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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 14, 1906
Page
5
The second day of Lands scandals hearings features Crick and Willis cases with adjournment requests. Crown asks to proceed despite Willis absence and magistrate pressures to delay. witnesses and legal arguments dominate the court's focus as the Crown seeks justice.
The court adjourned the hearing as Mr Crick seeks to apply to the Supreme Court. Attornies discuss admissibility of evidence and potential prejudice against Bath and Willis. The magistrate delays pending further legal steps.
The E x inspector general of police received a cablegram from Kenlarner Feant M lean reporting that he and Wil Vin will depart by the steamer Buryaius from Durban on June 25 to return Willis to New South Wales.
Peary Fracela Davis of Stanleycrest Hyde Park Sydney faced charges of false pretences in a land sale linked to Milly Carlisle. The jury acquitted after the judge directed, with Davis revealing debt, assets, and misused funds from Branscourt and others while facing multiple creditors and a pending Crown grant dispute.
The Sydney area weather forecast notes cool breezes with chances of rain. Rain totals for New South Wales over 24 hours ending early today show varied readings across towns including Bischhests, Bowral, Tyres Bay, Clarence Heels, Kurrajore, Lawson, Mount Victoria, Mul Wumbimby, Newcastle, Parramatta, and Sydney.
Fragmentary notes describe Wallsend Strikers playing football in Newcastle area with scattered references to spectators and holiday delays. The text is garbled and provides no clear outcomes or dates.
In a bankruptcy court session the case of the alleged estate was formed for voluntary merger. The Dean of Hwaseen and related parties were involved with Falowe and Sanigaon listed among the entities.
The page reports on trial handicaps of 38 laps with Babe Bird and Tongths among winners, plus Flying Handicap results led by Star Harold and Lady Huon in a fast time. Batting and betting figures show Lexbreak Grace Eurawilkie Southeriy Busiar and Prince Lowa among contenders, with Prince Lous securing the win by ten lengths.
The report describes trainer W. Kelso suffering a dislocated shoulder after a fall on a wet Randwick track. It notes medical attention and Kelso’s condition following the accident. The piece also mentions race-day plans, entries for Ascot, and various sports figures and committees involved in upcoming events at Randwick and the National Sporting Club.
In Sydney District Court before Juden Murray today Margaret Merchant wife of Edward Merchant of TL Ridge street North Sydney sues Blud Ann Merchant wife of Arthur Myrehant of Hasette Villa Millet street for 460 damages alleging false statements that damaged her social standing and family. Defendant denies using the words and claims any worse remarks were not hers. The case includes testimony from the plaintiff and daughter Swibey Perekant and other relatives about alleged remarks and related family tensions.
Barry Everett, secretary to the Commercial Prayers Association of New South Wales, retires on August 1 after nearly 101 years in office. He is well known in the business community and maintained strong ties with visiting representatives from other states.
A bank clerk misposted a transaction leading to an erroneous balance. The error was discovered later in the day when the balance was reconciled and the account closed with the Government Bevings Bank.
The court heard Hamma Bilgabeth list versus Thomas Henry Miller amid claims of adultery and a child born to the petitioner. Testimony described a long pattern of liaison, alleged collusion questions, and questions about paternity and ownership of a child as proceedings paused for defense counsel consideration.
The case concerns Roielia Maurict formerly Blupele who falsely claimed to be single in a divorce action from her husband. Proceedings revealed that she had been married in February in Sydney and that reconciliation attempts failed, with the court granting the divorce within three months.
A petitioner tells of a late 18th or early 19th century marriage disruption involving Alice Merah Loogiom, formerly Bedford, and Thom Thomas Kirkby Loogion, with a tale of elopement, separation, and later life apart from her husband. The account references Tasmania, Lucknow, and Broken Hill as distant locales in the narrative.
Fragmentary OCR recounts a courtroom scene with defendants and witnesses. It documents police involvement, a New Year’s Eve incident, and testimony about assaults, with references to Constable Brown Cruickshank and a judge. The text mentions a verdict timeline and public examination procedures.
The sale featured prime and heavy lambs and wethers with varied prices. Demand remained good with primes hovering around firm rates, while lighter lots and mid grades showed steady activity and buyers remained active for upcoming sales.
Fragmentary notice mentions shipping delays and dates in June. References appear to include Amrivals or related entities and partial details about arrival times. Insufficient legible data to identify specific people, places, or outcomes.
A garbled report notes a drover’s death at Narrabri following a breakdown and a fatal act. It mentions the date Thursday and references a woman or girl in a room, with unclear actions and a police or official context. The piece is fragmentary and lacks clear names or outcomes.
The case centers on Defendants Bacchus Fey and Poulse Bua with jurors hearing May 1 arguments. Prosecution argued a pattern of alleged deceit while defense asserted credible doubt. jurors were instructed and the verdict remains pending.
Paddington police records show Julie Scbetes fined after a vehicle issue on Richmond Way Hiegel. The incident involved a company from Leming and awaited shipment through the Australia via Adeo and the Swez Canal. The vessel will depart Sydney on 1 November.
Fragmentary OCR text memorializes a person or multiple figures with garbled phrases and scattered names. The readable fragments hint at bereavement and tribute but lack coherent details, dates, or places to identify individuals, events, or affiliations.
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