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Courts & crime, 1920

6,028 stories in Sydney's papers · page 73 of 250

Arbitration Court Appointment

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 April 1920 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Mr. Justice Powers, who has acted as Deputy President of the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration during…

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The Third Trial Charge of Murder Strychnine and a Pie Goulburn

The Sun · Sunday 11 April 1920 · page 4

The Crown Law authorities have decided that Florence Amy Agnes Elliott, aged 45, who is charged with the murder of her husband, John Thomas…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 5

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

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Cheque for £1000 Accountant Charged with Theft

Evening News · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 5

Harold James M'Clintock (35). an accountant, was charged at the Central Police Court this afternoon with having stolen, on February 26. a cheque for…

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Charged with Shooting Steward Before Court

Evening News · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 4

Ernest Harland, 20, a steward, was charged at the Central Police Court this morning with shooting at Terence William Pierson with intent to do him…

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Steward Charged

The Sun · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 5

Ernest Hartland, aged 20, a steward, was charged at the Central Police Court this morning with maliciously shooting at Terence William Pierson…

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An Unfortunate Lad Police Court Story

Evening News · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 4

Albert Archer, 18, pleaded guilty at the Central Police Court this morning to a charge of stealing a stealing a first class railway ticket, value £2 6s 4d. the property…

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Sentenced at Sessions An Habitual Criminal

Evening News · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 4

At the Darlinghurst Sessions this morning Judge Cohen sentenced the following prisoners:— Edward M'Cartney, Edward Wilson,…

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Youths Sentenced For Breaking and Entering Judge's Comments

Evening News · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 5

The police have cleared up a large number of recent suburban robberies, and much of the stolen property has been recovered…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 5

The time allotted for the trial of Supreme Court causes in the city expired on Friday last, and most of the Judges will go on circuit this week. A special sitting of the Full…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge 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 Anderson and Co., Ltd.,…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 5

Term List.—In Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.—For Judgment: The king v Robert Burns, criminal appeal: ex parte Meagher to be re-instated etc.; Mallin, son v Scottish Australian Investment Company, Ltd.,…

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Death of Police Sergeant

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 7

Sergeant George Hope, of the Bankstown police, collapsed at his home yesterday afternoon upon returning from Milperra, a soldier's settlement four miles from Bankstown,…

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Forty-five Years Gaol Prisoner's Bad Record Declared Habitual Criminal

Evening News · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 4

"I am nearly sixty years of age, and have spent half my life in gaol." This remark was made by James Watson at the Darlinghurst Sessions this…

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Strike Murder a Madrid Outrage LONDON, April 10

The Sun · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 5

The correspondent of "The Times" at Madrid states that a party of syndicalist strikers assassinated a member of the Citizens Union who had…

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Over the Roof Boys Escape Police

Evening News · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 4

Three boys were observed to crawl through a back window in Vinegar-lane, City, last night, and enter 'Kitchener's tafler's shop in George-street. A…

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Supreme Court. Supplementary List. Sitting of Causes in 1 Court, Beginning April 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 5

Smith and another v. Parbury, Henty, and Co. (commercial cause), (stand over till April); Lestrange v Packer and others (specially fixed for April 12): Collins v Strange (specially fixed for April 14);…

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Fight Over Box of Matches. Son Arrested on Murder Charge

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A quarrel about a trivial box of matches on Saturday night ended in Henry Wharton (52), gardener, of M'Nall Street, Richmond, being watally injured. His…

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Back Pay. Effect of High Court Judgment. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 7

In the Federal Arbitration Court to-day Mr. Justice Powers referred to the recent award [?] the Full High Court regarding retrospective awards. He said the Full High Court…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 5

At Darlinghurst Court-house.—At 10.30 a.m.: Hicks V the King, motion for special leave to appeal. Motions. Appeals, etc.: Wool Sliping and Scouring Company Proprietary, Ltd., v Central Wool…

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