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Courts & crime, 1916

5,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250

German Consul's Clerk Sentenced to Three Months

The Sun · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 5

At the Paddington Police Court to- day Alphonso Ludewig, aged 35, of Dulwich Hill, was charged with that, being an alien enemy subject, he did not report himself at…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 6

Before Judge Backhouse.—At 10 a.m.: Cosgrove [?] Smith, Cunningham v Wright, Moses v Martin, Par nell v Lewin, Stewart v Foster-McClellan Co., Lewis v Baxter, Brown v the Commonwealth, of Australia,…

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Industrial Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 6

Before Mr. Justice Edmunds.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Re Government Tramways Group. No. 3 Board, ap peals by Chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramways and the Government Tramway Employees'…

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War Precautions Act Carrying a Revolver Magistrate Overruled

The Sun · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 6

Judge Docker to- day had before him an appeal under the War Precautions Act. His Honor was sitting in the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions Appeals Court. The appellant…

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The Arbitration Court

Evening News · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 6

THE Minister for Labor and Industry has announced his intention of having another Judge appointed to the Arbitration Court Bench. The A[?]ner-General on the…

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Fair Rents Court

The Australian Worker · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 5

The Fair Rents Court in New South Wales commenced its operation in Sydney on Monday. The Court Chambers are in Queen's Square. Mr. Jamieson, P.M., is…

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C0urt-marital. Soldier Charged with Desertion. a Remarkable Story

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 6

A District Court-martial was held yesterday at Victoria Barracks, when Private Norman Stacy-Duke alias Carl Conrad Maurice. 22, of the A.I.F., was charged with: (1) Deserting…

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"Hands-up!" Police v. BUSHRANGERS

Evening News · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 10

One of the [?] the [?] for the [?] and art sales of the [?] and fire [?] at the Agricultural Ground. [?]…

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Industrial Court. Congestion of Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 8

The State Attorney-General yesterday referred to the negotiations proceeding between himself and the Minister for Labour and Industry on the question of relieving the…

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Arbitration Court. New Judgeship Unlikely

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 4

For some time past, the Attorney-General has been considering the appointment of an additional Judge to the Arbitration Court bench, but he Stated yesterday that it was…

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Shots in the Street Suspect Escapes Police

The Sun · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 4

While on duty shortly before 4 o'clock this morning Constables Condle and M'Entee, of the Darlinghurst Police Station, saw a man run from the front or a house in Roslyn…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court. Thursday, Februaey 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 6

Probate.—Before the First Clerk.—The following accounts will be taten:—R. T. Hall, 10.30: S. E. C. B. F. M. von Berlipsch, 11.[?]0; W. T. M. Christian, 11.45; William Cook, 1215; E. L. Maitland, 12.30…

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Deserter Tried. Military Court-martial. Mysterious Militia Man

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 9

An extraordinary story was unfolded before a District Court-martial at Victoria Barracks yesterday. The accused, Private Norman Stacey-Duke,…

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Arbitration. Court to Sit on Monday. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 9

The Acting Prime Minister (Senator Pearce) stated to-night that he had received an intimation by telegraph that the Broken Hill men had accepted the terms, subject to there…

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Arbitration Court. Tramwawmen’s Claims. the Hearing of Cross Appeals

Co-operator · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 5

The hearing of the cross-appeals by the Chief Commissioner and the Tramway Employees was begun before Mr. Justice Edmunds in No. 2…

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Industrial Court. (Before Mr. Justice Edmunds.) Tramway Employees' Claims. Effects of War in New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 6

Argument was continued in the cross appeals by the Chief Railway Commissioner and the Tramway Employees' Union against the award of the No. 3 Board of the Railways and…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Claim for Steamer Fare. Interesting Point. Angus and Coote, Ltd., v Holland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 6

Mr. Pike, instructed by Messrs. Currie and Wood, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. A. C. Roberts for the defendant. This was an action brought by Angus and Coote, Ltd., jewellers,…

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Law Report. Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice Sly.) an Interm Injunction. Samios and another v Haymarket Theatre, Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 6

Mr. R. H. Long Innes, instructed by Mr. E. G. Maddocks Cohen, appeared for plaintiffs, Peter Samios and Demetrios Stathatos, in support of a motion to continue an injunction…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

Phillip-street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.— At 10 a.m.: For hearing: Lynch v Cantor (5), Hastie v Metters, Ltd, (2), Waugh v M'Kenzic…

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