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Courts & crime, 1920

6,028 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 250

Police Appointment

Evening News · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 3

Inspector T. J. Sherwood, who has been second in command in the No. 2 police division (whose headquarters are Regent-street) for some time past has…

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Double Charge of Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 6

MOLONG, Wednesday.--The inquest concerning the deaths of Frank Carragher and George Norman Willis, who were shot dead during a disturbance in an hotel last week, was…

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From Gaol to War and Back Again

The Sun · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 5

A young man, Thomas Carpenter, was charged at Darlinghurst Sassions yesterday with assaulting Frederick J. Brown, at Randwick, on December 20…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge Cohen.—In No. 1 Court.—At 10 a.m.: In the matter of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1916, and in the matter of an arbitration between Denis Coman and the Davis Gelatine Works,…

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Woronora Murder Afternoon Train to Como

Evening News · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 5

A request was issued yesterday afternoon that any person who traval[?] on the 1.34 p.m. train from sydney to Come on February 12 should inform…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 5

Industrial Courthouse, Queen's-square.—No. 3 Court.— Before his Honor Judge Curlewis, at 10 a.m.—To be mentioned: Re Meat Preservers, etc. (State) Board, application by James Barnes, Limited, for an award…

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Brutal Massacre of Indians. the Amritsar Murder

The Australian Worker · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 17

A special despatch to the New York "World" discloses the sensational fact revealed by the commission headed by Judge Lord Hunter, of Edinburgh, sitting…

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Gas Clerks Want Arbitration Court

Evening News · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 3

The latest employees to see the advisability of appealing to the Arbitration Court for better conditions are the officers and staff of the Australian Gaslight…

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Downtrodden and Underpaid Case for the Police

Evening News · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 7

[?]Dunp's letter in [?] of the 24th instant and would like to [?] that not only tram [?] received an increase l[?]…

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Law Notices. Thursday, February 26. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 5

Term List.—In Banco Court, St. James's-road.—At 10 a.m.: Admission of barrister, motions generally, Condie v Rowan, new trial motion, part heard; Couve v S. Menkin (incor.) creditors, bankrupty…

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Wheat Inquiry Conspiracy Charges Four Men Before Court

Evening News · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 5

The hearing of the consprecy changes arising a of the [?] M. Pring into the administration of the state [?] was began at the…

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District Court Judge. Mr. C. A. White Appointed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 4

Mr. C. A. White, who has been-acting-judge, was appointed judge at a meeting of the Executive Council yesterday. Mr. White, who is a graduate of Oxford, in his earlier career was…

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Financial Unionists an Important Decision Full Court Upholds Appeal

The Sun · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 3

The Full Court yesterday made absolute the rule nisi for a writ of prohibition in the application on behalf of the Bookbinders and Paper-rulers…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring, Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice Ferguson.) Trade Union Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 5

This was an application to make absolute a rule nisi for prohibition, granted by the Full Court last year, directed to the Minister for Labour and Industry and his Honor, Judge…

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Wheat Contracts. Police Court Proceedings. Conspiracy Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 6

At the Central Police Court yesterday, evidence was heard in the charges of conspiracy listed against Edward Patrick Michael Sheedy (45), accountant; Julian Thomas Martin (45)…

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Worrell Again in Court a Gaol Formality

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 5

Worrell was [?] before the Central Police Court this afternoon. He previously appeared before. Mr. Gale, S. M., on Wednesday, and was remanded to…

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Misdemeanors. a Policeman Charged with the Murder of His Wife. the Woronora Mystery

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 4

As the result of the investigations of the Sydney police, the body of the woman found at the Woronora (N.S.W.) reserve on Sunday last by…

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Attempted Murder. London, February 25

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 5

A message from Roma states that an attempt has been made to assassinate King Alexander of Servia and M. Protich, the Prime Minister. Both were wounded…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge Cohen, at 10 a.m.—In Chambers, in No. 2' Court: In the mutter of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1916, and in the matter of the application of Jessie Pert; in the…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 5

At the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday, the following publicans' licenses were transferred:—Burdekin Hotel, Oxford-street, from Charles Hernon to John Philip Trim; Quinn's Hotel, William and…

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