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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

5,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 250

Kogarah Police Court. Wednesday, February 9. Before Mr. Burton Smith, S.M. Charge of Theft

The Propeller · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 2

Fred Swansborough was charged with having stolen a quantity of timber at Como, valued at £8, the property of George…

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Stealing Muntz Metal

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

Joseph Amos Silver, [?] and Frederick Waiter Garins, 22, were charged at the North Sydney Police Court with stealing at Gore Hill [?] munts metal and other articles, valued at [?]…

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Assault Charge Fails

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

Frank Dalbora was acquitted on Tuesday on a charge of having, at Manly, on November 20, maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm upon Thomas Doneley,…

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Failed to Report. German Sent to Gaol

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

At the Paddington Police Court. Alfonso Ludewig, 35, was charged with that be being an allen enemy subject resident at [?] Hill, did fail to report himself at intervals of…

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District Court

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

[?] [?] Honor Judge [?]house.—At 10 a.m.; In Chambers—Examination of judgment debtors: British General Electric Company, Limited, v Thomas; Macra[?] v Smith. In Open Court—Motions generally:…

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Licensing Court

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

The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted at Thursday's sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court:—Liverpool Arms Hotel, Reservoirstreet, Sydney, from James Michael Kelly to…

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Police Courts. Illegal Betting

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

David Thomas O'Brien, 24, pleaded quilty at the Central Police Court yesterday to a charge of having used a room in a building m Elizabeth-street, city, for the purpose of betting, and was fined £25, with the…

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Police and Firemen's Caenival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 5

There was a large gathering of ladies at the Police Barracks yesterday in answer to invitations sent out by the committee of the Police and Firemen's Hospital Carnival, to…

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Western Front. Trench Warfare. Heavily Charged Mines. London, Feb. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 7

A French communique says:—The Germans exploded two heavily charged mines, westward of La Folie, and penetrated some sectors of our front trench, which…

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Court of Marine Inquiry

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

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse, with Assessore, in No. 1 Court.—At noon: Re the master of the Time…

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[?] Previous. Humors of the Police Courts

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 8

At the Redfern Police Court a woman was charged with a minor offence, to which she pleaded not guilty. Sergeant Leonard had placed the case before the magistrate. Mr. Love…

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Noisy Labor Council Meeting. Police Called In

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 5

At the Labor Council meeting held in the Sydney Trades Hall last night only delegates and reporters were admitted. In consequence of the interruptions and uproar that took place…

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Without a Passport. The Military Police Evaded

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 3

The man without a passport who was discovered on board the American mail steamer Ventura after leaving Sydney and was transferred to the Inward-bound…

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Police and Firemen's Fete Entries Close To- Morrow

The Sun · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 7

Entries have been fixed to close positively, to- morrow evening, at 9 o'clock, for all athletic events at the big carnival of the Police and Firemen, in aid of the public hospitals…

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Law Notices. Friday, February 11. Supreme Court

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

Chamber List.—Before Mr. Justice Sly, in Banco Court, St. James'-road.—At 10.30 a.m.: R. [?] Fitzsimmons, for hail; R. v Ryan, for bail; R. v Lewis, for ball. For judgment; Busby v Deputy Federal Commissioner…

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Crimes of Violence Policeman's Murder Charge Wife and Sister-in-law Both Shot

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

The Sydney Coroner on Tuesday held an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Etheline Adeline Nealon, who, it is alleged, was shot by…

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Tried by Court-martial. a Descrier's Remarkable Story

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

A district court-martial was held on Wednesday at Victoria Barracks, when Private Norman Stary-Duke, alias CarlConrad Maurice, aged twenty-two of the…

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Rule Nisi. "Insult to the Court" Glen Innes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 6

In the District Court on Wednesday, when the case of Perkins v Brook was called, the solicitor for the defendants produced a rule nisi, granted by Mr. Justice Sly, prohibiting…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Claim for Hire. Cunningham v Wright

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

Mr. J. J. Carroll appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Barton, instructed by Mr. E. R. Ablgail, for the defendant. This was an action brought by Julia Cunningham, wife of Andrew…

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