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Courts & crime, 1920

6,028 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 250

Law Notices. Thursday, February 19. Supreme Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 3

Term List.--In Banco Court, St. James's Road. At 10 a.m.: Admission of solicitors. Motions re articled clerks. Motions generally. Hoad v. Swan and others, new trial motion (part heard); Nicholas v. Andrew, new…

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Quarter Sessions. (Before Judge Scholes.) Mr. Norman McGhlo, Crown Prosecutor. Sentence for Assault and Robbery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 5

George Clarence Biggs, returned soldior, who had been found guilty, with a strong recommendation to mercy on account of his youth and military service, was sentenced to 12…

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Three a Day Bobberies From Houses Police Repeat Warning

Evening News · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 5

The necessity for the warning to [?] by the Metropolitan Superintendent of Police (Mr. Nolas) not to leave their houses [?] while they are…

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Unprotected Houses Police Warn Public Church Entered and Robbed

The Sun · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 7

Thieves are operating so successfully at present in the city and suburbs as to cause the police to appeal to the public to protect their property…

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District Court. (Before Judge Cohen.) Workman's Hand Amputated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 5

George Rose Manson, of Mascot, a youth, by his next friend, Daniel Rose Manson, sought arbitration of his claim for compensation from his employers, James Stedman,…

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Solicitor's Conduct Application to Court Sufficient Reason Not Shown

Evening News · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 5

Ad ex parte application was made to the Full Court this morning Mr. Halse Rogers [?] by Mr. T. [?] on behalf of the inco[?] Lew…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before Sir Wm. Cullen, C.J., Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice Ferguson.) Barry and Others v SLADE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 5

Argument was concluded in the above special case, which was outlined yesterday, and the Court reserved Judgment. (Before Mr. Justice Pring, Mr. Justice…

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Sentenced at Sessions

Evening News · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 4

At the Darlinghurst Session this morning ladge [?] passed the following sentences:— John West[?] Humphi[?] who had…

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Three Serious Charges Alleged Assault on Women

Evening News · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 1

[?] Mackey, 20. who [?] a schoolte[?] [?] the Central Police [?] before sir…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge Cohen.—At 10 a.m.—In Chambers, in No. 2 Court.—In the matter of tho Workmen's Compensation Act, 1916, and in the matter of the application of Jeannie Robertson. McAuley v…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 5

At the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday the following publicans' licenses were transferred:—King's Gross Hotel, William-street, from Daniel E. Ryan to He[?]ry James Clayton; Railway Parade Hotel, Korarah,…

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Caillaux Charged. Historic Trial Opens. Paris, Feb. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 7

M. Bourgeois, President of the Senate, presided to-day at the opening of the trial of M. Caillaux before the Senate. The procedure will follow that of French…

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Active Housebreakers Police Warning

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 7

The Incessant activities of housebreakers in the city and suburbs has led the police to utter another word of warning to householders. Of the large number of miner, robberies from…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 5

Industrial Courthouse, Queen's-square.—No. 1 Court, before his Honor Mr. Justice Edmunds.—At 10 a.m.— For nomination of assessors: Re Storemen and Packers, N.E.I. (State), Board, application by…

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Released From Gaol Dublin's Sinn Fein Mayor LONDON, February 17

The Sun · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 6

Tom Kelly, the Sinn Fein Mayor of Dublin, has been released from Wormwood Serubbs on the ground of illness, but has been warned not to return to…

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Detectives' Raid £1800 Worth of Silk Seized Three Men Charged

Evening News · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 4

Six defectives raided two shops in king street st. Peters this morning They took with them two motor tors into which was plled shout £1800 worth of…

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Colombo Rows Attempted Robberies Aussies Charged Troops From Friedrichsruh COLOMBO, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 3

Further cases of rowdyism and robbery are alleged to--have occurred amonght Australian soldiers passing through Colombo by the steamer…

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Misdemeanors a Sordid Domestic Tragedy in Adelaide. Murder and Suicide

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 4

A ghastly and sordid tragedy occurred at Adelaide (S.A.) on Wednesday last, resulting in the death of a man and a woman. A man known as William…

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Not Enough Judges. Federal Arbitration Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The congested state of business in the Arbitration Court, and the need for the appointment of another judge if not more, to assist the president to…

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Manslaughter Charge Appeal to Full Court

Evening News · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 4

An appeal was made to the Full Court this morning on behalf of Anbic Edit[?] Naughton against her conviction at the central Criminal Court in November…

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