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Courts & crime, 1914

7,545 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 250

Canteen Contracts. Bribery Alleged. Soldiers and Civilians Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 9

LONDON, Saturday.—The hearing of the charges arising out of the canteen scandals has been commenced at the Bow street Police Court…

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A Shilling Double. Tobacconists' Fined. Gaol for Second Offence

The Sun · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 1

Sub-inspector Kelly told Mr. Payten, S.M., at the Central Police Court to-day of the efforts the police are making to put down betting in tobacconist stops…

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Lodger and Landlady. "Don't Scratch My Face!" Assault Charge Dismissed

The Sun · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 7

Clara Long, a widow, of middle-age, proceeded against Alfred Hoffmann, a young man, before Mr. Clarke at the Paddington Court to-day on a charge of assault…

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Tw0-up Game Interrupted. Exciting Police Sprints

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 6

BULLI, Sunday.—Yesterday afternoon, at the foot of the hill, near M'Kinnon's paddock, Bulli, 30 men of various ages were congregated. interested in the game of "two-up.".which was…

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Ends in Murder. Unhappy Married Life. Target Practice at Photos

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 10

WEST MAITLAND, Saturday.—Additional particulars concerning the shooting tragedy which occurred at East Maitland last night, and which resulted in the death of Richard Francis Marsh…

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Law Notices. Monday, January 19. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 3

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotary.—Hannon v [?]asch, 12 noon. In Equity.—Before the Deputy Registrar.—At 11 a.m.: Graham v Semple, to settle minutes of order. At…

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Athletic Stars. Americans at Police Sports. an Attractive Team

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 10

On Saturday, the "All-American" track and field team,which is journeying to Melbourne to take part in the Australasian athletic championships, which will be held in the Victorian…

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Man Kills Wife. Story to the Police. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 9

A tragedy occurred at an early hour this morning at Bowenhills. At 3 a.m. Henry Ferns Hopgood called at the Valley police station, and stated that his…

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Athletics American and New Zealand Athletes. Entertained by the Police Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 7

The American and New Zealand athletes, who arrived in Sydney en route for Mellbourne on Friday night, were entertained by the Police A.A.C. at the Bourke-street Depot, on Saturday afternoon. During the…

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A Shilling Double. Police Visit Tobacconist. City Shops Raided. Fines of £50

Evening News · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 1

A shilling "double" in connection with the Warwick Farm Races on Saturday was prominent in a case at the Central Police Court, when John Frederick Harris, 29, was fined [?]…

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The Sentence of the Court. (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter XXXV.—Continued

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 3

A score of voices called for the old caretaker. He had been seen only a few minutes before. Some youth with his eyes sharper than the rest presently found him sitting…

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A Bull. and a Police Court Case

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 3

A charge of cruelty to a bull was beard at the Echuca police Court. A bull belonging to Waiter Bentley got among defendant's dairy herd, and…

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Alleged Assault at Ultimo

Evening News · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 2

A large of assaulting a girl 10½. was preferred against Charles Cunningham at the Darlinghurst Missions. before Judge Docker. The offence was alleged to have been committed at…

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Week-end Robberies. Theft at Manly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 5

John Wilkes, of Muston-street, Mosm[?], had a gold watch and chain and a sovereign purse stolen from him at Manly on Sunday night…

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Stealing with Baby in Arms. Shoplifter Caught

The Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 1

The deliberate manner in which seemingly respectable women occasionally go about the business of shoplifting was again shown by the circumstances of a case which came…

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Japanese Loses Money. Theft on Kumano Maru

The Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 7

Atsushi Midzukawa was foolish enough to leave his purse, containing a pound note, two sovereigns, and ten shillings in silver, in his bunk on board the steamer Kumano Maru…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 5

Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m.: Malone v the Municipal Council of Sydney…

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Smashed the Windows. Wanted to Go to Gaol

The Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 6

"I want to go to gaol; I've been out of work; only I was 'stopped I'd have smashed up Sydney." This statement, according to Mr. Herbert…

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Floor for a Minister. Suffragette's Assault. London, Tuesday Morning

The Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 8

While Mr. T. M'Kinnon Wood, Secretary for Scotland, was addressing a,meeting in Edinburgh last night. a suffragette dashed up to the platform and threw a package of flour at…

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Motor Car Case. Charges Dismissed. the Magistrate's Remarks. London. Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 6

The case in which a number of motor car manufacturers and exporters were charged with having conspired to [?] the Australian customs was concluded to-days when the…

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