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Courts & crime, 1915

5,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

Athletics. Police and Firemen's Sports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 18

To-day's big athletic attraction is the fourth annual sports of the police force and fire brigade, to be held at the Agricultural Society's Show Ground. A lengthy programme of championships and handicap…

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Police Courts. Sly Grog-selling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 9

George Green, aged 38, appeared before Mr. Macfariane, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday, on a charge of having sold liquor, at premises situated at 80 Nicholson-street, without having a…

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Court of Marine Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 9

Before his Honor Judge Rogers K.C., with Assessors, in No. 1 District Court.—At 10.15 a.m.: Re the Tramp, re the Douglas Mawson (not before 11 a.m.)…

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A Golfing Case in Court

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 3

It is not often that the law courts are asked to decide golfing disputes, yet such was the case recently. It seems that the trouble arose over the conditions of a golfing competition of…

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Land Appeal Court. Conditional Purchase Transfer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 11

The Minister for Lands, represented by Mr. Hanbury Davies, referred to the Court for a decision in respect of an application by Thomas Andrew Phillips for permission to…

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Law Notices. Monday, March 1. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 9

Term List (to be taken in Banco Court).—At 1[?] a.m.: Special Case—in re Pastures Protection Act, 1912, and in re Crown Lands Act, 1913, and re the Marsh Estates, Ltd., appellant, and J. H. and D. Williams,…

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The Day Police and Firemen Hold Carnival for Patriotic Fund

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 1

To-day is the appointed day—the day on which the police and firemen of the metropolitan area will do their share towards collecting money for the War Fund…

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Gorgeous Pageantry. Pictures in City Streets. Police and Firemen's Display

The Sun · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 5

A gorgeous pageant passed along the streets of the city to-day. It marched to the plaudits of the multitude for the bunds were few and far between. The procession was…

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THE newsletter. Paper for the People. Contempt of Court

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 1

I he recent decision of the Full Court (Chief Justice Sir William Cullen, Mr. Justice Pring, and Mr. Justice Siy), in the matter of…

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Scene in Court. an Abusive Prisoner. Undesirables From Melbourne

Evening News · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 5

There was an extraordinary scene at the Water Police Court this morning in a case when two well-dressed youths, named Herbert Sweeny, 17, and Victor Brown, 19, were charged…

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Alleged Contempt of Court. J. Earle Hermann v. The "Newsletter."

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 4

We reproduce Horn our contemporary, the "Herald," the law report of this case. An application was made to the…

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Industrial Court. (Before Mr. Justice Heydon.) Labourers' Group No. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 11

His Honor recommended Alderman Thomas Magney, of Edgecliff-road, Woollahra, as employers' representative for the Labourers' Group, No. 4 Board…

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Patriotic Carnival. Police and Firemen's Day. a Stirring Spectacle. Procession Two Miles Long

Evening News · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 1

"We had a thousand pounds before we got to the grounds." Senior Sergeant Wallace, of the water police, and chief marshal in connection with…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 11

Judgment was delivered in the case, in which Robert Wylie Clark, an infant of 9 years of age, by his next friend, James Clark, canister-maker, of 42 Emmett-street, North…

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Parramatta Small Debts Court. Monday, February 22. (Before Mr. H. M. Fitzhardinge, S.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 10

E. W. C. A. Pearce v. — Woodyatt.—Claim for £9 17s in respect of agistment, etc. The plaintiff deposed that he was a grazier, residing at Blacktown. He had…

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Law Report. High Court. (Before Mr. Justice Rich.) Federal Capital Resumption. Judgment for Commonwealth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 11

The hearing was concluded in the action brought in the original jurisdiction of the High Court by John Blundell, junior, owner of 320 acres of land in the country of Cowley,…

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Parramatta Court. Wednesday, February 24. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, S.M.) The Bushman's Budget

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 9

John Williams, a bushman, for drunkenness in Auburn-road on February 22, was fined 2s 6d, or imprisonment for 12 hours. For using profane language, he was fined…

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Supreme Court. in Banco. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Sly and Mr. Justice Harvey.) a Resumption Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 11

Scottish Halls, Ltd., v The Minister, Mr. Garland, K.C., and Mr. Pike instructed by the Crown Solicitor (Mr. J. V. Tillatt), appeared for the defendant in support of an…

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Police and Firemen's Procession

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 February 1915 · page 16

Motion-picture operators from Australasian Films, Limited, were posted at various points along the route of the Police and Firemen's Procession yesterday, and also at the…

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Police and Fire Brigade Sports

The Sun · Sunday 28 February 1915 · page 9

The 100 yards open handicap and relay race run at the Police und Fire Brigade sports yesterday, together with other events, will be found on another page…

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