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Courts & crime, 1920

6,028 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250

Auburn. More Police Wanted

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. Stuart Rudd, nightwatchman, Auburn, wrote to the council forwarding a petition, signed by almost the whole of the business people of the town, drawing…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 9

James Carlile, rape; Edward James Keen, manslaughter. QUARTER SESSIONS. Helge Vigo Sorenson, robbery; Ernest Edward Devine, break, enter, and steal; Norman Charles Austin,…

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No. 1 Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 9

Monday, March 15.—De Lauret and Co., Ltd., v Whitfeld, Smith and another v Parbury, Henty, and Co. (Commercial Cause), Potter v. Black and another, Sharman v Hunter, Stavenhagen Bryant,…

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No. 2 Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 9

Monday, March 15.—Olson v The Minister, Gardner v Collins and another, Sherlock v The Minister, Stedman v Jas. Stedman-Henderson's Sweets, Ltd., Stewart v Gray…

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Monday, March 15. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 9

Term List.—In Banco Court, St. James'-road.—At 16 a.m.—For judgment: Barry and others v Slade, Nicholas v Audrew. Cause List.—In Banco Court, St. James'-road.—At 2…

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Missing Canaries Boy Before Court

The Sun · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 6

On the afternoon of November 12 last year Mrs. McGovern, O'Connor-street, left her home temporarily, and on returning found that six canaries were…

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Law Notices. Saturday, March 13. Industrial Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 9

Before the Industrial Registrar, 78 Elizabeth-street.— At 9 a.m.—For [?]earing: Re Public Service Association of N.S.W., application for registration as an industrial union (part heard); re N.S.W. Public…

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Mr. Sheriff Wears a Stetson Off with Court Fripperies

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 10

At Government House yesterday, Mr. C. Crockford was sworn in by His Excellency the Governor, Sir Walter Davidson. as Sheriff of the State.--Vide the…

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Some Federal Affairs. Vanishing Police Force. a Senator's Millions. Bewailing Sydney's 'Phones

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The political atmosphere of the last two weeks having been cleared by the vote of last night on the second no-confidence move against the Government…

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Two Bottles of Beer Exhibited in Court. Case Against a Licensee Dismissed

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 6

Two bottles of beer occupied a conspicuous place in the Penrith Police Court on Monday, and, no doubt, aroused the [?] of some thirsty souls…

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Federal Session. Police Force. Mr. Ryan's Motion Rejected. Mr. Hughes on Sinn Fein. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 13

In the House of Representatives the Minister for the Navy, on behalf of the Treasurer, replying to a suggestion by Mr. Jowett (Vic.) that the personnel of the Royal Commission…

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Court of Criminal Appeal. (Before Sir William Cullen, C.J., Mr. Justice Pring, and Mr. Justice Gordon.) Rex v Sluiys

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 9

Louis Slu[?]ys, who was convicted and sentenced at Sydney Quarter Sessions on a charge of receiving stolen goods, appealed on the ground that evidence of previous convictions…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before Sir Wm. Cullen, C.J., Mr. Justice Pring, and Mr. Justice Ferguson.) Protested Customs Payment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 9

Pianola Company Proprietary, Ltd., v Barkley. The points for decision here were raised on cross demurrers. An action was commenced by the Pianola Company Proprietary, Limited,…

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"Fun" Cables Special Service to be Maintained Our Exclusive Samples All the News of All the World--A Murder Every Minute --Things Nobody Else Knows -- Special Rep. and the Prince of Wales -- War Scares While You Wait--Peruvians and Profiteers

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 1

"SMITH'S WEEKLY" is able, to make an important announcement regarding the "Fun" Newspaper, Sydney. That journal, having resolved to expand its capital from £200,000 to £750,000, will continue to brighten and amplify its distinguished cable service…

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Lure of Silk's Lustrous Tangle. All over the world, which, of cource, inci[?]des Australia, silk appears to have became the current medium of property crime. Every day the paper record the stealing of silk which is indeed a valuable commedity.Mr.E.H.smith has a Meet interesting article in the "world magasing, from the facte in this article are taken

The World's News · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 16

THE business of stealing silk is not without its romance and surely not without a long and colorful history. Many a Celestial bead has fallen in the ancient East…

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Daring Theft of £104 Taxi Driver Charged

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 March 1920 · page 2

At the Central Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. Edwards, S.M., Herbert Albert Stevenson, 29, taxi-driver, was charged with stealing a leather…

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Police and Firemen's Art Union

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 March 1920 · page 3

The Police and Firemen will finalise their art union with a grand concert at the Town Hall on Friday, March 26, when the drawing for the prizes will take…

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Police Attacked Two Dangerous "Pushes" Not Scared by Revolver

The Sun · Sunday 14 March 1920 · page 4

Two policemen were roughly handled yesterday morning, one at Waterloo and the other at Alexandria. Constable Dyer was on his beat when…

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The Hideous Skeleton in Labour's Cupboard What Full Have the I.W.W. Criminals That is Not Possessed hy Other Gaol Inmates?

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 March 1920 · page 1

The official Labor Party may back and fill as it pleases, but certain facts now stand beyond dispute. It is a fact that a section of the Labor Party has…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 9

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate. At 10 a.m. For hearing: Australasian Society of Engineers v Cullen, same v Power, same v Sneddon, same v Walker, same v Wiley, Wicker, Pithcane, and…

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