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Courts & crime, 1916

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Fair Rents Court. Opening Sitting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 3

THE Fair Rents Court opened in Sydney yesterday. The Attorney General stated that the Court was unique in the experience of the Australian people. It was…

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Death of Two Men. Incidents of Sydney Police Cells

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 5

All unusual case of death was reported to the Sydney City Coroner yesterday. About 12.20 p.m. on Sunday Isaacs Bain, 54 years of age, a confectioner, lately…

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The Slingsby Case. Appeal Court's Decision. London, March 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 5

The Appeal court has decided that the Slingshy child is illegimate. (on February 3 of last year Mr. Justice Hargrave Deane delivered judgement in…

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Fair Rents Court. Opened in Sydney. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 2

The new court for dealing with the Fair Rents Act was opened to-day in No. 2 Arbitration Court…

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Cessnock District News. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 6

At the police court yesterday, before Mr. H. E. Southwell, J. P., Eva Gilla[?] (20) was sentenced to six months' imprisonment in Maitland goal on a charge of having…

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Soldiers on Trains. Police Court Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 6

Two soldiers, Robert Roberts and Nathan Kepling, were proceeded against at the West National Police court to-day, before Mr. W. B. Gedded and J. W. Burkenhead, Js P., aon…

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Melbourne Tragedy. Murder and Attempted Suicide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 2

A case of murder and attempted suicide has occurred in North Melbourne. Michael Crowley and June Crowley, both old-age pensioners, lived at Curzon-street,…

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Fair Rents Court. Continued Sittings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 7

Two cases concerning Darlinghu[?] properties came before Mr. Jamieson, S.M., yesterday at the Fair Ronts Court. The first was an application by Dorothes…

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Payment for Holidays. Industrial Court Judgement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 2

In the Industrial Court, Sydney, Mr. Justice Heydon gave reserved judgment in the case of F. Landon, secretary of the Pastrycook's Employes' Union, v. Sargen's, Ltd.,…

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Motor Car Murder. Two Accused Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 5

At the Melbourne City Court on Wednesday, two men, Leslie Taylor, aged 28, a dealer, and John Williamson, aged 12, a mechanic, were charged with having insufficient…

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Military Court Martial. Deserters Sentenced. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 2

At the court-martial to-day on 15 privates charged with taking part in the mutiny last month, or with being present and not having, used endeavours…

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The Melbourne Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 5

Leslie Taylor (27), a dealer, and John Williamson (42), a mechanic, appeared at the City Court, Melbourne, charged with the murder of William Patrick Halnes, a…

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Melbourne Motor Murder

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 3

The "Melbourne police have obtained information which may have an important hearing on the murder of the chauffeur, Wm. Haines, and may lead to startling…

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Maliciously Wounding. Sentenced to Twelve Months

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 7

At the Central-Criminal Court, Darlinghurst, before the Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen, Carl James Sharpe, 33, who had on Monday been charged with having [?] at…

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Murder of a Child

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 3

Baris Foley, aged four, was reported as missing from her parents home at Beech Forest, in the western district of Victoria, on Monday. On Tuesday…

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Murder and Attempted Suicide

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 3

A case of murder and attempted suicide Iras occurred in North Melbourne. Michael Crowley and Jane Crowley, both old-age pensioners, lived…

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Glebe Shooting Case. Carl Sharp Sentenced. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 2

Carl James Sharpe, aged 33, was today sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment in connection with the Glebe shooting case…

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War Conditions and Wages. Industrial Court Judgment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 2

In the Industrial Court, Sydney, Mr. Justice Edmunds gave judgement in the appeal of the Federated Ironworkers' Association of Australia against the rates of wages provided…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. W. B. Geddes, J.P., a female inebriate was fined 2/6, in default 24 hours. A charge of vagrancy against…

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East Maitland Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 4

Mr. C. H. Galle, P.M., occupied the bench at the East maitland Police Court this morning. The defendant, in a case of cattle straying, in which Mr. R. T. Sarginson,…

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