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Courts & crime, 1920

6,028 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 250

M'cawley Appeal a Special Court LONDON, Thursday [?]

Evening News · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 1

The appeal of Mr. M'Cau[?] for merly Queensland S[?] the Privy Council against the [?] Court's decision that his [?]…

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The Police Drag-net. Large Haul of Sinn Feiners. London, February 1

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 5

The police round-ups on Saturday in Dublin, Clare, Limorick, Cork, and Tipperary resulted in the arrest of 65 Sinn Feiners, representing about 80 per cent, of those wanted by the…

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The Dark Avenue a Story of Murder and Mystery, by Fergus. Hume. the Twenty-fifth Instalment

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 8

(Continued from the last Issue.) Beysham was a quaint old place, as the houses were mostly of wood with thatched or red-tiled roofs. The…

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Law Report. Marine Court. (Before Judge Cohen and Captains Chudleigh and Vine Hall, Assessors.) Accident to Yuloo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 5

An inquiry was held into an accident which occurred to the steamer Yuloo (Sydney Coal Co., Ltd., owners), on a voyage from Sydney to Bulli, for coal, on the night of December…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 9

Queen's square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate, —At 10 a.m.: For hearing —Pollard v Harris (4), same v Emery, geme v Karrangs, same v Bender, same v Walters, same v Robson, Webb v Chief Secretary for…

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Parramatta Police Court Wednesday, January 21

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

George Davidson, 72, for behaving in an indecent manner in Church-street, Parramatta, on the 20th inst., was fined 20s, or, seven days' hard labor. The same…

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Found he was Married. Alderman's Son Sentenced

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 3

Having become engaged to a Nottinghill girl, the son of a Nottingham alderman obtained £1 from her, and then she found he was a married man. He told her…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 9

Before his Honor Judge Cohen.—At 10 a.m.: Angus v White, Kirby v Taylor, Jonsen v. Gara, Keegan v Keegan, Savage v Lamb and others. Note.—The list will be called over punctually at 10 a.m…

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Endustrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 9

Before the Industrial Registrar, 78 Elizabeth-street.— For settlement of Court's order—At 11 a.m.: Re Confectioners' (State) award, variation. At 2.30 p.m.: For hearing—Re Union of Local Government…

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"Girl in the Wondrous Silk Dress." Sentenced to 10 Years for Spying

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 4

Marie Woltheim is now undergoing ten years' penal servitude at Aylesbury Prison. Together with a German officer of high rank, Karl Rowlands, she…

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Violent Laborer Objected to Military Police

The Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 5

"He appears to have been in trouble nil the while in the army," said Sergeant White at the Central Police Court this morning, when Herbert…

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Betting with Police. Penalties at North Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 11

Suppression of betting in unauthorised places has been made a special feature of police duty at North Sydney during the past two or three weeks. The result has been the prosecution of…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, February 4. Supreme Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

In Chambers.--(Before Mr. Justice Street, in Banco Court, St. James' Road.) At 10.30: Riviere v. Brand, to strike out plea. Prothonotary's Office.--(Before the Deputy…

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High Court Judge. Mr. H. E. Starke Appointed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Mr H. E. Starke, a well-known Victorian barrister, has been appointed to the High Court Bench to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Sir Edmund…

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Mr. Starke, K.C. New High Court Judge. Prominent Member of the Bar. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 11

The appointment of Mr. Starke will be popular with both the public and the Bar, for he has long been regarded as one of the foremost lawyers in any State. Although only…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 5

Before his Honor, Judge Cohen.—At 10 a.m.—Keeg[?] v Keegan (part heard): Savage v Lamb and others; the Commissioner of Taxation of the Commonwealth of Australia v Bendrodt; in the matter of the…

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Amusing Court Episode

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 41

During a celebrated Irish trial, says Judge Bodkin, Mr. Frank M'Donagh, as loading counsel, had been interrupted several times by the presiding…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 5

Before the Industrial Registrar, 78 Elizabeth-street[?] At 2.15 p.m.—For Hearing.—Re Union of Local Government Engineers of N.S.W., application for registration as an industrial union (part heard)…

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"Playing Ned Kelly" Robbery Under Arms Three Youths Charged

Evening News · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 1

At the Darlinghurst Sessions Francis [?] O'Brien, Thomas Joseph Patrick [?] and Harry Brooker three youths. [?] guilty to a charge of having at…

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