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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

5,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 250

Quarter Sessions. (Before Judge Docker and juries.) Assault and Robbery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 10

John Thompson pleaded not guilty to a charge of having on December 21 last, assaulted Joseph Rapmund and robbed him of a cheque for £4 15s and £7 money. The…

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Police-guard in Hunter-street

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 4

Mr. HAYNES: I desire to give notice that to-morrow I will move: That the retention of a police-guard in the vicinity of Elizabeth and Hunter…

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"Granny" of Earl's Court

The World's News · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 9

"La Mere Soinet." aged 84, the oldest Belgian refugee in the camp at Earl's Court, London. Madame Soinet is a native of Antwerp, and still enjoys good health…

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German Crime. Barbarity of the Troops. Wholesale Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 18

At an open-air recruiting meeting at Annandale last night, Mr. O. C. Beale dealt with the cruelties inflicted by the German soldiers on the inhabitants of invaded countries…

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Fair Rents Court. Regulations of Procedure

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 11

The regulations to govern the precedure in connection with applications to the recently constituted Fair Rents Court were gazetted in the supplement to the "Government Gazette"…

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Law Notices. Monday, February 7. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 10

In Equity.—Before the Deputy Registrar.—At 11 a.m. McPhillamy v Campbell, to tax costs. Probate Jurisdiction.—Before the First Clerk.—The following accounts will be taken:—At 10.30: G. C…

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Conflict at Carilngford. Recriminations Carried Into Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 10

At Parramatta Court on Monday—Percy Felton V. Bertie James Franks—This was a charge of assault at Carling-case of ford on 20th January. There was a…

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Parramatta Small Debts Court. Wednesday, February 2. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge S.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 10

T. Hyland v. Mrs. Merrlck.—Verdict for £13 2s 3d, and costs. Interest on Overdne Accounts. Rawlinson Bros. v. W. G. Turner…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Photographing a Boxing Contest. Stadiums, Ltd., v Australian Pictorial Newspaper Co., Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 10

Mr. Power, instructed by Mr. W. H. Drew, appeared for the plaintiffs: and Mr. Bavin, instructed by Messrs. Mark Mitchell and Forsyth, for the defendants. The action was one brought…

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Police and Fire Brigades' Carnival for the Hospitals February 26 is Date Fixed For Big Gala and £1000 Art Union

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 3

One of the principal fixtures of the year is the annual carnival of the Police and Fire Brigades, which is fixed for February 26. This year, in addition to the bit procession through…

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Bomb Plot Fails in French Court. Threat to Blow Up Pontoise Palace of Justice Not Carried Out on Time

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 9

Pontoise, France, Dec. 3.—A well dressed man gave a letter to the doorkeeper at the Palace of Justice here…

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Sentenced to Damnation

The Sun · Sunday 6 February 1916 · page 23

Heaven having blessed the Germans, by appointing them the chosen people, we wage this war with the conviction that we are carrying out Divine wishes in destroying our…

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Police and Firemen's Fete

The Sun · Sunday 6 February 1916 · page 5

The organising committee in charge of the Polled and Firemen's Carnival and Art Union on February 26, in aid of the public hospitals, have arranged for a meeting of ladies to be…

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Police and Firemen's Fete Cafe Chantant Decided On

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 February 1916 · page 9

The organising committee in charge of the Police and Firemen's Carnival and Art Union, on February 26, in aid of the public hospitals, have arranged for a meeting of ladies to be…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 6

Phillip-street.—Before the Chief Industrial [?] trate. At 10 a.m.: For hearing, Durack [?] Fraser (3), Roe v Zapf (2), Johnstone v Collingwood (2), same v Allen, D[?]can v Ingham, same v Wal[?]…

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Late War News. Murder Charge. Canadian Officer Sentenced London, Feb. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 10

A Canadian lieutenant named Georges Codere has been sentenced to death for murdering Sergeant Ozanne near Aldershot. The latter was secretary of the canteen, and…

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Soldier and His Fare Collected in Police Court Bathurst

The Sun · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 6

When Francis White, at the police court this morning, was charged with having attempted to travel on a train from Sydney to Bathurst without a ticket, he pleaded…

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Murdered His Sergeant. Canadian Officer Sentenced. London, [?]

Evening News · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 1

A Canadian [?] has been [?]…

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Bathurst Robbery Railway Clerk Charged Bathurst

The Sun · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 6

Herbert Elbourne, 23, a booking cleric, who was arrested yesterday in connection with the robbery of £533 at the Bathurst railway station early on Saturday morning, appeared…

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