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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

5,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 250

Daring Theft. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 10

During the past week three octaves of whisky, valued at £80, have been stolen from No. 2 Customs Shed, Victoria Dock. They formed part of a consignment which was…

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Employees' Lapse. Fined for Stealing

The Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 6

William Conway, aged 41, and George Laquai, aged 35, who had been in the employ of Silvester Bros., butchers, of Regent-street, Redfern, for 14 and 6 years…

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Stealing by Trick. The cheap Jack sharper

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 4

Joseph Elboy, who trades under the name of Joseph Albion, and described himself at the Sydney police court as a ship steward, printer, and cheap jack…

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Alleged False Pretences. State Official Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Monday.7-To–day, Reginald B. Levicn, ex-Vlctorian Agent in the East, appeared on remand to answer two charges of having obtained money by false pretences by means of…

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Prize Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 4

BRISBANE, Monday.--The Chief Justice, sitting as President of the Prize Court, heard a petition by the officers, engineers, and crew (but not by the captain) of the steamer…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 9

Transfers of licenses granted yesterday by the Metropolitan Licensing Court were:— United States Hotel Drultt Street, Sydney, from James King to James O'Nelll; Ackland's…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 7

Chamber List—Before the Protbonotary, in No. 2 Court, at 10 a.m.:—Continental C. and G. Rubber Company, Proprietary, Limited, v Stanton and others, Commercial Banking Company of Sydney,…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 7

Before his Honor Judge Murray, at 10 a.m.:—Commonwealth Prickly Pen Exterminating Company, Limited, v Parkin, Donato v Holloway. Note.—The list will be called over punctually at 10…

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Police Courts. Serious Charge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 7

On Saturday afternoon John William Donaldson had both legs fevered by a tram in George street, Haymarket, and he died from his injuries. In connection. with the case, William Fisher, 35, was yesterday…

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Forty Years in the Police

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 3

After over forty years service, Senior-Sergeant Goodhew, of Taralga (N.S.W.) has resigned from the police force. In 1374 he joined the force under Captain…

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Reformatory or Gaol. Attendances at Church. Men Who Are "Good Enough."

The Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 8

A door-to-door visit about Redfern has convinced some of the church authorities that a number of people, who stay away from worship, do so because they consider that…

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Charge of Murder. Soldier Sent for Trial. Death of Wong Kee

The Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 6

Owen John Hegarty, a powerful-looking young man, who, up to the time of his arrest, was a member of the Expeditionary Forces, listened attentively to the evidence given at…

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Police Reform. a Decentralisation Schemes for N.S.W.

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 4

In connection with the projected reform of the N.S.W. police system, 100 policemen, the Chief Secretary states, are to be brought out from obscure niches…

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Prize Court. a Claim for Salvage. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 8

In the Supreme Court to-day the Chief Justice, Sir Pope Cooper, sitting as President of the Prize Court, heard a caso in which a claim was made for prize salvage by the officers of…

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Troubled Albania. State of Anarchy. Robbery and Murder. Austro-turkish Intrigue. Cettinge, Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 1

It is officially stated that, in consequence of intrigues by the Austrians with the young Turk party, there is a state of anarchy in Albania…

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Birkenfels a Lawful Prize. Prize Court Decision. Interesting Judgments

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 13

Recently at the Prize Court at Capetown and reserver judgment was delivered in the matter of the Admiralty's application for the condemnation of the…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, February 9. High Court of Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 7

Original Jurisdiction.—At Darlinghurst Courthouse, at 10 a.m.:—Keogh v Deputy Federal Commissioner of Land Tax, Sydney; same v same, same v same, same v same (part heard)…

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District Court. (Before Judge Murray.) Mishap at a Carnival. Goodsell v Moore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 7

Beresford Goodsell, commercial traveller, of Tennyson-road, Ryde, sued A. K. Moore, of Hunter's Hill, for the recovery of £100 damages for injuries received by plaintiff…

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Who Owns "Violinist" Racing Dispute in Court. Registered and Unregis Tered Courses

Evening News · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 3

A dispute over the ownership of the racing more [?] was before Mr. Justice Street in the [?] Court this morning on an injunction application. The [?] was…

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Law Report. High Court (Before Mr. Justice Rich.) Federal Land Tax. Appeal Against Assessment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 7

Mr. Campbell, K.C., and Kr. Alex. Thomson, instructed by Mr. F. R. Cowper, as agent for Mr. H. T. Korff, of Coonamble, appeared on behalf of William Monahan…

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