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Courts & crime, 1914

7,545 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 250

Court of Industrial Arbitration

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 5

(Before Mr. Justice Heydon.)--At 10 a.m.: Re Leather Trades Group, No. 8 Board, ex parte application for suspension of award by Clyde Engineering Co., re-malgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association,…

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Murder and Suicide. Woolloomooloo Tragedy. Evidence at Inquest

The Sun · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 8

A pitiful story of the extent to which a man's jealousy will lead him was told at the City Coroner's Court this morning, when the Acting Coroner, Mr. M'Kensey, held an…

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CHAMBERS. (Before Mr. Justice Ferguson.) Magistrate's Decision Challenged. Conviction Under Pawnbrokers' Act

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 5

Mr. Mack (instructed by Mr. R. H. Levien). moved for an order to make absolute a rule nisi for prohibition directed to Mr. C. M. Payten, S.M., and Police Inspector Branston,…

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"Utterly False." Dr. Wilson's Secretary. Charged with Religious Bias. Washington, Feb. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 9

Replying to a lettor from the editor of the "Protestant Magazine," the President, Dr. Wilson, repudlates the allegation that has been widely published throughout the United…

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Exodus From Police. Ceremony at North Sydney

The Sun · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 1

In the last two or three months there has been quite an exodus from the ranks of the North Sydney police, rand a significant point is that the men who have left have been…

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Order at the Depots. Police Control Crowds

Evening News · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 9

"Open at 1 p.m." This was the notice posted outside the National butcharing premises, George-street, near Circular Quay, and as the clock chimed…

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Friday, February 20. Court of Industrial Arbitration

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

At the Royal Society's Hall, 5 Elizabeth street.—Before Mr. Justice edmunds, at 10 a.m.: For hearing, re Coal and Shale Mining (West) Group, No. 1 Board, for f[?]omination of employers' representative; re…

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Factories Act. Crown Appeal to Full Court

The Sun · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 10

The Full Court the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Pring, and Mr. Justice Sly) heard argument to-day in an appeal under the Factories and Shops Act. Mr. Pickburn…

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Law Notices. Thursday, February 10. Supreme Court

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

Term List.—Admission of barrister, admission of solicitors, motions generally, special case, Armitage v Ashbury (part heard), new trial motion, Cashmore v Chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramways…

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Law. Wednesday. February 18. High Court of Australia. Land Tax Appeal Court. (Before Mr. Justice Rich.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 5

Addresses were to have been delivered yesterday by counsel in the matter of three appeals under the Commonwealth Land Tax Act to the High Court, against assessments for land tax…

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Police Courts. Wednesday, February 18. Robbed in a Cell

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 5

At the Water Police Court, Gustaf Schmidt (38), was fined £8 in default, two mouths' imprisonment on a charge of having stolen £3 from the person of James Moore. The accused and others were locked up at. No. 4…

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Industrial Court. Before Judge Edmunds.) Wages Board Representatives

Co-operator · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 4

The nomination of members of the Government Railways Group Boards were made. For Nos. 2 and 4 Boards, Mr. Brentnall; for the…

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A Rara Avis. Swiss Sailor Before the Court

Evening News · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 12

"In all my long [?] remarked M. Garret, the Government interpreter of the Water Police Court. "I have never some across a [?] who is a sailer till this [?] pointing…

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Industrial Court. (Before Mr. Justice Heydon.) Application for Injunction

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

Albert Smith sought to restrain P. Toohey, a member of the Rockchoppers' Union, from continuing to instigate or aid a strike of certain employees of the applicant at his…

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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 · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 5

The Court reserved judgment on an application made on behalf of James Collins of Cordeaux, timber-getter for a writ of prohibition to prevent James M'Pherson of…

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Law Report. Supreme Court. in Banco. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Pring, and Mr. Justice Sly.) Charge of Trespass. Re J. Collins (J. Mcpherson and another, [?]respondents.)

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

Mr. Canaway, K.C., and Mr. L. Armstrong, instructed by Mr. A. A. Lysaght, of Wollongong (by his agent, Mr. B. A. McBride), appeared for applicant; and Mr. Lamb, K.C., and…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 4

Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate. -- At 10 a.m.: Chambers v. Josephson (two), Nolan v. M'Namara, same v. Griggs (two)…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 4

Next Water Police Court, Phillip.street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m., for hearing: Chambers v Josephson (2), Nolan v M'Namara, same v Griggs (2)…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 4

Tullock's Phoenix Iron Works, Ltd., Bulwarra-road. Pyrmont, were charged with a breach of the Engine-drivers' Group, No. 3 Board, award, in falling to pay a driver of…

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