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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

5,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 250

Law Notices. Tuesday, January 25. Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 5

Phillip-street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate— At 10 a.m.—To be adjourned: Durack v Australian Woollen Mills, Ltd. (3); same v Hy. Bull and Co., Ltd. For hearing: Chant v Chief Commissioner for…

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Stealing From Bronte Baths

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 9

Norman Weir (17) was charged at the Paddington Police Court, with having stolen a silver watch, a gold-mounted silk fob chain, and a gold pendant, of the value of £2, the property…

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Interfered with the Military. Boys Assault Officers. Fined at Glebe Court

Evening News · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 5

When [?]…

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Poulterer Charged with Cruelty

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 5

Thomas Ellery was proceeded against in the summons division of the Central police Court yesterday on an information by Inspector Branston, charging him with cruelly ill-treating 16 fowls by confining them…

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New Zealand Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 6

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.--On Saturday night, at Auckland, Horatio Heywood Freeherville Ramsden (25), a waterside worker, was found stabbed in eleven places, at a lonely spot…

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Hollands Plains Murder

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 4

The inquest at Pot Macquarie concerning the Rollands Plains murder has been adjourned until Tuesday, the 26th inst. The man Ritchie is still in the Port…

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Alleged Attempted Bribery. German Merchant Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 10

In the Summons Division of the Central Police Court yesterday Julius Blau, a wellknown German merchant, was proceeded against at the instance of Detective John…

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Julius Blau. Charged with Attempted Bribery

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 4

Julius Blau was proceeded against at the Sydney Central Summons Court yesterday morning by Detective John Ramsay, on the information that on December…

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The Campsie Fire. Bailey Sentenced to Four Years

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 4

William Bailey, who pleaded guilty to having set fire to a house in possession of Mrs. Rentell, at Campsie, was sentenced by Judge Docker, at the Darlinghurst…

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Provost- Marshal Struck Melbourne Soldier Charged. Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 6

Clarence Henry Asling was charged at the City Court to- day with inflicting grievous bodily harm last Saturday week on Major M'lnerney, assistant provost- marshal at St…

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Trades Hall Murder. Jackson Hanged. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 10

The execution of John Jackson for the murder of Constable David Edward M'Grath in a sensational shooting affray at the Trades Hall in October last, was carried out at…

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Police Courts. Two Men Convicted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 5

At the Central Police Station yesterday John Kaen, 22, and Osman Hudson, 22, were charged with inciting a prisoner to resist a constable whilst in the execution ot his duty. They both were soldiers' uniforms…

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Crimes of Violence Ultimo Murder Tragedy the Story Told by Hayes' Daughters

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 4

At the Inquest in connection with what is known as the Ultimo tragedy, Mr. Hawkins, the City Coroner, found that on the morning of January 13, Alice Hayes…

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Coo- Ees in Court Man Committed for Trial

The Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 1

Three members of the Coo- ees contingent of recruits were concerned in a case at the Central Police Court to- day. Two of them, Thomas M'Grory and William Shannon, were…

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Food Riots in Berlin. Police Charge a Mob. Paris Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 1

Authenticated information has been received through neutral channels that great crowds demonsirated in the Berlin on January 12 in front of the Government offices. protesting against the…

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Soldier Charged. Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 6

Daniel Lynch, a member of the expeditionary forces, was at the Central Railway Station at about midnight on the 16th instant, when, it is alleged, he was struck by another soldier several times, and was also kicked…

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Police Court for Canterbury

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 10

Mr. George Cann, M.L.A., has been advised by the Attorney-General's Department that the Minister has decided to establish a court of petty sessions at a place on the…

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CRICKET v. Burglary Club

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 7

In 1908 two schoolboys were charged at West Ham (England), with breaking into a shop and stealing an ink stand, 4 pens, six pencils. Their…

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Julius Blau Charged

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 46

Julius Blau was proceeded against before Mr. Macfarlane, S.M., at the Central Summons Court, Sydney, by Detective John Ramsay, on the information that on December 11…

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Hospital Seceretary Charged. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 6

H. M. Mullins, late secretary of the Broken Hill Hospital, was committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions to-day on a charge of embezzlement. It wa stated the defalcations…

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