Macfie Murder Arrested Man Confesses Weltevreden, February 25
A native named Entjim, who has been arrested, has made a full confession of the murder of Mrs. Macf[?]e at Garoet. The report of confessions by…
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8,105 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 250
Roseville Lots District Court Decision
An interesting decision was given by Judge Cohen in the District Court yesterday, in favor of Thomas Byrnes Watt, the appellant, against the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →CRIMINAL (Before Judge Edwards.) Crown Prosecutor: Mr. L. J. M'Kean. Convicted of Stealing
The charge against Arthur James Gavin (18), laborer, and William Little (27), laborer, of having, at Sydney, on December 26, stolen a watch, chain,…
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The special representative of the New York "Times," at Pittsburg recently despatched the following extraordinary message to his paper:—…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Industrial Arbitration Court. (Before Judge Beeby.)
On behalf of the Australian Workers' Union application was made for a variation of the agreement between the Union and Ryland Bros. (Australia), Ltd., to provide for the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Law Notices. Monday, March 1. Supreme Court
Term List.—In the Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.—Criminal appeals: R. v Tighe (part heard); R. v Maher (part heard) General Matters.—At 10.30 a.m.: In [?]re White and others. Special case (Real Property…
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RESIDENTS of the west end of Lithgow have this week been discussing a story that full of thrills…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Crook Signs Cheque In Gaol To Save Crown Equity Suit Unique Sequel To False Pretences Case
FACED with the possibility of an expensive equity suit to recover moneys obtained by a prisoner by false pretences, Crown officials at Darlinghurst the other day did an extraordinary thing. They persuaded Tom Watson, an old crook with a 50 years…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Quarter Sessions. No. 1 COURT. (Before Judge Edwards.)
Crown Prosecutor, Mr. L. J. McKean. SENTENCES. The ollowing persons who either had been convicted or had pleaded guilty to charges…
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A peculiar position has arisen at the wharfs between the waterside workers and the police the watersiders being inclined to declare the police "black." This morning a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Commonwealth Crimes Act An Analysis of the New Measure--Gaol--Fines--Deportation--Clumsy Draftsmanship--A Tonic for Organised Labor
THE original commonwealth Crimes Act become law in 1914, the year of the commonwealth of the Great War…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →District Court. (Before Judge Cohen.) Roseville Shopping Area. W[?]t v Kuring-gal Council
His Honor gave his reserved judgment in the matter of the appeal by Thomas Byrnes Watt, accountant, of Chatswood, against a decision of the Kuring-ga[?] Shire Council…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Law Report. Full Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice Ferguson.) Solicitor Called Upon
A rule was granted last week calling upon Norman John Palmer, a solicitor of the Court, to show cause why a writ of attachment should not be issued against him for…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Court of Criminal Appeal. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Gordon and Mr. Justice Ferguson.) Recent Conspiracy Convictions. Rex v Tighe and Rex v Ma[?]r
Applications for leave to appeal were made on behalf of Percy edward Tighe and Alfred Ernest Maher who were convicted before Mr. Justice James and a jury at the Central…
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WALTER HENRY POTTS (33) appeared before Mr. Giles Shaw, C.S.M., at the Central Police Court last Tuesday charged…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bearer of Honored Name Charged in Court Solicitor Groom Charged with Embezzlement and Fraud
THE name of Groom is known favourably throughout Australia, The Speaker of the Federal House is Sir Littleton Groom, the most distinguished member of a famous family. WAY back in the eighties the Grooms…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Murder? "A Shot at Midnight" Gaol Story. "Buried in Building" Lithgow
People living near the Small Arms factory building, where the remains of a murdered man are alleged to be burled…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →EXCHANGE: "Magistrate's Ways." Rather fine!
SUN: "Preserving Aldermen's Faces." Brass doesn't need preserving! Sun: "Easy Money." Where? "HERALD": "An International…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Clerks Charged With Grafting
Complaints have conic to the "Sunday Times" office which charge petty "grafting" on the part of some railway clerks employed at the Railway ticket 'offices…
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We have not yet caught up with America in some desirable things, but it will be as well to look to our laws, so that we never catch up to her in…
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