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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

5,120 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 250

District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Plaintiff's Claim Refused

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 9

His Honor gave Judgment on a claim for the recovery of £75 made by Frederick Mears, manufacturer, of Lackey-street, Haymarket, against Roy G. Cowlishaw, consulting…

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Parramatta Court. Wednesday, January 3. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, S.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

Stanley Pickering was fined 40/- or a month's imprisonment for drunkenness. The Foul Mouthed. William Smith and George Johnston…

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Waverley Council Cases. Donald Before the Court. More About a Road Metal Contract

Evening News · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

The hearing of the cases arteing out of the recent inquiry held by Mr. Stevens, the [?] Government officers, concerning alderman of the…

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Parramatta Small Debts Court. Wednesday, January 31. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, S. M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 4

E. H. Gordon and Co. v. William "Wilson.— There was on the fie an offer to pay by instalments (10/- per month). This was agreed to by the plaintiff. Verdict…

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Charge of Stealing Letters Boy Before Liverpool Court

Evening News · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

At the "Liverpool Police Court. John William Napper 16, was charged with stealing a letter the property of the Postmaster-General at Fairfield on September 26…

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Lieutenant Sentenced. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 8

The hearing of the charge against Lieut. Geo. Henry Brown, formerly military representative for the divison of Perth, with having aided W. T. Frew, a member of the…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 4

In Equity.—Before the Deputy Registrar in [?] At 11 a.m.: Re E. Flood, deed, and 52 Geo. III., to settle minutes of order; at 11.30, re L. A. Forster, deed., and Trustee Act, to settle minutes of order…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 4

Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m.: Curtin and an[?] v Moore. At 10.45 a.m.: Thompson ats. Bingham…

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China As It Is "Murder Towers" Denied

The Sun · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 3

In reply to my comments on a missionary's interview, "J. D. B." pretends to correct some of my statements; but the following article, together with the authority I quote,…

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The Monk Rasputin. Story of Murder. London, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 7

The "Daily Chronicle's" Petrograd correspondent says that, despite the censorship, it has been reveaied that the mystic monk and Russian Court favourite, whose murdered body…

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Unbridled Murder Germany's Latest Threat "Wild-Beast" Campaign LONDON, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 1

The correspondent of "The Times" at Amsterdam states that the Kaiser's manifesto is supposed to indicate his disapprobation at the continuance of peace talk. Holland…

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Law Notices. Monday, January 8. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 4

Probate Jurisdiction.—The accounts set down to be passed on Monday (Court holiday) have been transferred to 22nd instant, at the same hours…

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Waverley Council Cases. Donald Before the Court. More About the Metal Contract

Evening News · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 5

The bearing of the cases arising [?] recent inquiry held by sir. [?]local Government officer concerning aldermen of the Waverley Council, was continued this…

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An Officer Sentenced

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 7

Lieut. Brown has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment at Perth for assisting a bookmaker named Frew to desert from the military forces by…

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Charged with Shooting

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 5

At the Parramatta Court yesterday morning Joseph Bell (63). a native of England, was charged with having, at Granville, on January 6. shot Thomas Martin with intent to…

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Robberies. Theft of Jewellery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 10

Between 9 and 10.30 p.m. on Sunday the residence of Mr. Thomas Dwyer Kelly, Carwoola, Blenheim-street, Randwick, was entered, and a qauntity of jewellery stolen…

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Five Dock Tragedy Sequel to Murder Trial Eyles Before the Court

The Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 3

William Graham Eyles, whose conviction on a charge of having murdered his wife at Five Dock was set aside by the Criminal Appeal Court, was brought before Mr…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m., Black v Walford…

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The Five Dock Tragedy. Eyles Charged with Perjury

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 1

William Graham Eyles, 42, who has [?] charged with perjury in connection with the recent trial on a charge of murdering his wife at Five Dock, was brought before Mr Payten…

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