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Courts & crime, 1918

4,672 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 234

Theft From a Shop Woman Sent to Gaol

The Sun · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 2

To-day at the Central Police Court, Mabel Ryan, 22, a domestic, against whom there were previous convictions for stealing, was sentenced to one month's hard labor on each…

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Labour Member Charged. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 7

James H. Catts, M.P., of New South Wales, was proceeded against before Mr. E. N. Mooro, P.M., in the City Court to-day, on two charges under the War Precautions Act and…

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Thefts From the Railways. Magistrate's Remedy

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 3

Mr. Burton Smith, magistrate at the Central Court yesterday, made some strong comments oil thieving from the railways and the wharves. "The sooner railway employees understand…

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Murder Charge. Solomon Islands Case

Evening News · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 1

Eric Hyden Gl[?] a soldier was charged on [?] at the Central Police Court this morning with the [?] one [?] at [?] British solomon [?]…

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Police and Firemen

The Sun · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 8

Newcastle, Thursday. -- The sale of tickets by the Newcastle committee for the police and firemen's hospital carnival closed [?] day with a total of £570 10s 6d…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 4

Before his Honor Judge Docker.—At 10 a.m.: Suburban Improvement Company. Limited, v Mackellar; Spain v Mason Cox; Australian Boot Factory. Limited, v Russell and another; Deakin v O'Sullivan; Phillips…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 4

Cause List.—In Banco Court, St James's-road—At 10 a.m.: Walker v the Railway Commissioners for New South Wales (part heard); McCredie and another v the Commissioner for Stamp Duties. Notice to…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 4

No. 2 Court House, Queen's-square.—Before his Honor Judge Rolin—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Re Government Railways Group, No. 1 (Permanent Way Wages Staff) Board, appeal by Railway Commissioners for…

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Commonwealth Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 4

Before his Honor the Deputy President.—At Darling[?]urst Court House (Quarter Sessions Court)—At 2 p.m.: Felt Hatters' Employees' Union of Australia v Charles Anderson and others, application to vary…

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Stop-press News Trawool Murder Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 1

The State Executive decided this afternoon that the death sentence passed on Arthur Geoffrey Oldring, for the Trawool murder, should be carried out. The…

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A Border Mystery. Probable Murder of a Motordriver

The Australian Worker · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 14

For some days last week a motor-driver named Crompton, who had left Murwillumbah in a car with another man, had been missing, and subsequently the car…

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Marine Court Inquiry. The Changsha Stranding

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 2

Before Judge Docker, with Captains Davidson and Graham, assessors, an inquiry was held yesterday in the Marine Court into the stranding of the…

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Supreme Court. Banco Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring and jury.) Milson's Point Accident. Walker v Railway Commissioners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 4

In this action the plaintiff, James Walker, [?] jinker driver, sued the Railway Commissioners for New South Wales, claiming £500 compensation for Injuries Incurred in a tram…

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Industrial Arbitration Court. (Before Judge Rolin.) Appeal Against Conviction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 4

Mr. J. S. Thom appeared for the appellants, Messrs. Gowing Bros.; and Mr. Cantor for the respondent, Mr. J. B. Crombie, secretary of the Amalgamated Journeymen Tailors'…

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Law Notices. Thursday, April 4. High Court of Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 4

At Darlinghurst Court House.—At 10.30 a.m.: Motions. Appeals: Beard v Perpetual Trustee Co., Ltd. (part heard); Gillett v The National Bene[?] Life and Property Assurance Co., Ltd…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 4

Mr. H. Harris for the Crown. Henry William Lewis, a young man. pleaded not guilty to a charge of criminally assaulting a woman at Balgowlah on February 15…

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NO. 1 Jury Court. Di on v North Illawarra Muni[?] Cipality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 4

This case is still part heard, having now been in progress four days…

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Sinn Fein Mob. Cheers for the Kaiser. Attacked by the Police. LONDON, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 1

During [?] Stall [?] in [?] the Kaiser and In Irish [?] The [?] and [?]…

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NO. 2. Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Ferguson and jury.) CROMARTY v Commonwealth, and Church v SAME

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 4

This resumption case, now in its third day, was interrupted by the indisposition of Mr. Shand, K.C., senior counsel for the plaintiffs. The hearing will be resumed on [?] date to be…

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Law Report. High Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Samuel Griffith, Mr. Justice Duffy. Mr. Justice Powers, and Mr. Justice Rich.) Leave to Appeal Refused. Gumley v. Breen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 4

At the end of last year Inspector Charles Gumley proceeded against James Breen, at the Paddington Court, on a charge of using insulting [?] words in a publie place. The…

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