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Courts & crime, 1920

6,028 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 250

Charges Against" Police Constable's Allegations ORANGE

Evening News · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 1

Serious allegations against the members of the local police, made by Constable Regin[?] Drew, from the senior officers downward, were the cause of a…

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Chief Industrial Magistrates Court. Queen's-square

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 7

Before the Chief industrial Magistrate.—At 10.30 a.m.— For hearing: White v Mills…

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No Decision. High Court in Difficulty

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The High Court to-day announced for the second time that it had been unable to arrive at a decision on the constitutional point raised in the Arbitration suit…

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The Divorce Court More Decrees Nisi

Evening News · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 7

The [?] of Olive Rianche Roinanlus H[?]her [?]ormerly Wei[?]) for the dissolution of her marriage with Justice Mickei[?]s Hauger, on the ground of…

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The Police. to Get Board of Trade Increase

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 9

Steps have been taken by the Government to secure to the members of the police force the full benefits of the Board of Trade declaration…

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Industrial Court. (Before Judge Curlewis.) Hairdressers' Award

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 7

The Hairdressers and Wigmakers' Employees', Union applied for a variation of the Hairdressers (State) award. The wages for adults was fixed at £4/7/ per…

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Central Criminal Court. (Before Mr. Justice Wade.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 7

Mr. W. T. Coyle, Crown prosecutor. MURDER TRIAL POSTPONED. Edward O'Brien, for whom Mr. W. D. M'Mahon appeared, was charged with having,…

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Law Notices. Friday, March 19. Commonwealth Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 7

Before his Honor the Deputy President (Mr. Justice Powers).—At 10.80 a.m., at Darlinghurst Courthouse: The Musicians' Union of Australia v Theatrical Managers and Proprietors' Association of Australasia and…

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Colombo Rioting Ceylon Police Reports Stories Confirmed COLOMBO, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 1

With reference to the reports in the Australian press stating that the A.I.F. representative at Colombo had cabled the Australian Minister for Defence…

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Thrilling Life for Irish Police Over 100 Murders Attempted LONDON

Evening News · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 1

In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Walter Guinness, Mr. J. I. Macpherso, Chief Secretary for Ireland, stated that since January 1,…

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Injunction Granted Against "Evening News" Progressive's Action Application to Court

Evening News · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 1

"This is an urgent injunction matter, and the papers have just been sworn," said Mr. Weston, when Mr. Justice Harvery took his seat in the Equity Court…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 7

Annie Stratford, greengrocer, of Beecroft, proceeded against W. S. Hales, butcher, of Hornsby, claiming £75 damages for injury to herself and a vehicle. Plaintiff alleged that…

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Goods Worth £1250 Dozens of Boxes of Silk Three Men in Court

Evening News · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 7

Dorens of boxes of silk and silk stockings were piled up in Redfern Police Court this morning, when Francis Histen, 27, draper; Leuis Malouf, 44,…

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

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 8

How long the giantess would have gone on expressing her detestation of the little woman it is impossible to say, for her eloquence was cut short by…

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NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Ferguson and jury.) Olsen V the Minister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 7

This action, which is being heard in No. 4 Jury Court, remains part heard…

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Law Beport. No. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring and Jury.) Maximum Verdict for Damages. COLLISipN at Rose Bay. Barraclough v Railway Commissioners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 7

This was an action instituted by francis Egerton Barraclough, Deputy Master in Lunacy, on behalf of Alfred Stanley Michael, a patient on license, in which the plaintiff…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 9

Quecn's-square.—Before the Chief industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For Hearing: Wrie Netting Workear of N.S.W. v Denton. Ger[?] v Steenbohms, Ltd., Constable v same. Falnaga v same (2), Wicker,…

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Ryde Police Court. Thursday, March 11, 1920

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 12

(Before Mr. Jennings, S.M., and Mr. A. H. Briggs, J.P.) Lars. Brundahl proceeded against Mrs. J.T. Haywood, charging her with having…

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Alleged Theft of Silk

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 14

The warehouse, of Arthur H. Phillips, 360 Kent Street, city, was broken into and £530 worth of silk goods stolen on the night of January 31. On Wednesday an arrest was…

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Theft of Paint. Eastwood Resident Convicted

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 7

At the last sitting of the Ryde Police Court, Harry Hughes, a middle-aged man, and a resident of Eastwood, was charged with having stolen a quantity of paint,…

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