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Courts & crime, 1915

5,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 250

Strychnine in Sugar. Alleged Attempted Murder. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 8

A week ago Ernest E. Hadfield, a resident of Mooroolbark, reported to the police that after seeing some visitors off by the train he returned home, and found that his house had…

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"Is No Dream." Young Man Hit on the Head. Alleged Attempted Burglary at North Sydney

Evening News · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 8

James Terence Waugh, M. was charged, at the North Sydney Police Court with, at North Sydney, on December in, being found at night arrned with a place of wood, with intent to…

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Wouldn't Take the Oath. German Sent to Gaol. Wilcannia, Mondays

The Sun · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 5

Frederick Moller, a subject of the German Empire, who refused to take the oath of neutrality and report himself to the police, has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment…

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Blister Causes Death Effects of New Boots. Strange Case at Coroner's Court

Evening News · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 3

"Death was due to a [?]which could have been [?] by the morning of a [?] boot against the [?] some into [?]…

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After the Wake. Assault and Robbery Charge Magistrate Advises Police

The Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 6

At the Redfern Police Court to-day Patrick M'Guinness, aged 31, George Baker, 27, Joseph Fitch, 31, and Gilbert Baker, 23, were charged with assault and robbery,…

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Doctor Robbed. Burglary at Woollahra

Evening News · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 5

While Dr. Cyril M. Ceriette slept in his room at his residence, "I[?] in Darling Point-road, Woollahra, early this morning, a burglar received his clothing and stale 15s from…

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A Cool Theft

Evening News · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 3

William Hayes. a middle-aged man, on Friday last stopped into the doorway of Hyman Goldstein's furniture shop in Oxford-street City, picked up a baby's chair and made off…

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Alleged Assault. Constable Committed for Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 10

Thomas Patrick McMahon, a police constable, was committed for trial by Mr. Lethbridge King, S.M., at the Water police Court yesterday morning, on the charge of unlawfully…

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Police Changes

The Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 6

The head of the police, Mr. Mitchell, announced the following transfers this afternoon:-- Superintendent. John Tait. from Albury to…

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"Never You Mind." Domestic Servant Charged

The Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 6

Sophia Vincent, aged 18, a domestic servant Was brought before Mr. Love, S.M., at the Central Police Court to-day and pleaded guilty to stealing a hat valued at 4s 9d, the…

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Lent Him the Ring. Stealing Charge Struck Out

The Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 6

At the Redfern Police Court to-day novel features surrounded a case in which Thomas Bindloss, aged 32, was charged with stealing a gold ring worth £6…

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Charge of Murder. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 10

The Coroner held an inquiry into the death of Lucy Karlsen, also known as Lucy Gorman, whose body was found in her house at 12 Johnson-street, Richmond, on December 31. The…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 10

William George Parnell, who was arrested on Saturday on a charge of having attempted to poison Ernest E. Hadfield at Mooroolbark, on January 3, was brought before the…

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Constable Charged. Trouble on New Year's Day

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 9

Constable Thomas Patrick M'Mahon, attached to the Water Police, was charged before Mr. King, S.M., at the Water Police Court yesterday, with assaulting Robert Gemell Lawson on…

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Merchant Charged. Alleged Trading with Enemy Adelaide

The Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 5

At the City Police Court this morning, the hearing of the case in which Francis H. Snow, a well-known Adelaide merchant, was charged with having attempted to trade with the…

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A Gruesome Find. Was Murder Committed?

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 4

About noon on Sunday, a nun named Doney discovered certain human remains, supposed to be those of an adult female person, on a ledge of rock in Reid Park…

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Strychnine in Sugar. Alleged Attempted Murder

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 4

A week ago, Ernest E. Hadfield, a resident of Mooroolbark, Victoria, reported to the police that after seeing some visitors off by the train he returned…

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Police Control of Sales

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 7

An industrious settler, who lives at Swan Vale, between Inverell and Glen Innes, has unfolded a talc that illustrates the hardship with which the Wheat…

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Athletics. Police and Firemen's Sports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 7

The fourth annual aports carnival of the N.S.W. Police and Fire Brigade will take place at the Royal Agricultural Society's Showground on Saturday, February 27. The profits of the gathering are to be…

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THE N.Z. Triple Murder. a German Committed

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 4

The young German named Rottman. who is charged with committing the triple murder at Ruahine (N.Z.), recently endeavored to join the…

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