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Courts & crime, 1916

5,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250

Alleged Theft From Hotel

The Sun · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 8

At the Commercial Hotel, George-street, early on the morning of January 7, it was discovered that a number of Articles were missing from the rooms of boarders. At the…

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Mexico. Murder of Americans. Washington, Jan. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 10

Mr. Roosevelt demands immediate intervention in Mexico. President Wilson will be content if General Carranza punishes the bandits responsible for…

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Law Notices. Monday, January 17. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 11

Chamber List.—Before the Prothonotary, in No. [?] Court.—At 10 a.m.: Egan v Jinks and others, for commission. In Equity.—Before the Deputy Registrar.—At 11 a.m.:…

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St. Albans-uncas Collision. Marine Court Decision

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 4

A copy of the finding of the Marine Court, which inquired into the collision between the E. and A. liner St. Albans and the steamer Uncas, which…

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Fierce Rioting. Excitement at St. Kilda. Police-major Severely Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Pandemonium broke loose at St. Kilda on Saturday night, when an attempt was made by soldiers and civilians to wreck the merry-go-round known as Weniger's,…

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Aftermath of Wreck. Sailors Charged With Stealing

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 4

Cape newspapers contain particulars of a somewhat unusual case of prosecution in connection with the wreck of the steamer British Prince. It…

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Theft of Bags

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 4

Between Saturday night and early yesterday morning the produce stores of S. M. Steenbhom, 6 Ultimo-road, were entered by thieves. The thieves apparently were not after money…

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Alleged Theft From Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 4

Money and jewellery, in all valued at £25, were stolen from the licensee of the Commercial Hotel, George-street, and two soldiers staying there, on the night of January 6. At the Water Police Court…

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Rollands Plains Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 9

PORT MACQUARIE, Monday.--The inquest concerning the Rollands Plains murder has been adjourned until Tuesday, the 25th inst. The man Ritchie is still in the Port Macquarie…

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Melbourne Murder Tragedy

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 4

At the inquest held in Melbourne on Friday concerning the death of Vera Mary Spark, a single woman, twenty-three years of age, who was found shot through,…

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Assault in Hotel Bar Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 5

Leslie Ghelotti, William Clutterham and William B[?]aton, who wore the uniforms of returned soldiers, were to-day lined £5 or t[?]ruee months, at the City Court, for…

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Suburban Robberies. Two Young Men Charged

Evening News · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 4

Wil[?] Theodore Dubber, 19, and Thoms Augustus Kenny, 19, were charged, before Mr. clarke, S.M., at the Newtown police court, with breaking and entering the dwelling bouse…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 4

Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m.: Wallman v Macdonald…

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Fraud and Theft a Woman Chloroformed and Robbed

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 4

A remarkable experience has been re­ported to the polite by a woman in Wollongong. On Wednesday lust she started to spend the day at the beach with her…

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Organ Missing From Church. a Young Man Charged

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 4

A remarkable story won told in the Sydney Central Police Court on Friday, when George William lawson, or Johnson, or Kentwell, was alleged to hove stolen an…

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Stole a Patriotic Cheque Young Woman Sent to Gaol

The Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 6

"The only remark I wish to make in this case," said the magistrate, Mr. Burnett, at the Central Police Court to- day, "is that the accused is sent to gaol for six weeks hard…

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Clashes Between Pickets and Police

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 5

BROKEN HILL, Monday.--There was no apparent change in the position in Broken Hill in connection with the labor dispute. This morning the unemployed members of the…

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St. Kilda Riot Many Policemen Injured Twelve Men Charged Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 5

The St. Kilda Court was crowded to-day when evidence against 12 men who were alleged to have been concerned in the riot on Saturday night was taken. In the course…

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Fighting the Police Revolvers at Darlington

The Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 3

Arthur Riley, aged 21, was before the Red fern Police Court to- day on two charges of assault. It was stated that Constable Cummings…

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St. Albans-uncas Collision. Marine Court Decision

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 11

A copy of the finding of the Marine Court, which inquired into the collision between the E. and A. liner St. Albans and the steamer Uncas, which…

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