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Courts & crime, 1919

5,632 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 250

Judge Armstrong First Court in the West BATHURST [?]

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 1

[?] Armstrong took [?] Sessions [?] this morning [?] members of the [?]…

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Stopping Profiteering Court-martial Decided On LONDON, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 8

The correspondent of "The Times" at Paris reports that the Imperial Cabinet discussed a vigorous campaign against profiteers, and announced the…

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Without Masks Action By the Police Authorities Offenders Fined Magistrates in Earnest

The Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 7

The raid on the maskless was commenced to-day. Many offenders were arrested, and on being brought before the Central Police Court were fined. Mr. Macfarlane, Chief Stipendiary Magistrate, warned those…

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Two Sisters Shot Police and Civilians in Pursuit of the Murderer. a Queensland Tragedy

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 4

A shocking tragedy occurred at the Victoria Estate, near Iugham (Q.). on Saturday last, when Mrs. Stefanon Carnazold, aged twenty-two years, was…

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Land Appeal Court the Board's Decision Reversed Upon a Re-hearing. Prickly Pear Leases

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 3

A land case of considerable interest has been decided on appeal at a sitting of the Singleton Land Board extending over eighteen hours. In…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 7

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Duncan v Wyatt, [?]me v Brodie, McEvoy v Brammer, [?]ame v Elliott (2), Black v Standard Waygood [?]er[?]ules, Ltd. (2),…

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Mail Hold=up Larsen Before Court Plea of Assault Accepted BATHURST

The Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 4

The Forbes mall sensation at Orton Park on the night of December 21, When a masked and armed man boarded the engine, and after an…

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Tram Conductor Fined Magistrate's Rebuke

The Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 7

Harold Robert Parker, 20, a tram conductor, was standing near the waiting room in Central-square in civilian clothes last night. He was smoking,…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 7

Before his Honor Judge Scholes.—At 10 a.m.: Holmes v Corbin, Clarke v Daley, Lloyd v Fernibough, Orr v O'Beien and another, Viner v Figures, Lockett v Penson, Lakey v Jenkin. Note.—The list will be…

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Parramatta Police Court Monday, February 3. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, S.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 3

All the persons in court wore masks save a few defendants just from the cells. A tenancy case, Robert. D. Cunynghame v. Mrs. Egan, was withdrawn by Mr. E…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 7

Industrial Court-house, Queen's-square.—No. 1 Court[?] —Before his Honor Mr. Justice Edmunds.—At 10 a.m. —For nominations of assessors: Re Government Railways Group, No. 8 Board, application by…

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Maskless Men Fined. "We're in Deadly Earnest." Magistrate's Warning

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 8

A number of men were brought before Mr. Macfarlane, C.S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday morning, each charged with having remained in a tramear without having worn a…

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Police and Firemen's Hospital Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 9

The committee of the Police and Firemen's Hospital Carnival received the first cheque for £100 in aid of the funds from Sir Samuel Hordern. This makes the second century,…

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Baffling the Police Unmasked Person Escapes

The Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 7

A maskless young lady had a narrow escape from being balled up by a policeman at South Head yesterday. She is aged 18 months and, thumb in…

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Moulders' Trouble Union Before Court

The Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 5

Mr. Justice Edmunds to-day, in the Industrial Court, reserved judgment in proceedings taken on behalf of the Minister for Labor and Industry calling…

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Judge Armstrong. First Court at Bathurst

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 9

BATHURST, Tuesday.--Judge L. Armstrong, one of the newly-appointed judges, took his scat for the first time at the Bathurst Quarter Sessions, which opened to-day. On behalf of…

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Mining Industry. a Case for the Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 9

Recently the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Union made a claim [?]o[?] increased wages. A conference was held between…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, February 6. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 7

In Chambers.—Before Mr. Justice Sly, in Banco-Court, St. Jame's road.—At 10 a.m.: Bo[?] v Caro, McFariane v Ownes. Before the Prothonotary, in Prothonotary's Public Chambers.—At 10 a.m.:…

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Compulsory Masks 50 Persons Arrested. Police on Trams and Trains

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 8

Numbers of people who rode on trams and trains yesterday with their masks hanging round their necks or in their pockets, suddenly found themselves under arrest and [?]…

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Industrial Court. (Before Mr. Justice Edmunds.) Pipe and Terra Cotta Makers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 7

An application was made by the Brickmakers and Clayworkers' Employees' Union for a variation of the Manufacturing (No. 1) Group, No. 1 (Brickmakers, etc, State) Board…

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