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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

5,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 250

Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 8

Phillips-street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate. —At 10 a.m.—For hearing; Davis v Stavralakis (8), same v S. P. Bray, Ltd. (3), Pickering v Napper, Molloy v Hadfield, Boves v Browning, Poole v [?]me,…

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Father Shot Son Charged with Murder Verdict of Manslaughter

The Sun · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 6

William Charles Waters was placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court to-day on a charge of having murdered his father, Joseph Waters…

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Court-martial. Sequel to the Mutiny. Privates Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 8

The general Court-martial, comprise Lieut.-Col. Kyngdon (president), (Lieut.-Col. Luscombe, and Majora Chaseling, M'Mahon, and Storey, again sat at Darlinghurst…

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Glebe Shooting Case. Sharpe Sentenced

Evening News · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 5

[?] Criminal Court [?] the morning, before the Chief Justice Sir William [?] James Sharpe [?] who had on Monday been charged with having at [?]…

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Soldier Sent to Gaol for Begging

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 10

At the Central Police Court yesterday John Argles (23) who stated he was a member of the A Company, 18th Battation, at Liverpool, was charged, before Mr. Macfar[?]ane, S.M., with…

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Recent Mutiny. Fifteen More Soldiers Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 7

The General Court-martial, convened to inquire into a series of cases arising out of the recent riots, yesterday concluded the bearing of the case in which…

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Joining in a Mutiny Fifteen Privates Charged. Before General Court Martial. Witness Who Did Not Answer

Evening News · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 5

Fifteen private in the Australian imperial Force were before the Central Court [?] Darlinghurst this morning to [?] charge of having joined in a [?] marching with…

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Annandale Tragedy. Son Charged with Shcoting Father

Evening News · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court, Darlinghurst, to-day, before the Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen, William Charles Water was charged with having at Annandale on December [?]…

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Police Taste Poison

Evening News · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 5

At the inquest held by the City Coroner (Mr. H. S. Hawkins) at the City Coroner's Court concerning the death of [?] Bain, who died in Sydney Hospital on March [?] it was stated…

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Death of a Soldier Wharf-laborer Charged

The Sun · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 3

Sergeant Spyer informed Mr. Clarke, S.M. at the Central Police Court this morning that Richard Applebee, a wharf laborer, aged 21, then before the court, was charged with…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 8

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse.—At 10 a.m.; Melocco and another v Cody; Dunton v Waterhouse; Hudson v Macauley, Note.—The list will be called over punctually at 10 a.m…

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Court-Martial

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 13

A general court-martial sat at Sydney last week, and heard a case against Pte. R. H. Banning and Pte. H. Pearce, who were charged with striking a superior officer. The case was…

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Motor Car Mystery Two Men Charged Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 5

John Williamson, 42, a mechanic, and Leslie Taylor, 27, a laborer, were charged this afternoon with having murdered William Patrick Haines, a chauffeur, at…

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Charge of Wife Murder Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 6

Poorly clothed, evidently in bad health, and presenting a woe-hegone appearance, Michael Crowley, aged 67, with his throat bandaged, as the result of a self-inflicted…

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Plug Uglies v. POLICE

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 1

In the "Sportsman" of last week we commented on the doings of a gang of thieves that for some gang of thieves that for some time past have infested…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 8

William Charles Waters, murder" William James Davis, assault, occuasioning actual bodily harm…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 8

Industrial Court-house, Queen's-square.—Before Mr. Justice Edmunds, at 10 a.m.—For judgment: Re Coal Minig (South) N0. 4 Board. Appeal by Southern Collioery Proprietors' Assciation. Re Iron and…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, March 15. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 8

Cause Lists.—Banco Court, St. James-road.—Howard v the Municipal Council of Bega (part heard). Notice to Jurons.—The juiore engaged in the above part-heard case are required to attend at 10 a.m.; the…

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Fair Rents. Court's Operations. Basis of Decisions

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 13

Though the Fair Rents Court has only commenced operations, it is apparent that its jurisdiction will be well availed of. Over 70 applications have been made to it…

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