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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

5,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 250

Law Notices. Monday, February 15. High Court of Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 4

Before his Honor, Mr. Justice Rich.—At Darling— hurst Court-house.—At 10 a.m.: Keogh v Deputy Federal Commissioner of Land Tax, Sydney; same v same; same v same; same v came; pan heard…

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Baronet and Lady. End of Relationship. Statements in Court. Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 5

In the action by Ethel Berne against Connie Waugh (otherwise known as Lady Rupert Clarke) and George Gordon Cumming for £1000 damages for assault and battery on…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 5

Next Water Police Court, Phillip-street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a. m.—For hearing: Dunleavy v Fuss; same v Australian Metal Company, Ltd.: same v Sydney Mechanics School of…

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Police Courts. Charge of Stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 5

At the Central Police Court yesterday, James Edmund Clark, 20, was charged before Mr A. L Barnett S. M., with having stolen on or about February 1, 3 silk singlets, valued at 30s, the property of…

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The Perth Tragedy. Snc[?]lgrove Charged with Murder

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 4

Sarah Bourne, who on Monday last week was struck an axe on the head whilst in a coffee palace in Perth (W.A.), subsequently died from the…

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Alleged Stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 5

James Christe Bottomley was charged on a provisional warrant at the Central Police Court yesterday, with having stolen £11, the property of Burns, Philip, Ltd., of Cairns, on November 27, 1914. Senior…

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Magistrate Warns German

Evening News · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 8

Carl Godfrey Christian Adlar, who, according to an entry in the charge sheet, was a native of Germany, was charged at the Newtown Police Court, before Mr. Love, with using…

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Austrian Cuts His Throat. Story Told in Police Court

Evening News · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 3

John Kissellar, 83, an Austrian, was charged at the Central Police Court this morning with having attempted to commit suicide by cutting his throat with a [?]…

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"Pools of Blood." Alleged Assault by Constable

The Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 8

George Alfred Ruddock, 26, told the Parramatta Bench yesterday that whilst in the Auburn lock-up on Saturday he was brutally assaulted "by a constable," and had his eye…

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No Extra Police

Evening News · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 6

The Hunter's Hill Council wrote to the Inspector-General of Police asking for more police protection for Huntley's Point and its vicinity, owing to several burglaries that had…

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Assaulted Military Police

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 11

J. R. M'Keever (38) was charged at the Paddington Court with having assaulted William M'Ewan, a private in the military police, stationed at Victoria Barracks. It was stated by…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 5

Term List.—Demurrer: Aroney v Christianus and another (part heard). District Court appeals: Peterson v Honson, Frizell v Heydon, Goodsell v Atkinson, Equity [?] Cheffins v Laing. New trial…

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High Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 8

HOBART, Monday.--The High Court sat to-day. The land tax appeal, Thompson v. the Deputy Land Commissioner, was commenced…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge Murray.—In No. 1 Court.— At 10 a. m.: Stewart v Carroll (part heard, with a ju[?] Garlick v Chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramways, Tanner v Enfield, Elliott v…

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FINED £20 for Theft. Robbing a Soldier In Camp

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 4

Alfred Edward Doyle was, at the Liverpool (N.S.W.) Court, charged with stealing a cheque, value £[?] 10s. Id., from a man at the military encampment;…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 5

In the Courtwoom lately occupied by the Master in Equity, Queen's-square.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Edmunds.—At 10 a. m.—For hearing: Re Manufacturing (No. 1) [?] No. 1 Board, appeal by N. S. W…

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"Only a String of Beads." a Girl Fined for Theft

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 4

Mary Murray, a young domestic servant, was charged at the Manly police court with stealing a pearl necklace valued at £10, the property of Mrs. Mary…

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THE N.Z. Triple Murder, Rottmann Condemned to Death

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 4

Rottmann has been convicted of the murder of the M'Cann family in New Zealand. The judge remarked that he could not hold out hope of a reprieve…

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Letters to Hamburg Enemy Trading Charges. "A Little Known Offence." the Magistrate's Decision

Evening News · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 4

Penalties in connection with the prosecutions of August Blumenthal, Limited, under the Trading With the Enemy Act, were imposed by Mr. Payton, S.M., at the Water…

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The Corruption Charges. Court or Commission

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 7

Mr. Cohen asked the Premier, in the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, what action the Government was taking in connection with the disclosures…

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