An Attractive Story. Sentenced for Fortune Telling. "A Dark Man is in Love With Yon."
Daily Observer · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2
At the police court to-day, Elizabeth Scott, otherwise Sister Estelle, was charged with fortune telling. Lilian Armfleld, a special constable,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late Telegrams. Dressmakers' Wages. Application to Industrial Court. Judge's Comments. SYDNEY
Daily Observer · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2
When the Dressmakers' Award was before Judge Curlewls in the Arbitration Court, three applications were dealt with One country draper, Alexander…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Prisoners Sentenced. Ten Years for Breaking Machine
Daily Observer · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2
The latest hate sentence recorded in the German, press, is that on two British prisoners employed at a starch factory. They threw stones, crushing a machine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shooting Affray. Returned Soldier Charged. BRISBANE
Daily Observer · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2
George Henry Gore, a returned soldier, appeared before the Police Court at Brisbane charged with attempting to Will his wife at South Brisbane on Friday night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Charge of Wife Murder. Sydney
The North Western Courier · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2
Charles Alfred Smith, storeman, of North Sydney, was remanded at the local Police Court to-day on a charge of felonioulsy slaying his wife, Mary…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Burglary. Fisherman Charged
Daily Observer · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2
A fisherman, Stephen Doyle, was remanded at the Police Court to-day on a charge of burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling of George Hunt at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court (Before Major Crane, P.m.) Friday. January 11
Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 3
John Cornelius Swindell (51) was charged with using indecent language in Balo Street on the previous day. Defendant pleaded guilty and was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Department
Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2
A summary of the work done last year by the Chief Secretary's Department shows that although the crime statistics were not yet…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storeman Charged. With Feloniously Slaying Wife
Daily Observer · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2
Charles Alfred Smith, at storeman of North Sydney, was remanded at the local police court to-day on a charge of feloniously slaying his wife, Mary…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police & Firemen's Hospital Carnival
Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4
The above Carnival, which is being organised by the police and firemen throughout the State promises to be a gigantic success. It is generally…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Food Situation. Police Called Out. English Provincial Cities Take on Rationing
Daily Observer · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2
Residents in the country districts are getting plenty of food, but the provincial cities are bare. The police in places were called out in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →False Pretences. Man Sentenced
Daily Observer · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2
At the Police Court to-day, William Dykstra, 25, pleaded guilty to a charge of false pretences by means of which he obtained £9, the property of Grace Bros.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bogus Soldier. Sentenced to Six Months' Goal
Daily Observer · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2
A chemist, Thomas Pearson, was charged at the Police Court to-day with falsely representing himself to be a returned soldier. He was convicted and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Broken Hill Raid Cases. Two Men Sentenced
Daily Observer · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2
In the mines' raid cases as Broken Hill Joseph Bradwell was convicted with inciting to obstruct an engine working on the Central Mine and was sentenced to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sinking of Convoy Admiralty Backs Up Court's Finding. Sir Eric Geddes' Announcement. (Reuter's Telegram.)
Daily Observer · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2
In the House of Commons, Sir Eric Geddes stated that the Admiralty confirmed the finding of the Court of Enquiry, that the escorting vessels did their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late Telegrams. Manly Hold-up. Man Before the Court. The Night Watchman's Story. SYDNEY
Daily Observer · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2
William Cosgrove was before the Manly Police Court to-day to answer two charges in connection with the hold-up of the night watchman at the Manly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drummoyne Burglary. Man Before the Court. £60 Worth of Jewellery Stolen
Daily Observer · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 2
William Cosgrove was charged at the Police Court to-day with burglariously entering Alfred Lovebridge's premises at Drummoyne and having stolen from a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Federal Police Force
The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 2
In Federal political circles the Commonwealth Police force, which came into being when the Prime Minister was suffering from (egg) shell shock,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court (Before Major Crane, P.m.) Wednesday. January 16
Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2
Thomas William Welsh (30) was charged with being drunk in Frome Street on the previous day. He pleaded guilty and was fined 10s, in default…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Applications for Commonwealth Police
Daily Observer · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2
SYDNEY, Thursday. Applications for the Commonweal police are coming in in large numbers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →