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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

4,672 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 234

Cattle Stealing. Two Men Arrested

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 4

A sensational case of alleged cattle-stealing operations was brought to light at Coonamble (N.S.W.) last week, when Sergt, doran arrested Robert Percy…

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Quarter Sessions. (Before Judge Docker.) a Drummoyne Burglary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 4

Stephen Doyle and William Cosgrove were charged with having, on April 17, 1917, broken and entered the dwelling-house of Alfred Samuel Loveridge, at Collingwood-street,…

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Woman's Throat Cut Husband Charged MELBOURNE

The Sun · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 8

Mrs. Blanche Brophy, who was taken to Alfred Hospital last night with her throat cut, was able to return home this morning, the wound being considered not serious. This…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 4

Cause List.—In Banco Court St. James's-road.—At 10 a in Bennett v Grear Walker v the Railway Com missioneis for New South Wales. Notice to jurors: The jurors summoned to attend Banco Causes on…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 4

Before the Deputy Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m. Shelley ats. Brown and another; at 10.15 a.m., Stephens at[?] Leventhal and another…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 4

Frederick Oswell Thorbeek, manslaughter…

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Industrial Arbii Ration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 4

No. 2 Court-house. Queen's-square.—Before his Honor Judge Rolin.—At 11.30 a.m.—To be mentioned: Re Professional and Shopworkers' Group, No 6 (Watchmen, Carctakers, and Cleaners') Board, application…

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Fraud and Theft a Thieves' Paradise Plunderers Working on the Railway

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 4

Mr. Wynne, late Minister for Railways in Victoria, made a scathing denunciation of the laxity of control, and the absence of discipline among the…

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Commonwealth Police. Headquarters Now in Sydney

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 4

The headquarters of the Commonwealth police have been transferred from Queensland to Sydney. Inspector Anderson, who had charge in Brisbane, has…

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Sydney Divorce Court. Wife's Confession

Evening News · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 9

Edvard Col[?]on Harst a returned soldier, told [?] Harvey in the Sydney Divorce Court [?] he went away to the war soon after [?] marriage in May, [?] On his…

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Land Appeal Court. Queensland Pastoral Rents

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 3

The Queensland Land Appeal Court at its sittings in Brisbane last week delivered its reserved judgement in the appeal in the case of the Wa[?] case. This was an appeal by the [?] of…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, March 26. Commonwealth Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 4

Before the Deputy President (Mr. Justice Powers), at Darlinghurst Court-house.—At 10,30 a.m.: In the matter of the Australian Commonwealth Post and Telegraph Association v the Acting Public Service…

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Soldier-politician Gaoled. a New Zealand Court-Material

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 4

Mr. P. C. Webb, member for Grey in the New Zealand House of Representative, has been found guilty by a court-martial of having refused to obey an…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 4

Margaret Daisy Young was charged with having, at Eden, on February 8, murdered her newly-born Illegitimate male child, and pleaded not guilty. Mr. C. A. White appeared for…

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Commonwealth Arbitration Court. (Before Mr. Justice Powers, Deputy President.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 4

Re the Australian Commonwealth Post and Telegraph Association v the Acting Public Service Commissioner and the PostmasterGeneral's application to vary award…

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Law Report. Banco Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring and Juries.) BOY Receives A[?]VERDICT. Wilson v Sharp[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 4

The case in which Arthur Lacey Wilson, by his next friend, sued John William Sharpe, claiming £500 as compensation for injuries received through the defendant's negligent…

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NO. 1 Juey Court. (Before Mr. Justice Sly and jury.) Morangorell Station. Farmer v Honan, and Same v Dunne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 4

These actions, which arose out of an [?]lleged agreement respecting the sale of Morangorell Station, in the Temora district, were concluded. The plaintiff, Andrew Joseph…

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Alleged Postal Theft. Sorter Committed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 6

A postal sorter. Norman Etherburt Preston (27), was committed for trial by Mr. Burton Smith, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday, on a charge of having stolen a postal…

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Horrible Assault at Bellvue Hill

Evening News · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 5

The Paddington police have furnished a report to the Metropolitan Superintendent of Police that, on Sunday morning lat, two sisters aged T[?] respectively, were taken by a man into…

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Acquitted on Murder Charge

Evening News · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 7

At the Central [?] Court, Darlinghurst before Mr. Justice [?] the jury returned a verdict of not guilty in [?] in which Elleen [?] was charged [?] murder at…

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