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Courts & crime, 1919

5,632 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 250

Alleged Theft. 4000 Bags of Wheat. Case From Goulburn

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 10

GOULBURN, Tuesday.--The case against Wm. Cross, Wheat Superintendent, and Neils Juel Jacobson, foreman, who were charged with stealing 4000 bags or wheat, valued at…

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Police and Firemen Another Hospital Carnival

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 4

While war has been waged the hospitals have suffereed, but the Sydney public has given wonderfully to the various "Days." Another appeal is being made…

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Free Law New Court Rules

The Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 5

The Attorney-General, Mr. Hall, said to-day that the new rules of court in connection with the Poor Persons Legal Remedies Act were at present being…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, January 8. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 9

In Chambers.—Before Mr. Justice Ferguson, in Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.: Ex parte Mergentheim re Croger, to exercise powers, etc.; Alexander v Johnson, for commission de bene esse; ex parte Clark re…

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The Sardinia. Soldiers' Allegations. Court of Inquiry

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 38

Allegations made by recently returned troops into conditions existing on the steamer Sardinia, by which they came back to Australia, are being inquired…

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Before the Beak. Two Persons Charged Under Section 47 of the Gaming and Betting Act

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 3

The cases in which Alfred Voc[?]er and Chas. W. Hopkins are being separately proceeded against under the Gaming ACT WERE…

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Mother and Son. Stealing and Receiving. The S.M. "It's a Mi Case." Loss of Goods at Horderns' Depot

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 2

On Monday, at Parramatta Court, before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge S.M., William Francis Kirby (a lad between 16 and 17 years of age), who…

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Midnight Drive Poultry and Sheep Missed The Sequel in Court WAGGA

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 3

The disappearance of sheep and poultry from paddocks and fowl runs, in the [?] of North wagga, led to [?] rest of James Harold Birmingham, [?]…

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Police Court Cases Still a Congestion

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 2

Part-heard cases are a feature of nearly every day's [?] at the Central Police Court. "I can't help it," said Mr. [?]…

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Charges of Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 5

John Irvine, 1[?], a carpenter, was charged before Mr. John Jamieson, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday with assaulting Constable V. H. Gobert. William Baillie, 20, a builder, was charged with…

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Pelham Murder Dog Still Waits Police Continue Investigations HOBART

The Sun · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 7

Although an open verdict was returned in the Pelham murder case in which the victim, John Duncombe, a farmer, was found shot in a lonely cottage, on…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 5

Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m.: Riley v McDonnell…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 5

Courthouse, Wollongong.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Edmunds.—At 11.15 a.m.: For hearing: Re special places, Mount Pleasant Colliery, application (2) by Southern Colliery Proprietors' Association…

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Wilful Murder. by "Some Person Unknown." Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 7

The inquest was concluded yesterday on John Duncombe (60), a farmer at Pelham, who was found murdered in his bush but on Monday, December 9, having been shot the previous…

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Law Notices. Thursday, January [?]. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 5

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Deputy Prothonotary. —Wynne v Wynne, Allsopp v Allsopp, at 10 a.m.; Weston v Weston, at 10.15 a.m.; re gent, one, etc., ex parte Ferguson, at 11 a.m.; Hales, Ltd., v Ryan…

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On the Sardinia Excess Ration List Purser's Evidence Before Special Court

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 5

[?] Sm[?]gton, and [?] to inq[?]…

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District Court Judges. Two New Appointments. Dr. Brissenden and Mr. Cohen

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 4

The State Cabinet will formally appoint two Judges to the District Court Bench in the course of the next few weeks, probably on January 20…

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Two to One Pickwick Betting Outside Victoria Park Course Clerk and a Police Sergeant

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 2

At the Redfern Police Court, before Mr. Clarke, S.M., John Williams, 45, clerk, was charged with being in a paddock off Dowling-street, Waterloo, for…

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Tobacco Shortages Youth Accused of Theft Men Charged With Receiving

The Sun · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 5

Charles Cavan Byrne, 19, a clerk, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having, between May 31 and December 19, stolen 16,000 cigars,…

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