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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

5,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 250

Serious Assault Case. Knifed in the Back

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 4

A murderous assault, as a result of which Albert Cooper lies in the hospital at Coff's Harbor, was committed at Karungi on Sunday afternoon. Cooper was…

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Police Transfers. Metropolitan Area

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 9

Owing to the recent promotions in the pol[?] force, a number of transfers have been rendered necessary. They are as under:--First-class Sergeant Sherwood, from George…

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Alleged Assault. Mr. Chinn and Mr.fowler. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 12

A mlld sensation was caused on the crowded block in Collins-street at about noon to-day, when Mr. Fowler, M.P., and Mr. Henry Chinn met in collision…

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Parramatta Court. Monday, January 3. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, S.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 3

Emily Duffus (40) was fined 40s, or a month's imprisonment for drunkenness in Church-street, Parramatta, on New Year's Day…

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Lismore Riot. Men Before Police Court. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 8

Twelve men, six being in the uniform of the A.I.F., appeared at the Lismore Police Court yesterday, charged in connection with the disturbance on the night of December 24…

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An Impudent Theft. £135 Taken

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 7

LITHGOW, Wednesday.--Some excitement has been caused locally by an impudent theft from the private bar of the Grand Central Hotel. The theft was carried out in broad daylight…

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Police Courts. Alleged Breaches of Liquor Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 5

In the summons division of the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Macfarlane, C.S.M., William Healy, 27, was proceeded against by Police Inspector McLean, on an information charging him with being…

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Law Notices. Thursday, January 6. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 5

In Equity.—Before the Deputy Registrar.—At 11 a.m.: Macquarie Bond, Limited, and Companies' Act, to tax two bills of costs. Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Deputy…

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Industrial Court Stockbridge and the Chief Commissioner, No Order Made

Co-operator · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 4

At the Industrial Arbitration Court on December 23rd., before Mr. G. C. Addison, Leshe Stockbridge, coachpainter in the…

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Alleged Assault on Police

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 7

Thomas Casey and Albert Blair were charged at the Central Police Court yesterday with having assaulted Constable Arentz, and also with having used indecent language…

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Extension of Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 12

For some time past the need for extra court accommodation at the Central Police Court has been recognised, but extensive alterations are now being carried out there, and a new…

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Alleged Theft of Bullock

The Land · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 3

A singular case was heard at the Wagga police court recently, when Alexander Payne was charged with stealing a bullock, the properly of the Grubben…

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A Husband's Evidence. Stealing Charge Fails

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 9

Elizabeth Bell Lawrence, a governess, was charged at the Witter Police Court yesterday with having stolen articles of Wearing apparel and other property, valued at £15, the property…

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Bogus Captain. Sentenced on Two Charges

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 6

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Payton, S.M., Horace Evans (28), alias P. Victor Watson, was charged with false pretences in respect of a cheque for £6 drawn on…

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Woman Charged with House Breaking

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 4

At the Contral Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Macfarlane, C.S.M., Ethel Violet [?] Benn, aged 20, was charged with bre[?] and entering the dwelling-house of Jo[?]…

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Kogarah Police Court. Wednesday, January. Before Mr. Smithers, S.M.

The Propeller · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 3

Frederick Delarey, a Hurstville fruiterer, was proceeded against for having given an unstamped receipt to Frank Hilzinger. The…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 4

At Thursday's sitting of the MetropolitanLicensing Court, the license of the Farnham Arms Hotel, [?] bion-street, city, was transferred from Georgs Robert Barton to William Francis McCann…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 4

Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m.; The New South Wales Mont de Piete Deposit and Lovestment company, Limited, v Pennington…

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Seditious German. £100 Fine and Six Months' Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 4

PARKES, Thursday.--Julius Stellmacher was charged, before the police magistrate, with having used seditious language, to wit, "Give me German rule before British rule; we are…

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Law Notices. Friday, January 7. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 4

Prothonotary's office.—Before the Deputy Prothonotary.—Fitzpatrick v Brown, 10.45 [?].m.; [?] beath v the Municipal Council of Sydney, 11 a.m.; Callachor v the Chief Commissioner for Ballways,…

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