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Courts & crime, 1914

7,545 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 250

Daring City Theft

Evening News · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 7

While asleep [?] his room in the [?] Hotel [?] City, early this [?]…

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Solicitor Sentenced. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 7

Oliver Noel Gillespie, solicitor, practising at Fe[?]lding, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment for theft of trust moneys which he had lent out without securlty, and in some…

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Assault or Fall. Unconscious Laborer at Pyrmont

Evening News · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 14

Whether a wharf laborer. Albert Wells, living in Harris-street, pymont, who was picked up [?] at the pyrmont tram terminus shortly after 11 o'clock on Thursday night, was…

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Race Party's Jaunt. Taxi-driver and His Fare. Mathematics in Police Court

The Sun · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 1

"Snowy" Billington, whose address was set out as "Nugal Lodge," Milford-street, Randwick, took a race party to Rosebery Park and afterwards to Randwick on November…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse.—At 10 a.m.—[?]n Chambers, in No. 2 Court: Re the dependents of Perenal Edward Hunt, deceased and in the matter of the Workmen s Compensation Act. 191[?]. Re the…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted at yesterday's sitting of the Metropolitan Litensing Court:—From Charles E. Dobson to Arthur E. Sumerling Grand Hotel, George-street, Sydney; Samuel…

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Kogarah Police Court. Wednesday, February 18,1914 Before Mr. Wilkinson, D.S.M. REMANDED

The Propeller · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 3

Michael Davis was charged by Constable Clugston with attempting to steal from a person unknown at Sutherland on the 12th…

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Charge of Murder. Accused Insane. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 7

Henry Terns Hopgood was arraigned in the Supreme Court, before Justice. Chubb, upon a charge of having, on January l8 fast, murdered his wife, Mary Bridget Hopgood. He…

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Court of Industrial Arbitration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Industrial Courthouse, Queen's-square.—Before Mr. Justice Heydon, at 10 a.m.—For hearing: Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association, application for registration (part heard). At 2 p.m.:…

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Police Courts. a Taxi-cab Fare

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

Eric Oscar Bell, a taxi-cab druiver, was proceeded against in the summons division of the Central Police Court yesterday far having demanded more than the legal fare, and on being convicted was fined[?] £3 and…

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The High Court. Land Tax Appeals

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 14

HOBART, Thursday. -- The High Court to-day delivered judgment in the Land Tax Appeals on the 1911 assessment. The trustees of the Westwood Estate annealed for a further…

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Police and Firemen. Annual Sports Carnival Handicaps Declared

Evening News · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 8

For the annual sports carnival of the police and [?], which will be held on the Agricultural Ground on March 4. handicaps were declared this morning as follows:—…

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Land Tax. High Court Appeal. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 5

The High Court yesterday dealt with an appeal against the 1911 land tax on Mr. J. C. Cox's Clarendon Estate. Intricate legal argument was heard on two points as to whether…

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Law Notices. Friday, February 20. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Term List.—Rex v Thomas Edwin Brown, to set aside order, Criminal Appeal Court.—Rex v Wilson, REx v Maule, Rex v Skehan, Rex v Mayne, Rex v Snow, Rex v Coulter, W. A.: Rex v Coulter. J…

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Police Courts. Thursday, February 19, 1914. Dirty Grocery Premises

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 4

William Thomas Pike, grocer, late of Regent-street, Redfern, was summoned by James Alexander Forgie, an officer of the Board of Health, at the Redfern Court, for not having kept clean premises, used for the…

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Industrial Court. (Before Mr. Justice Heydon.) an Apprentice Clause

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 4

An ex parte application was made in connection with the Leather Trades Group, No. 8 Board, for the suspension of a clause in the award dealing with apprentices…

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