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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

5,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 250

The Seized Wheat Court Favors the Farmers Another Threepence to Be Paid

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 5

Two weeks have elapsed since the report of the N.S.W. Necessary Commodities' Commission concerning its inquiry into the claims by farmers for…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 10

Phillip-street.—Beforo the Chief Industrial Magistratc, at 11.30 a.m.: For hearing, Kypriopoullous v Kalis, peris…

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Begging Soldiers Sent to Gaol. What the Magistrate Said

Evening News · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 3

Two soldiers, John O[?]Dwyor, [?] and James Dowks Kavanagh, 34, were charged at the Central Police Court this morning with begening in Clar[?]-street, City Thus [?]ded [?]…

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Horse Stealing

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

Late in the night of the 24th December, an evil disposed person entered the premises of Mr. Albert Sach, of North-road, Ryde, broke open the door of the…

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Ex-constable Sentenced

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 13

LAUNCESTON, Friday.--At the police court yesterday, ex-Constable Foley, who was recently dismissed from the force, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment under the First…

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Ships Firemen Sent to Gaol

Evening News · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 5

Before Mr. Barnell, S M [?] Water Police Court this morning. THomas Marphy [?] was charged with having [?] January [?] stores namely, [?]…

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Soldiers and Revolvers. Three Men Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 10

At the Central Police Court yesterday, three members of the expeditionary forces were separately charged with having shot at different persons with revolvers…

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

The St George Call · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 6

"In this matter of contimpt of Coort," said P.C. Flanbranigan, 300 A, to the newspaper man, "I've been, with the help of me son Mick, that I've told…

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Police Sergeant Shot

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 13

Alfred Henry Burnett (33), who was in military uniform, was, on remand, at the Central Police Court yesterday, charged with shooting Police-sergeant Henry Weir Paul, at…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 10

Before the Hegistrar.—At 10.30 a.m. Keals ats Mackellar. At 10.56 a.m.: Irvine and another v Donald…

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Death in Police Van

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 19

The City Coroner (Mr. H. S. Hawkins) returned a verdict of death from natural causee in connection with the death of Alice Learmont, 50, a single woman, who died while…

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Blackguards Iii Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 2

At the Parramatta Court on Wednesday, the police presented two blackguards, under the names of Frank Ernest Green and Norman Cogger, who were charged with…

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Law Report. in Chambees. (Before Mr. Justice Ferguson.) Magistrate to Show Cause

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 10

Mr. Boyee, instructed by Meesrs. Barry and Norris, agents for Mr. R. B. Phillips, of Cowra, appeared in support of an ex parte application, made on behalf of Frank George…

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"Frightfulness." German Murder Instinct. How the Boy Is Trained

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 21

"Crime knows no frontiers. It was not made in Germany," says Mr. Frederick William Wile, who was for many years a newspaper representative in Berlin, writing in the…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Death in Police Van

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 14

Alice Learmont (50), a native of Scotland, died in a police patrol van on December 25, while being conveyed to Sydney Hospital from the Central Police Station. The City Coroner…

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Forged £1 Notes. Police Raid in North London Seizure of Plant

Evening News · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 5

The directory in North London of a [?] alleged to the capable of [?] was reported on November [?]…

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Death of a Man. Publican Before the Court. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 18

In the City Police Court to-day, before Mr. Eglinton, P.M., Albert Henry Biggs, licensed victualler, was charged with having, on December 29, unlawfully killed Denis Kelly…

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Parramatta Court. Wednesday, January 5. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, S.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 4

Albert Bruce Banks (38), laborer, for drunkenness in South Parade, Auburn, on 2nd January, was fined 20s, or 14 days' imprisonment…

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Liverpool Court. Monday, January 3. (Before Messrs. T. B. Clegg, P.M., B. Drinan, G. Stimson, J. R. Fergerson and G. Bosley, J's.P.) A Trumpery Case

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 5

Frederick William Hill pleaded not guilty to a charge of loitering on the footpath in Scott-street, Liverpool, on 22nd December, to the inconvenience of…

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Life in London and Thereabout. (Chronicled by Sir Henry Lucy.) Schomberg McDonnell.—A Cross-Channel Passage.—Public Feeling About the war.— The Inns of Court. WESTMINSTER, Nov. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 7

While at work in the trenches last Sunday a fragment of shrapnel hit Sir Schomberg McDonncll on the head, inflicting a wound reported to be grave. For 20 years, dating…

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