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Courts & crime, 1914

7,545 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 250

Imported Motor-cars. Conspiracy Case Dismissed. Magistrate's Compliments. London, Tuesday Morning

The Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 8

The police court hearing of the case against Ralph Millburn, Walter John Kemsley, Edward William Idle, and Bruce Anthony Cuthbertson, who appeared on summonses…

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Chief Industrial Magistrates Court

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

Next Water Police Court, Phillip-street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Wangh v McAlister, same v Chapman (3), same v Wilson (2), same v O'Gorman (3), same…

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Stowaways on the Cevic. Australian Sent to Gaol. London, Tuesday Morning

The Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 8

Soon after the White Star liner Cevic left Liverpool for Australia--she: sailed on January 2--four stowaways were discovered on board One was a man named John Carr…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, January 20. Supreme Court

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

Chamber List.—Before the Prothonotary, in No. 2 Court.—At 10 a.m.: Davies v Parish, to set aside judgment. At 2 p.m.: McNall v Dibbs, to enforce award…

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Police Officer Shot. Another Indian Crime. London, Tuesday Morning

The Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 5

Police Inspector Ghosh, a native officer who had been very active in the capture of anarchists,was shot in the. bead by a student while descending from a tramcar in a…

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Police Officers Bribed. Money in Luncheon Hampers. a German Editor Fined

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 8

LONDON, Monday. --The Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" reports that Herr Soldman. editor of the Socialist newspaper, "Rheinischer Zeitung." has been fined…

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Minister's Wish. No Wages Court Influence. Cannot Crush Out Business

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Monday. --At the Miners' Wages Board to-day, Judge Edmunds presiding, Mr. G. Gregory, industrial inspector, mentioned the reference from the Minister for Labor,…

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Libelling the Police. Socialist Editor Fined. Prosecution in Germany. London, Jan. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 9

The "Telegraph's" Berlin correspondent reports that Herr Sollman, editor of the Socialist newspaper, "Rheinische Zeitung," has been fined 500 marks at Cologne for libelling…

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The German Police. Banknotes in Hampers. Editor Fined for Libel. Berlin. Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 8

Here Soliman. editor of the Socialist newspaper.[?] has been [?]for the libelling the police and the public prosecutor…

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The Sentence of the Court. (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter Xxxvi. the Sham and the Real

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 4

The old man put up his hands as if to ward off a blow. Herepath took him by the arm and led him into the open. "Now listen to me," he said. "I am not…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 11

Next Water Police Court, Phillip-street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.: For hearing: Dunleavy v. On Lee (3), same v Chas. Lum (2), same v Jensen (2), same v Ying, Hing, and Co. (2),…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court. (Before Mr. G. C. Addison, Chief Industrial Magistrate.) Charge Against Mission Manager

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 11

Charles Fowle Smith proceeded against George Stagg, local manager of the Central Methodist Mission, Circular Quay, on a charge of a breach of the Watchmen's, Car-taker's,…

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Sentenced to Death. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 14

"William Jackman has been sentenced [?] death at Broome for the murder of Griffi[?] Boyer at Wallal. Jackman had reported that Boyer, who was his partner, had been drowned…

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The Wrong Man. Serious Police Bungle. Looking for a Gaol-breaker. Methods in Victoria. Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 1

Edward O'Neill, who was arrested on suspicion of being Sparkes the gaol-breaker, and was promptly discharged when the police admitted that they had once again made a…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 11

Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m.: Frost at[?]. Drake…

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Care of the Babes. Woman Charged. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 14

An the Newcastle Children's Court to-day, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M., Walter A. Howard, Inspector in the State Children's Relief Department, proceeded against Sarah…

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Island Murder. Native Carriers Attacked. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 14

Some weeks ago news was received in Brisbane of-the supposed murder of two German scientists, Messrs. Kaem[?]f and Deininger, by natives of New Mecklenburg…

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INDUSTRIAL. (Before the Chief Magistrate, Mr. G. C. Addison.) What Is a Nightwatchman?

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 15

Charles Fowle Smith proceeded against George Stagg, manager of the Central Methodist Mission Hostel at Circular Quay, claiming £13 15s, balance of wages alleged to be due to him…

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Plucky Constable. Praise at the Sessions. Two Garroters Sentenced. Judge Docker on the Crime

The Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 7

Two evil-looking men, John Skehan and Thomas Duggan stood in the dock at the Darllnghurst Quarter Sessions to-day to answer a charge of garroting and robbing…

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Thieves' Plant. Discovered by the Police. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 13

After watching the mouth of a culvert in Fitzroy Gardens day and night sinco Sunday ovening, in the hope that a claimant for a largo quantity of jewellery hidden there would…

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