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Courts & crime, 1920

6,028 stories in Sydney's papers · page 74 of 250

The "No-Saturday" Hold-up the Case Before the Court

Construction and Local Government Journal · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 8

The "No-Saturday" hold-up reached an important stage during the week when the case against the New South Wales United Operative Bricklayers' Trade…

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[?] D. Meager No Reinstatement Full Court Unanimous "No New Facts"

Evening News · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 4

The Full Court (Str William Dublin, [?] Mr. Justice Ferdon, and Mr. Justice [?]) to-day [?] the application by…

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R. D. Meagher Full Court Judgment Application Dismissed Three Judges Unanimous

The Sun · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 5

Mr. Richard Denis Meagher's application for re-instatement on the roll of solicitors of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, was…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 6

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate[?] —At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Halliday v F. W. Johnson (5), Halliday v Higgins, Halliday v Hatfield, Halliday v A. Johnson, Halliday v P[?]ston; Pastrycooks'…

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Murder Mysteries Remarkable Features. Paris Police Perplexed LONDON, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 7

FOUR message states that the police are nonplussed by a dual murder having similar remarkable features. A wealthy retired merchant named…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery. Singleton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 9

William Benjamin Ellis, a young man, was committed for trial to-day to Singleton Quarter Sessions on June 22, or elsewhere as might be directed, on two charges of assault and…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 6

Cause List.—In Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.: [?] Rosehill Racecourse Company, Ltd., part heard. At 2 p.m.: Lestrange v Packer and others; M'Clintock and others v the Union Bank of Australia, Ltd[?]…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 6

Before his Honor Judge Scholes.—At 10 a.m.—Laurish v Pol[?]ky (part heard), Stutchbury v Turn[?]ull, Kidman v Grayson, Grayson v Kidman, Atterton v Conrick, Searl v Gray…

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Fish from Trawlers Conspiracy Alleged Five Persons Charged

Evening News · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 5

Thomas [?] Hopkins (29), engineer, [?] (25) laborers, [?] mery (33) fisherman [?] wheeler (52),…

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Palmerston North Murder. an Arrest Made

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 7

WELLINGTON, N.Z., Monday.-- Harry Dooley,, wanted on suspicion of murdering Mrs. Webby at Palmerston North in March, was found hiding in a bay loft on farm near…

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Police and Firemen's Concert

Evening News · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 4

For the benefit of those who could not get into the Town Hall on March 25 the Police and Firemen's Exira Charity Concert will be held on Friday night…

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Sentenced to Death. Sequel to a Tragedy on a Schooner

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 5

A Lettish seaman named Alex. Thomson was charged at the Central Criminal Court (Sydney) last week with the murder of F. Wm. West,…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 6

Industrial Court-house, Queen's-square. No. 1 Court. —Before Rolin and Curlewis, J.J.—At 10 a.m.—For Judgment: Re Monumental Masons (State) Award. Application by Operative Stonemasons' Society of…

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Raid by Detectives on House in Surry Hills Seven Men Charged

The Sun · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 9

Reginald Johnson, 35, was charged at tho Central Court yesterday before Mr. Butler, s.m., with being the holder of house frequented by reputed thieves, ntid the following men were charged…

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Over the House Tops Police Story of Chase

The Sun · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 7

On a charge of being found in Williamson's Hotol; Pitt street, last night with intent to steal, James Davidson, aged 31, a clerk, was remanded for…

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Sydney for Murder. Father O'reilly's Opinion. a Sinn Fein Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 5

I am sufficiently patriotic to run Sydney (against Ireland) for the Murder Cup, and the betting is 6 to 4 on. Sydney carries my money for murder every time…

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Arbitration Court. Restrictions on Activities. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 8

In making his award in what is known as the fruitpickers' case, set down as the Australian Workers' Union v Hans Irvine' and 65 others and Walter Arthur and 30 others, in the…

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Misadventures. Domestic Unhappiness Ends in a Murder Tragedy. Shot in a Tram

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 5

A chauffeur named Walter C. Cullen was committed for trial by the Sydney Coroner last week on a charge of having murdered his wife on March 4th, Cullen…

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Law Report. High Court. Criminal Case Special Leave

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 6

By a majority the Court granted special leave to Richard John Hicks to appeal from the decision of the New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal refusing leave to appeal…

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A Class Apart New Criminals Worry Police Youths Without Records

Evening News · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 4

The records of recent years shows as alarming increase in the number of youthful criminals." said the inspector-General of police (Mr. J. Mitchebell)…

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