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Courts & crime, 1919

5,632 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 250

The First £100 Police and Firemen's Hospital Carnival

The Mirror · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 3

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

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Law Notices. Friday, February 7. Supreme Court

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

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Chief Clerk.—Collins v Collins (Brodie Smith co-res.), at 10 a.m.; Bleechmore v Bleechmore, at 10 a.m.; Byatt v Byatt, at 10.15 a.m.: Allen v Allen, at 10.15 a.m…

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Incendiarism a Boy Charged with the Crime of Causing Bush-fires. Setting the Country Ablaze

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 4

James Davits, aged eighteen years, was charged op Tuesday last at the Katoomba (N.S.W.) court, with starting fires on January 18th that resulted…

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Law Report. District Court. (Before Judge Scholes.) Alleged Misrepresentation

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

Henry Maxwell, of Chapel-street, Central Bankstown, grocer, and John Charles Clarke, of Edgar-street, Bankstown, labourer, claimed £100 from Michael Fitzpatrick, of…

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Mayor Sends for Police Lively Council Meeting Hurstville Blue Metal Scheme

Evening News · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 4

While the Hurstville Council last night was dealing with tenders for works is connection with the blue metal [?], proceedings [?] lively…

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The Industrial Court Justice Heydon's Position Can He Still Preside?

The Sun · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 4

The published statement that Mr. Hall, the Attorney-General, does not intend this year to appoint a permanent successor to Mr. Justice Heydon is…

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Hurstville Council's Metal Scheme. Lively Council Meeting. Mayor Baker Sends for Police. Alderman Low Ejected

The Propeller · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

At a special meeting of Hurstville Council held last night to deal with tenders for various work in connection with the blue metal…

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Love, the Conqueror a Story of Adventure Copyright Published by Special Arrangement (Commen[?]ed in "Evening News" December [?]. Chapter Xxv,— at Grantley Court Once Again

Evening News · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 7

[?] England [?] and [?]…

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City Burglary

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 10

The factory of the Gralyn Blouse Company, on the fourth floor of No. 194A Pitt Street, city, was visited by thieves early yesterday morning, and a quantity of dress materials,…

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Water Police Court Inhalatorium

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 10

An inhalatorium was fitted up about November last at the old Water Police Court, shortly after the disease first made its appearance at North Head Quarantine Station…

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Police Court Monday. Before Mr. T. B. Clegg. P.M.

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 1

John Nelan was charged with using threatening language towards his wife, Ethel. Nelan. He pleaded guilty, and was bound over in the sum of £20 to keep the peace for 12 months…

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Masks in Gaol Must Be Worn

Evening News · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 1

Mr. [?], the Acting Compiroller-[?] morning that all the inmates of the peniten[?] members of the staff and…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 9

Before his Honor, Judge Scholes.—Speed v Byrne and another, to be mentioned; Einerson and others v Malavata Co., Ltd., (part heard); Somerville v Williams; [?]gson v No[?]; Payling v Coombes and…

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Court Cases

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 5

?eorge Allen (62), a stranger to Liverpool, celebrated the closing of the hotel drought by, getting an overload of beer. He lost his horse and sulky up Cabramatta…

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Alleged Bribery Racing Man Charged CAPETOWN, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 6

Reuter's correspondent at Pretoria says the Criminal Sessions is at present occupied with a case in which Rufe Naylor, an Australian and a…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 9

Industrial Court-house, Que[?]'s-square.—No. 1 Court.— Before his Honor, Mr. Justice Edmunds.—At 10.30 a.m.—For hearing: Re Food Supply and Distribution (No. 1) Group, No. 15 (B[?]ts, etc., State) Board,…

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Farmer's Foodstuffs 11 Employees Charged Fines of £5 Imposed

The Sun · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 6

The case in which 11 persons were proceeded against on charges of having on February 6, stolen foodstuffs from Farmer and Co., Ltd., was…

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