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Courts & crime, 1920

6,028 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 250

Late Sir Edmund Barton. Tributes in High Court. Melbourne

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

At the vacation sitting of the High Court in Melbourne to-day, glowing tributes were paid to the late Sir Edmund Barton The Chief Justice, Mr. Kno[?] said in every…

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Retrospective Pay. Test Case. Court's Power in Question. Melbourne

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

The Full Court of the High Court of Australia held a special vacation sitting to-day to hear argument upon a case stated by Mr. Justice Higgins, President of the…

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The Retiring Prisoner and His Capture. Parramatta Police Take the Wandering Boy

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

John Regan, alias John Campbell alias John Lee—alias, other names as well mostly beginning with "John"—fell into the arms of the Parramatta police,…

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A Great Judge. Tribute to Late Sir Edmund Barton. References in High Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--At the vacation sitting of the High Court in Melbourne to- day. Slowing tributes were paid to the late Sir Edmund Barton…

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Stealing from Railway Trucks

Evening News · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 4

Kenneth Lesile Beattie and John Heare were each fined £20 with costs at the Moss Vale Police Court, on charges of stealing goods the property of the…

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Shaking Hands with Murder

The Australian Worker · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 7

RUSSIA: "But if I don't mind, why should the murderers!" ("Daily Mall" on Soviet Peace Possibility.)…

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Bogus V.c. Winner. Magistrate's Strong Comment

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 3

LITHGOW, Wednesday.--Before Police Magistrate Clegg, at the Lithgow Court, this morning. Stanley Lassan, who had proviously given his name as Albert Roberts, pleaded guilty…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 5

Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m.: Lloyd v Turner…

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Law Notices. Thursday, January 15. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 5

In Chambers.—Before Mr. Justice Gordon, in No. 4 Jury Court.—At 10 a.m.: Hazeldell, Ltd., v Commonwealth of Australia (part heard). Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Deputy Prothonotary,…

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Retrospective Awards Value of Arbitration Court MELBOURNE

The Sun · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 2

Further argument was heard to-day in the High Court as to whether the Arbitration Court has power to make awards retrospective…

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Eastern's Engineers Again in Court Proof of Registration

Evening News · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 4

There of the steamer Eastern engineers were again before the Central Police Court this morning. They were Percy Edward solution, 34…

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Dudley's Mansion Million for Witley Court LONDON, January 13

The Sun · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 1

The "Daily Express" states that Earl Dudley's' magnificent mansion in Worcestershire, Witley Court, has been sold for over £1,000,000…

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Berlin Riot Crowd Storm Reichstag Ten Killed by Police London, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 1

Reuter's correspondent in Berlin states that a crowd made a demonstration outside the Reichstag. The police were present in strong…

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New Awards. Legality of Retrospection Raised. Views of the High Court Judges

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Argument upon the power of the Arbitration Court to render new awards retrospective was continued before the High Court to-day in the case stated…

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V.C. Imposter. Before the Court. Frauds in the Country. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 7

A person who arrived in Lithgow a few days ago announcing himself as Sergt. Herbert Roberts, V.C., was before the local police court this morning charged with having made…

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The New Era. League of Nations Begins To-morrow. International Court. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 6

The first meeting of the Council of the League of Nations will be held on Friday. Should any matters arise affecting Australian interests at the meeting on Friday the…

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Theft of Chaff. Pilfering from Railway Trucks

The Propeller · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

At the Kogarah Police Court on Wednesday two brothers named Joshua John Brown and Thomas Brown were charged…

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Engineers Before the Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 7

Three engineers, Percy Edward Boulton (34), James Begble (25), and Jack Stanley Thompson (27), were charged at the Central Police Court yesterday with having, without…

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Court's Powers. Retrospective Awards. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 8

Argument upon the power of the Arbitration Court to render new awards retrospective was returned before the Full Court of the High Court, in the case stated by Mr…

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Witley Court Not Sold London

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 1

Lady Dudley denies that Witley Court Earl Dudley's Worcestorshire [?] has been sold…

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