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Courts & crime, 1920

6,028 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 250

Law Report. Full Court. (Before Sir Wm. Cullen, C.J., Mr. Justice Pring, and Mr. Justice Ferguson.) Substitution of Party. Mulcahy v Cole

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 5

A point of some difficulty arose in an appeal purporting to have been lodged on behalf of the defendant in an action tried before Mr. Acting District Court Judge White…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 9

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Fed. Millers and Mill Employees' Association v Anderson, same v Coates, same v Condon[?] same v Davey, same v…

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Parramatta Police Court Wednesday, February 25

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 3

Michael O'Brien (50) failed to appear to answer a charge of drunkenness in Marsden-street, Parramatta, on 23rd inst., and his ball was forfeited…

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Burglary at Lidcombe. Post Office Entered

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 1

Shortly before 8 o'clock on Sunday morning a youth named Clarence Palmer, son of the manager of the Church of England Cemetery, Rookwood, was passing…

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The Seven Hills Burglary A Commonwealth Action

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 1

At the Parramatta District Court on Friday, before Judge Armstrong, the Commonwealth authorities proceeded against Claude William Davis, an allowance…

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"Beast of Prey" Old Criminal Sentenced

The Sun · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 3

Arthur James Grant, against whom, there were 16 prior convictions, was charged at tho Darlinghurst Sessions yesterday with breaking and entering…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 9

Before his Honor Judge Cohen.—At 10 a.m.: Hale v Chandler, Chandler v Hale, Watts v Nicholson, Sprod v Harris, Rich v Nesbit, Cleave v Rawnsley, M'Nally v Bancroft, Bath v Nyberg. Note.—The list will…

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Seven Shots Ex-fiance Charged a Broken Engagement

Evening News · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 5

Normas [?]tt 30, a labour, was charged at the Darlinhurst Sessions, this afternoon, with having, on January 23, at Dr[?] shet at Margaret…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 9

Industrial Courthouse, Queen's-square.—No. [?] Court.— Before his Honor Judge Curlewis.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Re Slaters', etc, (State) award, application by Slaters, Tilers, and Shinglers' Society of N.S.W.,…

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The Police "Are They Downtrodden?"

Evening News · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 4

"Taxpayer" writes:— P.C. 50 will only see thing from his own viewpoint. "P.C. 45-50" from his own point…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before Sir Wm. Cullen, C.J., Mr. Justice Pring, and Mr. Justice Ferguson.) Alleged Assault and False Imprisonment. Simonelli v Roach and others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 9

An appeal was brought by the plaintiff in an action tried before Mr. Justice Sly last year, in which Giacomo Simonelli, an Italian reservist, sued to recover compensation from…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, March [?] Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 9

In Banco Court, St. James'[?]rd.—At 10 a.m.: Eastway and another v Perrott, new trial motion (part heard); ex parte Buzacott, re Burns and others, prohn.; ex parte Buzacott, re Wheatley and others, prohn…

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Leap Year Girl Man Complains to Court

The Sun · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 3

A young man at Clerkenwell (Eng.) recently complained that a girl, a former sweetheart, had "annoyed" him (reports the "Daily Mail")…

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Retrospective Awards High Court Argument MELBOURNE

Evening News · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 5

Argument was commenced to in the High Court to-day on the question of whether the Commonwealth Arbitration Court had power to make awards retrospective…

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District Court. (Before Judge Cohen.) Worker's Compensation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 9

Judgment was given on the claim for £2 per week compensation, brought by Ernest Cooper, of Lithgow, against Leopold Louis Dreyfus, trading as Louis Dreyfus and Co.,…

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Industrial Court. (Before Judge Curlewis.) Motor Waggon Drivers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 9

The two awards covering motor waggon drivers were, by consent, varied to bring the rates into line with the declared living wage. Proportionate increases were granted for…

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Lord Dalmeny Ignored by His Wife Divorce Court Story

The Sun · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 6

Lord Dalmeny. Lord Rosebery's heir, was at Edinburgh recently granted a divorce from Lady Dalmeny (daughter of the late Lord Henry Grosvenor) on…

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Police and Firemen a Remarkable Carnival. Fine Athletics and Howling Humor

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 2

Probably never before since such things were first organised in Sydney has there been such a tremendous success recorded as that made by the…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 5

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief industrial Magistrate, at 10 a.m.—For hearing: Lee v Wong…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge Cohen, at 10 a.m.—Maude v Parker; Rees v Studebaker Corporation of Australacia, Limited; Codner v Ryan; Krieger v Brakkel; Davis v Dowell; Keehan v Hart. Note.—The list…

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