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Courts & crime, 1917

5,120 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 250

Alleged Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 3

James White, 46, residing at Toyer-street, Marrickville, was admitted to the Marrickville Hospital on Thursday, suffering from serious internal injuries, caused, it is…

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Australian Seaman, Charged. London, Dec. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 8

An Australian seaman, Ralph William Close, has been committed for trial at Haslar on a charge of the manslaughter of Leading Seaman Alfred Sharp. The coroner's Jury sympathised…

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New Year Revellers Eonfires in City Streets. Youths Fined at Police Court

Evening News · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 3

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Cold-blooded Murder. Climax of Brutality

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.--A Admiralty communique narrates an outrage wherein German savagery In torpedoing merchantmen appears to have reached its climax it says that the…

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Theft From Hotel [?]Covery of Stolen Property Maitland

The Sun · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 6

[?]John Joseph Sullivan, 26, was committed [?] trial at the Kurri Kurri Police Court on [?]day afternoon for stealing £31 15s 3d [?]rom a safe at the Chelmsford Hotel, Kurri…

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Fashions for All Court Treated Girl As Widow Romance of Solider Killed in Action

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 7

By the family of a fallen hero a young woman has been treated as his widow. There has, in fact, been no marriage ceremony, though the wedding had been arranged, and the…

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Man Shot at Woollahra. Son Charged with Wound Ing

Evening News · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 1

Alfred [?] who lives at [?] street, [?] was found in the [?] with, a bullet wound in his abdomen shortly after [?] last night. He was taken to…

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Submarine Murder Danish Sailors' Sufferings LONDON, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 1

The following vessels have been sunk: -- Danmark, 1875 tons, Danish. Protector, 562 tons, Danish. (Reuter's Telegram)…

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Missing People. Inquiries by the Police

Evening News · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 6

The following persons have been reported to the police as missing, and any information concerning them may be forwarded Hickey. of No.1 Police Station. Clarence-Street, Sydney:—…

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Murder and Rapine Exterminating a Nation Wild Beasts Shamed

The Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 4

A "Times" cable message reports Mahometan confirmation of the barbarities of the Turks in Armenia. Providence alone knows how many…

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Conference V. Court. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 2

Sir,--The results of the recent coal conference, and also the conference of the mine-owners and colliery mechanics, should give Mr. Beeby a line to frame his new Industrial…

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Boy Lost in Bush. Between Pymble and Turrsmurra. Police and Search Parties Out

Evening News · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 1

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Murder in Cold Blood

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 16

Admiralty communique narrates an outrage, in which German savagery in torpedoing a merchant vessel appears to have reached the climax. The story reads:--…

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The Five Dock Murder. Melbourne. Wednesday Afternoon

Evening News · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 5

The light Court of Australia this morning granted special leave to the Crown Law auth[?] in New South Wales to appeal against the decision of the Court of Criminal Appeal…

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Conference V. Court. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 8

Sir,--Your correspondent, Mr. F. J. Murray, secretary Furniture Manufacturers' Association, raises the important question of "Conference v. Court" as a means of expeditious and…

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Court Favourite Murdered. Petrograd, Jan. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 12

The death of the notorious mystic monk, Gregory Rasputin, who was a great favourite at the Russian Court, and was known as the "New Saviour," is definitely announced…

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Monk Rasputin. Further Details of Murder Aristocrats Concerned. London, Tuesday Night

Evening News · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 5

The "Daily Chronicle's Petrograd correspondent given further details of the murder of [?] monk Gregory Rakputin. He states that two aristocrats drop up to…

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Five Dock Murder Crown to Appeal Eyles's Case Revived Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 5

In the High Court to-day the case of William Graham Kyles, one-time Mayor of Five Dock, was revived. Mr. Adrian Knox and Mr. C. A. White,…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, January 3. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 6

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Deputy Prothonotary: Re Steffens and Noclle, 11 a. m. In Lunacy.—At 10 a. m.—Before the Deputy Master in Lunacy.—Re an incapable person, to settle draft…

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