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Courts & crime, 1914

7,545 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 250

Law Notices. Wednesday, January 21. Supreme Court

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

Chamber List.—Before Mr. Justice Harvey, in No 3 Court.—At 10 a.m.; Sheridan v Deuchar, special case. Before the Prothonotary, in No. 2 Court.— At 10 a.m.; Paton v Grinter, Pyle garnishee…

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Fight with Convicts. Daring Escape From Gaol. Seven People Shot. Girl As Human Shield. London, Wednesday Morning

The Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 8

A thrilling fight took place on Monday at Macallister, Oklahoma, between three convicts and their guards. At the end of the day's work the three men,…

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Paramatta Court. Monday, January 19. (Before Mr. E. L. Maitland, S.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 1

John "Bernasconi, for drunkenness in Parramatta on January 16, was fine d5s,. or two hours' imprisonment. Robert Dickenson, on bail, for…

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The Sentence of the Court. (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter Xxxvii. a Half-confession

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 8

In spite of the sternn[?]es of his purpose, Herepath was feeling just a little sorry for the poor old man who was wriggling like a worm on a hook. Hore was not the chief…

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All-america Amateur Athletic Team Arrives in Australia Exhibition at the Sydney Police Sports—a Popular Team—

Referee · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 1

The numerically small but athletically big All-America track and field under the direction of Mr. Eustace M. Pe[?]otto, and the New Zealand contingent, in charge of Mr…

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Athletics. Australasian Champions. Commonwealth and Dominion (N.z.) Select Powerful and Formidable Combinations. Arrival of the American and N.z. Teams. Exhibition Action at the Police Sports. Americans a Fine Lot of Unassuming Athletes. Reg. Caughey's Shot-putting. Can He "Drag" a Little? South Sydney Harriers' Financial. Success. Club's Sports Meeting and Motes

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 5

Although five clubs were in action at the Sports Ground. the great attraction on Saturday was the Police Club sports. and that was of course chiefly due to the…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 4

Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.— For hearing: Clark v War Hop, same v Gum Kee (2), Dunleavy v Kwong Yee On (2), same v Lock Lee (6), same v Choy Won (3), same v Sec War (6), same v…

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Japanese Navy Orders. German Sentenced for Theft

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 10

BERLIN, Wednesday. -- Richter, an employee in the Toklo office of Siemens and Schukert, electrical engineers, has been sentenced to two years' gaol for stealing confidential documents…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court. (Before Mr. G. C. Addison, Chief Industrial Magistrate.) Breaches of Awards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 4

A number of Chinese employers were charged with breaches of the Furniture Trades Award. The offences, for which fines were imposed varying in amounts from 10/ and…

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Soldiers Four. Army Veterans in Police Court. the "Fighting Seventh."

Evening News · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 7

Four army veterans, with long service in India, and all belonging to one of the most famous of British regiments—the 7th Royal Fusiliers—were the chief actors in a little…

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Wife Murder. a Shocking Story. Told in American Court. Philadelphia, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 9

An extraordinary murder case has resulted in the life sentence of William Eberwein, a Civil War veteran, aged 80. Eberwein, who was accused of the murder…

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Disguising the Police

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 8

Members of the North Melbourne Political Labor League last night deplored the diffiealty of getting sympathisers on the electoral rolls. It was stated that when policemen called to…

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Redfern Police Want Witnesses

Evening News · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 9

Sydney George Devine, 11 years of age, jumped from a tram at the corner of Cleveland and [?] streets, Redfern, on Tuesday, just is a [?] He was knocked…

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Bernard Shaw on the Police

Co-operator · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 1

That irrepressible and biting satirist, Bernard Shaw, offered up a few remarks at a Larkin meeting in England some weeks ago…

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"Graft" in Japan. Electrical Employee Sent to Gaol. Berlin, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 10

Carl Richter, an employee of the Tokic office of Slomens and Schukert, electrical engineers, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment for stealing confidential documents relating to…

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Shot in the Back. the Revolver at Strath Field. Young Man Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 6

On the evening of December 28 a young man named Stanley Melton, while in course of conversation with two others outside his residence at William-street, Strathfield, received a bullet…

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Law Notices. Thursday, January 22. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 4

Chamber List.—Before the Prothonotary, in No. 2 Court.—At 10 a.m.: McNall v Dibbs, for judgment; Paton v Grinter, Pyle garnishee, for judgment as to costs; Dalziel v Woodford, Wilson garnishee…

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Indecent Pictures. Ruling in Adelaide Supreme Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 12

ADELAIDE, Wednesday. -- An appeal against a conviction in the Adelaide Pellet Court canto before the Chief Justice in the Supreme Court to-day. The question involved was whether…

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Murder or Suicide? Sydney Engineer's Death. Shot Three Times. London, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 1

Thomas Keeks, described as a marine engineer, of Sydney, has been found deal in a disused pit near Wolverhamption. The deceased had been killed by three bullet…

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Police Courts. Wednesday, January 21. Front Doors Left Open

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 6

At the Newtown Court Roy Egan (19)) and George Franklin (18) were each charged with stealing a gold ring, valsed at 13. the property of Mrs. Eva Wyatt, of Camden-street, Newtown. Mrs. Wyatt left the front…

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