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Courts & crime, 1915

5,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 250

"The Referee" American Letter : McGoorty Punishes Murray McGoorty downs Murray for ten seconds [?] Jim Corbett sets Peter Jackson above "John L."[?] Finessing in the Johnson-Willard Match [?] Johnny Thompson as Chief of Police M'Goorty Puts Murray Down for "Nine" •

Referee · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 16

SAN FRANCISCO, January 19, 1915. Eddie McGoorty proved his superiority over Billy Murray, of San Francisco, in a ten-round bout at Milwaukee on January 9. McGoorty…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 4

Next Water Police Court. Phillip-street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing Thomas v Michel: Bennett v Nicol: Smith v Nicol: Nolan v Ni[?] (2); Martin v Christ[?]sen: Gilwon and…

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Sentenced

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 5

Frederick Jennings (19) and William Bland (34), who had been found guilty on a charge of conspiring to defraud, came up for sentence. Money was obtained from men…

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Magistrate's Warning

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 5

At the Newtown Court yesterday Mr. Love, S.M., said to a man charged with using indecent language about the Belgians "That although you claim to be a Dane, I advise you not to use…

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Distirict Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 4

Before his Honor Judge Murray.—In No. 1 Court.— At 10 a.m.: Tomlin v the Municipal, Council or Sydney (for judgment); Fulton v Douglas (part heard): Murray v Muras…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 4

Term List.—For judgment: Aroney v Christianus and another. Admission of solicitors. Motions generally, Motion: Ex p[?] Earle Hermann, re C. J. Haynes, attachment. Equity appeal: Cheffins v…

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Fines and Hardships. a Magistrate Leaves the Bench

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 11

PARKES, Wednesday.--This morning a number of rabbit cases occupied the attention of the Police Court. The Bench consisted of the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. J. P. Lynch,…

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Sunday Trade. Opinion of a Magistrate. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 6

The Corporation of Port Augusta, through the town clerk, charged A. M'Gregor, cooldrink shop proprietor, with a breach of bylaw 57, which states that it should not be lawful…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 4

At the Industrial Court-house, Queen's-square.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Heydon.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Re Domestic Group, No. 3 Board, application for consent to appeal [?] Hotel, Club, Caterers, and…

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Silence in Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 4

When Mr. Gannon, K.C., endeavored to enter the Central Police Court yesterday he was kept waiting for several minutes owing to the enforcement of a rule by which, during the…

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Sailor's Death. Police Want Witnesses

The Sun · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 3

A Norwegian seaman, Theo Gulbrandson, aged 27, was walking across King-street with a bottle containing carbolic acid in his top coat pocket last Monday week, when a cab…

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Prize Court. The Wotan

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 4

Yesterday, before Sir William Cullen, C.J., the case of the German steamer Wotan was heard. Mr. H. E. Manning, instructed by the…

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Bad Sovereigns. Two Men Charged with Uttering. Case From North Sydney

Evening News · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 5

Thomas Freestone, [?], and Albert Lesite Kelly. It appeared at the North Sydney Police Court this morning, charged with at North sydney on February 17 sitering to william…

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Patriotic Funds. Police and Firemen Help

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 3

The arrangements for the police and firemen's patriotic carnival on the Agricultural Showground on Saturday week are nearing finality. Already utmost £1000 of tickets (representing…

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Stolen Notes. Burvill in Court. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 8

The hearing of the charge against Solley Burvill, otherwise known as Claude Menzies, of stealing two packages, containing 2000 £1 Commonwealth Bank notes, on December 4,…

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Federal Notes Case. Burvill Before the Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In the City Court to-day Solly Burvill (31), clerk in the Pensions Branch of the Commonwealth service at Sydney, was charged with having stolen £2000 in…

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Woolloomooloo Raid Four Men Arrested. What the Police Found

Evening News · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 1

Detective O'Reilly, with Senior-constables Gates and Pether, and Constables Garlick, Jackson, and Barrett, raided a house in Yurong-street, Wolloomoaloo, this morning and…

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Prize Court. (Before Sir William Cullen, C.J.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 4

Mr. H. E. Manning, instructed by the Commonwealth Crown Solicitor, applied for an order for the temporary delivery of the German ship Wotan to the Lords of the Admiralty…

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Trading with Enemy Act. Application to High Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 4

Mr. Justice Barton, sitting in High Court jurisdiction at Darlinghurst, again had before him yesterday the case in which the Commonwealth Crown Solicitor is making an…

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Signals in Court. Objection by a Judge. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 6

The practice of counsel signalling clients during the empanelling of a jury was adversely commented upon by Judge Scholes at Bathurst Quarter Sessions…

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