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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

4,672 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 234

Sydney Divorce Court. Decrees Nisi

Evening News · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 5

Mr Justice Harvey, sitting in Divorce Jurisdiction in the Equity Court Elizabeth-street, City, this morning delivered judgment in the petition of Annie Antony (formerly Barraka[?]…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.)

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

William Henry John Brown, trading as MacGregor and Brown, of Lewisham, engineers, a fortnight ago sued C. H. E. Leeson, of Dulwich Hill, for £37 12s 8d, for repairs to a…

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Said She Was a Nurse Imposing on a Dentist Woman Sent to Gaol

The Sun · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 5

Elsie Halston (38), who was described as a clerk, was charged at the Central Court today with endeavoring to impose upon William Ewart Hart by the false representation…

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Law Notices. Thursday, March 28. Supreme Court

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

Cause List.—In Banco Court, St. James's-road—At [?] a.m.: Kendall v The London Bank of Australia, Ltd. (part heard), Reading v same. Notice to Jur[?]:— The jurors summonded to attend Ranco causes on…

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Maroubra Mystery Inquest on the Baby Mrs. Moore's Statement Sent for Trial on Murder Charge

The Sun · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 7

A further stage in the unfolding of the Maroubra Bay baby mystery was reached to-day, when Mr. Jamieson, Acting City Coroner, conducted an inquest on the death…

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Industrial Arbitration Court. (Before Judge Curlewis.) Gas Light Company Employees

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

In the matter of the application by the Australian Gas Light Company, Ltd., and one for a variation of the Gasmakers' Group No. 2 (Gaswerkers' Metropolitan) Board Award,…

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The Opium Case Accused Before the Court Bail Fixed at £500

The Sun · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 8

The two men -- James Law (37), a motor driver, and Robert Campbell Powell, or Robert Campbell (47), a fisherman -- who, were arrested in connection with the…

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Postal Robberies Two Sydney Sorters Before the Court. Tampering with Letters

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 4

A postal sorter named Hugh Robert Riddell, aged thirty years, was charged at the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Thursday with having, on February 25th,…

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Faithless Ju-jitsd Expert Wife Seeks Divorce Rows About "Other Women" Petitioner Swoons in Court

The Sun · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 5

To-day in the Divorce Court, Ivy Valentine Watson (formerly Griffiths) petitioned Mr. Justice Harvey to dissolve her marriage with Jack Watson (also known as Ross), optician…

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NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Sly and jury.) Di on v North Illawarra Council

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

The case in which Di On claimed £1000 compensation from the North Illawarra Municipal Council for alleged damnge from flood waters was not concluded…

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

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

The action was concluded in which Theo. Bennett sued William Houghton Grear, trading as H. and W. Grear, of 287-283 Clarence-street. Sydney, claiming, £1000 compensation…

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

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

The trial of the action in which Timothy Moroney sued the Railway Commissioners of New South Wales, claiming £250 compensation for injuries received through the alleged…

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Stock. Cattle Stealing

The Land · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 4

The Bathurst police have made an arrest in connection with what is alleged to be one of the most daring cattlc-stealing cases in the west…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 3

Cause List.—In Banco Court, St. James's-road.—At 10 a.m.—Walker v the Railway Commissioners for New South Wales; M'Credie and another v the Commissioner of Stamp Duties…

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Court of Review

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 3

Before his Honor Judge Docker.—At 10 a.m.: Appeals against income tax assessments…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 3

Reginald Bede McEncroe, manslaughter…

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An Apology in Court

The Land · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 16

A settlement was arrived at in the action brought by the Poultry Farmers' Co-operative Society, Ltd., against Pitt, Son. and Badgery, Ltd., to recover £1000 damages for alleged…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, April 2. District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 3

Before his Honor Judge Docker.—At 10 a.m.: All undefended actions; appeals against assessments of ratable property in the city ot Sydney. Note.—The list will be called over punctually at 10 a.m. All…

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Wednesday, April 3. High Court of AUSTRALlA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 3

The following is a list of business for the sittings at Sydney:- Before the Full Court, commencing Wednesday, April 3.—Motions. Appeals, etc.: The King v Hughes…

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NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Sly and jury.) Di on V. North Illawarra Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 3

Further evidence was taken in this case, which was adjourned for further hearing until Wednesday next…

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