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Courts & crime, 1917

5,120 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 250

Theft by Employees. Magistrate's Difficult Problem

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 1

Alick Townsend, 21, was charged at the Central Police Court, this morning with the theft of 2s and alos goods of the value of £2 13s 3d the property of Winas, Limited…

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Dishonest Employee Magistrate's Criticism

The Sun · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 3

At the Central Police Court this morning Alick Townsend, aged 21, was, fined £5, in default, two months hard labor, for stealing 2s, the property of Winns. Ltd. He was also…

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Six Months' Gaol for Imposition

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 6

Elstine Oaman, 25, was charged before M. Smithers at the Balmain Police Court with obtaining £1 from Henry Hall by falsely representing that she was the wife of Dr. Dennison…

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On Manly Steamer. Suspect Sent to Gaol

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 4

Bert Jackson [?] men were [?] being suspect [?] The evidence of [?] Henry…

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Five Dock Murder Charge. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 8

The High Court to-day granted to the New South Wales Attorney-General (for whom Mr. Knox, K.C., appeared) special leave to appeal aga[?]nst the quashing of the conviction of…

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Waverley Aldermen Charged. Sale of Bondi Property. Dr. Lamrock Fined £55

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 5

Cases [?] of the recent inquiry held by Mr. Stevens in Local Government officer, concerning alderman at the Waverley Council, were begun at the Paddington Simmons Court…

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Murder of a Monk. Pro-german Influences. London, Jan. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 8

Further particulars of the assassination of the Russian Court favourite, the notorious monk, Rasputin, are supplied by the Petrograd corresp[?]ndent of the "Daily Chronicle."…

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Norwegian Charged. Under the War Precautions Act. Kaiser Will Ride Over You Yet."

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 5

[?] 41, a native of Corway, was charged at the Redfern Police Court this morning before Mr. Love with having raide statements likely to cause disaffection to His…

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Conference V. Court. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 3

Sir,--In your issue of to-day Mr. Sehrelber, secretary of the Furniture Trades Union, states no association of employers was represented before the board on the piano workers' claims. I…

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Sugar Workers. High Court Appeal. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 8

On August 29, Acting-Judge Dickson in the Industrial Court, at Brisbane, made an award in regard to the wages and conditions of the sugar growers and others in Queensland…

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Law Notices. Thursday, January 4. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 9

Proth[?]notary's Office.—Before the Chief Clerk.—Davidson v Davidson, 10 a. m.; Carroll v Carroll Price co-respondent, 10 a.m.; Ross v Ross, 10.15 a.m. Before the Deputy Prothonotary.—Glass[?]n v Mutual…

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Three New Judges in Queensland. the Arbitration Court. Brisbane, January 2

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 24

Taking advantage of the Christmas break, Ministers have been holiday-making, and after the strenuous work and anxiety of an exciting session, very few will begrudge…

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Aldermen in Court a Waverley Council Contract Sale of Bondi Land Fines Aggregate £165

The Sun · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 5

Proceedings arising out of the recent developments in the Waverley Council were commenced in the Paddington Court to-day, when the Waverley town clerk (Edwin…

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Alleged Fatal Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 9

The Acting-City Coroner (Mr. Jamieson) held an inquiry into the circumstances connected with the death of Frank Matthew M'Cabe (22), living at 5 Hampden Street, paddington, who…

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Gaol-breaker Caught

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

Arthur George Goodsell, the half caste aborigine that escaped from the Molong (N.S.W) lockup on Sunday last, was recaptured on Tuesday at Eugowrie, near…

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Alleged Aiding to Desert. a Lieutenant Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 9

PERTH, Thursday.—At the Perth police" court yesterday, the charge against Lieutenant George Henry Brown, formerly military registrar at Perth, of aiding William Skinner Frew…

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Police Honour Roll

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 8

A roll of honour porpetuating the names of a number of policemen attached to the North Sydaey Police Division who have joined the colours was unveiled by Inspector Fullerton…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 3

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse.—At noon.—In Chambers: Re the dependents of Thomas Cahill, deceased, and in the matter of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1910; re the dependents of Henry…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 3

At Thursday's sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted: Imperial Hotel, Norton-street, Leichhardt, from George Barton toe George Henry Kenitsh; Orient…

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Murder of a Monk. Petrograd, Jan. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 8

It is officially announced that the body of Rasputin, the notorious Russian court favourite, who is believed to have been murdered, was found near Petrovsky Bridge at the…

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