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Courts & crime, 1920

6,028 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 250

High Court Vacancy Sir Robert Garran Probable MELBOURNE

Evening News · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 5

It is [?] from an indisputable [?] that [?] Gurran K.C. will be appontited to the High Court vacancy Caused by the [?] of Sir Edmund…

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Law Report. Supreme Court. in Equity. Her Majesty's Hotel. Smith v Hannlngton, and others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 8

An application was made by the plaintiff in this suit, John Halleburton Smith, for continuance of an Injunction, and also for an order for a writ of attachment against Florence…

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A Short Story. (Published by Special Arrangement with the Proprietors of the Copyright.) in Two Parts. in Cassidy's Court. Part I.

The Propeller · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 6

It was July and a stifling day. In Tarvit Street School, Edinburgh, Standard IV. was at its writing lesson. Jenny Thomson, the pretty…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 9

Queen's square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At a.m.—To be mentioned: James v Fielding and Co., Ltd., Gow v same, Bishop v same, Sharpe v same. For hearing: Rowland v…

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The Alleged Burglary. Accused before Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 2

At Parramatta Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, S.M., Sydney John Williams, on remand, was charged with, at Auburn, on the 22nd January,…

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Sentenced at Sessions

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 3

At the Darlinghurst Sessions, Judge Waite imposed the following sentences:— George Bond, breaking, entering, and stealing twelve months hard labor…

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Sick Soldier's Money "Particularly Mean Theft" Court at Hospital

The Sun · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 5

"It is a particularly mean theft, from a bedridden soldier," said Mr. Giles Shaw, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday, when looking over…

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Liverpool Police Court. Thursday, January, 22

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 9

(Before Mr. T. B. Clegg, P. M., Messrs. Drinan, Stimson and Wearne, J's.P.) The Military Cases. On the application of Mr. E. R. Abigail,…

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Bomb in Police Office

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 3

An extraordinary affair occurred at Leicoster (England) City Police Station recently. Two constables had arrested a man in connection with maintenance…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 9

Before the Industrial Registrar,- 78 Elizabeth-street. —For settlement of Court's order. 11.30 a.m.: Re Breadcarters' (Northumberland) award, exemption (Henderson): at 12 noon, re Breadcarters'…

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Court of Marine Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 9

Before his Honor Judge Cohen, will Assessors.—At 11 a.m.: Re the Yuloo…

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Tuesday, February 3. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 9

In Chambers.—Note.—Public Chambers in vacation. —Mr. Justice Street will sit in Public Chambers if required, on Wednesdays. February 4 and 11 and on such other days as his Honor may…

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Broken Hill Robbery Four Men and Two Women Charged Broken Hill

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 2

Four men, innes, Campbell, James, and Fiannagan, and two women, Clark and Masters, wars committed for trial on a charge of breaking and entering the…

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Killing a Good Samaritan. Early to Red and Early to Murder

The World's News · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 2

A TALE that reads like a short story by Maxim Gorky is told about John Blaolougn and Joseph Nakocsay. They were both Hungarians. Blaolough lived…

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Law Notices. Monday, February 2. District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 9

Before his Honor Judge Cohen.—At 10 a.m.—All undefended actions. Note.—The list will be called over punctually at 10 a.m. All cases in which the hearing fee has not been paid will be struck…

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Lively Ireland Police Besieged Terror-stricken People LONDON, Friday Evening

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 4

Fifty men besiezed seven members of the police for two hours early this morning at the Barracks at Ardmore, Waterford, Ireland, while the…

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Horrors of Bolshevism Reign of Torture Murder, Bestiality and Rape British Chaplain's Awful Story

The Sun · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 5

The Rev. R. Courtier-Forster, who was British Chaplain at Odessa and the Russian ports of the Black Sea, tells in "The Times" of December 4 an awful first-hand story of the horrors of Bolshevism in Soviet Russia…

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London Letter Father O'DonnelTs Case Incidents of Court-martial December 2, 1915

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 3

The military trail of Captain T. J. O'Donnell, Australian Army Chaplain created special interest in London last week, and the court was crowded for the…

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Supreme Court. in Chambers. (Before Mr. Justice Street.) Alleged Sunday Trading. Ex parte Dunsmore, prohibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 9

Mr. McTiernan (Instructed by Mr. E. R. Abigail) applied for a rule nisi to restrain the prosecuting officer and magistrate from proceeding in a case, in which William…

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Law Report. High Court of Australia. (Before Mr. Justice Knox. C.j.) a Land Tax Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 9

Judgment was given on the case of Lewis and Rupert Granville Kiddle v the DeputyCommissioner for Taxation, in which a series of appeals had been made against the…

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