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Courts & crime, 1915

5,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 250

District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 4

Before his Honor Judge Murray, at 10 a.m.—In Chambers, in No. 2 Court.—Examination of judgment debtors; Brennecke v Robertson, Taylor v Gould, In [?] Court.—Motions generally; Simpson v…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 4

Term List, to be taken in Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.— New trial motion: Scottish Halls, Ltd., v the Minister. (Part heard.) Special case: In re Pastures Protection Act, 1912, and in re [?] Lands Act,…

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Russian Socialists. Charged with Treason. Petrograd, Feb. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 7

The trial has begun of [?]ive Socialist members of the Duma and six other Socialists, on charges of treason and conspiracy. The evidence shows that they started…

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Kogarah Police Court. Before Mr. Clarke, S.M. Wednesday, February 24. Fisticuffs at Penshurst

The Propeller · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 2

Walter Park proceeded agai[?] Arthur Backwell on two charges, viz., assault and using insulting words. Not to be outdone…

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Police Courts. Fisherman's Discharge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 4

Joseph di Napolf, 44, a fisherman, and a native of Sardinia, was discharged by Mr. Burton Smith, D.S.M., at the Water Police Court yesterday,in the case in which he was accused of shooting at F. Prato,…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 4

At the Industrial Court-house, Queen's-square.—Before his Honour Mr. Justice Heydon, at 10 a.m.—For hearing: Re Labourers' Group, No. 4 Board, for nomination of employers' representative: re Iron Trades…

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Court of Marine Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 4

Before his Honor Judge Murray, with Assessors, in No. 1 District C'dur[?], at 11.30 a.m.—Re the Tramp…

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N.S.W. RECRUITING. Patriotic police Officers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 2

The N.S.W. Inspector-General of Police, in a report to the Government, states that up to February 13, 4868 recruits had been sent to Sydney by the…

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N.s.w. Land Appeal Court

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 3

The U.S.W. Land Appeal Court on Tuesday dealt with the following cases in Sydney:— Road Purchase Capital Value. The Minister for Lands appealed, to the Court…

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Fraud and Theft Stories of ill-gotten Gains a Farm Hand Steals His Mate's Cheque

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 4

Robert Taylor was charged at Darlinghurst (Sydney) Quarter Sessions with forging an endorsement on a certain warrant or rider for the payment of [?]…

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Injunction Suspended. Pending Appeal to Full Court

The Land · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 7

For the present there will be no change in the operations of the Wheat Acquisition Board. The majority finding of the Inter-State Commission has…

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Land Appeal Court. Question of Residence Qualification

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 4

The Grenfell Land Board referred to the Court for direction in respect to the application of Gordon Kennedy Minter, for the issue of the final certificate in connection with…

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Khaki Uniform for Police. a Trial in the Country

Evening News · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 5

A new summer uniform for the country police is to be given a trial. The Chief Secretary Mr. Cann) has sanctioned several uniforms being made and tried in some of the remote…

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A Deal in Sheep. Supreme Court Verdict Upheld

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 6

In the Full Court, Sydney, the case of Daniel Patrick Leahy and John Jeremiah Leahy against Thomas Cogan was before their honors on a motion by the…

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Court-martials. Debate in the Lords. London, Feb. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 7

In the House of Lords, the Earl of Sel[?]orne moved a motion affirming the ex[?]ediency of maintaining court-martials in [?]he best interests of the navy and…

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Law Notices. Friday, February 20. High Court of Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 4

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Rich.—At 10 a.m., at Darlingburst Court-house: Blundell v the Commonwealth of Australia. (Part heard.)…

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Tipperary. Causes Trouble in a Tram. Mosman Residents in Court

Evening News · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 1

Sydney H. Cabban, a well-known Mosman resident, was proceeded against, at the North Sydney Court, by Emil Silberberg on a charge of using insulting words to him in…

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Industrial Court. (Before Mr. Justice Heydon.) Union to Show Cause

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 4

The Railway Workers and General Labourers' Association of New South Wales was called upon to show cause why its registration as an industrial union under the Industrial…

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Policeman's Finger Bitten. Accused Man Before Court. Doubt As to His Sanity

The Sun · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 6

A question as to the sanity of an accused person was raised at the Central Police Court to-day, when Stephen Starr, aged 26, who had been remanded on a charge of inflicting…

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District Court. (Before Judge Murray.) Knocked Down by a Horse. Clark v Hancock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 4

Robert Wylie Clark, an infant, by his next friend, James Clark, of 42 Emmett-street, North Sydney, canistermaker, sought to recover £100 damages from Stephen Hancock,…

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