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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

5,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 250

Dishonest Girl. Stealing and Imposition. a Dressmaker in Trouble

The Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 3

Dorothy Wilkie, aged 18, was, at the Central Police Court to-day, fined and ordered to be imprisoned until the rising, of the court on. two charges of…

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Police Courts. Alleged Conspiracy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 8

Further evidence was heard before Mr. Barnett, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday in the case in which Louis Phillips (47), Henry Woolf (29), Joshua Phillips (35), Isaac Solomon (65), William Blank (27),…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 8

In the court-room 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. 2) Group, No. 10 Board. Cross…

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Athletics. Police and Firemen's Sports

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 13

On Saturday the police and firemen's annual sports meeting will be held at the Agricultural Society's Grounds; Moore Park. The entries received for all events are so numerous that…

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Police and Recruiting. Patriotic Officers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 9

The Inspector-General of Police, in a report to the Government, states that up to February 13, 4889 recruits had been sent to Sydney by the police and that a further batch…

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Police and Fireman's Patriotic Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 12

One of the star events of the Police and Firemen's Carnival, at the Snow Ground on Saturday, will be the a[?]rial flights of Mr. De[?] Badgery. He will leave Concord in his new French aeroplane at…

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German Officer's Confession. Looting and Murder Freely Admitted

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 47

The following extracts from a diary found on a German officer on a recent battlefield are communicated by the Press Bureau for publication: --…

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Shopbreakers at Glebe. Disturbed by Police

Evening News · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 4

Shopbreakers who were operation in Glebe-road, Glebe, early this morning were disturbed by the police, but they had kept a careful watch, and got away unnoticed…

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Newsboys in Court. Charges of Forging

The Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 3

Frederick Robson, 21, and Stanley Keough, 18, newsboys, came before the Central Police, Court to-day charged with that they did offer, utter, dispose of, and put off a forged…

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Land Appeal Court. Road Purchase Capital Value

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 8

The Minister for Lands, for whom Mr. Hanbury Davies appeared, appealed to the Court against the appraised capital value of the land comprised in the roads, the subject…

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Cold Blooded Murder. German Officer's Treachery How M. Deschars Was Killed Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 5

Particulars of the treacherous shooting of M. Charles Deschars, who was well known in Sydney, where he acted as Sub-Consul for France, under M. Pinaud, by a German…

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Industrial Court. (Before Mr. Justice Heydon.) Non-contentious Matters

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 8

The Australian Society of Progressive Carpenters and Joiners applied for the constitution of a special demarcation board. Mr. V. Read, who appeared on behalf of the…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, February 24. High Court of Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 8

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Richm, at the Darlinghurst Courthouse.—At 10 a.m.: Fisher v the Deputy Federal Commissioner of Land Tax, Sydney (part heard)…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 8

The appeal of John William Fisher in regared to the assessment of his property near Coonamble is still part heard…

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Admiralty Court. (Before Mr. Justice Street.) Claim for Salvage. "Wilson v the Ship Tasman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 8

This case is still part heard…

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Parramatta Court. Monday, February 22. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzbarainge, S.m.) a Dear Drink

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 3

Frank Zeisser, on bail, did not appear to answer a charge of drunkenness. Evidence of the arrest of the defendant for drunkenness was given, and his bail, £2…

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District Court. (Before Judge Murray). Alleged Breach of Contract. Barnett v R. Bryce and Co. Proprietary, Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 8

Leopold Barnett, trading as Leopold Barnett and Co., merchant, of 306 Pitt-street, Sydney, claimed £132 1s 5d from Robert Bryce and Co. Proprietary, Limited, of 166 Clarence-street,…

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Supreme Court. in Banco. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Sly, and Mr. Justice Harvey). Action for Alleged Nuisance, Etc. Ralstead v Willoughby Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 8

This case still stands part heard. (Before Mr. Justice Pring, Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice Ferguson.) CLAIM FOR COMMISSION…

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Athletics. Police Anr Fire Brigades Sports. N.s.w, Track and Field Games Championship. All-round Sports (N.s.w.) Championship. Combined Club's Quiet Week. Cack Rowan's 75 Yards Sprint. Notes and Fixtures. Combined Clubs Meeting

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 3

Last Wednesday night under the rays of electric light lamps and with little or no wind. was a trying one for competitions. It was an athletes night…

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Police Courts. Charges of Stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 4

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. A. N. Barnett, S.M., Dorothy Wilkie, aged 18, was charged with having obtained 2s 6d from Arthur Jones, of Sydney, by false pretences, on…

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