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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

6,028 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 250

Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 7

Arthur James Cubis, manslaughter…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 7

Industrial Courthouse, Queen's-square, No. 1 Court.— Before Edmunds, Rolin, and Curlewis, J.J.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Re United Bank Officers' Association, appeal by Commercial Banking Company of…

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Police Raid Big Seizure of Goods

The Sun · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 3

A raid by the police yesterday resulted in about £1000 worth of goods being carted to Police Headquarters. Superintendent Bannan sent…

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When Wrong is Right. Killing of Indians No Murder

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 45

Colonel Moore writes as follows in the "Irish Independent": Sir,—I do not remember that the Archbishop of Canterbury, or the Prime Minister…

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Retrospective Awards. Federal Court's Power

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 9

Argument was re-opened yesterday, before the Full Bench of the High Court--the Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Knox), Mr. Justice Isaacs, Mr. Justice Higgins, Mr. Justice Gavan Duffy,…

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Broadway Shooting Cullen Before the Court

The Sun · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 3

The shooting on a tramcar at Broadway on the afternoon of March 1 was mentioned at the Central Police Court yesterday, when Walter…

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Harry J. Court, Rusden-street, Armidale

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 36

The employer who can boast of having workmen who are thoroughly reliable, who are competent and perfectly equal to fulfil contracts, is well deserving of all the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 7

Mr. W. T. Coyle, Crown Prosecutor. VERDICT OF MANSLAUGHTER. Annie Edith Naughton, 61, for whom Mr. W. Blacket, K.C. (instructed by Mr. E. R…

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I.W.W. MEN Police and Speakers More Names Taken

Evening News · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 6

Further action by the police is reported in connection with meeting being held for the release of the I.W.W. men…

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Law Notices. Thursday, March 25. High Court of Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 7

At Darlinghurst Court-house, at 10 a.m.—For judgment: Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association of Australasia v Adelaide Chemical and Fertili[?]er Company, Ltd., and others. Motions; Waterside…

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Northern Territory Commission. Sensational Evidence by Witness. Shooting a Police "Pimp."

The Australian Worker · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 19

Evidence of a sensational nature was given before the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the affairs of the Northern Territory which continued its…

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Supreme Court. Banco Jury Court. (Before Sir Wm. Cullen, C.J., and jury.) Manageress Sues Embloyers. Matthews v Rosenfield and another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 7

The plaintiff, Mabel Ann Matthews, sued in this action to recover from Falk Rosenfield and Aurora Augusta Dahn, trading as the Carrington Manufacturing Company,…

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St. Mary's Presbytery Claim for Rates Appeal to High Court

Evening News · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 7

The trustees of the Crown grant of land on which St. Mary's Cathedral and Presbytery stand intend to test the legality of the Equity judgment recently…

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Commonwealth Arbitration Court. (Before Mr. Justice Powers.) Judgment in Lithgow Application

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 7

His Honor gave his reserved judgment in the application of the Small Arms Factory Employees' Association, at Lithgow, for a variation of the award covering the Small…

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NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Ferguson.) SHERLOCK v the Minister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 7

This case remains part heard…

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NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring and jury.) Wheat Pool Operations. £14,000 Claimed Against Government. De Lauret and Co., Ltd., v Whitfeld

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 7

In an action against George Whitfeld, as nominal defendant for the State Government, de Lauret and Co., Ltd., wheat merchants, and brokers, claimed £14,000 damages in…

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Law Report. High Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Knox, Mr. Justice Isaacs, Mr. Justice Higgins, Mr. Justice Gavan Duffy, Mr. Justice Powers, Mr. Justice Rich, and Mr. Justice Starke.) Waterside Workers' Case

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 7

The case of the Waterside Workers' Federation of Australia v the Commonwealth Steamship Owners' Association and others came up for re-argument…

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Police Court Congestion

The Propeller · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

The congestion at the Kogarah Police Court on Wednesdays is becoming more pronounced each week since the Monday Court day was abolished,…

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Resisted the Police. An Australian Officer Charged

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 4

Considerable interest has been aroused in England in reference to the arrest in Paris of an Australian officer on a charge of having been guilty of…

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Charge of Murder Woman Collapses in Court

Evening News · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 7

Agnes Collins who was committed for trint at the City Cor[?]'s Court on Monday for the murder of Peter Bernard G[?]ry a Military Medallist was before…

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