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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

7,545 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 250

Late Mr. Reeks. Clue Being Followed. Police Said to Have Been Tricked. London Jan. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 13

It Is reported that the police are sending an officer in fast boat to catch the steamer Grampian at St. John's, on Thursday. The police refuse to deny or confirm a…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 7

(Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.) At 10 a.m.: Napier v. "The Daily Telegraph" Newspaper Company, Ltd; Preston v. same; Ellwood v. Same; Dunleavy v. Goon New (four)…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 6

Next Water Police Court, Phillip-street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m., for hearing: Napier v "Daily Telegraph" Newspaper Company. Ltd., Preston v same, Ellwood v same,…

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The American Police Court

Watchman · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 3

The following lines, from an exchange, strike the nail squarely on the cranium:- Judge Reilly rapped upon the bench, And Officer Hoolihan,…

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At the Police Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 10

Later in the day Mullan, whose age was given as 48, was taken before a magistrate at the Control Police Court. lie was barefooted, and appeared greatly agitated. A charge of murder…

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Beaten to Death. Shocking Tragedy at Waverley. Husband Charged with Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 10

Early yesterday morning a brutal crime was committed at Wavcriey, when Elizabeth Mullan, a middle-aged woman, was literally battered to death. Subsequently her husband was arrested…

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Theft of Jewellery

The Sun · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 1

About £8 worth of jewellery was yesterday afternoon stolen from a front bedroom at the residence of Mrs. Caroline Bryant, of 19 Wilson-street, Redfern. The owner and Miss…

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Assault at Marrickville

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 7

At the Newtown Court, Joseph Davis (22), charged with assaulting Ernest Henry Willis, was fined £5, or two months' hard labor. The evidence showed that Willis was outside the picture show at Marrickville,…

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Fined for Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 7

At the Balmain Court, Lena Connelly proceeded against Abraham G. Hindman for assault on January 20. Defendant was fined £4, and ordered to pay costs 8, witnesses' expenses 176, and professional costs £33…

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Man Pleads Guilty. Magistrate Discharges Him

Evening News · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 7

Cogitable M'Murray unfolded a sensational story at the Paddington Police Court this morning when describing to Mr. Barnett, Magistrate. now he ran a man called Alfred Mitchell to…

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Theft of a Watch and Chain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 7

Before Mr. M'Kell. S.M., at the police court to-day, Thomas Barret, 40, a fireman, was charged with stealing a gold watch and allein, valued at £[?] 15s, from Frederick Carpenter,…

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Police Pluck

Evening News · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 6

It is only natural that the conduct of such a large body of men as the police force must come in for criticism from time to time. But the critics have always been able to…

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Police Promotions

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 7

The following police promotions and transfers have been announced:-- Senior-sergeant F. M. Brock, traffic branch, to be acting sub-inspector. Senioiu-Sergeant W…

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Editor Goes to Gaol. Libel on Singer

The Sun · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 10

The editor of the "Kleines Journal," Berlin, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment because of slanderous allegations concerning Fraulein Hemple, the opera star, in…

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Too Lovely for Gaol. Bench Compliments Militant

The Sun · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 6

Miss Lillian Lenton, beautiful, and impudent, can claim title, as the greatest pyrotechnic artist among the suffragettes. Having been brought up before the…

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Millionaire Police Chief

Co-operator · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 8

The police force at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, says the New York correspondent of the “Daily Chronicle,” as to have a millionaire at Its…

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The Mate's Perquisite. Charge of Theft Which Failed

The Sun · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 6

The right of a first mate to junk-discarded rope was tested at the Water Police Court this morning, when William Kilgour Stewart, mate of the schooner Rozelle, was…

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" Hope You're Satisfied" an Angry Cabman. Reprimanded by Magistrate

The Sun · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 7

Incensed at being fined for leaving his cab unattended, Edmund Barron, a licensed cabman, struck further trouble at the Paddington Court today. He pleaded guilty to the…

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Police Courts. a Boating Escapade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 6

At the Water Police Court yesterday Mr. W. [?] S. M., heard charges, of assa[?] against John [?] Burns, [?] Patrick John Ferry, 21, and Ben[?] shall, 38…

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The Reeks Murder. Considerable Money. the Meeting with Ramsden

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 10

LONDON, Tuesday Evening.--Ramsden states that Reeks was but a casual acquaintance, whom ho met in a Liverpool hotel on Saturday, and loft on the following Mon-…

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