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Courts & crime, 1914

7,545 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 250

Who Owns the Furniture? Husband and Wife Disagree District Court Claim

The Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 4

Before Judge Docker in NA: Mar[?] District Court to-day. Mr. Berwan aggrievement on behalf of John Edwin S[?] Cart[?], in a…

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Police to Punish Punters. Biffing Some of the Bar Vons. Fattening a Few Fats

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 4

Probably no other nation or country in the world has succeeded in exceeding—or even equalling—the silliness that Australian has displayed over the betting habit. It will be…

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Chewed the Trees. Sheep in the Orangery. a Seven Hills Court Case

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 3

At the Parramatta District Court on Thursday, before Judge Rogers, a case Interesting to fruitgrowers was heard. The parties were: Thos. Main v…

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Parramatta District Court. Thursday, February 5. (Before Judge Rogers.) A Cantle Hill Partnership

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 2

Frederick G. Parish v. Nelson E. Cupitt. —Action for recovery of an amount (£150), for detention of goods and conversion of goods. Mr. Chubb, instructed…

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Liable for Losses. Owners of the Titanic. Appeal Court Judgment. London, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 10

The Court of Appeal gave its judgement to-day in the matter of the appeal by the Oceanic S.S. Company, owners of the susken Titanic, against the decision of the King's Bench Division of…

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Parramatta Court. Monday, February 9. (Before Mr. K L. Maitland, S.M.) Auctioneer's License

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 4

James R. Charlton, a resident and alderman of Granville, applied for and was granted an auctioneer's license for Granville…

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Commonwealth Industrial Court. Application for Registration. (Before the Deputy Industrial Registrar, Mr. H. D. Wood.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 8

This was an application made by the Fedorated Masters and Engineers' Association of Australasia for registration under,the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Act,…

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Law Report. Supreme Court. in Chambers. (Before Mr. Justice Harvey.) "Writ of Prohibition Application. Grace v Payten and another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 8

This was an ex parte application by Mr. Mack, instructed by Mr. R. H. Levien, on behalf of Mark Abel Grace, of 535 Crown-street, Sydney, financier, for a rule nisi, directed to Mr…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 4

Next Water Police Court, Phillip-street.—Before the Chief Industrial Migistratt.—At 10 a.m.—To be mentioned: Napier v "Daily Telegraph" Newspaper Company, Limited. For hearing: Pickering v…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 4

For not paying the minimum rate of wages to a shop assitant, Ernest Loveday, 46 Frederick-street, St. Peters, was fined £8 and costs. A number of employers were fined in various…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 4

Herbert Griffin, 172 Church-street, Parramatta, was charged with a breach of the Butchering (Metropolitan Retail) Board award in suffering a first shopman to work after 6 p.m…

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Sentenced for Arson

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 9

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--In the District Court to-day Frank Chapman and Waiter Ernest Seurr were sentenced to two years and one year respectively tor arson at Redbank…

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Burglary. Big Haul at Bulli. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 9

Some time during Monday night burglars broke into the fancy goods shop occupied by Mr. W. Pitman, of Wonoona. They got away with electroplate ware, watches,…

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The Reeks Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday.--At the inquest relating to the death of Rocks, Thomas Kent gave evidence that he did not know any connection of Recks in the Black Country. Reeks did…

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Arson. Two Men Sentenced. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 10

Before Judge MacNaughton, in the District Court to-day, two men, Frank Chapman and Walter Ernest Scurr. who had been found guilty of arson at Redbank on December [?],…

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Fish and Asparagus. Stealing on the Wharf

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 8

The prevalence of stealing on the wharves was the subject of severs comment by Mr. King at the Water Police Court this morning in a case where Harry Young, [?] who was charged…

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Three Youths Charged. Finger-print Evidence

The Sun · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 7

Some time between closing on Saturday night, January 24, and the following morning, the premises of Messrs. Karl and Tiernan, 171 and 173 Liverpool-street, were visited by…

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Salmon and Asparagus. Theft From Ship's Cargo

The Sun · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 1

Harry Young, aged 29, has been a wharf laborer for six months, and at the Water Police Court this morning he was charged before Mr. King, S.M., with having stolen…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 4

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse, in No. 1 Court.— At 10 a.m.[?] Morrison v F. W. Hughes, Limited (part heard), Dettmann and another v Dunn, Angus and another v Pye, Johnsen v Gallery, Craddock…

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Police Courts. Weak Milk

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 4

A fine of £12 and [?]s costs, or one [?] prisonment, was the penalty imposed by the Redfern Court on Beltram Julian for having sold milk which was deficient in milk fat…

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