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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

5,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250

Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 12

Industrial Court House, Queen's-square.—Before Mr. Justice Edmunds.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Coal and Skale Mining (West) Group, No. 1 Board—Application by the Lithgow Valley Colliery Co., Ltd…

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The Police Changes. Some Questions Raised

Evening News · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 4

[?] WRITERS:— The [?] alterations for [?]…

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Where the Police Are Busy. Burwood Beats Ashfield

The Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 4

Mr. H. S. Beveridge, chamber magistrate at Burwood and Ashfield, has prepared returns showing the business transacted in connection with the Burwood and Ashfield…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, Jan. 13. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 12

Before his Honor Judge Pring, in No. 1 Court.—At 10 a.m.: Ex parte Wilgats, habeas corpus; ex par[?] Kent, for delivery up of deeds, etc. Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotary;…

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The Stolen Taxi. Romance of Ben Buckler. Unenthusiastic Police

The Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 2

The story of Thomas Laing, driver of a taxi cab, No. 123, that he was gagged and bound by passengers, who afterwards stole his car, is being unenthusiastically inquired into…

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Suspicious Launch. Fired at From Goat Island. Military Informs Police

Evening News · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 8

A motor launch that was skirting Goat is laud, [?] Balmain, in a suspicious menneearly this morning was fired on, but the occupants did no heed either the bullets or [?]…

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Police Force. Important Reforms. Harmony in All Branches. No Caste, Says Mr. Cann

The Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 5

The police force of New South Wales is to be brought to a state of efficiency which should render it immune from public charges of incompetency. That is the determination…

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New Motor Car Bylaw. Not to Pass Standing Trams. Head of Police Emphatic

The Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 5

The head of the police, Mr. Mitchell, had under consideration yesterday and this morning the suggestions made in a leading article in the sun on Monday regarding motor cars…

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Our Police. Detectives and Plain Clothes Men. a New System. Chief Secretary's Statement. Another Pension Board

Evening News · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 1

The Chief Secretary ( Mr. [?] ) this afternoon made a statement regarding a change of system in the police department. dealing [?] with the work of [?] and…

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Parramatta Court. Monday, January 11. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, S.m.) a Mouthful of Prawns

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 2

Frank Steeples (24), laborer, was charged with using indecent language on Auburnroad, Auburn. He pleaded not guilty. Constable Tillott deposed that about 11…

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Alleged Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 5

A man has been arrested in connection with the alleged assault of Thomas Tringle, a saddler, of Belmore-road, Randwick, who was admitted to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital…

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A Mean Theft of a Purse

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 8

Henry Hanson (20) was charged at the Bal-main Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Clarke, S.M., with stealing a purse containing £3 in money, the property of Mrs. Julia Page, on…

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Breaking and Entering. Three Youths, Charged

The Sun · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 3

At the Central Police Court this morning --Mr. Love, S.M., presiding--Frnnk Davis, aged 20; Frederick Saylor, aged 18; and Thomas Douglas, aged 161, were committed…

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The Police Force

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 6

In the past complaint has been made that conflict existed between the uniformed, detective, and plain-clothes branches of the police force, to the detriment of the efficiency of the…

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The Police System

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 10

Changes in the administration of the police system of the State were foreshadowed yesterday by the 'Chief Secretary, Mr. Cann, who said they had been agreed to by the Acting…

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Note Robbery. Federal Clerk Charged. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 8

Solley Burvill, a clerk in the Pensions Office of the Commonwealth Treasury, Sydney, appeared in the City Court to-day on a charge of having stolen, on December 4, two packets,…

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Off to the Races. Maori Accused of Theft

The Sun · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 6

Taki Rangi Ropehana, a full-blooded Maori, was in the dock at the Central Police Court to-day. There were several charges of stealing against him. The first…

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Police and Crime Detection

The Sun · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 4

It Is certainly an unwelcome thing to learn that it has been possible for two sections of the police force in Sydney to fall to assist each other in the detection of crime; but to anyone who has come in close contact with a body of police at work it is not altogether Eurprising. In an article in the Sun yesterday evening, dealing with Mr…

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Police Seize Seed Wheat

Evening News · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 4

A correspondent writes from Harden:—The owner of an estate about 12 miles from Murrumburrah last year went extensively into wheat cultivation on the share system…

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City Police. the New Superintendent Tait

Evening News · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 4

Superintendent John Tait, who has been pro[?]ted to Metropolitan Superintendent, a position next, the Inspector-Generalship, has been in charge of Murray police district, with…

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