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Courts & crime, 1916

5,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 250

Country Police Uniforms

The Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

The Inspector- General of Police (Mr. Mitchell) arranged recently to alter the style and material of the uniform of the mounted policemen in the summer time. He has had twelve of the new uniforms sent to the country, and ultimately all the mounted men will have them…

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Stealing From Letter Boxes. an Important Arrest. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 14

While in Sydney recently the PostmasterGeneral (Mr. Webster) was informed of a number of mysterious disappearances from private letter boxes at the G.P.O. He found,…

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Mounted Police. the New Uniform

Evening News · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 4

The proposed new summer uniform for the mounted police con[?] of a Khaki cotton drill coat, loose khaki cord riding pants, the new style helmet, with badge in front, which gives…

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After Two Years. Murder Case Revived. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 12

The Attorney-General (Mr. Walker) proposes to bring before the Cabinet the case of a youth named Bert Thomas, who was sentenced to imprisonment for life two years ago, with…

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Hospital Carnival Police and Firemen's Effort

The Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

Some idea of how the hospital carnival and art union of the Police and Fire Brigades to raise £10,000 for our hospitals is going may be had from the fact that just on one…

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Four Peaches. Neighbours in Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 6

At the Central Police Court yesterday before Mr. Barnett, S.M., George Fuller, 36, was charged with stealing four peaches, of the value of 4d, the property of Charles William…

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Charged with Escap­ing. From Long Bay Prison. Clothes Stolen. and Woman Assaulted

Evening News · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 6

The story of how prisoner [?]ped from the State Penitentiary. Long Hy, and exchanged his prison garb for clothes of the ordinary kind, was told yesterday at the Redfern Police…

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Natives Attack Police. Fatal Affray at Papua. Judge Justifies the Shooting [?]

Evening News · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 5

Details of an [?] in [?] and police and [?] reached to-day by the [?] During the [?]…

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Mosman Burglary Accused Men in Police Court Another Remand

The Sun · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 5

James Ryan, (29), Albert Lewis (27), and Joseph Christopher Fitzsimmons (34) were again before the North Sydney Police Court this morning on a charge of having broken…

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Alleged Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 8

Alfred Thomas Se[?]ald (38), a tram conductor, who lives at 141 Petersham-road, Marrickville, was yesterday atternoon conveyed by the Newtown Ambulance to the Royal Prince…

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Charge of Assault

The Sun · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 9

Rodney Brown, a young man, who was represented by Mr. J. W. Abigail, appeared at the Quarter Sessions to- day, before Judge Docker and a jury, to answer a charge of…

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Burglary at Randwick. Bookmaker's House Visited. Story Told at the Central Court

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 7

Charles Wynn Speech[?] 27, appeared before Mr. Barnett, S M. at the Central Police Court this morning on a charge of breaking and entering the dwelling of Edwin Dyson Clark…

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Chinaman Held Up Assault and Robbery Charge

The Sun · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 5

At the Newtown Police Court to- day, Athol Roy Senior, aged 16, and David William Austin, aged 24, were charged before the Chamber Magistrate, Mr. Carson, with having, at…

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Soldier's Skull Fractured. Assault at the Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 4

Early yesterday moraine Private George Halloran (45). stationed at Cusula camp, was returning, in company with a fellow-soldier, to the Central Hallway Station in order to catch a…

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Charge of Murder Death of a Sailor Russian Soldier Committed

The Sun · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 9

After holding an inquest to- day on Michael M'Nally, 30, a seaman in the Royal Navy, who was stabbed in a lavatory in the Oxford Hotel, Oxford- street, on January 15, the…

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Bishops Burned Alive. Armenian Atrocities. the Murder of a Great Orientalist

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 4

Further particulars of the Armenian atrocities show that Djevdet Bey, the military governor, who was expelled from Van, massacred most of the Christiana of Sairt, and…

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Law Notices. Thursday, January 27, Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 5

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Deputy Prothonotary, —Punkhurst v Pankhurst, 10.15 a.m.: Costick v Costick, 10.15 a.m.: Vincent v Vincent, 10.15 a,m.; Stephens v Stephens, 2.13 p.m…

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Fair Rents Court. Established in N.s.w

The Australian Worker · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 9

The N.S.W. Fair Rents Court will probably be in operation in the metropolitan area at the end of the present month or early in February. Regulations for its…

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Mosman Armed Robbery. Men Before North Sydney Court. Further Remand Granted

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 1

At the North Sydney Police court this morning, before Mr. Payten, S. M. James Ryan, [?] a woodcutter, Albert Lewis, 27, a bootmaker, and Joseph Christopher [?]…

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Julius Blau. Attempted Bribery Alleged. Interesting Court Proceedings. Colonel Sands Gives Evidence

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 7

Julius Alan was proceeded against before Mr. Clarke, at the Central Summons Court this morning by Detective J. Ramsay, on the information that on December 11 he had corruptly…

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