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Courts & crime, 1920

6,028 stories in Sydney's papers · page 82 of 250

Another Judge. Urged for the Arbitration Court. Postponement of Cases

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 5

The need for another Judge in the Arbitration Court was urged at the annual meeting of the State Service Confederation of Now South Wales, held last night…

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District Court. (Before Judge Scholes and juries.) a Motor Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 7

Leslie Johnson Jarvis, of Wattle-street, Haberfield, proceeded against James Oswald Fairfax, of New South Head-road, Double Bay, on a claim for £200 damages, alleged to…

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Law Report. High Court. R. D. Meagher's Application. Leave to Appeal Refused

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 7

Judgment was given in the application of Richard Denis Meagher for special leave to appeal against the decision of the New South Wales Full Court, in refusing to restore him…

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Riot in Derry. Bullets and Stones. Irish Police Attacked. Daily Casualty List. London, April 19

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 5

What is described as the most wicked riot ever known in Derry began on Saturday night, and lasted for many hours. It arose out of Wednesday's affray, when troops fired upon a…

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Cannot Stand Bricklayers Award the Court's Difficulty "Time Work Must be 48 Hours"

The Sun · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 5

"In this matter, it is plain that the award cannot stand. Any time work must be 48 hours. But the men cannot have the benefits…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 9

Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate. —At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Hodges v Metcalfe; Horsley v N.S.W. Trotting Club, Ltd.; Fed. Pastrycooks, etc., Employees' union v Chivers; Young v…

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Totalisator Ticket Racecourse Episode. Chauffeur Charged with Theft

Evening News · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 5

Herbert Payne, 20, a chauffeur, appeared at the Central Police Court to-day to answer a charge of having stolen £2 9s, the property of Emma Collins…

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Parramatta Police Court Wednesday, April 14

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 3

Vera Search, charged with travelling from Sydney to Merrylands without a ticket, was fined 5s and 6s costs. Walter Wheatley pleaded guilty to entering a…

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Alleged Theft of Blouses. Three Men Committed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 10

Clarence John Arnold (44), Francis Flood (40), and Laurence Henry Hart (52), who were charged with breaking and entering the warehouse of Arthur Henry Phillips, in Kent Street,…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 9
Also in The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate

Before [?]is Honor Judge Scholes, at 10 a.m.—Olding v lines, Coupland v Lawson; in the matter of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1916, in the matter of an arbitration between James Clark and George…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 9

Cause List.—In Banco Court—At 10 a.m.: McClintock and others v the Union Bank of Australia, Ltd. (part heard) At 2 p.m.: The Mortgage, Loan, and Finance Co. of Ausliralin, Ltd., v Gruham…

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"15 or 20 to Follow" Three Youths Charged

The Sun · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 5

Cecil Clifton Yates, aged 17, a carpenter; Jack Bussell, aged 19, a clerk : and Thomas Anderson Wilkinson, aged 18, a printed, were before Mr. Gates,…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 9

Industrial Courthouse, Queen's-square.— No. 1 Court— Before his Honor Mr. Justice Edmunds.—At 10 a.m.— To be struck out: Re Manufacturing Jewellers (State) Award, application by F. Lawson for exemption;…

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Serge in Mattresses Orvieto's Cargo Broached Fireman Sent to Gaol

The Sun · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 3

Detective William Jackson, according to evidence he gave at the Central Police Court, yesterday, assisted by several other detectives, made a search…

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Interpreter Fined Allegations Against Police

The Sun · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 6

The part-heard case in which John Bolden, 44, interpreter, was charged with having assaulted Constable Forsyth, and having used indecent…

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Three Charges in Court

Evening News · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 4

Cacil Clifton Yates, 17, carpenters Jack Russell, 19, clerk and Thomas Anderson Wilkinson, 18, printer, were charged at the Central Police Court…

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Which Court? Enginedrivers and Firemen

The Sun · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 3

A special meeting of the Enginedrivers and Firemen's Union has been called in connection with arbitration matters…

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Lawn Tennis Hard Court Competition

The Sun · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 2

The seventh round of the Western Suburbs hard court, competition will be played on Saturday, when the only two unbeaten teams in the A Division -- Hiawatha I. and…

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Law Report. High Court. Criminal Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 9

At the conclusion of the argument by counsel the Court reserved judgment in the appeal by Richard John Hicks against the decision of the New South Wales Criminal Court…

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