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Courts & crime, 1916

5,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250

Suicide in Gaol. Byron Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 16

Yesterday afternoon a man named William Lawler cut his throat with a knife at the local lockup. The man was undergoing.a sentence of seven days for being unlawfully…

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The Assault Described by an Eye-witness

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 3

An eye-witness sends us the following statement:—From the time that the chairman, Mr. Brown, opened the meeting it became apparent that trouble was brewing…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 7

Before his Honor Judge Hackhouse.—At 10 a.m.: [?] v Allen, Lloyd v Horstall, Conley v Gilti[?]. He[?] v. Bellany, Angue and Coote, Limited, v Holland. Note: The tist will be called…

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Industrial Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 7

Before Mr. Justice Edmunds.—At 10 a.m.—For [?] ing: Re Government Tramways Group, No. 3 Board, appeals by the Chief Commissioner for Railways and [?]ways and the Tramway Employees' Union…

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Police & Fire Brigades' Sports

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 14

Entires are due on Saturday evening at the Police Deportment, Huntor and Phillip streets, for all events at the big carnival and art union of the pollice and fire brigades, which…

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Fair Rents Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 10

Mr. John Dawyer, general secretary of the Rent-payers' Associations. disputes the statement that the first application to the Fair Rents Court under the first…

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Coats Off! Queensland's Great Heat Magistrate and Minister Brisbane

The Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 5

The oppressive heat of the last few weeks tins caused a breaking down of the conventions which formerly withstood all tests which the Queensland tropical summers…

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Police and Fire Brigades Sports

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Entries are due on Saturday evening at the Police Department Hunter and Philip Streets for all events at the big carnival and art union of the Police and Fire…

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"Der Tag Will Come." Soldier's Strange Behaviour. Interned As a German. Curious Statements to Authorities. Tried by Court-martial Charged with Desertion

Evening News · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 5

A [?] Victoria [?]…

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Police and Fire Brigades Sports Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 9

An important alteration, and one which should please members of the Athletic Association, has been made in the program for the Police and Firemen's big sports and art union,…

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Police Courts. The[?] From Fellow-lodger

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 7

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Mae[?] C.S.M., S[?] Elizabeth Go[?]ude, 40, pleaded. guilty to stealing a handbag and a panama bat, valued at 25s the property of Aliee…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, Februray 9. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 7

Chamber List.—Before the Prothonotary, in No. [?] Court,—At 10 a.m.: Ex parie Pike, re the Married Women's Property Act, for order re certain property; Nicholls v Shepherd; to enter suggestion…

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The Motor Police Stop Hill Climbs, Novice Event Decided

Referee · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 6

A big crowd of motoring enthusiasts attended at Coogee on Saturday afternoon, to witness the hill climbs of the Motor Cycle Club of N.S.W., which were originally listed for…

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Man Without a Passport. Military Police Evaded. Missing Max Found Clinging to Bugy

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 10

The man without a passport, who, as reported in "The Daily Telegraph" recently, was discovered on the outgoing American mail steamer Ventura, and was transferred to the…

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Law Report. Industrial Court. (Before Mr. Justice Edmunds.) Tramway Employees Wages

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 7

Counsel resumed their aigumont on the cross-appeals by the Chief Commissioners and the Trainway Employees' Union, with referonce to an award made on December 1 last…

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

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 1

Andrew Percival Bergland (58), said to be a Swede, was fined 1/- or the rising of the court for drunkeness at Railway-street, Lidcombe, on January 31…

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Athletics. N.s.w. Amateur Athletic Association. Police and Fire Brigades' Carnival. St. Patrick's Day Celebration. Suburban Clubs' Meetings. Sprinting in Melbourne. Combined Clubs at the Sports Ground. Notes and Fixtures

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 7

The most important matter for the attention of amateur athletes this week is the closing of entries for the Police and Fire Brigades Sports to be…

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German Concentration Camp at Liverpool Souvenir of Photographs and Sketches Published by Official Authority. Kaiser Wilhelm Strasse.—The Afternoon Muster.—View From The Observation Tower.—Confinees Returning From Work.—The Sick Squad.—Kitchens And Wash-house.—The Dining Room.—The "Cafe Barbed-Wire."—Some Of The Crew Of The "Emden."—Skittles.—Tennis Court.—A Sports Meeting.—Officers' Barracks.—Counter Restaurant.—Staff Of The Theatre And Orchestra.—"Home," "Honour," And "Flirt."—"Jumbo" And "Fritz."—The Mackensen March.—Theatrical Performance "Behind Barbed Wire."

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 6

THE pictures on this and following pages are reproduced from the "G.C.C Album," an elaborate and well-printed booklet issued at the German Concentration Camp at Liverpool. It was originally published, and is here reproduced, by official permission. The inscription on the cover is as…

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Hospital Clerk Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 5

At the Balmain Police Court yesterday Norman Sutor Lotze was charged with embezzling, £100 2s [?]d, money belonging to the Balmain and District Hospital, in which he was…

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