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Courts & crime, 1913

9,727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 4

Before Judge Murray, in No. 1 Court, at 10 a.m.: Perry v Sabey (part heard); The Grainger v Mount Silvering and Bevelling Proprietary, Limited; the Surf Bathers' Dressing v Schluze Chair…

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High Court Appointments

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 6

The Federal Attorney-General afternoon made an indefinite statement concerning the time when the two additional appointments to the High Court Bench would be…

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Alleged Intent to Murder. Adams Again Remanded

The Sun · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 8

Frederick William Adams, 27, was again before the magistrate, Mr. King, at Paddington Court to -day charged with feloniously shooting Lillian Lambert, with intent to…

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Police Courts. an Unclean Resturant

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 4

At the Central Police Court, Summons Division, before Mr. Barnett, S.M., Inspector Lloyd, of the City Council, proceeded against Breton Margits, a restaurant proprietor, at 615 and 617 George-street, on…

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High Court Judgeship. Melbourne

Evening News · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 9

Mr. Hughes the Federal Attorney General, announced this afternoon that he had tabled to Mr. Charles [?] the commonwealth Crown Solicitor now in London offering hin…

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Law Notices. Thursday, February 13. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 4

Chamber List.—Before the Deputy Prothonoiary, in No. 2 Court, at 4 p.m., Ockerby, Lehmann and Co., Ltd., v Walker and another—for commission to examine witnesses…

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District Court. (Before Judge Murray.) Trouble Over a Fence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 4

A suit was brought by Tonio Hermanson, of St. Paul's-road, Randwick, laundry proprietor, against J. Ainsworth to recover £75 for alleged damage to his property…

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High Court Bench. Offer to Mr. Charles Powers Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 7

Mr. Hughes, Federal Attorney -General, who is holidaying at Dromana, to -day announced that he had cabled to Mr. Charles Powers, the Commonwealth Crown Solicitor,…

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New Judge of High Court. Mr. Frank Gavan Duffy, K.c; Appointed

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 24

The elevation of Mr. Frank Gavan Duffy, K.C; to the High Court Bench, is evoking general approval (writes our Melbourne correspondent). The Cabinet, in selecting the…

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Gavan Duffy: The New High Court Judge and His Famous Father Portraits and Memories

The Catholic Press · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 23

The announcement that the vacancy on the High Court Bench, caused by the death of Mr. Justice O'Connor, has been filled by the appointment. of Frank Gaven Duffy…

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Alleged Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 5

George Cambridge, residing at 90 Bourke-street, Paddington, was admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital at a late hour last night, suffering from scalp wounds and concussion of the…

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Stealing From Orchards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 6

Orchardists complain bitterly of the depredations made on their orchards during the fruit seasons by persons, mostly youths and young men, who travel on bieycles, and during the course of their n[?]…

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Police to Prison. Unjustifiable Assault. Three Constables Punished. London, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 8

A trial which interested many has been concluded at the Old Bailey. The prisoners were three policeman, named Wetherill, Smith, and Brooks, who were…

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A Daring Theft. Jewellery Traveller Victimised

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--At Ballarat railway station this evening a jewellery traveller named Alexander Weir asked a youth to carry his bag containing £100[?] worth of jewellery and…

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Getting Chinese In. Charged with Conspiracy

Evening News · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 4

An application was made to Mr. C. N. [?] this morning at the Central Police court, that Hey Jun, 33 (who was charged with others with attempting to defeat the…

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Assaulting the Police

The Propeller · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 3

At the Kogarah Police Court on, Wednesday Frederick William Midgely, aged 18, was charged, before Mr. King, S.M., with…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 7

Before his Honor Judge Murray.—In No. 1 Court.— At 10 a.m.: Examination of judgment debtors in Chambers, Cummings v Guy, Powell v Mitchell and another, MacDougall v Porteus, Cains v Viles…

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Metropolitan Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 7

At the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday, the following hotel licenses were transferred:—Callan Park Hotel, Darling-street, Rozelle, from William Bates to Edward Mullins; Gladstone Park Hotel, Burfitt-street,…

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Prospective High Court Judge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 10

MR. CHARLES DANVERS POWERS, Commonwealth Crown Solicitor, who has been offered a seat on the High Court Bench…

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