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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

5,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 250

Coke Workers' Appeal. Judgment in Industrial Court

Evening News · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 4

Mr. Justice Heydon delivered his reserved judgment this morning in the industrial Court, in a matter affecting the Iron and Shipbuilding Trades Group.No. 24 Board…

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Lawful Torpedoing. German Prize Court Decision. Copenhagen, Sunday Evening

Evening News · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 1

The Prize Court at Hamburg has decided that the torpedoing of seven Norwegian ships, and also of British and Danish steamers which were laden with wood and wheat for England…

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Fifty Years Ago. Famous Legal Names. Court in a Wash-house

Evening News · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 5

There is lying in the Attorn-General office a document to [?] which has almost a historic [?] In July, [?]64. the barristers [?] using in the…

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Law Report. Court of Criminal Appeal. (Before Mr. Justice Pring.) Rex V Daly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 3

Mr. Gannon, K.C., and Mr. Worthington, instructed by Mr. F. Fanker, appeared for prisoner in support of an application for leave to appeal from the conviction and sentence…

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Rogue's Career As Bogus Doctor Tricked Heads of Police in Paris. Orange Seller's Son Who Got Criminals Off

Evening News · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 6

The [?] at Paris of Dr. [?] Physician, accused of frequently [?] the rejection of army [?] to light the amazing…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 4

Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.— For hearing: Durack v Vicars and Co., Ltd. (2), same v Jacobs (6), same v Turncock (4), same v Karpinsky (2), same v Ross, same v Francis (2),…

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Burglary at Ipswich

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 4

Between 8 and 8.30 o'clock on Friday night a daring burglary was committed at the establishment of the Misses White-head, stationers, of Brisbane-street,…

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Soldier Sentenced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 8

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday. At Rakaia, Canterbury, William Walsh, a discharged soldier from Trentham Camp, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment for…

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Grenfell Shooting Case Son Charged with Murder Bathurst

The Sun · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 5

At the special sittings of tho Bathurst Circuit Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Sly and a jury, James Patrick M'Cue was charged with the murder of his father…

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A German Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 7

Oscar Neuminster (29), a German, was charged at the Water Police Court yesterday with having failed to report himself in compliance with the Aliens' Restriction Order…

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Sentenced at the Sessions

The Sun · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 5

Judge Docker sentenced the following prisoners who had pleaded guilty at the Quarter Sessions to-day:--Frederick Alexander Thornton, stealing letters, six months hard…

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Kertchner's Case. Sentenced for Manslaughter

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 4

In the Supreme Court at Rockhampton yesterday (Monday), before Mr. Justice Lukin, william Frederick Kerrchner, who had been charged with having at…

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Sentenced for Manslaughter Rockhampton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 9

In the Supreme Court, before Mr. Justice Lukin, William Frederick Kertchner, who had been charged with having at Longreach on January 28 wilfully murdered his wife,…

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Court Martial. Sits at Darlinghurst. Returned Soldier Charged. with Striking Superior Officer

Evening News · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 5

Military officer were in po[?] of the High Court [?] Darlinghurst this morning when a general court [?] evidence to connection with offence said to have been…

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The Victorian Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.--There were no developments in connection with the Heidelberg murder to-day. The police have received many letters, most of which propagate ridiculous…

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Sheep-stealing Charge. a Yeoval Incident

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 4

Early in February a number of sheep were stolen from Mr. J. W. Miller's farm at Yarrawondalle, near Yeoval. The missing animals included a long-tailed raw…

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Wounded Police Sergeant. Soldier Charged with Shooting. Tells of Mysterious German. Why He Carried a Revolver

Evening News · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 5

Alfred henry [?]…

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Popular Police Officer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 8

At Darlinghurst Police Station last night presentations were made to Pergeant James Curry, has retired after 34 years' experience in the police force. First-class Sergeant…

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Industrial Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 4

Before Mr. Justice Heydon.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Re Manufacturing No. 1 Group, No. 12 Board (Machine Tent), for nomination of employers' representative: re Engine Drivers' Group, No. 1 Board,…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 4

Before Judge Backhouse.— At 10 a.m.: Trotter v Dyer, Ellis v Dixon, Smith v Berry, Messong, v Bartlett, Williams v Johnston. Note.—The list will be called over punctually at 10 a.m. Before the Registrar:…

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