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Courts & crime, 1920

6,028 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 250

Advance in Police Pay. Increased by 17- Per Week

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 8

The Government has approved of an increase in police pay to the amount of 17s per week. This increase will be applicable to salaries up to £525, as in the case of members of the…

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NO. 4 Jury Court. Olsen y. the Minister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 9

This case remains part heard…

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Joistrict Court. (Before Judge Cohen and a Jury.) Claim for Damages

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 9

Bertram William Grabbert, of Marrickville, [?]oceeded against William Bernard Brady, 'bus proprietor, of Marrickville, claiming £300 as damages for injuries stated to have been…

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Industrial Court. (Before Mr. Justice Edmunds and Judge Rolin.) Master Printers' Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 9

The New South Wales Master Printers and Connected Trades Association appealed against the order made by a single Judge of the Industrial Arbitration Court, under the…

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NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring and a Jury of four.) Claim for Damages

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 9

Richard Sherman, vocalist and picture show manager, was plaintiff In an action against H. C. Hunter, claiming £527 17s 3d, being £27 17s 3d, alleged to be due for wages, and…

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Law Report. Banco Jury Court. (Before Sir Wm. Cullen, C.J., and Jury.) Railway Supplies Contract. Butcher and another v Matthews

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 9

The plaintiffs, Arthur Charles Butcher and Charles Bowen, trading as Charles Bowen and Co., sued Arthur Smale Matthews, trading as the Austral Import and Export Company…

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Alleged Theft of Tyres

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 5

Francis Augustis, 43, stevedore, and George WilHam Jones, 45, a Harbour Trust employee, were charceg before Mr. Giles Shaw, at the Central Police Court yesterday, with stealing motor tyres, valued…

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Motor Tyres Worth £800 Alleged Theft

Evening News · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 4

Francis Augustus, 42, stevedore, and George WIlliam Jones, 45, Harbor Trust patrolman, were charged, on remand, at the Central Police Court, with having, on…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge Cohen.—At 10 a.m.: Str[?]tford v Hales (with a jury, part heard), Ridewell v Cameron and another: Ley v Dickin; Thomas and another v Armstrong. Note.—The list will be called…

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Central Criminal Court. (Before Mr. Justice Wade.) Mr. W. T. Coyle, Crown Prosecutor. Charge of Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 5

George James Cook, 43, was charged with having on December 4, at Crown-street, Surry Hills, murdered H[?]ttle Coogan. Mr. A. W. Ralston (instructed by Mr. Leslie Gannon)…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 5

Industrial Courthouse, Queen's-square, No. 3 Court.— Before his Honor Judge Curlewis, at 10 a.m.—For hearing: Re Hairdressers' (State) award, application by Hairdressers and Wigmakers' Employees' Union…

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Ponsonby Murder An Arrest Made AUCKLAND

The Sun · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 7

The police have arrested Dennis Gunn, aged 26, on a charge of murdering Augustus Braithwaite, the postmaster at Ponsonby, on Saturday…

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Fiji Disorders 200 Indians Sentenced Chiefs Still at Liberty SUVA

The Sun · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 6

Local residents anticipate renewed disorders among the natives. The three chief Indian loaders are still at liberty. The Europeans are very bitter…

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Charge of Murder "Slack" O'brien's Trial a Postponement

The Sun · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 7

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Wade, Edward ("Slack") O'Brien was charged with the murder of George Francis Long, at…

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Court Grants Increase Industry Can Afford It

The Sun · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 7

The hairdressers were this morning granted by Judge Curlewis an increase in wages. When the award was before the…

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Law Notices. Thursday, March 18. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 5

Cause List—In Banco Court, St. James'-road.—At 10 a.m.: Higgins v Pugliese (part [?]eard). At 2 p.m.: Brenk v Lammers, same v Transcontinental Trading Company. Notice to jurors.—The jurors…

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Rabaul's Colored Police Dressing for the Prince Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 3

Government House at Rabaul is being prepared for the visit to New Britain of the Prince of Wales. The Prince will sleep on board the…

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Woronora Tragedy. Coroner's Court Crowded. Worrell Committed for Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 5

For fully an hour before the City Coroner's Court was opened to the public yesterday, the occasion being the hearing of the adjourned inguest on the Woronora tragedy—a crowd of…

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District Court. (Before Judge Cohen and a jury.) Motors in Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 5

John Joseph Shaw, butcher, claimed from Mrs. A. E. Mann[?]x £150 for damages alleged to have been caused to plaintiff and a motor cycle through collision with a motor car owned…

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