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Courts & crime, 1919

5,632 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 250

German Escapees Before Military Court Darlinghurst Case

The Sun · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 4

Three German internees appeared before a military court at the Victoria Barracks to -day to answer various charges. They were Edward Carre,…

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Law Notices. Thursday, January 16. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 8

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Deputy Prothonotary: Willmott v Willmott, Moore v Moore (Keegan, core.) at 10 a.m.; Rose v Rose (Dent, co-re.). Browne v Browne, at 10.15 a.m.: Delph Singh v Wood and…

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Big Union. Police and Firemen Included. an Ambitious Scheme

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The one big union conference resumed its sittings in Melbourne to-day. Six departments of labor were agreed upon,…

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German Escapees Tried by Military Court The Darlinghurst Sensation

Evening News · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 4

Three German Internees, Louis Beaker, Edward Caree, and Carl Seeman, who recently escaped from custody, were tried by a Military Court at Victoria…

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One Big Union What Police and Firemen Say "Scheme No Good to Us"

The Sun · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 4

No official notification of the decision of the One Big Union Conference in Melbourne yesterday to include in its ranks under the classification of…

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District Court Bench. Third Appointment. No Difficulty Anticipated. an Unfortunate Controversy

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 4

It has been suggested by a member of the Bar that the Government, in offering the third appointment 'to the District. Court Bench to Mr. Ralston and Mr. Broomfield alternately,…

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Officers in an Hotel. Lieutenant Before Court-martial. What Blue Arm-bands Mean

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 5

Lieutenant George Wentworth Grayson, 6th Division, Pioneers, A.I.F., appeared before a general Court-martial at Victoria Barracks yesterday to answer charges of neglecting to obey…

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Military Medallist Charged With Assault

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 5

[?] marital[?] of the [?] Lieutenant F. G. [?] victoria Barracke Paddington, today…

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Sentenced at the Sessions

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 5

Ledge Scholes at Sydney Quarter S[?] this morning, passed the following sentences:—Leo Joseph Maloury and Francis F.D.[?] assault, six months and hard labor…

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SHOPLIFTING Two Women Sentenced

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 4

Lily Alitses, 81, Marries, was at the Central Police Court, this morning charged with stealing from the Hub. Limited, [?] pairs of boys' trousers…

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A London Tragedy. Australian Major Shot. Lieut.-col. Charged with Murder. London

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 5

Major Miles Charles Seton, of the Australian Medical Corps, has been shot dead at the house of his cousin, Sir Malcolm Scton, Holland Park. Lieutenant-Colonel N. C…

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A Stolen Safe. Man Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--The police last night, arrested a man in connection with the theft of the safe, which was found buried in a yard at Mayfiold yesterday…

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Seton's Murder Three Bullet Wounds Rutherford in Court Thought for His Wife

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 1

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Prohibited Immigrant Filipino Sent to Gaol NEWCASTLE[?]

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 1

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 8

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse.—At noon.—In Chambers, in No. 2 Court: Re the dependants of Thomas Leslie Wylie, deceased, and in the matter of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1916: re the…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 8

Before the Industrial Registrar, 78 Elizabeth-street.— At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Re 15 Newcastle and District Shop Assiatants and Waterhouse Employees' Union, application to extend time for lodging appeal…

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Fight on a Ship Mate Draws Revolver Two Men Charged

The Sun · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 6

Last Christmas Eve an altercation arose between the first mate and a couple of seamen on the schooner Bangor, lying in Johnstone Bay. with the…

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Sinn Fein Plots a Rebel Sentenced to Imprisonment for Five Years. Headquarters Raided

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 4

The court-martial at Cork has passed a sentence of five years' imprisonment upon Charles Hurley, a Sinn Fein volunteer, for having in his…

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Law Notices. Friday, January 17. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 8

Cause List.—In Banco Court. St. James's-road.—At 10 a.m.—For judgment: Church v the Commonwealth of Australia. Cromarty and ors. v same. In Chambers.—Before the Dcputy Prothonotary, in…

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