Old Man Shot. Son Charged with Murder. Bathurst
The hearing of a murder case in which the father figured as the victim and a son the accused person, was commenced before Mr. Justice Sly and a jury in a special Circuit…
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Court-martials. Striking an Officer Alleged. Two Men Charged
A general court-martial sat at the Darlinghurst Conrt-house yesterday to deal with soldiers charged with offences alleged to have been committed between February 13 and 29…
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The following pleated guilty at the Darlinghurst Services and were wastened by Judge Deshow:—Frederick Alexander [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At the Barracks. Men Sentenced
Private Norman Stacey Duke, alias Carl Conrad Maurice, whose court-martial was recently reported in the "Herald," was found guilty of (1) deserting, and (2) when in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Murder of Prince Yussuf
During the summer of 1915 the Committee of Union and Progress discussed Prince Yussuf lzzedum's hostility. Enver Pasha bluntly favored his removal. The committee at a later…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Victorian Murder. a Reward Offered
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Chief Secretary to-day assured the Chief Commissioners of Police that neither money nor effort will be spared to clear up the mystery surrounding…
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Before his Honor Judge Bachhouse.—At 10 a.m.,— Sch[?]del v Wilson and another; Price v Fitzgerald; Hunt v Paliner; S[?]pper v H. M. Southan, Ltd. Note; The list will be called over punctually at 10 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Heidelberg Murder Mysterious Discovery Melbourne
A mysterious hole found at Clayton is thought to have a connection with the murder of William Patrick Haines in a motor car at Heidelberg on Tuesday week. On the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →High Court Sittings
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Two cases stated by the Chief justice for the opinion of the Full Bench came before the High Court to-day. The first case was in connection with the estate…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Industrial Arbitration Court
Industrial Courthhouse, Queen's-square.—Before [?] tice Edmunds.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing;Re lron and Shi[?]building Trades Group, No. 12, Board: Appeal by F[?] Ironworkers' Association of Australia,…
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Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m.—Meeks v The Commissioners of Taxation…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →German Prize Court
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,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A Son on Trial. Charged with Murdering His Father
BATHURST, Tuesday.--James Patrick M'Cue, a middle-aged man, was arraigned before Mr. Justice Sly and a jury at a special sitting of the Bathurst Circuit Court on a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →"Low Cunning" Man Who Wouldn't Plead Three Years' Gaol
A man in the prisoners' dock at the Quarter Sessions to-day objected strongly to the methods of his trial, and argued with Judge Docker over the matter…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Court-martial. Charges Against Soldiers
A general court-martial convened by the Governor-General-in-Council, to deal with soldiers charged with offences alleged to have been committed in the second military district…
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Continued on Trove, page 5 →Island Murder. Overseer Attacked by Coolie. Suva (Fiji), March 1
On February 4 Mr. Peter Kemp, of Drumasl, Tavua, an overseer in the employ of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, was attacked by a coolie labourer with a cane knife,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Horse Impaled
Mary Trotter, trading as Trotter and son, storekeepers, of Eastwood, sued Charles Dyer, of Ryde, baker, for injuries to her horse. The plaintiff's case was that the defendant, by his…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Law Notices. Wednesday, March 8. Supreme Court
Term Lists.—To be taken in Banco Court, Motion, Brewer v Crowe, to set aside order. To be taken in No. 1 Court.—Equity appeal: Albert Gregory, Ltd., v A. Niccol, Ltd. (part heard)…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Six O'clock Closing Publicans Before the Court
Prosecutions of publicans for not closing their hotels at 6 o'clock when the War Precautions' proclamation regarding closing at that hour was issued under the direction of…
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