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Courts & crime, 1907

8,293 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 250

Burglary on a Mailboat Robbers Miss 1000 Pounds But Get Away with Surgical Instruments

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 7

An unsuccessful but daring attempt to rob the safe in the purser's offi[?] the American mall steamer Sierra has just been reported to the police. Although gaining an…

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Police Promotions Announced This Morning an Important List

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 1

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to approve of the following promotions in the police force, upon the recommendation of…

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Supreme Court Bench. Mr. Justice Walker Resigns

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 7

Owing to continued ill-health, Mr. Justice Gregory Walker has resigned his position as a judge of the State Supreme Court. The news of the resignation will be received…

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Police Promotions. the New Officers. Superintendents, Inspectors and Sub-inspectors

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 4

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to approve the following promotions in the N.S.W. Police Force, upon the…

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Special City. "Evening News" Office, 4.5. P.m. Betting in Hyde Park. Prosecution Under the Act. Police Set a Trap

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 5

James Quinlan, 26, of no occupation, was charged before Mr. Smithers, S.M., at the Water Police Court this morning, with betting in Hyde Park on December 15…

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Police Courts. Stealing Harness

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 13

At the Burwood Police Court, before Mr. W. Clarke. D.S.M., yesterday, Sydney Smith, aged 18, was charged with having, on or about December 24 last, stolen a [?]et of sulky harness and a pair of winkers valued at…

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Charges of Theft

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 13

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Payten, S.M., [?]arry Walters, 32, barman, was [?]d £3 or one month's imprisonment on a charge of stealing three bottles of beer, 10 packets of eigarettes,…

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Charge of Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 13

John Donnclly, 29, labourer, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment at the Central Police Court yesterday on charge of unalwfully assanlting Victor Vandy, at Sydney, on January 7 last. Accused…

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Patent Medicines. Alleged Consumption Cure. Police Court Proceedings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 13

In the Summons Division of the Water Police Court yesterday J. A. Rennie appeared before Mr. Macfar[?]e, S.M., to answer an information that he had fasley pretended that a cetain liquied called…

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Theft on the Railway Station

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 12

William Powell (27), Harold Berman (20), and Victor Walker (20), railway porters, were, at the Central Court fined £7 10s each, on a charge of stealing two hams and dressed chickens, the property of the Railway…

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Surry Hills Stabbing Case a Third Person Charged a Painter Before the Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 1

At the Water Police Court this morning before Mr. Smithers, S.M., a respectablydressed man named Bowsher, 29, de[?]d as a painter, was charged on…

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Theft of Cash a Fine Imposed

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 7

Thomas Tyrer, aged 18 years, was charged at the Central Police Court yesterday with the theft of 9s, the property of Mary Burnett, jeweller, George-street, on the 31st…

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Police Promotions

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 10

The Govornor-in-Councll has approved of the following promotions in the police force, upon the recommendation of the Inspector-Goneral (Mr. T. Garvin), to take effect from February 1,…

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Alleged Theft an Accused Committed for Trial

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day, before Mr. Payten S.M., David Marshall, 39, labourer, was charged with having broken into the workshop of Robert Koops, trading…

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Retirement of Police

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 4

BATHURST, Wednesday.— Owing to the provisions of the Act recently passed by parliament, Superintendent Creaghe. Who controls the western division, and Sub-inspector Morris,…

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Assaulting the Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 13

At the Burwood Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. Clarke, D.S.M., Percy Riggs, aged 19, pleaded guilty to a charge of having on January 7 last, at Five Dock, unlawfully assaulted Constable Samuel Williams…

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The Police Promotions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 8

"It will be understood," said Mr. Carruthers in October last, in proposing to amend the Police Regulation Act, "that by continuing a lot of men in the service…

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Parramatta Police Court. Monday, January 7. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, D.S.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 2

Ed. Thompson was charged with hawking goods without first having received a license. Sergeant Nies said that the man was…

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Theft at Sydney Railway Station. Three Poetess Fined

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 6

William Powell, 27; James Harold Berman, 20, and Victor Walker, 20, railway porters, were charged before Mr. Payten, S.M., at the Central Police Court, with stealing two cooked hams…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery One of the Accused Discharged

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 5

At the Water Police Court this afternoon Henry Field, 28, caretaker, and Edward John Hall, 35. printer, were charged, in company, with assaulting Sarah Arnold, and robbing…

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