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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

5,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 250

Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 3

Phillip-street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate. —At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Richards v M'Cauley, Schreiber v Skye, same v Hoult, same v Olding, same v Pruss, Ireland v Reynolds. At 11 a.m.:…

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Customs Official Charged Alleged Theft on Steamer

The Sun · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 5

Henry Thomas Haynes, 29, a Customs officer, was before Mr. Wilkinson, S.M., at the Water Police Court to-day, on a charge of stealing £32, an American sliver dollar,…

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Burglary at Sans Souci

Evening News · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 1

Burglars broke into the premises of Mr. T. [?] Jackson, [?], San [?] on Saturday night, and stole [?] hair clippers, natural at [?]…

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Stealing Public Pennies

The Sun · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 5

Thieves who rob the public telephone toll-boxes have visited North Shore districts. Yesterday afternoon the bureau at the corner of Johnston-street and Hercules-street,…

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Soldiers' Pay. Husband and Wife Charged. Didn't Go to the War. Story Told at Police Court

Evening News · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 3

Alfred [?] Mary [?]…

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St. Kilda Riot Soldier Sentenced Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 5

Clarence Henry Asilng, the soldier who was found guilty some days ago of occasioning bodily harm to Major M'Inerny, who was provost-marshal during the riot at St…

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Wellington District Court

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 9

WELLINGTON, Saturday.--Judge Bevan sat till last night clearing oft the list of cases at the Wellington District Court. He gave reserved judgment in the case of Arthur Hubbard…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 3

Industrial Courthouse, Queen's-square.—Before Mr. Justice. Heydon.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing. Re Manufacturing No. 1 Group, No. 12 Board (Machine Tent), for nomination of employers'…

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Fair Rents Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The date for the opening of the Fair [?]ents Court, under the presidency of Mr. John Jamieson, late Police Magistrate at Goulburn, has not yet been fixed, nor have the…

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Police and Firemen's Hospital Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 3

AWARDED PRIZE FOR BEST GENERAL TABLEAU…

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Plotters of Murder Submarine War Dead Men Tell No Tales Vancouver

The Sun · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 5

The Providence Journal, according to a message from that centre, claims to be in possession of information which shows that the present trouble between Germany and…

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Law Notic[?]s. Monday, February 28. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 3

Term Lists.—To be taken in Banco Court.—Motto[?] generally. New trial motion: Halstead v the Council of the Municipality of Willoughby (part heard). Motions: Ex parte Samuel Bowen, ouster; ex parte…

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The Hospitals. Police and Fire Brigade Pageant. About £7000 Raised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 8

Fine weather was the saving grace of the Police and Fire Brigades Carnival in aid of the Sydney Hospitals on Saturday last. Mr[?]. women, and children turned out in thousands…

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Doctors and Patients Statements in Confidence. Letting the Police Know. City Coroner's Comments

Evening News · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 5

Some remarks were made by the City Coroner this morning regarding the information a doctor should [?] the police [?]…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 5

Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m: For hearing—Schreiber v Heiden (2), same v Thompson, same v Mooney, King v Combes (2), Clark v Durant (3) Delaney v Mills, same v Mulliner,…

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Crown-street Robbery Three Men Charged Intent to Murder Alleged

The Sun · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 5

The story of the arrest of Donald Fraser M'Pherson, or Fraser, aged 35, Joseph Geoghegan, 31, and Tim Connell, 26, was told at the Central Police Court this morning by…

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Customs Officer Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 5

Henry Thos. Haynes, 30, a Customs search officer, was charged yesterday at the Water Police Court, before, Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M., with stealing £32, an American dollar, a Singapore dollar note, a gold…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 5

Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m. Anderson v Joh[?] Breskenridge and Sons, Ltd. At 10.415 a.m. Fortey v Norton…

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Industrial Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 5

Before Mr. Justice Heydon.—At 10 a.m.: For hearing— Re Engine-drivers' Group, No. 1 Board, cross appeals by Pastoralists Union of N.S.W. and the Federated Fngine-drivers and Firemen-s Association…

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