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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

7,545 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 250

Inhuman Robbers. Torture and Murder Victims St. Petersburg, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 10

Robbers invaded the premises or a farmer names Kovanko, near stanitza, in the [?],and on [?] to find any money, they tortured Kovanko in the presence of his wife and grandchildren…

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Divorce Court. Today's Judgments. Marriages Dissolved

Evening News · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 9

Several Judgments were delivered in the Sydney Divorce Court this morning, and a degree [?] was pronounced. in each of the following petitions, and made returnable in six…

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Police Courts. Tuesday, January 6. V Fisherman's Luck

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 15

At the Redfern Court, Henry Blackburn (35), a matmaker, was fined £5, or two months' gaol, for stealing a sovereign from Alex, Anderson, while out fishing with him in a boat at La Perouse last Sunday…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, Jan. 7. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 8

Chamber List.—Before Mr. Justice Gordon, in No. 4 Court.—At 10 a.m.: Ex parte Boyd, prohibition; Marks v Vickery and others, to plead cross action. Before the Deputy Prothonotary.—At 10 a.m.: The…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, January 7. Supreme Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 15

Chamber List (Before Mr. Justice Cordon.) In No. 4 Court. At 10 A.m.: Ex parte, Boyd, prohibition; Murks v. Vickery and others, to plead cross action. Before the Deputy Prothonotary. At 10 a.m.: The…

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An Old Lady's Will. Court Decides a Knotty Problem

Evening News · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 1

During he last two years of her life an old lady in victoria made no fewer than four [?]…

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Wages Board's Power Important Industrial Question. Union Appeals to Court

Evening News · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 5

A question of considerable importance to unions has arisen by reason of the recent award of the Building Trades Board fixing the rate of pay at is 6d per hour throughout New…

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The Sentence of the Court. (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter XXVI.—Continued

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 8

Ninon declined to discuss affairs any furthor. She was once again tho gay and inconsequent woman of society. Herepath turned away from the car and made his way…

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Parramatta Court. Saturday, January 3. (Before Mr. K. L. Maitland, S.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 1

Thomas Bates, greengrocer, for drunkenness at Parramatta station. was fined 20s, or 14 days' Imprisonment…

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Night in a Taxi. Sequel in Police Court. Charge of Assault and Robbery

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 8

A taxi-cab drove up to the Newtown police, station in the early hours or yesterday morning in the back lay a semi-conscious man, his face covered with blood…

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Alleged Theft From Wharf

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 10

William John Howard Cain, 23, carter, was charged before Mr. Adrian, S.M., at the police court with having stolen a case containing 1300 cigars, 571b of tobacco, four dozen pipes,…

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Stealing From Fire Ruins. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 10

James Watson, who was the cause of Constable MacDonald, of Chelsea, being forced to use his revolver on Monday, was charged at the Cheltenham Police Court to-day with…

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Dishonest Carters. Magistrate Imposes Heavy Fines

Evening News · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 7

John Robertson as and Andrew Anderson were charged at the Redfern Police Court with the theft of the back of chan valued at 25s, neiongins to gray Brothers Limited, at…

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Charge of Attempted Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 9

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The Commissioner for Police has received a wire stating that tho Cooktown police have arrested William Burchell on a charge of attempted murder of…

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Alleged Theft From Wharf. a Carter Committed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--At the Newcastle Police Court to-day William John Howard Cain (30), carter, was committed for trial on a charge of stealing from the Newcastle and…

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District Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

(Before the Registrar.) At 10.30 a.m.: Wheatley v. Dinnerville…

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Sweating Blood. and Spoiling Pilgrims. Leads to Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 7

VIENNA, Wednesday, A woman has been sentenced to ten months imprisonment at Laibach. Crowds of pilgrims used to visit tho woman at a priest's house to…

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Police Evidence. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 10

As the result of the warning by Mr. V. Tanner, P.M., to three constables who swore at the City Court yesterday that they had seen an olderly woman who was charged with…

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Midnight Escapade. on New Year's Eve. Three Youths Charged

Evening News · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 7

At midnight on December 31 the tobaccoolist's shop of William Henry Bridgman. Narembura was broken into and sunday articles, including boxes of tobacco, razors, etc., to the value of…

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