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Courts & crime, 1920

6,028 stories in Sydney's papers · page 71 of 250

American in Trouble No Friends and Hard Up Charged with Stealing

Evening News · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 4

"Isn't' it usual, your Worship, to bear charges against persona under 16 years of ago at the Children's Court?" asked Kala Michael Collins, who was charged…

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Lost £54,000 Importer with Russian Shares Now Charged with Theft

Evening News · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 5

Asked at the Central Police Court this afternoon if he had any statement to make, Samuel Arthur Van Ebhanborst Engbargen, 40, importer, charged with…

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£2000 in Spirits Big Seizure by Police Chinese Charged

The Sun · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 5

What is thought to be one of the biggest seizures of liquor made by the police in Sydney within recent years, was revealed at the Central Court…

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Charge of Theft

The Propeller · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 3

At the Kogarah Police Court on Wednesday William Cutlass was charged with stealing a quantity of timber valued at 10, the property of…

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Dahlias in Hyde Park Woman Fined for Stealing

The Sun · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 6

Molly Kimpton, aged 47, was charged at the Central Court yesterday with the theft of a quantity of flowers, valued at £5, from the Hyde Park…

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Food Prices Too Much Charged Storekeepers Penalised

Evening News · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 5

Judge Roiln, chairman of the Necessary Commonwealth Control Commission. to-day with a number of proescutions against country storekeepers for selling…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 7

Cauae Lists.—In Banco Court, at 10 a.m —Wade v Rosehill Racecourse Co., Ltd. (pt. bd). Notice to jurors: The jurors engaged in the above part-heard case will be required to attend at 10 a.m. The…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 7

Before his Honor, Judge Sch[?]les.—At 10 a.m.— In Chambers, in No. 2 Court.—In the matter of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1916, and in the matter of the application of Annie Deadfield; in the…

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Industril Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 7

Industrial Courthouse, Queen's-square, No. 2 Court.— Before his Honor Judge Rolin, at 11 a.m.—For hearing: Re N. Phelps Richards v United Operative Bricklayers' Trade Society of N.S.W., summons to show…

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Charged Too Much Butter and Sugar Cases From the Country

The Sun · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 5

Prosecutions under the Necessary Commodities Control Commission were dealt with by Judge Rolin, president of tho commission, to-day…

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Congestion at Kogarah Court

The Propeller · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 2

The congestion at the Kogarah Police Court was referred to at last night's meeting of Hurstville Council. It was decided to take steps to…

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The Courts. Civil. District Court Appeal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 8

Application was made to the High Court yesterday for special leave to appeal in the case of Thomas George M'lvor and "David Blair M'lvor against J. S. O'Donnell and F. S. O'Donnell. It…

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Law Report. High Court. Appeal Against Conviction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 7

Mr. Watt and Mr. Perry (instructed by Mr. E. R. Abigail) applied for leave to appeal against a decision of the Court of Criminal Appeal, on March 8, refusing leave to appeal…

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Industrial Court. (Before Judge Curlewis.) Type Foundry Employees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 7

The Printing Industry Employees' Union applied for an award to cover workers within the constitution of the Type Foundry Products (State) Board on the ground that the w[?]es…

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Supreme Court. Banco Jury Court. (Before Sir Wm. Cullen, C.J., and Jury.) WADE v Rosehill Racecourse Company, Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 7

This case remains part heard…

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Law Notices. Friday, April 9. High Court of Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 7

At Darlinghurst Court-house—At 10.30 a.m.—Moses v Moses (part heard); McGurie v Union Steamship Company of New Zealand, Limited…

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No. 2 Jury Court. Alexander, Ltd., V Woollahra Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 7

This case had not concluded at yesterday's adjournment…

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Death Sentence Appeal to High Court Case of Richard Hicks

The Sun · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 3

An application was made yesterday afternoon to the High Court of Australia for special leave to appeal against a judgment of the Supreme…

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Land Appeal Court. (Before Mr H. A. G. Curry president, William Houston, C.M.G., and C. E. Rennie.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 7

In the matters of appeals by H. W. Pitman, W. S. Harden, and B. R. Doyie against the decisions of the Local Land Board in respect of their applications to have the…

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NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring and jury.) an Accountant's Claim. Bowler and another v Debenham and Co

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 7

The plaintiffs, Bertram Valentine Bowler and Ivo Whiston Kerr, trading as Bowler and Kerr, public accountants, Sydney and Forbes, sued Thomas Debenham and James Debenham,…

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