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Courts & crime, 1910

8,183 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 250

After the Burglary

The St George Call · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 5

The man of the house was counting the cost after the housebreakers had departed. " Those burglars," he sadly remarked,…

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Paddington Police Court. Business of the Year

Evening News · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 2

The clerk of petty sessions and chamber magistrate at Paddington (Mr. Aubrey Mowle) has furnished the following details of the business for the past year at the Paddington…

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Theatre Murder

Evening News · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 3

A lady entered the Scala Theatre (Antwerp) in the afternoon of November 14, and went up to the refreshment bar, where a Miss Vandamme was serving. The visitor asked for…

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Liverpool Police Court. Tuesday, December 28. (Before Dr. Birch, J.p.) Drunks

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 5

William Henry Whitney, an old offender, was charged with being drunk in Scott-street, and, pleading guilty, was fined 2s 6d. or the rising of the Court…

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Police Station Robbed

Evening News · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 12

Burglars broke into a police station in the Berlin suburb of Konigswusterhausen early ia the morning of November 12, ransacked every room in the building, and escaped with a…

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Paddington Court

The Star · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 8

The Clerk of Petty Sessions and chamber Magistrate, Mr. Aubrey Mowle, furnishes the following details of business transacted during the year 1909;--Arrest ca[?]s: Total…

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[?] in Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 6

There seems to [?] season" in Police Court [?] well as in the cycles in regard to London press and society affairs. "But why," Mr. M. S…

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The Armidale Murder. Is Casey Sane?

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 10

ARMIDALE, Friday.--In connection with the latest developments in the Armidale murder mystery, a rumor, which seems well founded, has spread to the effect that the man Henry…

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The New Police Offices

Evening News · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 10

The new quarters of the Metropolitan Superintendent of Police in the recently added wing of the Police Department buildings at the corner of Hunter and Phillip streets, city, afford…

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'The Verge of a [?]Ettlement' Mr. Bowling and the Crane Men Further Police Proceedings. "Would Rather Go to Gaol." Newcastle

The Star · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 5

Mr. Peter Bowling attended a meeting of the Crane Employees' [?] yesterday. He said he could assure th[?] present that they were on the verge of a settlement of their…

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Police Courts. Having a Look

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 11

The case against George Dunn, 54, a miner, who was charged at the Central Police Court with stealing 25 postcards from the pocket of a person whose name is unknown, was concluded. Traffic…

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Baulkham Hills in Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 6

Possibly they take themselves seriously in Balulkham Hills. But when they get into Parramatta Court—in droves—it is difficult for the old stages to take their…

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The Armidale Murder. Peculiarity of Accused. Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 9

When interviewed, Detective Fullerton, and ais, the police, declined to give particulars of the confession, which is not expected to be made public till the case is again before the…

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Sudden Death at Carlingford. The Old Police Officer

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 3

Mr. Edward O'Conor, 65, who resided with his wife on the Pennant Hills road, Carlingford, and uncle of Mr. B. B. O'Conor, M.L.C., died very suddenly on…

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Peace and Good Order. the Police Officers Pleased

Evening News · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 8

"Splendid: All the arrangements worked perfectly," said Mr. Garvin, inspector-General of Police, when asked this morning by an "Evening News" reporter ?whether he was satisfied with…

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Morganatic Wife. Reception at the Kaiser's Court

The World's News · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 16

The conspicuous honors offered by the Kaiser to the Duchess of Hohenberg. the morganatic wife of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand (heir to the Austro-Hungbrian throne), both of…

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New Year's Eve. Sydney's Orderly Streets. Efficient Police Supervision

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 10

"I hear the police are going to be very busy to-night!" "Yairs: they've been going round picking up old sticks and dry bushes, so there won't be any…

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Police Courts. Friday, December 31. Christmas Eve in a Bar

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 19

Robert Colquhoun (29), laborer, was again before the Ralmain Court, charged with inflicting bodily harm on Septimus Brown, in the West End Hotel, Balmain, on Christmas Eve…

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Will Organise the Police. Mr Bowling to Move. Newcastle

The Star · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 5

Address[?] meeting of the crane employees at Carrington yesterday, Mr. Bowling referred to the large number of grievance the [?] explained at the…

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Across the Court. (From "Munsey's Magazine"--Published by Special Arrangement.)

The Star · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 7

This is no tale of a medieval castle with, courtyard guarded by portcullis and moat, but the simple story of a latter-day courtyard, which I found to be hedged about…

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