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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

5,120 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 250

Violent Man Sent to Gaol

Evening News · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 3

Sydney John Ackland, 26, was charged before Mr. King at the Newtown Police Court with using indecent language in Goarie-street, insaulting Constable Davis while the latter was…

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Alleged Theft of Stamps. Valued at £742

Evening News · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 5

Henry Albert Morrow, 11, was charged, at the [?] Central Police Court this morning with having, between January 1, [?]…

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Mrs. Kinghington's Year's Work. a Fine Record. Our Catholic Police Court Missionary

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 18

Mrs. Kinchington, police court missionary for Catholic homes, reports having, paid 125 visits to Central Police Court, 10 visits to suburban courts, four visits to…

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Police Honors. Imperial Service Medals

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--Imperial Service Medals have been awarded to the following:-- New South Wales: Prison Warders William Collior, Michael Collins, William Couisen;…

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Younq Woman's Strange Story. Alleges Drugging and Theft Returned Soldier Arrested and Discharged

Evening News · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 7

An extraordinary story was told in the General Police Court, this morning, by a young woman. She alleged theft and drugging, but the magistrate, Mr. Clarke, after hearing the…

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Law Notices. Thursday, January 18. Supreme Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

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Mackensen on Defensive Assault Nearly Spent Russians Retake Vadeni (Admiralty Intercepts-- Wireless Press) LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 1

A Russian official message says:-- The enemy attacked the Roumanians south west of Pralea. Our counter attack drove him back. We made a night attack,…

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Doctor and Patient. Powers of Small Debts Court

Evening News · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 7

[?], for the [?] attendance, was…

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Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Justice Gordon.) MACKENZIE v MACKENZIE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 5

His Honor delivered his reserved judgment in the case in which Alexander Mackenzie sought a divorce from Cecelia Mabel Mackenzie, formerly Clark, on the ground of…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. Justice Jordon.) Hearing of Creditors' Petitions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 5

Re H. S. Jerdan, ex parte Australasian Films, Limited, Adjourned until next Wednesday pending settlement. Re Charles Ryan, ex parte George Alfred…

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A Chat About Port Macquarie One of the Links with the Pioneer Days. What the Old Gaol Reminds You Of

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 27

No early-day Governor has had his name perpetuated so effectively as has Lachlan Macquarie, after whom Port Macquarie was named. In Windsor Court House (N.S.W.)…

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Soldier As Magistrate

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Federal Treasurer (Mr. Poynton) announced to-day that there was a vacancy for a returned soldier to act as a temporary special magistrate to…

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Theft of Rope

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

Charles Roberts, 22, pleaded guilty, before Mr. Clarke, S.M., at the Central Police Court, yesterday, to a charge of stealing 30½ewt of old rope, valued at £10/5/7, the property of the…

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Theft at Roseville

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 3

By breaking a plate-glass window in the front door, thieves gained entrance into the residence of Mr. M. King, "The Nook," Archer Street. Roseville, and stole jewellery to the…

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"What About the Kaiser?" Draper Charged at Water Court. Magistrates [?]

Evening News · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 5

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Witness Fails to Identify Magistrate's Sharp Comment

The Sun · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 5

Alfred Dempster, 32, was charged at the Glebe Police Court this morning before Mr. Barnett, S. M., with having stolen by trick the sum of £4 10s, the property of Herbert Hickson, at…

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Navy Department Frauds. Youth Charged with Embezzlement

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

At the Melbourne City Court on Monday David F. O'Donoghue was charged with having fraudulently converted to his own use the sum of £330, the property…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

At Thursday's sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—McNamara's Family Hotel, Foveaux-street, Sydney, from Julia Kavanagh to James Roche;…

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A Dishonest Soldier. charge of Stealing from war chest

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

Private Harry Robbins, of the Australian Field Artillery, has been remanded, in London, on a charge ol stealing £9 From the War Chest Club, [?]…

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