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Courts & crime, 1920

6,028 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 250

Indian Strike. Police Fire Revolver Shots Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 6

The following is a copy of a cablegram received by the Prime Minister tiara the Governor ot Fiji, dated February 17:—"Indian strike: Considerable…

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Percy M'Donald Breaks Down in Court

Evening News · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 5

Percy Archibald M'Donald appealed today before the Full Court of Criminal Appeain the Chief Justice Mr. Justice Pring, and Mr. Justice Gorden) against…

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Law Notices. Friday, February 20. Supreme Court

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

Te[?]m List—In Banco Court, St. James'-road—At [?] a.m.—Criminal appeals: R. v Hicks, R. v Naughton, R. v McDonald, R. v Burns, R. v Phillips, R. v Cooling…

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Athletic Gossip Police and Firemen's Gala: the Challenge Match

Arrow · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 11

In most departments of the sport splendid entries were received for the various athletic events, particularly so in the A.A.A. sprint. And the lists…

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Ireland's Little Wars Police Barracks Attacked LONDON, February 17

The Sun · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 1

An armed party this morning attacked the police barracks near Fermoy (19 miles north of Cork). For an hour the police threw bombs…

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Fijian Trouble. Strikers Return to Work. Affray with Police

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Government of Fiji, in a cable to the Prime Minister, states that considerable numbers of the Indian strikers have returned to work at Suva and…

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District Court. (Before Judge Cohen.) Share in Business

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

Percy James Motcher, of Randwick, a returned soldier, sued Henry Edwin Smith, of Enmore, for £100, balance alleged to be due on the purchase of a one-third share of…

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Industrial Court. (Before Judge Curlewis.) Sugar Mill Workers

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

An application was made by the Australian Workers' Union for a variation of the award covering workers employed in the sugar mills in the Northern Rivers district of New South…

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Three Serious Charges School Teacher Before Court Bail Refused

The Sun · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 5

Kenneth Roy Gordon Mackay, a schoolteacher, 20 years of age, who was remanded at the Central Police Court yesterday, until this morning…

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Married Woman's Death a Nurse's Conviction Appeal to Full Court

The Sun · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 5

Annie Edith Naughten was convicted at the Central Criminal Court on November 26 last on a charge of manslaughter and sentenced to seven years'…

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Arbitration Court. Congested Business. Need for More Deputies. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 6

The congested state of the business in the Arbitration Court and the need to appoint another Judge, it not more than one, to assist the President of the Arbitration…

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The Dark Avenue a Story of Murder and Mystery, by Fergus Hume. the Thirtieth Instalment. (Continued from the Last Issue.)

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 8

By hard experience, Swaytown was proving the truth of the proverb that "Absence makes the heart grow fonder," for day and night he dreamed…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring, Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice Ferguson.) Charges Against an Attorney

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

An application was made by Mr. Halse Rogers (instructed by Mr. T. Michell) on behalf of the Incorporated Law Institute of New South Wales, for a rule nisi, calling upon an…

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Land Appeal Court. (Mr. H. A. G. Curry, President, Mr. W. Houston, C.M.G., Mr. C. E. Rennio, Commissioners.)

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

A. M. Nicholson appealed against tho decision of the local land board in respect of a claim by George Walter Simpson for a contribution towards the cost of erecting certain…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 9

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.: For hearing—Pollard v Rogers (5), same v Roberts, same v Ladd, same v Bridges, same v Kelly, same v Sweeney, Brooks v Niesigh,…

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Alleged Burglary

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 11

The warehouse of Stanton Melich in Elizabeth [?] Street, Redfern, was broken into on January 24, and a quantity of goods stolen. Yesterday Francis Hashen (37). dealer: Louis…

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Parramatta Police Court Monday, February 16

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 8

Henry George Hayes was charged with having attempted to commit suicide at Guildford on the 6th February. The police stated that the man had been drinking…

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Liverpool Police Court. Thursday, February 5

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 9

Frank Woods, for using indecent language, fined 40s and 6s costs, or 14 days Fourteen days allowed In which to pay. Edward Ward was fined 10s, and 6s…

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Soldiers and Civilians Clash at Liverpool Police Court Story

Evening News · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 6

Police evidence given in a case at the Liverpool Police Court yesterday disclosed an interesting story, when charge were heard against Louis Levy and…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 9

Before his Honor Judge Cohen.—At 10 a.m.—Bakewell v Berkman (with a jury); Coberoft v Worrall; Viner v Figures. Note.—The list will be called over punctually at 10 a.m…

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