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Courts & crime, 1920

6,028 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 250

Charge of Stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 4

Gordon Stephens Taylor, 18, appeared at the Central Police Court yesterday on a charge of having on March 20 stolen six cheques, one cash box, and £13/7/6 in money, valued in all at £6000, the property of Wm…

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Charge of Assault Three Men Committed

The Sun · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 5

Edward Ryan (28), Walter Zartman (34), and Hurry Smith (32), laborers, wore charged at tho Central Police Court to-day with having assaulted…

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Afternoon in the Park Stealing From the Person

The Sun · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 2

At the Central Police Court yesterday, Charles Henry Gorman, 27, a blacksmith, and John Murphy, 41, a laborer, were each sentenced to six…

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Farmhouse Tragedy a Double Murder

The Sun · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 4

A small farmouse at Skinner's Bottom, Chasewater, a tiny hamlet a few miles from Truro, has (telegraphs the London "Daily Chronicle"…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 4

Before his Honor Judge Scholes.—At 10 a.m.; Krieger v Brakkel. In the matter of the Workmen's Compensatian Act, 1916, in the matter of an arbitration between Annie Deadfield and the Union Steamship…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 4

Cause Lists.—In Banco Court, at 10 a.m.—Wade v Rosehill Racecourse Company, Ltd. (part heard). Notice to jurors.—The jurors engaged in the above Part heard cane are required to attend at 10 a.m. The…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 4

Industrial Court-house Queen's square.—No. 3 Court.— Before his Honor Judge Curlewis.—At 11.30 a.m.; For hearing, re Type Foundry Products (State) Board, application by Printing Industry Employees' Union…

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Land Appeal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 4

The appeal of H. D. Stokes against the appraised capital value of his homestead farm in the Hillston district was heard. The Court remitted the case to the local Land,…

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Missing Jewellery Grace Bros. Buyer Charged. £1000 Worth Involved

Evening News · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 5

Lee Elme Shulte, 30. Jewellery buyer at Grace Brothers Limited, appeared at the Globe Police Court. this morning, charged with having, between June 1,…

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Police Pensions. Assisted From Revenue

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 6

Sir George (Fuller, Chief Secretary, yesterday denied the statement that the contributions to the Police Superannuation Fund provide a total which is more than sufficient…

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Industrial Court. No Saturday Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 4

At No. 2 Industrial Court, before his Honor Judge Rolin, yeaterday, the Master Builders' Association of New South Wales (proceeded against the United Operative Bricklayers' Trade…

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Police Pensions. Taxpayers Meet £77,000 Deficiency

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 4

The Chief Secretary yesterday made reference to an Idea prevalent that the contributions to the Police Superannuation Fund provide a total which is more than sufficient to pay the…

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Criminal Court Sittings. Worrell Trial Postponed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 3

The trial of Leslie Clive Worrell, in connection with the Woronora murder, which was to have been commenced at the Central Criminal Court on Thursday, has been postponed…

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Retrospective Awards. Powers of Federal Arbitration Court

The Australian Worker · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 9

An important decision was reached by the High Court of Australia, sitting in Sydney last week. By a majority decision it was decided that the…

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Mysterious Stone Throwing Police and Residents Attacked GULGONG

Evening News · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 4

Two rabboters named Benson and Deveigne were setting their traps in one of the paddocks of Mr. Jas O'Connor, "Rockdale," near Goolma one night…

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Law Notices. Thursday, April 8. High Court of Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 4

At Darlinghurst Courthouse, at 10.30 a.m.—Motions. Appeals, etc.; The King v the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration, and the President thereof, and the Waterside Workers' federation of…

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Law Report. Banco Jury Court. (Before Sir William Cullen, C.J., and jury.) the Racehorse, Estland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 4

Wade v Rosehill Racecourse, Company, Ltd. The plaintiff in this action, Abraham Patrick Wade, grazier and racehorse owner, sued the Rosehill Racecourse Company, Ltd.,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 4

Alexander Thomson, for whom Mr. E. R. Abigail appeared, pleaded not guilty to the charge of having, on March 16, murdered Frodorick William West. Twelve jurors were…

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NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring and juries.) Husband Denies Responsibility. Lassetter and Co., Ltd., v Hutson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 4

The plaintiffs, F. Lassettor and Co., Limited, sued Robert Tannahill Hutson, grazier, of Inverell, to rocover £85/2/, the value of goods sold and delivered, defendant disclaiming…

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NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Ferguson and jury.) a Damaged Punt. Alexander, Ltd., v Woollahra Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 4

This was a claim for £314/19/5 representing damage to a punt belonging to the plaintiffs, J. W. Alexander, Ltd., who alleged negligence on the part of the defendants, the…

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