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Courts & crime, 1914

7,545 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 250

Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 6

Next Water Police Court, Phillip street.—Befo c the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—[?] hearing: Lynch v Bowyer (2), same v M'Leish, same v Kirkland, same v Donaldson (3)…

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Taranga Fire. Woman Charged with Murder. Police Officer's Evidence. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 7

Jane Nightingale, 26, appeared on remand at the Central Police Court to-day, before Mr. Egglinton, P.M., charged with having, on January 27: (1) Murdered Connie Denzer, at…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 6

George Sewell, of 46 Prince-street, Mosman" an employer under the Building Trades Group No. 2 Board Award, was charged with failing to keep time and pay sheets in the…

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Six Months for Theft

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 4

William Fisher (3S) was charged, before the Central Court with stealing a coat and vest, a leather case, a sliver watch, and a railway pass, valued at £6. the property of James George'Martin, at Sydney, on…

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The Fort Macquarie Assault

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 9
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The man assaulted at For Marquarie on Wednesday night was not John Stone, the mate of the ship Lord Templeton but John Evans, a seaman, belonging to the vessel Evans was…

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Sentenced to Death. Liverpool Murder. End of Exciting Trial. Both Prisoners Convicted. (Published in "The Times" This Morning.) LONDON, Friday Morning

The Sun · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 8

Not since the famous Maybrick case has such excitement [?] created as that for which the Liverpool murder trial has been responsible…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 6

At yesterday's sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court the transfer of the license of the Balmain Ferry Hotel, Erskine-street, city, was grunted from Michael Finnan to John Spora…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 6

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse.—At 10 a.m.—In Chambers, in No. 2 Court.—Re the dependents of William James Walmsley, deceased, and in the matter of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1910…

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The Reeks Murder. Searching the Shaft

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 10

LONDON, Wednesday.--Owing to the difficulty of distinguishing objects in the shaft near Wolverhampton, at the top of which Reeks was murdered, two cameras were lowered to the…

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INDUSTRIAL (Before Mr. G. C. Addison, Chief Industrial Magistrate.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 4

George Sewell, 46 Prince-street, Mosman, who is governed by the provisions of the Building Trades Group (No. 2) Board Award, was charged with employing three competent…

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Garden Island. Is It Really Needed? Overflowing Naval Gaol

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 10

Since the removal of the imperial warships from the Australian station, and consequent vacation of Garden Island Barracks by some 106 Royal Naval ratings, the question has…

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"One of Life's" Luxuries." Husband and Wife. Charge of Assault

The Sun · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 1

It may have been in a spirit of pride that William Alfred Bottomley told Mr. Smithers, S.M., in the Central Summons Court his morning, that his wife stands up and…

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Police Courts. Committed for Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 6

George Harris, 42, was charged at the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. King. S.M., with having in his possession at 4 a.m. on January 20, implements of housebreaking, viz., one screwdriver, one…

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Smoked Out. Police Use Cayenne

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 2

A number of police officers and constables were held at [?] for over six hours recently by a young seaman. Stanley Luppt, who was in the small cock-loft [?] of his parents'…

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Midnight Man Hunt. Exciting Chase and Capture. Three Youths Charged

The Sun · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 7

While Constable R. J. Maher was on duty on February, about 1.30 a.m. (according to the story told, by him this morning at the Water Police Court), he saw William Sydney…

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Court of Industrial Arbitration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 6

Industrial Court-house, Queen's-square.—Before his Honor Judge Edmunds.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: The Pastrycooks' Employees' Union, for constitution of special demarcation board (part heard); the…

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Death Penalty. the Liverpool Murder. Sumner Found Guilty. London, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 1

The trial of George Sumner and Samuel Eltoft on a charge of having murdered Mis Bradfield, whose body was found in the Liverpool canal sewn up in a sack, concluded to-day…

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Liverpool Murder. Sumner's Story. Disposal of the Body. Fellow Prisoner Disagrees

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday Evening.--The trial of Sumner and Elton, in connection with the murder of Miss Bradfleid, at Liverpool, was continued to day…

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Law Notices. Friday, February 6. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 6

In Equity.—Before the Deputy Registrar.—At 11 a.m. Municipal Council of Sydney and Hayes, to settle minutes of order. 11.30: Lamrock v May, to settle minutes of order…

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