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Courts & crime, 1914

7,545 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 6

Next Water Police Court, Phillip-street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Cutler v Russell, Roc v Bruce (2). At 11 a.m.: Cutler v Beard. Watson. Ltd…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 4

Alfred Hunt, 6 Ivy-street, Redfern, was fined £5 and costs for not paying (on three informations) employees the minimum wage. William Ernest Ashdown, of Mosman, was…

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Kogarah Police Court. Wednesday, February 4,1914. Before Mr. Payten, S.M. Stealing Oysters

The Propeller · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 4

Frank Lombe and Oliver Stead, of Oatley, were charged with stealing oysters from Crown lands at Oatley Bay…

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Police Courts. Thursday, February 12. a Wharf Theft

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 4

Harry Young (29), was charged at the Water Police Court yesterday with having stolen on February 7 three tins of asparagus and two tins of salmon valued at 5, the properly of the Union Steamship Company. Mr…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 6

Alfred Hunt, 6 Ivy-street, Redfern, was charged with a breach of the Food Supply and Distribution (No. 2 Group) No. 5 Board award, in failing to pay a milk-cartor…

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Bathurst Gaol Disturbance

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 8

The attention of the Minister for Justice (Mr. Hall) was called yesterday to the disturbance in Rattliest gaol, a life-sentence prisoner being committed for trial on a charge of…

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Domain Shooting Case. Ellis at Police Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 4

As the result of Wednesday night's shooting affray in tho Domain, when two men were dangerously wounded, John Ellis (22) was charged at the Central Police Court yesterday with…

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Child Stealing. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 10

A telegram from Townsville received today stated that the man Scholes pleaded guilty to child'stealing, and was committed for sontonce at the Circuit Court at…

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Chidley's Books. Ordered to Be Destroyed. Police Magistrate's Decision. a Suspended Sentence

Evening News · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 7

William James Chidley, of the sunbrowned limbs and abbreviated garments, was once again the cynosure of all eyes this morning. He appeared before Mr. Smithers in the…

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Drunk or Not? Conflicting Evidence in Police Court

Evening News · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 2

During the hearing, before Mr. Paytee, at the paddington Police Court of the cases of accidents to pedestrians through being knocked down by motor cars, medical evidence was given…

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Infant Cannot Sue. Magistrate's Order Set Aside

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 11

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--In the Newcastle Court of Quarter Sessions to-day, S. E. Marolii appealed agalost a decision of Mr. T. S. M'Keli, S.M., in tlio Police Court, where an order was…

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Broome Murder Case. Probable Appeal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 4

PERTH, Thursday. -- The Attorney-General considers that the ease of Jackman, who was condemned to death at Broome on a charge of murdering Boyer. at Wallal, is one for the…

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Motor Drivers Charged. with Causing Bodily Harm

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 4

The bearing of the charge, against Herman Walter Schwarze (13), of having by [?]ful neglect, while in charge of a moter-car in Centennial. Park on the night of January…

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Sinking of the Monroe. Nantucket's Captain Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 10

PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday Evonlng.--Captnln Berry, ot the stoamor Nuntuckat, which was recently In collision with tho steamer Monroe, has boon plueod on trial on a charge…

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Voluntary "Police Women."

The Land · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 14

The "Standard's" Geneva correspondent states that two women societies at Neuchatel, the "Under Feminist" and the "Friends of the…

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Voluntary "Police Women."

The Land · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 14

The "Standard's" Geneva correspondent states that two women societies at Neuchatel, the "Under Feminist" and the "Friends of the…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 6

The following transfers of publicans licenses were granted at Thuraday sitting of the Metropolitan Licensine Court:—From James A. Brodie to arthur O. Butler London Hotel Dartling-street, Ralmain; Horatio…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 6

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse in No. 1 Court.— At 10 a.m.: The Mortgage, Loan, and Finance Company of Australia, Limited, v Phillips: Quist v Brown and another: Battye v Morrison; Terrill v Burgess…

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Kogarah Police Court. Wednesday, February 11, 1914 Before Mr. Payten, S.M. Cattle Straying

The Propeller · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 2

Inspector Wennholm, of Hurstville, proceeded against a number of persons for allowing cattle to stray within the municipality…

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Conscientious Objections. to Protecting the Community. Magistrate's Strong Remarks

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Thursday--"Conscientious objections to being mado physically fit' ejaculated Mr. -Read Murphy, P.M., In the Footscray Court to-day, when a lad charged with…

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