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Courts & crime, 1914

7,545 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 250

White Slaver Sentenced. Nine Years' Penal Servitude

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 8

LONDON, Saturday Morning.--The German, Lubelski, who was charged with the wholesale bribery of Prusslan and Russian frontier officials in connection with the white Slave traffic,…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 4

Before the Registra.—At 10.30 a.m., Rogers and another v Shackell; at 10.40 a.m., Buzacolt v Autog[?] Register, Limited; at 10.55 a.m., same v same; at 11.10 a.m., Bishop and another v Stephens; at 11.25…

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Help! Murder! Savage Attack in Police Cell. Man with the Iron Jaws. Bites Prisoner's Thumb and Shoulder

Evening News · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 5

The solitude at a cell at No. 4 police station Lower Gergo-street, was on Saturday night disturbed by a terrifled cry of "Help! Murder! Police!…

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Commonwealth Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 4

Before the Deputy Industrial Registrar, at the Royal Society's Rooms, Elizabeth-street.—At 10 a.m.: Application for registration of the Federated Masters and Engineers' Association of Australasia and…

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Chief Industrial Magjstrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 4

Next Water Police Court, Phillip-street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m., For Hearing: Woolven v Atkinson, Michel v H[?]on, Cutler v H [?]ession, Halliday v Watts, Culter v…

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Court of Industrial Arbitration

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 11

(Before Mr. Justice Heydon). At 10 a.m.: Re Gas Employees' Union Special Demarcation Board, for nomination of chairman and members; re Coal Mining (North) Group. No. 3 Board, submission by chairman on question…

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Court of Industrial Arritrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 4

Industrial Court-house, Queen's square.—Before Mr. Justice Heydon.—At. 10 a.m.: For Hearing: Re Gas Employees' Union Special Demarcation Board. For nomination of chairman and members; [?]…

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The Mexican Murder. Uncle Sam Censured. Washington. Sunday Night

Evening News · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 5

Mr, Bryan [?] Secretary of State, has been informed in connection with the execution of Mr. Beaton a [?] by General Villa in Mexico that Mr. Benton was…

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Wanton Murder. British Subject Shot. by Mexican General Investigation Ordered

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 7

WASHINGTON, Friday Evening.--According to information received by Sir Cecil Spring Rice, British Ambassador, William Benton, a British subject and a wealthy ranch-owner,…

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Battered to Death. Rose Bay Camper Killed. a Brutal Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 7

Edward Dixon, a man who for sometime past has been camped at Rose Bay was brutally murdered on Saturday morning within a few yards of the open windows of the Rose Bay…

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Commonwealth. Court of Concillation and Arbitration

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 11

(Before the Deputy Industrial Registrar.) At the Royal Society's Rooms, Elizabeth-street. At 10 a.m.; Application for registration by the Federated Masters and Engineers' Association of Australasia, and objections…

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Law Notices. Monday, February 23. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 4

Term List,—Motions generally. New trial motion: Cashmore v Chief Comnilsnoner for Raliways and Trsmways(port heard). Demurrer: Railway Workers and General Labourers' Association v United…

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Tuesday, February 24. Court of Industrial Arbitration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 4

At the Royla Society's Hall, 5 Elizabeth-street.—Before Mr. Justice Edmunds.—At 10 a.m.: For hearing: Furniture Trades Group, No. 3 Board, for nomination of employers' representative: Miscelleneous…

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Murder of Benton General Villa's Action. Comment by the "Times." London, Monday Morning

The Sun · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 7

In a leading article today the "Times" says:--"Responsible opinion in the United States was deeply, moved at the first reports of Mr. Benton's execution. Should the…

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Green Beetle Mystery. Sydney Engineer's Death. Murder Beside an Old Pit. London, January 23

The Sun · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 9

The Black Country has provided an even blacker murder mystery, On Saturday Kent Reeks, who holds a mine engineer's certificate, issued in Sydney, and…

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Panama Exhibition. Australian Representation. Question of a National Court

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A conference took place on Saturday afternoon between the Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Glynn), Mr. Hagelthorn (representing the Victorian Government),…

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A Small Arsenal Revolvers in Court. Young Woman Threatened

The Sun · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 1

"When arrested this man had a small arsenal in his possession," said the Police Prosecutor, when Ernest Ferguson, 26 years of age, was charged, at the Central Police Court…

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A Modern Theatre. "The Pavilions, Ltd." Equity Court Proceedings

The Sun · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 4

Mr. Justice Street, sitting in Equity Jurisdiction today, delivered reserved judgment in an application arising out of a theatrical venture in which Mr. George Musgrove was…

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Free Joints of Beef. Picture Show Raffle. Action by the Police

The Sun · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 7

A tremendous crowd was attracted to a picture,show in North Sydney on Saturday night owing to flaring posters having announced that free, joints would be given to…

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Tickets for Joints. Beef for Picture Show Patrons. Stopped by the Police

Evening News · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 7

The Intimation that a depot is to be opened on Tuesday at as Miller-street, North Sydney, is received with satisfaction by residents on the northern side of the harbour. It was…

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