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Courts & crime, 1917

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

Police Courts. Pr[?]hibited Immigrants

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

Armon Guam, 22, and Aloysius Oliver Forbes, 24, pleaded guilty, before Mr. Love, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday, to a charge of being prohibited immigrants found within the Commonwealth…

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Invitation to Attend Court

The Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 3

"What are the costs" asked Mr. Love, S.M., at the Manly Summons Court to-day, in a case wherein a restaurant keeper was fined for breaking the early closing regulations…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, January 9. Supreme Court

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

In Equity.—Before the Deputy Registrar in Equity.— At 11 a.m.: Re E. Flood, deed, and 52 Geo. III., to settle minutes of order; at 11.30, re L. A. Forster, d[?]d., and Trustee Act, to settle minutes of order;…

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Waverley Council Cases. Evidence Before Court. Metal Contracts

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

The hearing of the charges against William Donald, formerly an alderman of Waverley Council, was resumed yesterday at the Paddington Police Court, before Mr. King, S.M…

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Bronte Music. Neighbors Complain. Peculiar Case at Paddington Court

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

What [?] to be the first [?] in which proceedings were taken against a landlord for serving a notice to quite on a [?] while an application was…

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Early Morning Chase. Police Court Sequel

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 7

Edward Doyle (60) appeared before Mr. Payten, S.M., yesterday, at Central Police Court to answer a charge of breaking and entering the shop of Frederick Wrigley, 241 Castlercagh…

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Lahore Conspiracy. Prisoners Sentenced

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 7

CALCUTTA, Tuesday.--A verdict tins been given in the cases of 17 prisoners concerned in the second Lahore conspiracy. Six death sentences were passed, five were sentenced to…

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Aiding to Desert. Millitary Officer Sentenced

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 4

At the Perth (W.A.) police court last week, Lieutenant George Henry Brown formerly military registrar at Perth was charged with aiding William Skinner…

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Police Promotions

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

We have to congratulate Constable A. E. Gimbert (Parramatta) upon his elevation to the position of sergeant; and Constables A. G. Dymond and O. E. Odewahn…

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"Norwegian Charged Under the War Precautions Act."

Evening News · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

The Norwegian Consul writes:—In your valuable paper of the 4th instant there appears a report under the above heading, which gives the impression that the Authorities had laid a…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 9

Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m. Snell ats. Priddle…

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Where Abe the Police?

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

Last Sunday night, or early on Monday morning, a bond of rascals, after pulling a number of palings off the tree guards along the Main-street, entered the…

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Court Favorite Murdered

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 47

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

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Fair Rents Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 9

At 10 a.m.—14 and 16 Brisbane-street, Sydney, Rothesay, Mimosa, Camille, Helena, Horaby, Hodgson-street, Randwick…

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Five Dock Tragedy. Sequel to Murder Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 8

William Graham Eyles, whose conviction on a charge of having murdered his wife at Five Dock was set aside by the Criminal Appeal Court, was brought before Mr. Payt[?]n, S.M., at…

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Bell at the Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

On Monday morning, before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge. S.M., Joseph Bell (63) was charged with having, at Granville, on January 6, shot Thomas Martin with…

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Police Transfers More Detectives for Stations

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 5

With the idea of strengthening the city police stations by putting the services of experienced detectives at the disposal of the officers in charge, and with the further idea…

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Police Courts. Thefts From a Steamer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 9

Edward Hudson, 50, and John Bowden, 43, were charged at the Central Police Court, before Mr. Macfarlane, C.S.M., yesterday, with knowingly having in the custody of Abraham Kopit, at 83 Sussex-street, Sydney,…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, January 10. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 9

In Chambers.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Gordon— At 10 a.m.: In the matter of the War Precautions (Moratorium Regulations of 1916, Federal), ex parte Percy Douglas and another (executors, etc.): Brown…

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Tuesday, January 9. (Before Mr. L. W. Broughton, J.P., C.P.S. and Chamber Magistrate.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 3

Herman Rex (40), carpenter, a native of Germany (and a man employed in the railway construction branch) was charged with stealing at Lidcombe, on or about…

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