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Courts & crime, 1916

5,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 250

Charged with Shooting

The Sun · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 3

At the Central Police Court this morning Daniel Robert Akes, aged 20, appeared before Mr. Macfarlane, S.M., charged with shooting at Charles Gillman with intent to do grievous…

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Voluntary "Police Women."

Watchman · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 6

The "Standard's" Geneva correspondent states that two women societies at Neuchatel, the "Union Feminist" and the "Friends of the Young Girl," have decided to create a…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse.—At 10 a.m.: Campbell and another v Delmenico (part beard); Jarvey v the Australian Jelly Bean Company, Limited; Alderton v Creedon. Note.—The list will be called Over…

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Impostor Sent to Gaol Tickets for Bogus Concerts

The Sun · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 6

Frank William Grey, 26, who appeared in military uniform, was charged at the North Sydney Police Court to-day that by representing on February 4 that a private…

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Court of Review

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge Murray.—In No. 2 District Court, at 10 a.m.: Appeals against income tax aasessments…

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Land Appeal Court. Ransfer Applications

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 5

The Minister for Lands appealed against a decision of the local land board in respect of an application by Samuel James Parkins for permission to transfer 9052 acres of original…

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Liverpool Mutiny. Soldiers Before the Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 8

Before Mr. T. B. Clegg, P.M., yesterday, at the Liverpool Police Court, Harold Eugene Kingston (18), James Jones, alias Con. Horton (27), Frederick Pye (25), Patrick Murphy (32),…

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Law Notices. Thursday, February 24. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 5

Term Lists.—To be taken in Banco Court: Admission of barrister, admission of solicitor, motions generally; new trial motion, Henty and others v J. Jones and Co., Ltd. (to be mentioned, motion, in re gent, one,…

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Soldiers in Court. Aftermath of the Riot

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 9

At the Liverpool Court, yesterday the men remanded from Monday on charges of behaving in a riotous manner at Liverpool on February 14 were again before Mr. T. B…

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Barrier Miners. Case in Arbitration Court. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 9

In the Arbitration Court to-day before Mr. Justice Higgins, the hearing was continued of the plaint in which the Barrier branch of the Amalgamated Miners' Association and…

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The Regent Mutiny. Court-martial Fixed. Melbourne

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 5

The Federal Executive to-day approved the [?] of a general court-martial, to be [?] in Sydney at 10 a.m. on March 1. for the purpose of [?] such accused persons as…

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General Court-martial Appointment of Officers Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 5

It is notified in the Commonwealth Gazette to-day that a general court-martial is to assemble in Sydney at 10 a.m. on March 1 to try accused persons charged with offences…

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Court of Review. (Before Judge Murray.) Interest Deduction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 5

Herbert Robert Martin, as public officer of the New South Wales Fresh Food and Ice Co., Ltd., appealed against the assessment of the company's income for the year ended…

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Industrial Court. (Before Mr. Justice Heydon.) Letterpress Machinists' Award

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 5

Mr. Thom, of Messrs. J. Stuart Thom and Co., applied on behalf of the Master Printers' and Connected Trades Association for the suspension of the award of the Printing Trades…

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Liverpool Mutiny Three More Arrests Soldiers Before the Court

The Sun · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 5

As a result of the riot at Liverpool on Monday, February 14, three more soldiers were brought before Mr. Clegg, P.M., at the Liverpool Court yesterday afternoon…

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Alleged Debt Collecting. Full Court Decision Company to Be Wound Up

The Sun · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 6

Edward Osborne Litchfield, a Sydney solicitor, to-day, in compliance with a rule nisi, answered an affidavit on behalf of the New South Wales Incorporated Law Institute…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse and a jury.) BARRIE v S. T. Leigh and Co., Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 5

James Barrie, who resides at 35 Ballast Point-road, Balmain, sued S. T. Leigh and Co., Ltd., of Castlereagh-street, for £400 damages in respect of injuries received in a…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 3

Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10.30 a.m.: For hearing, Taylor v Petrucco (4)…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 8

Walter Francis Roberts was charged at the North Sydney Police Court, before Mr. Love, S.M., with stealing a chestnut horse, valued at £20, the property of John Sydenhm, of Linda…

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Three Men Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 3

Donald Groser M'Pherson (35), Joseph Geogheagan (31), and Jim O'Connell (26), were charged at the Central Police Court yesterday with breaking and entering the pawnshop of…

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