Below also see: Milan Luckrick, 1907

The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 26 Mar 1902 ¹

LAW NOTICES.

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QUARTER SESSIONS.
Wednesday, Mar 26.

    Milan Milos, assault; Hugh McHugh, housebreaking.

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The Daily Telegraph, Thu 27 Mar 1902 ²

METROPOLITAN QUARTER SESSIONS.
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(Before Acting-Judge Armstrong.)

    Mr WL Merewether prosecuted for the Crown.
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AN ACQUITTAL.

    Milan Milos was charged with having assaulted a boy on November 24 last. He pleaded not guilty.

    At the conclusion of the Crown case the foreman informed his Honor that the jury did not wish to hear further evidence, as they were satisfied of the accused’s innocence. Milos was then discharged.

    The Court adjourned for a week.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 27 Mar 1902 ³

QUARTER SESSIONS.

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(Before Acting Judge Armstrong, KC, and juries.)

    Mr WL Merewether, Crown Prosecutor.
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ACQUITTAL.

    Milan Milos pleaded not guilty to three charges of having indecently assaulted a male person, [James Cameron ], of 14 years, viz, on November 24 of last year, and subsequent dates. Mr J Gannon, instructed by Mr RH Levien, appeared for the defence.

    The case for the Crown having broken down, the jury, without leaving the Court, returned a verdict of not guilty, and the accused was discharged.

    The Court adjourned till 10 am on Tuesday next.

 

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Milan Luckrick, 1907

Evening News, Mon 15 Jul 1907 ⁴

THREATENING LETTERS.
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“WILL KILL YOU LIKE A DOG.”
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    A Maltese cellarmen named Milan Lukrich [aka Milan Luckrick] was charged at the Central Police Court this morning with having sent a letter to one Milan Milos threatening to kill him “like a dog.”

    Detective Ward stated that on 10th instant, in company with Detective Fullerton,, he saw Lukrich in King-street, city. Fullerton said, “What’s this trouble between you and Milos?” “He wrote to my father in Servia,” was the reply, “and I wrote to him for an apology, and he took no notice of it. On Monday I bought a revolver and 50 cartridges, went to his shop in George-street, and if he had been there I would have shot him like a dog.”

    “That would have been a foolish thing to do,” said Ward. “You would get hanged for it, you know.”

    Lukrich replied, “I don’t give a —–.”

    Fullerton then showed the accused some letters, and asked if they were the ones he wrote to Milos. Lukrich said they were.

    About 11 o’clock on the following day the two detectives saw Lukrich in George-street and told him they held a warrant for his arrest. They went to his room at the Miners’ Arms Hotel in George-street and there the accused said, “Sentence or no sentence, I will kill the dirty —–. He is no good. He had no right to write to my father.”

    Cross-examined, Detective Ward said he knew Lukrich had been in South Africa and was looked on as a quiet man at the hotel where he worked. He believed that if Lukrich had a chance he would shoot Milos.

    Senior-constable Murdoch, in charge of No. 1 Police Station, said that on the 8th instant between 12 and 1 o’clock in the afternoon the accused called and said, “I wish to hand a revolver over with a number of cartridges.”

    “What’s your reason?” asked the officer.

    “I’m afraid I’ll shoot somebody,” replied Lukrich.

    “Any particular person?” suggested the officer.

    “Yes, I am afraid I’ll shoot my boss.”

    “Who is your boss?” went on Murdoch, and Lukrich replied, “Milan Milos, a confectioner in George-street.”

    Murdoch took charge of the revolver and found it loaded in six chambers, besides a number of loose cartridges.

    Milan Milos, confectioner, of 504 George-street, city, stated that he received three letters (produced) from Lukrich. He was afraid Lukrich would kill him, though he had not personally threatened him. Witness had never written any letters to Lukrich’s father in Servia, or anyone else in Servia, saying that he was a thief, a loafer, or a criminal. He and Lukrich had known each other for three years, and this was the first difference of opinion they had had.

    In reply to Lukrich’s solicitor, the interpreter said that the third letter from Lukrich to Milos contained the following paragraph: “This is my last advice. Get the explanation in four days, or I will kill you in the street like a dog.”

    The accused stated from the dock that he was in a temper when he wrote the letters, but he did not intend to kill Milos.

    The magistrate committed Lukrich for trial refusing bail.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 16 Jul 1907 ⁵

“KILL HIM LIKE A DOG.”

    Milan Luckrick, 27, a cellarman, was charged yesterday at the Cental Police Court with maliciously sending a letter to one Milos Milan, threatening to “kill him like a dog.” Prosecutor, in consequence of the letter alleged to have been sent by the accused, stated that he was in fear of his life. According to the evidence of Detective Ward, accused, when arrested, said that if prosecutor was there he would shoot him. Accused subsequently delivered to the police a loaded revolver, saying that he was afraid that he would shoot Milos. Luckrick, who was described as a man of excellent character, expressed his sorrow, and urged in extenuation that his action was due to a fit of temper. He was committed for trial, bail being refused.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 21 Aug 1907 ⁶

SYDNEY QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Murray and juries.)

    Mr Herbert Harris, Crown Prosecutor.
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A THREATENING LETTER.

    Milan Luberick [sic], a Servian, was charged with sending a threatening letter to Milan Milos. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, with a strong recommendation to mercy. His Honor reserved sentence till to-day, saying that if the accused could get anyone to become surety he would bind him over to come up for sentence when called upon .