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Courts & crime, 1915

5,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 250

Police and the Press

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 8

Whilst agreeing with Hornsby Council that an extra policeman is necessary at Hornsby to lighten the duties of the present police force, as well as to protect a…

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Recruiting Among Police. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 15

In the Legislative Assembly a motion by Mr. Johnson that the Government allow the police to volunteer for military service under a guarantee that their positions would be…

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Monday, February 1. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 9

Chamber List.—Before Mr. Justice Street, in No. 1 Court.—At 10.30 a.m.: Neilson v the sydney Wharf-labourers' Union and others, for order continuing injunction…

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No Murder of Troopers. Story Denied. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 5

The Minister of Defence. Mr. Allen, states that information from Egypt shows that there is no truth whatever in the report of the murder of two New Zealanders in Cairo…

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Law Notices. Saturday, January 30. District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 9

Before his Honor, Judge Backhouse in No. 1 Court.— At 10 a.m.: Delmer v B. M. Corrigan and Company, Limited (for judgment)…

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New Zealanders in Egypt. No Murder of Soldiers. Wellington (N Z )

Evening News · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 5

Cables received from Egypt from Colonel Godley, officer in charge of the New Zealand contingent, prove that there is no truth whatever in the report that two New…

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Clever Train Theft. Newcastle Woman's Loss

The Sun · Sunday 31 January 1915 · page 4

A clover coup was made on the northwestern mail train last night, when Miss Edith Logan, of Church street, Newcastle, had a wicker basket containing 285 worth of…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 31 January 1915 · page 2

Arrangements for the Police and Firemen s Patriotic Crnival, which will be held on the Agricultural. Ground on February 27, are being hurried along by Senior-Sergeant Wallace and…

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Patriotic Carnival. Police and Firemen Help

The Sun · Sunday 31 January 1915 · page 4

One of the features of the Police and Firemen's procession in the city on Saturday, February 27, the day on which the patriotic carnival is to be held at the Agricultural…

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Women Police. on Duty in London. Result of the War. Interview with One of Them London, December 12

The Sun · Sunday 31 January 1915 · page 17

The Woman Policeman has arrived. The War has done it, We used to Jeer at her, and we even broke into satirical doggerel: Joan, yesterday, you wished to join the force…

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Back to Gaol

The Sun · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 3

On Saturday last Henry Lawrence was discharged from Parramatta Gaol, where he had been serving a sentence for stealing. He came to Sydney, went into Arnold's saddler's…

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Quick Return to Gaol

Evening News · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 3

Henry Lawrence, 47, sent into the shop of Frank Arnold, saddler, 216 Pitt-street, city, on Saturday, empty-Landed A few minutes afterwards be came away with a racing saddle…

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A Marked Half-crown. Shopwalker's Theft

Evening News · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 4

"You appear to have gone into this peculation systematically," remarked Mr. Msofarlane, this morning, at the Central Police Court, addressing Alfred Barker, 85, who was before…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 4

Before his Honor Judge Murray, in No, 1 Court.—At 10 a.m.: All undefended actions, and afterwards the following defended actions:—Bray v the Eastern Suburbs Workers' Institute and Club, Limited,…

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Gunner's Many Wives. Cressy Officer, Charged with Committing Trigamy

Evening News · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 4

It was a singularly tangled matrimonial story that was unfolded at Sheerness (England), on December 17, when Chief Gunner Albert John Dougherty, who was serving in the cruiser…

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Forty Years in the Police

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 8

TARALGA, Saturday. -- After over 40 years' service, Senior-Sergeant Goodhew has resigned from the police force. In 1874 he joined the force under Captain M'Livie, his first…

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Law Notices. Monday, February 1. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 4

Chamber List.—Before Mr. Justice Street, in No. 1 Court.—At 10.30 a.m: Nellsen v the Sydney Wharf labourera Union and others, for order continuing injunction…

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Mexico. Carranza at the Ca[?] Attempt to Murder General. Mexico City, Jan. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 10

General Carranza has gain occupied the capital. Generals Villa and Zapats are retreating southwards. An attempt was made to assassinate General…

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Police Promotions. in City and Country Divisions. a Big Batch

Evening News · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 4

The big batch of promotions, which the police have been anxiously awaiting for several weeks, was made available this morning by the inspector-General of Police…

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Law Report. District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) a Master Mariner's Claim. Delmer v B. M. Corrigan and Co., Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 4

Judgment was delivered on Saturday. In the case in which Walter Robert Delmer, master mariner, of Glenmore-road, Paddington, proceeded against B. M. Corrigan and Co., Ltd.,…

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