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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

6,028 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 250

Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 9

Queen's square.—Before the Chief Industrial. Magistrate—At 10 a.m.: For hearing—Loschiavo v Paxton, Williams v Ty Sun (part heard), Percy v Railway Commissioners, Millhouse v same, Davidson v…

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Police Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 9

At the Liverpool Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. W. F. Britz, J.P. William Rutledge for being drunk and disorderly on Liverpool railway station was fined 5s,…

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Ryde Police Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 12

(Before Messrs. C. Jennings, S.M., Buckland land and Brigg, J.'sP.) Smith v. Smith, a case of disobeying a maintenance order. Sergeant Kineade…

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Parramatta Police Court Wednesday, March 24

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 7

(Before Mr. C. Jennings, S.M.) Jack Brasington, charged with driving a vehicle at night without a light, pleaded guilty, and was fried 10s or four days…

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Chinese Charged with Sly Grog-selling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 9

At the Central Police Court yesterday Phillip Le Chin, aged 64 years, was charged with selling liquor without a license. Accused pleaded not guilty…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 9

Before his Honor Juden Scholes,— At 10 a.m.—In the matter of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1916, in the matter of an arbitration between Alexander McIntyre and Charles Andersen and Co., Ltd.,…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 9

Term List.—In Banco Court, at 10 a.m.—For judgment: The King v Robert Burns, criminal appeal; ex parte Meagher, to be reinstated, etc; Mallinson v the Scottish-Australian Investment Co., Ltd.,…

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Women at War Bottles and Clothes' Prop Peace at Police Court Broken Hill

Evening News · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 4

Kathleen Chomol, 42, was at the local court remanded on a charge of assaulting Janet Anstey, occasioning her actual bodily harm…

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Parramatta Licensing Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 10

At the Parranatta Licensing Court, on Wednesday, before Mr. C. Jennings; S.M., and Mr. W. F. Jago, L.M., the renewal of the license of the Baulkham Hills Hotel…

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Crime in London Murder of a Schoolgirl Epidemic of Lawlessness

The Sun · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 3

The wave of crime grows daily, in spite of the Official denial of the existence of a serious academic of lawlessness in all parts of the country (says…

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Law Report. High Court. Workman's Claim

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 9

The Court heard argument in an appeal from a decision of Judge Scholes, New South Wales District Court Judge, in a claim under the Workmen's Compensation Act. The claim…

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District Court. (Before Judge, Scholes.) a Federal Award

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 9

His Honor gave judgment in a case heard on Wednesday in which the Australian Postal Linesmen's Union was plaintiff and the Postmaster-General defendant…

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Police Vendetta Irish Outrages Continue Constables Ambushed LONDON, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 1

Three policemen were ambushed at Tipperary this morning. One was shot dead, another mortally wounded, and a third badly wounded…

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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 · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 9

This case was part heard at yesterday's adjournment…

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Law Notices. Monday, April 12. High Court of Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 9

At Darlinghurst Court-house, at 10.30 a.m.—Motions, Appeals, etc. Wool [?]ping and Scouring Co. Pty., Ltd., v Central Wool Committee and others (motion for decree); McGuire v Union Steamship…

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Arbitration. Federal Court. Vigorous Defence by a Judge. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 13

Mr. Justice Powers, who is about to take a long holiday from his duties as Deputy President of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, in reply to public criticisms of that…

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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 · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 9

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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Assault at Redfern

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 April 1920 · page 2

Raymond Lynch, 38, was treated at St. Vincent's Hospital last night for severe lacerations on the head and loss of blood. He stated that he had been the victim of…

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Police and Firemen

The Sun · Sunday 11 April 1920 · page 7

The committee of the Police and Firemen's Charity Concert, from which a large number had to be turned away, have decided to repeat it next Friday at 8 p.m…

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Police and Firemen's Concert

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 April 1920 · page 3

The committee of the Police and Firemen's charity concert have decided, owing to the large number turned away from their last concert held in the Sydney…

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