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Courts & crime, 1915

5,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 250

Parramatta Court. Monday, January 4. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, S.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 2

John Henry Martin, was fined 2s 6d, or 24 hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct on the Parramatta railway station…

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Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring.) Share in a Sweep. Gambel v Briggs and others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 8

Mr. Harriott, instructed by Mr. C. A. Vaughan, of Cootamundra (by his agents, Messrs. Perkins, Stevenson, and Co.), appeared for Allan Juxon Gambel, and moved to…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring.) Appeal Against the Registrar. Re Spiro Katsoulis and another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 8

Mt. E. H. Gardner appeared for Spiro Katsoulis and Stathis Katsoulis in support of an appeal against an order of commitment by Mr. Salusbury, Registrar in Bankruptcy. Mr…

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Theft of Lamps

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 7

Joseph Charles Pool was charged before Mr. P[?]n. S.M. at the Paddington Police Court, with having stolen four electric light globes from St. Matthias' Hall. Oxford-street, [?]n or…

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Fettler Charged with House Breaking

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 10

William Simmons, 33, a railway fettler, was charged at the Parramatta Police Court with having broken into the dwelling-houses of John Robert Bendall. Parramatta, and with stealing…

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Alleged Blackmail. Grant Hervey Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 4

The No. 1 Central Police Court yesterday was crowded with spectators, when Mr. Love, S.M., heard the charge laid against Grant Hervey, a victorian journalist, of attempting to extort £200 from John…

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Police Promotions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 8
Also in The Daily Telegraph

It is the intention of Mr. Cann, who is head of the Police Department, to continue the ordinary promotions this year. Those who are likely to be affected are two…

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Trade with Enemy. Indian Sentenced. Calcutta, Jan. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 7

Indra Khand, of Gunput Roy and Company, has been sentenced to eighteen months' rigorous imprisonment and a fine of 1000 rupees for selling mica to Germany…

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Triple Murder. German Committed. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 5

The young German named Rottman, who is charged with committing the triple murder at Ruahine, recently endeavored to join the reinforcements to the Expeditionary…

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Outside a Coffee Palace. Assault at Redfern. "Put the Boot In."

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 10

Thomas Prothero, 26, and Leslie James Perry, 30, were charged at Redfern Court, before Mr. Barnett, with assaulting, in company, Harold Sydney Hopper, on December 1[?]…

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Appeal to the High Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 5

It is very evident that farmers are not going to take the wheat grab lying down. For instance, at a meeting of the Wallendbeen branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, it…

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World Police Force the Sane Armament Policy

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 41

If there is one thing that must positively be insisted upon at the end of the present war, it is that the recent mad armament, policy of the Powers must cease (writes Donald…

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Murder and Torture. Fresh List of Atrocities. London, Wednesday Night

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 1

The [?] has issued another list detailing further authorities by the Germans in Belgium. Many religious establishments have been…

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Triple Murder in New Zealand. German Committed for Trial. Wellington

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 7

An inquest on the victims of the triple murder at Russian was held this afternoon Evidence given by the police was that a German [?] named R[?]tman, when arrested…

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Dear Meat. Trust Methods in Operation. Retailers Crushed Out and Public Charged Extortionate Prices

The Australian Worker · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 18

The price of meat has been raised to an extraordinary height at Sydney, and it is threatened that beef steak will soon be unprocurable at less than 1s. per lb…

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Law Notices. Thursday, January 7. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 4

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotary.— Commonwealth Shoe Company v Spilstead, 11 a.m.; Clark v Clark, M'Faul co-respondent, 12 noon; Helner v Scott, 12.30 p.m…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring.) Creditors' Petitions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 4

Re James and Elizabeth Reynolds, ex parte W. Gardiner and Co., Ltd. On the application of Mr. Mann, this application was adjourned for a fortnight…

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North Sydney Tragedy. Spratt Before the Court. Further Remand Granted

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 5

William Charles Spratt, a well-dressed young man. appeared on remand at the Water Police Court this morning charged with the murder of his wife, G[?]rtrude Ruth Selina Spratt, at North…

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Probate Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring.) Re W. E. Reed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 4

A report of this case appears elsewhere…

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