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Courts & crime, 1919

5,632 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 250

Union Funds Secretary Charged Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 2 February 1919 · page 2

Harnett Gabriel Walsh, secretary of the Wharf Laborers' Union, was before the City Court this morning charged with having forged and…

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The Band of Blue Soldier Charged with Disobedience

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 February 1919 · page 5

Warrant-officer Kerr has only one arm. The enemy got the other. He is charged with having no blue band on the remaining limb…

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The District Court Judgeship

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 February 1919 · page 4

IT is the boast of the legal profession that law is the essence of common sense. But when it comes to applying the rules of common sense to the matter of appointments to the judicial Bench, one finds that law is law, and something altogether different from the sensible,…

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£30,000 WANTED. Police and Firemen's Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 February 1919 · page 5

Our hospitals may be taxed to their utmost during the present influenza outbreak, and already their expenditure has increased abnormally…

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Judge Backhouse Acting-Supreme Court Judge Probable Appointment

The Sun · Sunday 2 February 1919 · page 4

During the week it has been persistently asserted in Bar circles that Judge Backhouse is to be appointed an acting Supreme Court judge for twelve…

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"Laurie" Armstrong District Court Judge Strong in Law and Latin

The Sun · Sunday 2 February 1919 · page 11

Mr. Laurens F. M. Armstrong, who has been appointed to the District Court Bench of New South Wales, is in his 57th year, and for nearly 30 years…

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Warrant-officer Kerr Close of Court-martial Fighting Mac Says Good Word

The Sun · Sunday 2 February 1919 · page 4

The trial by court-martial of Warrant-officer William H. S. Kerr, on a charge of neglecting to wear blue armbands While attached to No. 4 A.G.H.,…

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Stole Bed Linen Woman Sent to Gaol

Evening News · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 2

Lily Taylor, 25, a factory hand was, at the Redfern Police Court, [?] sentenced to three months [?] light labor, for stealing and [?]…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 3

Before his Honor Judge Scholes.—At 10 a.m.—All undefended actions. Note: The list will be called over puncuality at 10 a.m. All actions in which the "hearing fee" has not been paid will be struck out…

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Turn to Disobeying a Command Eighteen Seamen Charged

Evening News · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 2

Jahmer Qeopehkola, 24. Otto Wargo, 24. John Lawrence Chappell. 20. Patrick Martin, 22. Frank Sanio, [?] Reginald Yeomans. 21. Patrick Sullivan, [?] Jack…

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Wheat Case Alleged Conspiracy Eleven Men Charged One Discharged

The Sun · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 7

The wheat case, which has been several times before the Central Court and remanded, reached a further stage this morning, before Mr. Macfarlane,…

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Court of Marine Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 3

Before his Honor Judge Scholes, with [?] in No. 1 District Court.—At 10 a.m.: Re the Undola…

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Police Action Masks Must Be Worn

Evening News · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 5

Interviewed by an "Evening News" [?] presentative, this morning, regarding the compulsory wearing of masks, Mr James Mitchell, the inspector-General of…

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Law Notices. Monday, February [?]. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 3

In Chambers.—Before the Deputy Prothonotary, in Prothonotary's Public Chambers.—At 11 a.m.: Arthur v Arthur (part heard). Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Chief Clerk.—Lucas…

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Law Notices. Monday, February 3. Supreme Court

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 7

In Chambers.--(Before the Deputy, Prothonotary, in prothontary'd Chambers.) At 11 a.m.: Arthur v. Arthur (part heard). Prothonotary's Office,--(Before the Chief Clerk.) At…

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Collier Undola Strafe Disappearance Marine Court Inquiry

Evening News · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 3

Judge Scholes sat in the Sydney Mar[?] Court, this morning, with Capedown [?] Simpson and J. Vine Hall [?] to inquire into the [?]…

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Labour Revolt. Rioting in Glasgow. Australians Help Police. London, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 7

The Clyde strikers are exhibiting an ugly temper. They gathered en masso in front of two shipyards where the work was continuing. They swarmed into the yard when the gates…

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Loss of the Undola Marine Court Inquiry Question of Open Hatches

The Sun · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 8

The Marine Court, consisting of Judge Scholes and Captains J. Simpson and J. Vine Hall, assessors, to-day inquired into the disappearance of the…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 5

Queen's-square, Philip-street.—Before,the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.: For hearing—McEvoy v Dey (2), same v Frecker, same v Henwood, Worral v Taylor, Burns v Heine and Son, Johnstone v…

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