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Courts & crime, 1914

7,545 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 250

Law Report. High Court. (Before Mr. Justice Rich.) City Land Assessment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 9

His Honor heard further evidence bearing on the appeals of william McDonald Matthews, and of F. W. Alchin and W. M. Matthews, trustees of the will of the late…

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Probate Court. (Before Mr. Justice Street.) a Layman's Will. Re Mark Russell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 9

Mr. C. E. Manning, instructed by Messrs. Blaxland, Mawson, and Rose, ot Cooma (by their agents, Messrs. Icetan, Faithfull, and Maddock), appeared for the executors of the…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. Justice Street.) Release From Custody. Re J. P. Berecry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 9

Mr. L. Armstrong, instructed by Mr. A. J. Reynolds, appeared for John Patrick Berecry, and moved for an order releasing applicant from the debtors' prison. Mr. W. H. Palmer,…

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Parramatta Court. Monday, February 16. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, D.S.M.) Backing Donblen

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 2

James Kennedy (33), laborer, for drunkenness at Granville, was fined 20s, or 14 days imprisonment. For using indecent language in Sydney-road Granville, the…

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No Waiting for Cuts. Police Make Arrest. Small Riots Stopped. One Depot Sold Out. (Continued from page 2.)

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 9

About noon the staff of bulchers in Messrs. Silvester Brother' shop, in George-street. Brickfield Hill. was added to until about 30 men were herd at work cutting up the…

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Lawn Tennis Officials of Mark Men Who Have Done Things. On the Court and in the Council of Association

Referee · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 1

It is of great interest to observe how strongly a particular man and his energy and enthusiasm will for years away the field or game with which he operates. Personality counts greatly…

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Meat Depots Opened. People Served This Afternoon. Exciting Scenes in George-street. Police Have to Keep Back Crowds. Settement of Trouble Expected To-night

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 9

The depats for the apply of most were opened in George-street North and at Brickfield Mill puactually at 8 o'clock.Huge srowds were waiting and when the doors opened there was a rush to get served…

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State Full Court. (Before Sir W. Cullen, C.J., Mr. Justice Pring, and Mr. Justice Sly.) COLLINS V. M'pherson and Another. Action for Trespass

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 14

An application was made on behalf of James Collins, of Cordeaux, timber-getter, for a writ of prohibition to prevent James M'Pherson, of Bulli, Crown Lands Ranger, and Alfred Elliott…

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Supreme Court. in Banco. (Before he Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Pring, and Mr. Justice Sly.) Charge of Trespass. Re J. collins (J. Mcpherson and another, respondents.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 9

Mr. Canaway, K.C., and Mr. L. Armstrong. instructed by Mr. A. A. Lysaght, of Wollongo[?]g (by his agent, Mr. B. A. McBride), appeared for applicant, and Mr. Lamb, K.C., and…

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Police Courts. Constable Convicted. Charged with Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 5

In the Summons Division of the Central Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Love, S. M., William Denovan proceeded against Constable Frederick Matthew Brown on a charge of assault at Woolloomooloo on the 13th…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 5

Next Water Police Court, Phillip street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate, at 10 a.m.: For hearing, Durack v Samois (3); Durack v Homburg (2); same v Ireland; Pickering v Tullock's Phoenix Iron Works,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 5

Twelve more cases were set down for hearing yesterday in which employers and employees in the butchering industry were charged with breaches of the Butchering…

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Charge of Stealing Fails

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 5

At the Central Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Wilkinson, S.M., Percy M'Donald was charged with stealing the sum of £88, the property of Isabella Beaton…

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Domestic Trouble. Magistrate Makes Peace

The Sun · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 9

In a maintenance case that came before Mr. Smithers, S.M., at the Paddington Court this morning his Worship brought about a settlement without recourse to a hearing…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 5

Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m.: Reynard ats. Kain. At 10.40 a.m.: Australasian Motor Cab Company, Limited, ats. Bewley, Limited, At 11 a.m.: Mercer v McElvenny. At 11.15 a.m.: Smith v…

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Tardy Promotion. Police Grievances

Evening News · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 10

Slow promotion in the police was a topic of [?] at a wootal gathering of the police of North sydney, held in the Friendly Societies Hall R was stated that a th [?] and capable [?] who has…

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The High Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 8

HOBART, Wednesday.--The High Court, consisting of the Chief Justice (Sir Samuel Griffith), Mr. Justice Barton and Mr. Justice Duffy, to-day dealt with an appeal against, the…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 5

At the Industrial Courthouse, Queen's-square.—Before Mr. Justice Heydon.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Re Leather Trades Group, No. 8 Board, ex parte application for suspension of award by Clyde Engineering…

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The Full Court Convulsed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 6

A refreshing interlude in a dreary dialogue on land law was afforded in the State Full Court yesterday. While Mr. Canaway was trying to impress upon their Honors that such…

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