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Courts & crime, 1914

7,545 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 250

Mexican Outrage. Murder of William Benton. Villa and His Villainies. Britain a Waiting Information London

The Sun · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 8

Up to yesterday the Foreign Office had not received any further information regarding the execution of William Benton the British ranch owner in Mexico…

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Russian Desperado. Chased Over Walls and Roofs Fight with Police. Cell-mate Savaged

The Sun · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 1

Oscar Laine, aged 27, a powerfully-built Russian-Finn, is a desperate character. Two months ago he tackled Constable Jones, and, planting his steel-like teeth in his…

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Sam Hordern's Estate a Matter of £2,000,000. Court Grants Commission to Executors

Evening News · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 7

A motion for the passing of the fourth accounts in the state of the late Samuel Hordern, and for commission to be granted to samuel Hordern and Anthony Hordern (sons)…

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The Terrible Ten. a Reign of Terror. Existing in Ultimo. Streets Infested with Footpads. Police Protection Inadequate. Residents Arming Themselves. Brazen "Two-up Schools"

Evening News · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 1

A reign of terror exists at Ultimo, and residents hare found it imperative to arm themselves, owing to their being in constant fear of being waylaid…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 6

Next Water Police Court, Phillip-street.—[?] Chierf Industrial Magistraite.—At 10 a.m.—For [?] ing: Perry v Barnes (3), same v [?] Kelly, same v Capon, same v Dance, same v [?]…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court. an Apprentice's Wages

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 4

In the case of Cutler v. Hession, the defendant was charged with having failed to pay an apprentice the wages fixed by the furniture trades award of November 20, 1912…

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Notes. Sentenced to Sobriety

Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 6

If It be beyond the power of legislation to make men moral by Act of Parliament, there is a Victorian judge who apparently has faith In the superior virtue of a sentence of the…

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Theft From a Bedroom

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 11

Mr. Michael [?]J. Hinchey, Heensee of the Athletic Club Hotel, Arthur-street, Surry Hills, lost a watch and articles of jowellery from his room on Saturday between 2.30 p.m…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court. (Before the Chief Industrial Magist[?]e.) Housing Employees. an Important Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 6

T. M'Namara, of Webber's-road, Cariton, [?] charged with a breach of the Milk industry award, in failing to provide an employee with a room well and properly built and [?]…

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Shooting Affrat. Seaman Charged. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 10

At the Port Adelaide Police Court to-day John Charles Smith, able seaman on the destroyer Yarra, was charged with having, on February 21, feloniously shot at Harvey…

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Sailor Committed. Charged with Shooting at Officer

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Monday.--At the Port Adelaide Police Court to-day John Charles Smith, able seaman, of the destroyer Yarra, was charged with having on February 21 feloniously shot at…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 6

Term List.—Demurrer; Railway Workers' and [?] Labourers' Association v United Laboureres' [?] tive Society (part heard). Special case[?] Georgge Coote and Crown Lands Acts, [?]…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 6

Before his Honor Judge Murry.—At 10 a.m.; [?] v Australian Steamships, Limited. Before the Registrar.—At 10.20 a.m.: The [?] Corporation, Limited, ats. the Atterney-General. [?]…

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Kicked in the Face. Three Months for Assault

The Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 6

David Kelly, aged 34, was before the Redfern Police Court to-day, charged with assaulting Michael M'Donald. M'Donald said that he lived at…

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The Lash. Sentence in Assault Case. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 10

In the Court of Genoral Sessions to-day Judge Eagleson parsed sentence on a number of prisoners. Thomas Schulz, motor driver, and Thomas…

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Charge of Child Stealing. Rockdale Woman Remanded. Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 7

Emma Foell, aged 32, a married woman, was remanded until to-morrow at the City Court to-day on a charge of having, at Rockdale, New South Wales, on February 22…

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The Liverpool Murder. an Appeal Withdrawn

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 7

LONDON, Sunday Evening.--Eltoft, who was sentenced to four years' Imprisonment in connection with the Liverpool murder, has withdrawn his appeal against the sentence. The…

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Land Appeal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The sittings of the Land Appeal Court will [?] at the Darlinghurst Court-house this morning…

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The Rose Bay Murder. No Arrest Yet

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 7

The Rose Bay murder has not yet been cleared up. A description of the dead man's companion has been furnished to all police stations and a close watch is being kept at…

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