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Courts & crime, 1915

5,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 250

The Burglary Boom Daring Jewellery Robberies a Shop Burgled Opposite Sydney Town Hall

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 4

The jewellery establishment of Hemy. Keene, George-street, Sydney, was broken into on Friday morning by breaking a plate-glass window worth £30. The…

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Fraud and Theft Embezzlers and Pickpockets Queer Evidence at a Fire Inquiry

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 4

At the inquire into the cause of the fire that destroyed the joinery establishment of T. W. Vetter, Piric Street. AdeInide, on Saturday week, William John…

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More Police Wanted. the Huntley's Point Burglaries

Evening News · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 6

Alderman Delaney, at the meeting of the Hunter's still Council, said that recently three of four burglaries had occurred at Huntley's Point, and suggestions that the…

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Police Wheat Seizure. Experience of a Harden Farmer

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 7

A correspondent writes from Harden;—The owner of an estate about twelve miles from Murrumburrah went extensively into wheat cultivation on the share…

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Millthorpe Shooting Case. Shaw Before the Court

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 4

Albert Edgar Shaw, already under committal for trial or a charge of wilful murder, appeared at the Sydney Central Police Court on a charge of [?]…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, January 19. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 7

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotary: Amos v Loveridge and another, 11 a.m.; City Mutual Life Assurance Society, Ltd., v Taylor, 3 p.m. Before the Deputy Prothonotary: The Continental C. and G…

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Too Dirty for Court. Prisoner Kept Outside

The Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 3

In all the metropolitan police courts the press tables have been moved from the positions they have occupied for generations, facing the magistrate, to the left-hand side…

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Domain Dosser in Court. Obdered to Be Disinfected

Evening News · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 1

With his clothing hanging in [?] his booth held together by string, a mouth's growth of beard on his face, and an appearance which testified to the fact that he had…

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Police Offences a Defence Act Prosecution Raids on Sydney Gambling Houses

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 4

Harry Redmond was charged of North Sydney court with keeping a common gaming-house. Alfred Upton was charged with acting as conductor of the room…

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Wheat Grabbing Police as Commerce Destroyers View of Melbourne Chamber of Agriculture

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 7

At a meeting of the council of the Melbourne Chamber of Agriculture the follow in if motions wire curried:—"That this council opposes the fixation…

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Police Courts. Alleged Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 7

Thillip Hickey, 25, was yesterday charged at the Central Police Court with assaulting, with intest [?] rob, Albert, Alfred M'Anulty. The latter stated that on the [?] about 12.15 a.m., he was in…

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Protecting Non-smokers. Magistrate Emphatic

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 3

Mr. Smithers, S.M., has made it a general rule to deal severely with defendants whose offence consists of smoking in compartments of trains which have been set aside for…

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Sheep-stealing. Exemplary Sentence. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 12

William Matthew Colbert, 17, and Christopher Reinbold Hartwig, 24, appeared at the Criminal Court to-day, before the Chief Justice, and were charged on different counts…

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Protecting the Horse. Thanked by Magistrate

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 6

Edward John was complimented by Mr. Barnett, S.M., at. the Water Police Court this morning, for his manly conduct in endeavoring to prevent a young man from…

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Arcadian Simplicity. Strange Story of a Theft

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 6

At the Hornsby Police Court yesterday, before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, S.M., Harry Randow and Ruby Burford were charged with stealing a quantity of crockery and…

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Metropolitan Police Superintendent

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 45

who, it is announced, has been promoted to Metropolitan Superintendent, a position next the Inspecto:--Generalship--now held by Superintendent James Mitchell, who is…

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Police Wait for Pay

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--Members. of the Newcastle police force complain that they have not yet received the pay which was due to them last Friday, although the police in other parts…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 7

Industrial Courthouse, Queen's-square.—Before Mr. Justice Edmunds.—At 10 a.m.: For hearing: Re Food Supply and Distribution No. 1 Group, No. 14 Board, for constitution of board and nomination of…

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Trading with the Enemy. Members of Well-known City Firm. Charge at Central Police Court

Evening News · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 1

Mr. Macfarlane, [?] in the Summons Divison of the Central Police Court this morning began the hearing of informations in [?] city firm was concerned, trading with the [?]…

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Law Costs. Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 12

At a meeting of the Master Builders' Association last evening Mr. G. P. Jones drew attention to the fact that twelve months ago the bill for the arbitration expenses of the…

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