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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

7,545 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 250

Law Notices. Tuesday, February 3. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 11

Chamber List.—Before the Prothonotary, in No. 3 Court.—At 10 a.m.: Richards v Kirkwood, for charging order. In Equity.—Before the Deputy Registrar.—At 11 a.m.:…

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The Redfern Raid. Arrested Men Before the Court

Evening News · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 7

Before Mr. Barnett, at the local Police Court, this morning, James Crawford, 25, was charged with being the keeper of a common gaming house at 6 James-street. Redfern, on January…

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Court Costs. In the small Debts and District Courts

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 4

Junes asks my advice as to whether he should take proceedings in the Small Debts or District Court for the recovery of a sum money, the value…

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Murder of Frags0n. Killed by His Father. Great Artist and Generous Man. London, January 2

Evening News · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 4

Just before the New Year I was very anxious to hear if a certain place of news had been received by the newspapers: so I arranged with one of the night subs, at a big…

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Constable Charged with Assault. Case Dismissed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 10

At the Central Police Court yesterday, Mount Davis, a young man, was charged with using insulting words to Constable Frederick Matthew Brown, on the 24th ult., and Davis counter-charged Brown with assault…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 10

Next Water Police Court, Phillip-street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Lynch v Wilson and Coy., Ltd., Durack v Burrows, same v O'Donnell (2). same v Sanderson (2),…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court. (Before Mr. G. C. Addison, Chief Industrial Magistrate.) Breaches of Awards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 10

William Donaldson, of Gipps-street, Drummoyne, was fined 30s and costs for a breach of the Milk Industry Board award in suffering a youth between the ages of 17 and 19 years…

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Theft of Harness

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 10

At the Central Police Court yesterday Arthur Thomas Johnson, 37, and Leslie Bartlett, 28, pleaded guilty to the theft of a quantity of harness, valued at £8, the property of John Fenton, of Kensington, and also to…

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Alleged Theft of Cigars

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 10

At the Central Police Court, William Davies, a porter at the Darling Harbour goods sheds, was committed for trial on a charge of stealing a box containing 25 cigars, valued at 6s, from a truck at Darling…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 15

Valentine Eager, at the Central Court, was committed for trial on a charge of assaulting Goo Kee, a Chinese cabinet-maker, and robbing him of a gold watch and chain, on a recent night in Elizabeth-street…

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Railway Murder. Starchfield Before the Court. Medical Witness' Statement. London, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 9

John Starchfield was again before the Old-street Police Court to-day, charged with the murder of his son, whose body was founds under the seat of a train in Shoreditch Railway…

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A Push Assault. Three Men Concerned

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 10

Pat Brosnan, who described himself as a "sport,"Was found In Belmore Park on Monday night badly, bruised and cut about tho head. Brosnan stated that he was sot upon by three…

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Care of Babies. Woman Charged. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 19

The case against Sarah Jane Nayler, allas Williamson, on a charge of wilfully and without reasonable excuse neglecting to provide adequate and proper food, nursing, medical…

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Waverley Murder. Mullan Again Remanded

The Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 1

Charged with the murder, at Waverley, on January 28, of Elizabeth Adeline Mullan, James Mullan, aged 48, appeared, on remand, at the Central Police Court this morning…

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District Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 15
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

(Before Judge Backhouse.) At 10 a.m.: Taylor v. Precious (part heard), Mercer v. McFlvenny, Bishop, and others v. Stephens, Clavin v. Carberry, Olsen v. The Chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramways…

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Presentations at Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 41

The fact that the Queen will not tolerate anything in the nature of a "slashed" skirt at Court is well known, and a hint to this effect was passed round she leading Court…

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The Reeks Murder. Fruitless Search in Shaft

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 10

LONDON, Monday.—Thousands' of people visited tho Ettingshall-shaft, tho scene of tho Recks murder, during tho week-end. The polled lapped a tramway cable for light for tho…

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Police Courts. Concealed Bank Draft

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 10

Nathaniel Bernstein, 27, was charged before Mr. King, S.M., at the Water Police Court, on a warrant from New, Zealand, with stealing at Auckland, on January 20, from Hannah Brothers, goods and money…

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The Care of Babies. Alleged Ill-treatment. Newcastle Woman Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 13

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--In the Children's Court to-day, before Mr. Adrian, S.M., further evidence was given in the case in which Sarah Naylor, or Williams, was charged with treating…

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