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Courts & crime, 1923

7,397 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 250

Cruelty to Dog Beaten Insensible Lenient Magistrate

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 9

Frank Taverna was fined £2, in default 14 days' gaol, in the summons division of the Central Police Court yesterday, for cruelly ill-treating a…

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A Year Long Enough Gaol at 64

Evening News · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 1

Mary Robina Brownlee. 64. a midwife, who, at Darlinghurst Sessions, pleaded guilty to a charge of having Illegally used an instrument on a young…

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Threw Pressing=irons Man Sent to Gaol ADELAIDE

The Sun · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 7

'William McAuliffe entered Moran's clothing factory in Market-street, on Wednesday, and when he was told that he could not see an employee,…

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Police Make Room for Drunks

The Sun · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 7

These officials of the Central Police Court have not had a lunch-room since the Minister for Justice decided on a new treatment for drunks. They have been turned out of the which has been fitted up for hypnotic suggestion or Hypodermic injection, or whatever Mr. Ley's pet scheme ic…

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Called From Bed Police Witnesses

The Sun · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 3

To escape a penalty of 10s Frederick Brown, aged 43, persistently refuted the evidence of a constable at the Central Police Court to-day…

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Land and Valuation Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 9

Chancery Square.--(Before Mr. Justice Pike.) At 10 a.m .: For hearing--Objections to valuations, valuation district of Newcastle-- Railway and Tramway lands (part heard)…

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Police Prosecutor in a New Role

Evening News · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 1

Inspector Spuer (Police Prosecutor) took on himself the role of interpreter at the Central Court to-day…

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Charred Skull The Milgrove Murder A Gruesome Find MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 5

Startling and gruesome discoveries were made by the detectives in the search for a solution of the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Ida…

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Clear the Court! Mr. Jennings Again

Evening News · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 9

"This is an indictable offence— clear the court." Thus Mr. Jennings. S M., at Manly. to-day. Pressmen, among others, were…

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Shell Out! Obstinate Court Piles up Costs

Evening News · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 14

The Ways of Governments are beyond comprehension. If a direct means of attaining an and presents itself to the official mind, it…

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Motor 'Buses Stolen Wheat Company's Plans Many Options Secured Two Agents Sentenced Judge's Strong Comment WAGGA

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 5

Options over the most important motor 'bus runs in the metropolis are claimed to have been secured by the Australian General Omnibus Company, The case was concluded at the Wagga Quarter Sessions today, before Judge Bevan in which George Clarke and James Herbert Curtis, agents, of…

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District Court. (Before Judge Scholes.) Claim Against an Executrix

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 6

This was an action in which Jonn Cruickshank, of 365 Oxford-street, Paddington, electricians' assistant, sued Lillian Gertrude Seatree, married woman, of 1B Park-road…

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Industrial Court. (Before Judge Curlewis.) Wire Netting Makers' Award

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 6

In connection with the matter of the application by Messrs. Lysaght Bros., Ltd., for an award for wire netting makers in their employ, which had been stood over for…

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Land Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pike.) Railway Lands at Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 6

The matter is part heard…

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Bunny Feeds As Court's Guest And Graziers Suffer GOULBURN

Evening News · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 1

While a pastoralist was being prosecuted in Goulburn Court- house for having failed to destroy rabbits on his property, several…

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Equal Pay for Sexes Court Opposes Principle Queensland Service Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 4

Before a full Bench in the Arbitration Court, the Public Servants and General Officers' Association asked for a variation of the award in the direction…

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NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Campbell and Special Jury.) MYERSON v Smith's Weekly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 6

Further evidence was tendered by the defendants in this action, and at the close of the day's proceedings his Honor granted an application made by defendant's counsel that…

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News From Abroad Mainly Catholic. French Editor Pays Damages. Condemned by Court for Insult to Clergy. Paris

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 12

The director of a Socialist newspaper has been condemned by the court of Gap because on the occasion of the unveiling of a monument to war dead he accused…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before Sir Wm. Cullen, C.J., Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice Harvey. Equity Appeal. Standard Insurance Co. v Scandrett

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 6

This matter originated in a suit by the Standard Insurance Company against L. A. Scandrett, hide and skin merchant, of Sydney, claiming an inspection of certain wages books…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 3

Queen's Square, Sydney. (Before the Acting Chief Industrial Magistrate). At 10 a.m. For hearing: Frazer v. Sydney Steel Co., Ltd.; Goldsworthy v. same: Moore v. same: Godden…

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