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Courts & crime, 1916

5,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 250

Police Protection. Special Constables Undesirable

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 8

Speaking yesterday on the subject of police protection of the city and suburbs, Mr. Black. Chief Secretary, said that he had no sympathy with a suggestion which had been made to…

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Doctors and Police. Mr.black's Dilemma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 14

The Chief Secretary and Minister for Public Health stated yesterday that his departments were short of both doctors and policemen…

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Manly Carnival Police Reply to Dr. Hayden

The Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 3

In reference to the remarks regarding rowdyism during the carnival at Manly last Saturday made by the Rev. Dr. Hayden, president of St. Patrick's College, at the…

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For the Hospitals Police and Firemen's Fete

The Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 5

There will be 75 items in the procession, which is being arranged in connection with the Police and Firemen's Fete in aid of the public hospitals, on February 26, and,…

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Clash of Nationalities. Granvilleites in Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 3

At the Parramatta Police Court on Monday, a case was heard in which three Granville men, well Known; but different, prominent nationalities were involved…

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Fair Rents Court. Start Next Week

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 13

The officials of the recently craated Folr Rents Court are busy making preparations for the first sittings to be hold in the course of the next week or two…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, February 2. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 10

Chamber List.—Before the Prothonotary, in No. 8 Court.—At 10 a.m.: Dodds and another v Kershaw, for judgement on certificate. Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Deputy Prothonotary…

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Police and Firemen's Fete. Fine Tableaux for Big Procession

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 13

The organising committee in charge of the police and firemen's fete and art union on February 26, in aid of our public hospitals, reports that they are getting along famously in regard…

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German Bloodlust Boy to Be Shot Kept in Gaol Till Birthday (Published in the Times) LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 1

A message from Amsterdam reports that a Belgian boy has been arrested because he was outside the limits of his district bearing plans of the German defences…

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Hotel License Removal Council's' Coffee Palace Court Defers Decision

The Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 6

At a special sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court held to- day at the Central Police Court further evidence was taken in an application made by Peter Puig for the…

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Law Report. Marine Court. the Foundering of the Wandra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 10

Mr. H. P. Curtis, of the Crown Law Office, appeared for the Superintendent of Navigation; and Mr. P. H. Sullivan, of Messrs. Sullivan Brothers, for Charles Reuben Lucey…

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Manly Carnival. Police Report on Crowd's Conduct. "Sober. Good-humored. and Not Disgraceful"

Evening News · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 3

The declaration made by the Rev. [?] president of St. Patrick's college to his congregation at manly on Sunday last that [?] was witnessed during the…

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Licence for Coffee Palace. Court Does Not Decide. (Continued form page [?]

Evening News · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 5

The [?] was continued this morning by the Metropolitan Licensing Court of the application of [?] for the removal of his [?] from the Albert Park Hotel, corner of [?]…

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Parramatta Court. Monday. January 31. (Before Mr. H. M. Fltzhardinge, S.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 4

Joseph Young (60), laborer, was charged with using obscene language in George-street, Parramatta, on Friday. The man (who had been locked up since Friday)…

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Athletics. Olympic Walked Over Botany Harriers. St. Patrick's Day Sports Celebration. Police and Fire Brigade Carnival. Metropolitan Championships. East Sydney A.a.c. at Manly. Notes and Fixtures

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 2

Atnletes were pretty busy last week, but the most important meeting was the challenge match Olympic against Botany on the Australian rules Ground Mescot…

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Carter Charged with Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 9

At the Balmain Police Court yesterday Edwin Charles Kolts(24) was charged with stealing 299 pieces of timber, value £31 17s Bd. the property of the Now South Wales Education…

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Disgrace to Uniform Soldiers Sentenced

The Sun · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 7

The boy soldiers, Hilton Neal (17), Claude Oldham Ferguson (16½), and William Cravino, were this afternoon brought up for sentence before Judge Docker at the…

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Hands Up! Burglary at Mosman Three Men Committed

The Sun · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 7

At the North Sydney Police Court to- day, before Mr. Smithers, S. M., three men were charged in connection with the recent robbery at Belmont- street, Mosman, at about…

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Two-up in Camp a Player Sentenced

The Sun · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 3

Thomas Francis Clancy, 22, on a charge of playing two-up at Moore Bank on February 1, pleaded "guilty under provocation," at the Liverpool Police Court yesterday…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 6

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse.—At 10 a.m., Turner v Relph, Macdonald v Sing, Cathro v Norwood, Sager v Quinn, Taylor Brothers (Sydney), Limited, v Astridge, Georgeson v Durant, Hall v Singh…

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