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Courts & crime, 1916

5,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 250

Police and Firemen's Sports

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 43

Great interest was taken in the various athletic and dancing events brought off at the Agricultural Ground on. February 26 in connection with the Police and Firemen's Demonstration…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 8

Industrial Court-house Queen's-square.—Before Mr. Justice Heydon.—At 10 a.m.—For judgment; Re Printing Trades Group No. 5 (Letterpress Machinists) Roard, application for suspension of award by Master…

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Said He Was German Stacey-duke Sentenced Amazing Impostor Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 5

Private Norman Stacey-Duke, alias C. C. Morris, who was recently found guilty by court-martial in Sydney of desertion and escaping from confinement has been…

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Court of Marine Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 8

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse, with A[?] in No. 1 District Court.—At 10.30 a.m.: Re the Captain Thomas Fenwick…

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Called a German. Death Follows an Assault. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 14

At the Invercargill Supreme Court Daniel Casey was fined £10 for striking a man who called him a German. Casey knocked down the man, who died in the hospital…

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3. the Murder and Ill-treatment of Children

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 4

There can be no possible defence for the murder of children. Whether or no Belgian civilians fired on German soldiers, young children, at any…

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New Police Division Manly to Barranjoey

The Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 3

The newly-created metropolitan police district, which will be known officially as No. 14 Division, extends from Manly to Barranjoey, and has a population, roughly, of over…

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Fair Rents. "Landlords Anticipate Court."

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 12

With regard to the Fair Rents Act, Mr. Griffith, who is the author of the measure, said yesterday that exactly what he foretold the House would occur has happened--namely, that…

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Soldiers' Mutiny Court-martial Adjourned

The Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 6

The court-martial in connection with the recent mutiny at Liverpool and Casuia camps, which was to have been held today, has been adjourned until Tuesday next…

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New Police District. From Manly to Barrenjoey

Evening News · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 3

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Who Was Lestrange? Melbourne Murder No Clue Obtained Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 5

The police have not yet obtained a clue which will lead to the arrest of the murderer of William Haines, a chauffeur enjoyed by the Globe Motor Taxi Company, whose…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, March 1. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 8

Term List.—To be taken in Banco Court—New trial motions: Halstead v Council of Municipality of Willoughby (part heard); Neilson v Henry Ha[?]gh and Son, Ltd.; same v same. District Court appeal;…

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To Help the Public Hospitals--Police and Firemen's Carnival

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 30

Royal Marines. Returned Soldiers. Nurses' Car. "Britannia" in the Procession…

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Court of Review. (Before Judge Murray.) Judgments Delivered

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 8

His Honor gave judgment in respect of a number of appeals against the assessments on reversionary interests under life assurance policies. Two test cases were cited, in…

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Industrial Court. (Before Mr. Justice Heydon.) Engine Drivers and Firemen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 8

The cross appeals against the award of the No. 1 Board (Engine Drivers Group), in the matter of wages and hours, entered by the Pastoralists' Union of New South Wales and…

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"That Man's a Liar." Scene in Court Temperance Advocate Fined

The Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 3

An altercation occurred at the Central Police Court this morning between W. D. B. Creagh, a temperance advocate, and the magistrate, Mr. Smithers, the result being…

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Court-martial Charge of Desertion. Accusations Against G.m.p

The Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 6

The further hearing of the charge against Rex Brady for deserting from his Majesty's service and escaping from custody was continued before a district court-martial at…

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Parramatta Court. Monday, February 28. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge S.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 3

Margaret Johnstone(47) was fined 40s. or a month's imprisonment, for drunkenness on the Western-road, Parramatta. A Young Blackguard…

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