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Courts & crime, 1914

7,545 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250

Royal Honors. King'a Modal for Queensland Police

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 3

Four members of the Queensland police force, Senior-sergeant Head, Acting-Sergeant Scanion, Srgeant Lynch, and Chief Inspector…

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"I Won't Answer." Miner and His Son-in-law. Would Not Prosecute for Assault

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 5

An abrupt ending came this morning at the Central Police Court to a case against Gledall Walling. 13 who was charged with [?] bodily barm upon Ingham Sell on…

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Law Notices. Friday, January 9. Supreme Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Prothonotary's Office.--(Before the Deputy-Prothonotaty.) At 10.30 a.m.; Ash and another v. J. Carle Herman; Ltd. Equity,--(Before the Deputy-Registraer)…

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Divorce Court. Reserved Judgments. the Stephens Case

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 5

Mr. Justice Gorden delivered judgement this morning in the Sydney Divorce Court in report of the petitions. In the following instance [?] nist were…

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Motor Scorching. Hornsby Council Complains. Effective Retort by Police

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 10

At the last meeting of the Hornsby Shire Council a [?] was real from the Inspector [?] of Police in reply to the councils complains of the reaching disregard exhibited by…

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Finger Prints. Origin of the Police System Inspector Childs's Lecture

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 13

Inspector Childs, who is in charge of the finger-print section of the Police Department, gave a lantern lecture in the Royal Society's House last night, before the New South Wales…

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"Suckering"—an Improvement. Important Decision by the Land Appeal Court

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

Two decisions of vital importance to every landholder were recently given by the Land Appeal Court. A few weeks ago the Court decided that…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 5

"Oh a truce to all this fooling!" Gilray cried "Hercpath has found you out, and I Know it. He was beside himself with despair. There was just the chance that he would get…

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Stillborn Strike. South African Railways. Trains Run to Time. Armed Police and Irregulars London, Friday Morning

The Sun · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 8

The South African railway strike, according to reports from Johannesburg, is likely to be stillborn. A general cessation of work was to have taken place yesterday. About…

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Unprovoked Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 11

At the Newtown Court John Dwyer summoned Alexander Aiken, of Surrey-street, Stanmore, on an information alleging assault. The prosecutor remonstrated with Aiken for using bad language, whereupon Aiken struck…

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Paring Burglary. Window Smashed with Axe

The Sun · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 9

In spite of the fact that the postmaster, Mr. Chappie, of the Pyrmont Post Office, was, with his family, sleeping on the premises, a burglar, between midnight and…

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Man Sentenced to be Housewife

The World's News · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 3

"I SENTENCE you to be a housewife for a week." So ran the sentence just passed by Muni- cipal Judge Scully, in the Chicago-avenue court,…

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An Open Letter. An Open Letter to Colonel Moore, Police Magistrate, in the City of Brisbane

The International Socialist · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 3

Magistrate Moore,—I understand that you are the senior magistrate in the police courts of Brisbane. I have been told that you are in the habit…

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Police Court DECEMBER 9. Before Mr E C Burrows, J.P.

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 6

Michael Corbett, on a charge of drunkenness in High Street, was lined 5s, or 24 hours imprisonment; whilst for using indecent language…

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St. George Police Court. Wednesday, January 7. BEFORE Mr. KING, S.M.

The St George Call · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 3

"Well," said P.C. Flanbranigan, 000A, to the newspaper man, "I s'pose we may riggard the festiv sayson as all over now, and plisant as it has been in…

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Millionaire Police Chief

The Sun · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 10

The police force at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, says the New York correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle," is to have a millionaire at its head, and great things are expected in…

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Police Swimming Club

The Sun · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 1

The Police Swimming Club, which was organised last year, is again having a successful season. The membership is increasing every, week, and the financial condition…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 11
Also in Nepean Times

The Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday granted transfers of the following licences:--Gosford Club Hotel, Castlereagh-street, City, from Peter Alexander Page to Charles William Cupitt. Commercial Hotel,…

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