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Courts & crime, 1920

6,028 stories in Sydney's papers · page 75 of 250

Surry Hills Tragedy Coroner's Inquiry Two Youths in Court

The Sun · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 5

The City Coroner (Mr. Jamieson) conducted an Inquiry yesterday into the circumstances surrounding the death of Leslie Clague, 30, a…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, April 13. High Court of Australia

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

At Darlinghurst Court-house.—At 10.30 a.m: [?] Sliping and Scouring Company, Proprietary, Ltd., v Central Wool Committee and others, motion for decree, part heard; M'Guire v Union Steamship…

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Dtstrict Court. (Before Judge Scholes.) Alterations to a Building

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

William Laurisch, of Rawson-chambers, was plaintiff in a claim for £63/4/2, being an amount alleged to be due by the defendant, Kate Politsky, of Black-street, Vaucluse, for…

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Opening Awards Effect of Living Wage Industrial Court Decision

The Sun · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 7

The application of the monumental masons for a variation of their award was granted by the Industrial Full Court today…

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"Mountjoy War Front" Remarkable Scenes Near Gaol Tanks and Lewis Guns Irish Order for General Strike London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 1

The Irish Labor' Party has ordered a general strike to commence tomorrow as a protest against the treatment of the hunger strikers. They allege that many of them are dying…

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Supreme Court. Full Court. (Before Sir Wm. Cull[?]n, C.J., Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice Ferguson.) Ex Parte Meagher

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

A report of the judgment in this matter appears in another column. STATION COOK'S WAGES. Mallinson v Scottish Australian Investment…

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Embargo on Sheepskins Claim Against Government Dismissed by High Court

Evening News · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 4

The High Court this morning dismissed the application of the Wool Slipping and Scoring Company Proprietary, of West Melbourne, for a decree against the…

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Labor Unrest Fruit Industry Award Before the Court. Fixing the Wages

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

The representatives of the Parties in the fruit industry award addressed Mr. Justice Higgins, in Melbourne last week, on the minutes of his proposed…

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Industrial Court. (Before Mr. Justice Edmunds and Judges Ro[?]jn and Curlewis.) United Bank Officers

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

The hearing of the appeal by the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, Limited, against the registration of the United Bank Officers' Association as an industrial union…

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Banco Jury Court. (Before Sir Wm. Cullen, C.J., and jury.) Wade V Rosehill Racecourse Company, Ltd

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

This case remains part heard…

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Court of Criminal Appeal. (Before Sir Wm. Cullen, C.J., Mr. Justice Pring, and Mr. Justice Gordon.) REX v BURNS

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

Reserved judgment was delivered on an appeal by Robert Burns, who was convicted at Sydney Quarter Sessions on an indictment, charging him with falsely pretending to Joseph…

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Chief Industrlal Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 8

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate. —At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Australasian Society of Engineers v Anderson, same v Cook, same v Dickinson, same v Humphries, same v Larsen, same v…

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Parramatta Police Court Monday. April 12

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 2

James Metherson (52) pleaded guilty to being drunk in a Beckett-street, Granville, on 7th inst. He was fined 2s 6d. Thomas Fleming (30) was charged with…

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Travellers and the Liquor Act. Police Court Decision. Berrigan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 11

A decision of considerable importance to Hoonsed victuallers and the travilling public has been given by Mr. Longfield, P.M., at the Tocumwal Police…

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Police Pay

The Sun · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 2

"Observer," smarting under H.C.L.-- A few days ago the State Treasurer, Mr. Fitzpatrick, pointed out the cost of the increases that the police had…

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Theft from the Person Witness' Drinking Capacity

Evening News · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 1

[?] a laborer, was charged at the Central Police Court today with having stolen [?] from [?]…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 8

Cause List.—In Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.: Wade v Rosehill Racecourse Company, Ltd., part heard. At 10.30 a.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 · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 8

Before his Honor Judge Scholes.—At 10 a.m.: Murray and others v Olding, Davison v Edwards, Clarke v Huckerby, Bellamy v Hoskins. In the matter of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1016, in the…

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Tourists' Experience. Man Charged with Shooting. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 11

Two men, one belonging to Melbourne, and the other to Sydney, were arrested and important developments are expected. The former is charged with shooting with intent and…

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Police and Firemen's Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 13

The police and firemen will give an extra concert with a new and attractive programme by leading artists, at the Town Hall, at 8 p.m., on Friday At the last concert, which was held on March 28,…

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