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Courts & crime, 1920

6,028 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 250

Aerial Police Keeping Track of Agitators LONDON, January 16

The Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 1

The aerial police fly over Berlin every day, assisting in the detection of the movements of the agitators. The Communists' attempt to…

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Rights of a Wife Novel Court Scene He Introduced the Friend

The Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

A husband and wife attended before the Willesden (Eng.) magistrate, Dr. J. S. Crone, recently to ask him to decide a knotty point…

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The Dark Avenue a Story Op Murder and Mystery, by Fergus Hume. Twenty-first Instalment. (Continued from the Last Issue.)

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 8

Miss Hamilton was tall—nearly as tall as her sudden admirer—with dark hair, sea-blue eyes, and a mouth that suggested paradise to any young man…

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O'donnell Court-martia[?]. Australian Tribunal in London. Opening of the Trial. London, Nov. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 6

The case of Chaplain O'Donnell, of the A.I.F., is by way of being a cause celebre. This was the first day of the court-martial's proceedings, and to-night the newspaper placards…

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Parramatta Police Court Monday, January 19

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 1

Stanley William Wilson, 27, electrician was charged with damaging a pedestal, the property of the N.S.W. Government, valued, at £5 10s. The police stated that…

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Alleged Burglary. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 11

The police made a seasational arrest this morning of six persons—four men and two women—on changes of burglary, Six police, under Datective-Sergeant Gibson took part…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 9

Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m.: Hocking v Saunders…

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Current News. Parramatta Licensing Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 2

On Monday, before Messrs. C. H. Gale, S.M., and W. F. Jago., L.M., W. S. Furlong, licensee of the Royal Hotel, Auburn, applied for a renewal of his publican's…

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Civil Servants Claims for Arbitration Court

Evening News · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 4

Among matters dealt with at the annual conference of the Public Service association now sitting in Sydney was the question of securing the [?]…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, January 21. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 9

In Chambers, before Mr. Justice Street, in Banco Court. —At 10 a.m.: Ex parte Everingham, re Swan and anor.—prohibition; Thompson, Meggitt, and Co., Ltd. v Moody—for order enforcing award; McGrath,…

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Opium and Sugar. Ingenious Scheme. Police Make £800 Haul

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 11

Someone made a glaring mistake in a Chinese store on Monday, as a result of which the Customs searchers secured £800 worth of opium…

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Public Officials Gather. Mr. Garland Opens Conference. the Service, the Court, and the Board. Arbitration Court Procedure

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 11

The annual dinner of the Public Service Association of New South Wales was held yesterday, prior to the conference. Delegates from town and country attended. The Premier,…

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Davis Cup Prospects for To-day "Court Damp, But Drying"

The Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 5

Mr. Mares, State Meteorologist, expects that the weather this afternoon will be comparatively fine…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 5

Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m.: Hocking v Saunders…

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Bankruptcy Court

Evening News · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 6

The Registrar (Mr. P. W. Salesbury) on the petition of Halen, Limited, of O'Connell-street, Sydney, and Bourks, merchants, granted on order [?]…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 5

Before the Industrial Registrar, 78 Elizabeth-street.—At 2.30 p.m.—For hearing: Re Motor Drivers and Conductors' Association of New South Wales, application for registration as an industrial union of employees…

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Police and Firemen's Art Union

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 4

Prizes to the values of £1560 are to be distributed among the lucky prizewinners in the Police and Firemen's Charity Carnival and Art Union on…

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The Castle's Lambs How the Irish Police Behave

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 20

Daily the Australian papers publish cables recording attacks by civilians in Ireland upon the police. Many of these reports are evidently concocted for propaganda…

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Law Notices. Thursday, January 22. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 5

In Chambers.—Before Mr. Justice Street in Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.: Thompson, Meggitt, and Co., Ltd., V moody (part heard). Prothonotary's office.—Before the Deputy Prothonotary:…

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How the Hunsbrook Was Lost. Court of Inquiry Exonerates Captain and Crew

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 5

The stranding of the British steamship Hunsbrook on Pelican Point, off Walfish Bay, South Africa, on the 7th May, 1919, was the subject of an…

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