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Courts & crime, 1914

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

Police Courts. Taxi-cab Fare

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 5

Alfred Sercombe, 31, was charged before Mr. Love, S.M., at the Water Police Court yesterday with fraudulently evading the payment of the fare of a taxi-cab of which he was the hirer; amounting to £2/10/…

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Cardinal's Missing Will. Police Proceedings

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 24

The police, who a few days ago were permitted by the Vatican to investigate the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the late Cardinal Rampolla's will, have…

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Liverpool Murder. Gain the Motive. the Charge Against Sumner

Evening News · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday Evening. The inquest into the death of Miss. Bradneld, whose body was a few weeks ago found in the Liverpool Canal will be opened in a few…

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No White Slave Traffic. Sydney Police Assurance

The Sun · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 4

A white slave traffic scare has for many months past considerably upset the minds of residents in Sydney and in other parts of the State. Constantly letters are being received…

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Block Boy Killed. Evidence Wanted by Police

The Sun · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 4

The No. 1 police are anxious to hear from any person who witnessed tho accident in Pitt street, near Market street, on December 29, which resulted in the death of James Henry Hensby at the Sydney Hospital five…

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Miracle Working. Illusion of Sweating Blood. Woman Sent to Gaol. Vienna, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 9

A woman miracle-monger has been sentenced to ten months' imprisonment at Laibach. Crowds of pilgrims visited the womanpriest's house to witness her sweating blood…

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Betting at Randwick. Alleged Spurious Coins. Duck and the Detectives. Three Men Charged

The Sun · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 7

Thomas Drury (29), Michael Duck (38), and Patrick Burke (40) were before the Central Court this morning charged with uttering, counterfeit sovereigns to Sylva Bryant,…

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The Court Martial. Berlin, Jan. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 9

The chief feature of the evidence given today at the court martial in Strasburg, which is hearing charges against Colonel von Router, commander of the garrison at Zabern, of…

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Sixty-nine Charges. Taylor Again Before Court

The Sun · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 7

Frank Stanley Wallace Taylor, the central figure in the big haul of jewellery discovered by the detectives in Rennie street, Paddington, in November, was before the…

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Law Notices. Thursday, January 8. Supreme Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 4

Prothonotary's, Office.--(Before the Prothonotary.) At 11 a.m.: Brown v. Rex. Equity.--(Before the Chief Clerk.) At 11 a.m.: Walker v. Rosbrook, probate taxation…

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Law Notices. Thursday. January 8. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 5

In Equity.—Before the Chief Clerk in Equity.—At 11 a.m.: Walker v Rosbrook, probate taxation. Probate Jurisdiction.—The following accounts will be taken at the Probate Office:—At 10.30, G. E. Elliott:…

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A Chinese Shot. Charge of Attempted Murder. Two Youths Sent for Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 8

LISMORE, Wednesday. -- Hugh Summergreen and Frank Edward Leigh, two youths, were committed for trial yesterday on a charge of shooting Chi Ping, a Chinese, with intent to…

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The Grafters of Scotland Searchlight on English Police Force

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 35

The New York "Tribune" has been investigating police graft, but, strange to say, this time it is not the New York police who are under the searchlight, but the men…

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Police Courts. Wednesday, January 7. "The Old Man's Money."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 4

Angelos Autonakis, a Greek, was charged at the Central Court with stealing £25, the money of Nicolas Calopedis, at 200 Castlereagh-street, on December 31. The evidence was to the effect that the…

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Liverpool Canal Horror. Miss Bradfield's Murder. Suspects Sent for Trial. London, Thursday Morning

The Sun · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 7

The inquest into the horrible murder of which Miss Christina Bradfield was the victim, in Liverpool, last month, when her battered body was found in a sack floating in a…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. Justice Gordon.) Creditors' Petitions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 5

Re Richmond Whytt; ex parte George F. Bestic. This application was, by consent, adjourned for a week. Re Arthur Morfoot; ex parte Trustees of…

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Police Mistakes. Wrong People Arrested. Trouble in Victoria. Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 1

Melbourne police have made bad mistakes during the past fortnight. After talking loudly about the recapture of the prison breaker John Sparks, the officials had to…

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Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Justice Gordon.) Von Keisenburg v Von Keisenburg

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 5

His Honor delivered his reserved judgment, and said that the suit was one by Elsie Martha Von Keisenberg against her husband Albert Von Kelsenberg, and the issues were…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 5

It was nearly 3 o'clock before Gilray dismissed his taxi and made his way across the, open space that led to the mysterious old house beyond Shadwell. In the garish light…

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Wanted Blood to Flow. Wish of Von Reuter. Laughers to Be Shot. German Officers' Court-martial. London, Thursday Morning

The Sun · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 7

Herr Mueller gave evidence yesterday in the court-martial of Colonel von Reuter and Lieutenant Schad. He said he had interviewed Colonel von Reuter on November 28, when…

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