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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

4,672 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 234

District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 10

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse, at 10 a.m.— Gardner v J. W. H. Turner and Co., Limited, for judgment; M'Kenzie v Shrimpton, for judgment; Macgregor and another v Leeson, to be mentioned…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 10

No. 2 Courthouse, Queen's-square.—Before his Honor Judge Rolin, at 10.30 a.m.—Re Gasmakers' Group No. 2 (Gasworkers, Metropolitan), Board, application by Australian Gas Light Company, Ltd., for…

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Chief Industrial Magistrates's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 10

Phillip-sreet.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate, at 10 a.m.—For hearing: Kilgour v Brogan, same v O'Nell, same v Stack…

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Various Items. Politician Court-Martialled

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 18

P. C. Webb, member for Grey in the New Zealand House of Representatives, has been found guilty by a court-martial of refusing to obey an order of his superior officer, in the…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, March 27. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 10

Cause List.—In Banco Court, St. James's-road.—At 10 a.m.: Bennett v Grear (part heard). At 12 noon: Kendalf v The London Bank of Australia, Ltd; Reading v same. Notice to jurons: The jurors engaged in…

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Demist and Barmaid Allegations in Divorce Court Woman with a Poodle Dog

The Sun · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 7

Kathleen Tighe (formerly Wilson) petitioned Mr. Justice Harvey in the Divorce Court this afternoon for a decree for dissolution of her marriage with Cecil Patrick…

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The Lady's Decision. Disliked Married Life. Ex-M.P. in Divorce Court

Evening News · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 3

Alfred Hugh B[?]ford Co[?] of Neutral Bay, app[?] to Mr [?] the Sydney [?] Court, th[?] for an order for res[?]tation of [?]…

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Law Report. Banco Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring and jury.) Rabbit Contractor's Suit. Bennett v Grear

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 10

In this notion Thos. Bennett sued William Houghton Grear, trading as H. and W. Grear, of 287-289 Clarence-street, Sydney, claiming £1000 conpensation for alleged…

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NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Ferguson and jury.) Injured on a Tram. Moroney v Railway Commissioners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 10

The plaintiff in this case, Timothy Moroney, sued the Railway Commissioners of New South Wales, claiming £250 compensation for injuries caused to him by a tram accident,…

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Central Criminal Court. (Before Mr. Justice Gordon nnd a jury.) Mr. H. Harris for the Crown. Manslaughter Charge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 10

Frederick OsWell Thorbeck, a young man wearing the badge of a returned soldier, pleaded not guilty to a charge of manslaughter. Accused was defended by Mr. Markell…

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NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Sly and a jury.) Occupancy of Resumed Lands. Central Illawarra Council v. Waldron

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 10

The case was concluded in which the Council of the Municipality of Central Illawarra sued Hubert Herbert Waldron, claiming £82 is 11d for rates and interest. A question of…

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Charge of Stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 4

Before Mr. Ad[?]lan, S.M., at the Water Police [?] yesterday, Edward Ignatins Collins, 36, was char[?] with stealing various sums of money amounting [?] £48 5s, belonging to the Commissioners of the [?]…

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Hotelkeeper Charged with Receiving

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 4

Mr. Macfarlane, S.M., at the Central Police C[?] yesterday, heard the evidence for the pro[?] the charge against John Tomvalde (35), a [?] who, it was alleged, stole or recived a quantity…

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Railway Guard Sentenced. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 8

James Cadley, a guard on the Vicetotian railways, who was found guilty on a charge of having, together with another person, robbed a safe on a train of £748. the property of the…

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£748 Stolen. Railway Employee Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In the Criminal Court to-day, John James Cadley, a middle-aged man, was sentenced to four years' imprisenment on a charge of larceny as a servant…

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Mine Manager Charged. Verdict for Defendant

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 8

BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.--At the police court to-day, before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M., the case against Thos. H. Palmer, general manager of the Junction North Mine, in connection with…

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Said She Was a Nurse. Female Impostor Sentenced

Evening News · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 5

[?] was charged at the Central Police Court this morning with having on March 14 endeavored to im[?] William [?] Hart by falsely representing that she…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 4

Before the Deputy Registrar.—At 10.30 n.m.: Fel[?] and another v Walter…

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Central Criminal Court. (Before Mr. Justice Gordon and a Jury.) Mr. H. Harris for the Crown. Murder Chahge Fails

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 4

Eileen Rowley, a girl 18 years of age, was presented on a charge of baring murdered her newly-born infant at the White Hart Hotel, Murrurundi, on November 1 last Accused,…

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