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Courts & crime, 1914

7,545 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 250

Driving Women to Crime. Solicitor's Allegations. Police Methods Criticised

The Sun · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 6

Mr. Parker, appearing at the Water Police Court this morning for Annie Grason, a middle-aged woman, who was charged with sly grog selling at 13 Bligh street, city, uttered…

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A Paris Toilette. Creates a Disturbance. Police Rescue the Wearer

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 7

PITTSBURG, Saturday.--A lady wearing a bustle, a newly-imported Paris toilette, created a disturbance along Fifth-avenue, a fashionable thoroughfare…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 5

"Oh, yes he has. He would have robbed you of your patent; he and that little fox of a Brigden together. You have checkmated them. But what is going to happen when…

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Charged with Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 5

Alex Marina, 41, was charged before Mr. Payten, S.M., at the Central Police Court with having feloniously and maliciously murdered Patrick Sullivan, at Sydney, on Saturday last, and was remanded till the…

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Charged with Assault and Robbery

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 4

At the North Sydney Court, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., James Gordon (19) was charged with assaulting Daniel Snow at North Sydney on December 13, and robbing him of £6…

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Police Charge Fails. Magistrate Disbelieves Evidence

Evening News · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 7

Walter George Posterfield, 20,who said his weight was [?], was charged at the redfern Police Court. this morning, with using indecent language in Huge-street, and assaulting…

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Fatal Quarrel. Man Charged with Murder. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 10

Orville Byron Randall was charged at the Shepparton Police Court to-day with the murder of William Henry Austis, a farmer, aged 54. It is stated that the men were engaged…

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Island Murder. a New Hebrides Crime. Native Sentenced to Death

Evening News · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 7

Advices which have just reached sydney from Port Villa, in the New Hebrides, state that the three men who were in custody on a charge of having murdered several white people on board…

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Police Courts. Monday, January 6. Charged with Manslaughter

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 4

Alick Marina (43) came before Mr. Payten, S.M., at the Central Court, charged with having feloniously stain Patrick Sullivan at Sydney on Saturday last. The police prosecutor stated that a constable saw…

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An Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 7

Edwin Sharp pleaded guilty to a charge of assault, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., at the North Sydney Police Court. It was stated by the prosecutor, Bert Wilkinson, that he was walking along…

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Charge of Theft

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 7

Before Mr. Smithers, S.M., at the North Sydney Police Court, Ira May Bray, alias Taylor, 24, was charged with stealing two tins of white lead and other painters' materials, valued at £2 10s, the property of…

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Charged with Bigamy

The Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 1

At the Water Police Court this morning Arthur Edward Webster, aged 32, was charged with bigamy. It was alleged that on May 17, 1905, he married Marion Louisa Robinson, and…

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"Two-up" Player Sentenced

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 4

For playing "two-up" at Taylor's Wharf, Pyrmont, on Saturday, Alfred Weston (25) was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment by Mr. Payten, S.M., at the Central Court. The police stated that accused was one of a…

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Alleged Burglary. at a Newcastle Hospital

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--At the Newcastle Police Court to-day Edward Quinn (34), seaman, was charged with burglariously entering the dwelling of Eleanor Louisa Deane with intent…

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Assault and Robbery Charge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 5

James Gordon, 19, was charged before Mr. Smithers, S.M., at the North Sydney Police Court, with assaulting Daniel Snow and robbing him of £6. Snow stated he was at an hotel at Blue's Point-road on…

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Sovereign Disappeared. Theft From Fishing Boat

The Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 7

On Sunday Harry Blackburn (35) accompanied Alexander Anderson and William Hinchy on a fishing excursion to Yarra Bay. They hired a boat, under the seat of which…

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Two Kinds of Facts. Magistrate on Public Speaking

The Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 7

Mr. king, S.M., knows of two kinds of facts. A witness in the Glebe Court today was reading from a document…

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Three Chinese Hanged. a Samoan Murder

Evening News · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 7

News was reveled at sydney by the steamer lavuka this morning of the [?] of three chinese at [?], the men were connected several months ago on a charge of [?]…

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Police and Firemen's Sports

The Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 9

The third annual sports, carnival of the New South Wales police and firemen will take place at the Royal Agricultural Ground on Wednesday, March 4, when over 40 events…

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Police Courts. Opium Smokers Fined

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 5

Ah Mung, and Ah Lin. Chinese, were fined 40s, with costs, in default 14 days' imprisonment, at the Central Police Court, on a charge of smoking opium at a house in Blackburn-street, City, on Saturday…

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