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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

5,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 250

Soldiers and Police. Assaults Becoming Unbearable. a Magistrate's Remarks

Evening News · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 5

"These [?] getting [?] at the central [?]…

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Stealing From Grace Bros

Evening News · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 10

At the Globe Police Court a [?] woman was charged with [?] two [?] two bottles [?]…

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Saved by a Wallet. Police Sergeants Wonderful Escape. Soldier Charged with Shooting

Evening News · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 1

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Parramatta Court. Thursday, December 30. (Before Mr. L. W. Broughton, J.P., Chamber Magistrate)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 11

Joseph Hewitt, 60, laborer, was fined 2/6 or one hour's detention for drunkeness in North Parade, Granville. Wm. Edwards, 56, gardener, for…

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St. George Police Court. Wednesday, December 29. BEFORE Mr. SMITHERS, S.M.

The St George Call · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 6

"Me son, Patrick, him that's the classical scholar, was telling me this morning that there was w[?]t a Roman [?] named Nayro, who set fire to…

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Police- Inspector Injured

The Sun · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 5

Police- Inspector M'Crimmon, who was judging at the Highland Gathering at the Agricultural Ground, was struck a severe blow on the hip by the head of a 16lb. hammer…

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Court Cases

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 8

Harry Davis, Millie Thompson, G. Hopkins, Herbert, Daffy, Andrew Artup, W. Savage, and J. Savage were each fined, at the Hornsby Police Court on Tuesday…

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Died in the Bar Publican Charged Brisbane

The Sun · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 5

In connection with the death of David Kelly, otherwise Green, in the bar of the Exchange Hotel on December 29, the licensee of the hotel, Albert Henry Biggs, aged 47,…

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Police Courts. Military Officer Insulted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 13

When Lieutenant stewart, assistant quarter-master, of Liverpool Camp, was in a train in Elizabth-street on Thursday afternoon, Jonathan Staples, aged 32, said, "You cold feet: jon wont go to the front,"…

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Law Report. Probate Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 14

The following probates and letters of administration were granted by the Registrar of Probates during the past week:— Probates.—Elizabeth Turner, M. W. Ryan,…

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Shots in the Streets Police Officer Hurt in Riot Charge Against Soldier

The Sun · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 6

At the Central Police Court this morning. Alfred Henry Burnett, 33, who was wearing a military uniform, was charged with having, at Sydney on January 1, shot at…

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How Germans are Indexed. No Hun Is Allowed to Move Without Notifying the Police

The World's News · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 2

THE British National Register is the first time that such an index has been made of the nation, and many people, though they filled up the necessary forms; objected to the index…

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Gathering of the Clans. Scotsmen's Day Out. Sports at Agricultural Ground. Ex-police Inspector Injured

Evening News · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 7

The Scotsmen of Sydney held their annual festival at the Royal Agricultural Society's show ground in-day. when a long programme of national games dancing and sports was…

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Murder, Rapine, Kultur's Ideals Huns Condemned Out of the Mouths of Their Own Chosen "Intellectual" Leaders "God Is for the Germans!"

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 16

In the German language there is no word or equivalent for the term "civilisation." But to represent the idea to all a Latin word of profound significance and beauty was mutilated,…

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King David Out of Court. A Darnel Who Came to Judgment "All Men are Liars."

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 3

There was a Daniel up for judgment at the Hornsby Police Court on Tuesday, who non-plussed Mr. Railway Inspector Anderson with quotation from the…

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Parramatta Court. Wednesday, December 29. Before Mr. M H. Fitzhardinge, S.m.) a Young Man and a Cheque

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 10

George Henry Roots was charged with, Singleton, obtaining by mean of a false etence, viz., by a valueless cheque from Adams the sum of £5 with intent to…

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"With Intent to Murder" Shot Fired at Sergeant of Police Soldier Charged and Case Remanded

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 January 1916 · page 2

"Assaults on the police by soldiers," said Magistrate King, in the Central Police Court yesterday morning, "and the annoyance that is caused to people generally, are becoming…

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Police-inspector Injured

The Sun · Sunday 2 January 1916 · page 10

Police-Inspector M'Crimmon, who was judging at the Highland Gathering at the Agricultural Ground, was struck a severe blow on the hip by the head of a 16lb. hammer…

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Black Police Queensland's Force Drummoyne Man's Story Fought Murderer Deeming

The Sun · Sunday 2 January 1916 · page 9

Mr. William Nepean Hutchison, of Tranmere-strect, Drummoyne, has a good word to say for the black police of Queensland, and considers them to be the best drilled men on…

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