to Break Gaol Warder Bound and Gagged. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 5

Two long-sentence men, Gilmour and Townley, overpowered a warder in the hospital at Pentridge cael into last night, and bound and gagged him, but were in turn over-powered…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, March 20. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, S.M.) Driving on Auburn Footways

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 10

Alfred Bezant, for driving a motor-car on u footway at Auburn, was fined 10s with 6s costs, or seven days' Imprisonment…

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Federal Police. Headquarters Removed to Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 12

BRISBANE, Friday. -- The headquarters of the Federal police in Queensland have been transferred to Sydney. Inspector Anderson, who had charge in Brisbane, has gone to…

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No. 1 Jury Court. Morangorel Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 9

The consolidated cases, Farmer v Honan, and same v Dunn[?], were adjourned until Monday to enable the jury to inspect the property in question…

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Law Notices. Monday, March 25. Commonwealth Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 9

Before the Deputy President (Mr. Justice Powers), at Darlinghurst Courthouse.—At 10.30 a.m.: In the matter of the Australian Commonwealth Post and Telegruph Association v the Acting Public Service…

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Gaol Sensation Attempt to Break Out Warder Bound and Gagged Pentridge Convicts Balked Two Shots Fired Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 5

The most sensational attempt at gaol breaking in the history of Victoria was made at the Pentridge prison this morning by two men who are serving long sentences, and who…

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Central Criminal Court. (Before Mr. Justice Gordon and a jury.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 9

Mr. C. A. White for the Crown. CONSPIRACY CHARGE. The hearing was concluded of the case in which Bruce Ernest Everard Briderirk, a…

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NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Ferguson.) Case Settled

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 9

In the matter of Nicholson and Co. v Farmer, it was announced that the parties had arrived at a settlement. The case was accordingly struck out…

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Refused to Obey an Order. New Zealand M.P. Court-Martialled WELLINGTON

Evening News · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 5

P C Webb, [?] for Grey in the New Zealand House of Representatives, has been found guilty by a [?]tial of refusing to obey an order of his [?] officer, in the…

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M.P. Court-martialled Webb Gets Two Years Refused to Obey Military Orders Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 3

Mr. Webb., M.P., has been court-martialled for refusing to obey orders after he was taken to camp compulsorlly. He was sentenced to two years hard labor…

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Cattle-stealing Charges Coonamble

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 March 1918 · page 10

A sensational case of alleged cattle-steading operations was brought to light last week, when Sergt. Doran arrested Robert Percy Stanton and Harry Smith on a charge of…

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Police Take Firm Action

The Sun · Sunday 24 March 1918 · page 2

Unaware that Dr. Mannix had returned earlier from Ballarat, and expecting that he would arrive this evening, a crowd assembled at Spencer-street at about 8 o'clock. They…

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