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Courts & crime, 1920

6,028 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 250

Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 4

The police and firemen will hold their ninth carnival at the Royal Agricultural Show-grounds to-morrow. The programme includes athletic events, trotting events, cycling,…

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Young Girls at Stations Judge's Comment in Assault Case

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 4

At the Parramatta Sessions, Jack Adams 19, a porter at Blactown Railway Station, was charged with criminally assaulting a girl under 18 years of…

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The Molong Sensation. a Double Charge of Murder

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

At the conclusion of the inquest at Molong (N.S.W.) on Wednesday concerning the death of Frank Carragher and Geo. N.Willis, who were shot…

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Woronora Murder Important Evidence Quarrel in the Train

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 5

Detectives have been inquiring assiduously at Come during the past few days, in connection with the murder of Mr. Worrell, at Woronora, and as a…

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Child Murder Little Girl's Fate Grave on the Sand

The Sun · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 6

"What strange mystery underlies the fate of little fair-headed 'Ethel Scott? No crime has aroused greater indignation (says the "London Weekly…

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Murder and Suicide Bronte Reserve Shooting Story Tole to Coroner

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 1

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Native Strikers. Attack on Police. Capetown, Feb. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 7

A message from Johannesburg says that a serious a[?] occurred in the village at the Deep Mine. A large body of native strikers attacked the police, who ware compellied to…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival To-morrow's Mammoth Programme

Arrow · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 5

The Police and Firemen have, in the past, organised some big carnivals in aid of the funds of the hospitals, but it is claimed that to-morrow's mammoth…

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District Court. (Before Judge Cohen.) Arbitration Applications

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

Last June, Edward Edwards, of Redfern, was awarded, by the Court £1/13/ a week from March, 15 last, when he met with an accident while in the employ of William Sommers, of…

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Industrial Court. (Before Judge Curlewis.) Country Compositors

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

Application was made by the Printing Industry Employees' Union for a variation of the award applying to country compositors, in accordance with the declared living wage…

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Law Notices. Friday, February 27. Supreme Court

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

Term List:—In Banco Court, St. James's-road.—At 10 a.m.—Couve v S. Menkin (incor.) creditors; bankruptcy appeal (part heard). Criminal appeals: R. V. Burns, R. C. Cooling, R. V. Monaghan…

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Overlapping Awards Employers' Responsibility Arbitration Court Decides

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 5

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Point in Bankruptcy Judgment Debtor's Responsibility Decision by Full Court

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 3

A peculiar point under the Bankruptcy Act was argued to-day before the Full Court (Sir William Cutten, C. J., Mr. Justice Pring, and Mr. Justice Ferguson…

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Rural Labor Orchard-workers' Claims in the Arbitration Court. a Conference Suggested

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 5

In the Arbitration Court in the Melbourne on Tuesday last progress was made in the case in which the Australian Workern' Union, represented by…

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

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 8

"No. Let me see," Majory feigued to ponder, "No, I can't guess." Not knowing the thousand and one wiles of women, Gervase was in a…

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News of the Day From the Four Quarters Foreign Cables Riotous Native Workers at South African Mines. Conflict with Police

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

The labor disputes on the Rand and other South African mining fields, which have been causing anxiety for several months, have assumed a very serious…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring and Mr. Justice Ferguson.) Seaman Sues C.S.R. COMPANY

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

In a casa in which John Murray Anderson sued the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, Ltd., to recover wages claimed, Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., dismissed the summons, and…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 9

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate. at 10 a.m.—For hearing: Watts v Jackson; Durack v Aitkin; same v Paxton (2); Halliday v Gartrall, White, Ltd. (3): same v Summergreen; same v…

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Liverpool Police Court. Thursday, February 19

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 7

George Fullagar pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous behaviour. He had 26 previous convictions, and was fined 20s and 6s costs, or 14 days. The fine and costs…

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