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Courts & crime, 1917

5,120 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 250

Police Courts. Alleged Embezzlement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

In the Summons Court at the Central Police, Court on Monday John Quinn was proceeded against by James Russell, manager for himself and other, trading as the Universal Carrying Company, of 9…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The police and firemen are great workers in the interest of charities, and since the Institution of their annual carnival six years ago they have distributed many thousands amongst…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

Industrial Court-house, Queen's-squire, before Mr. Justice Heddon.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Re Furniture Trades Group No. 5 (Wicker, Pitheane, etc.) Board, application for variation of constitution of board…

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Drunken Mother Sent to Gaol, For Neglecting Her infant

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

At Adelaide (S.A.), on Thursday, Mrs, Sarah Alsop was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for neglecting her child, Sydney Alsop, aged three years…

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British Assault Germans Caught Napping Trapped in Dugouts London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent describes the first general night assault which was delivered by the British on Saturday at Beaucourt, as distinct from the nightly local raids. when…

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Conflict in Police Evidence Accused Discharged

The Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 6

In a case before Mr. Love. S.M., at the, Central Police Court this morning, in which William Keane. 29, was charged with using indecent language in King-street, yesterday…

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District Court-martial. Sentence Confirmed

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

The following member of the A.I.F., who has been tried by District Court Martial in New South Wales, has been sentenced as shown hereunder:-…

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Military Officer Charged. Daring Frauds Alleged. Howell-price Case. Committed for Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 8

The hearing was commenced yesterday at the Central Court, before Mr. Love, S. M., of the case of Lleutennnt David Clayton HowellPrice, who was charged with having uttered…

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Money for Charities. Police and Firemen's Efforts

Evening News · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 6

For the part [?] the police and firemen have combined in [?] on annual carnival in old of deserving [?] and as a result many thousands of pounds have been distributed among those…

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Quarter Sessions. (Before Judge Scholes.) (Mr. Herbert Harris Crown Prosecutor.) Three Persons Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

Mary Roberts, James Carlin, and a Chinese, Yum Hing, were charsed with assaulting William Frank Martin, and robbing him of a rolled gold watchcbain and £2 13s in money,…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, February [?]. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

Prothontary's Office.—Befure the Deputy Prothonotary. —At 11 a.m.: In re gent, one, etc., ex parte Vincent. Before the Chief Clerk.—Miller v Miller, at 10 a.m.; Whitby v Whitby, at 10 a.m; Smith v…

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Poison Campaign Diabolical Murder Schemes Against Mr. Lloyd George and Others

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

The preliminary hearing of the charges against Mrs. Wheeldon, her two daughters and her son-in-law, Arthur Mason, of plotting to murder Mr. Lloyd George and…

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Journalists' Association. Arbitration Court Case Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 8

The hearing commenced before Mr. Justice Isnnca to-day of the plaint brought by the Australian Journalists' Association against the proprietors of the daily newspapers (and the…

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Industrial Court. (Before Mr. Justice Heydon.) Leave to Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

Mr. F. W. Bretnall applied on behalf of the Chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramways for consent to appeal against the award of the Government Railway Group, No…

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District Court. (Before Judge Docker.) Centennial Shoe Company, Ltd., Millen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

The Centennial Shoe Company, Limited, of Walker-street, Redfern, boot manufacturers, sued Robert Millen, of the National Hotel, George-street, Sydney, licensed victualler, in…

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The Weak Spots A.I.F. Sentences Reviewed Remissions Recommended by the Court

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

Representations were made recently by the secretary of the Forbes (N.S.W.) War Service Committee to the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) regarding the…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 6

Philip-street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate. —At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Hastle v Ayre (3); same v Humphires (4); same v Thompson; same v Wood; Woodbridge v Landdon and Langdon, Ltd.:…

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Alleged Horse Stealing. A Committal

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 4

At the Parramatta Court on Friday, before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, S.M., Jack Douglass Jamieson, 33 (on remand), was charged with (1) horse stealing, and (2)…

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Annandale Burglary. Revolver Taken From Under Pillow

Evening News · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 5

[?] has been [?] Mr Frederick Moore, [?] as a jeweller in [?]…

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