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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

5,120 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 250

Police Transfers. Detective for City Stations. Sequel to Productions

Evening News · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 5

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Waverley Council Cases. Metal and Cartage Contracts. Donald Fined £202. Magistrate Imposes Full Penalty. (Continued from page[?]

Evening News · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 5

The [?] of the [?] Government officer [?] Council [?]…

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"Graft" in America. Police Official Arrested. New York, Tuesday Night

Evening News · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 5

Charles [?] Chief of Police at [?] has been arrested and charged with "graft" It is [?] that his dealings involved the sum of [?] a year for…

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End of an Infamous Monk a Russian Court Favorite's Death. Trapped and Murdered

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

The death of the notorious Russian mystic monk, Gregory Rasputin, who was n great favorite with the Czarinn of Russia and was known as the…

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Parramatta Court. Monday, December 8. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, S.M.) The Foul-Mouthed

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

Charles Hales was complained of, on the information of Constable Swan, for using on December 30, in Church-Street, Parramatta, indecent language of that type…

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Charged with Stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 4

Michael Golodny, 28, a Russian, was charged before Mr. Love, S.M., at the Water Police Court yesterday, with stealing a quantity of meat valued at £2 8s 9d, the property of the National Meat Preserving…

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Police Court Invitations. New System in Force

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 1

[?] Wales [?] General that [?] the Metropolitan [?]…

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Charged with Conspiracy. to Defraud

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Jane Goodson, alias May Hooks, alias Petherbrick (10), Gladys Williamson, alias Davis (25), and Frank H. Williamson, alias Williams (ID), photographer, were…

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Charged with Graft. New York, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 8

Charles Healey, Chief of Police in Chicago, has been arrested and charged with graft involving 20,000 dollars yearly for protecting the "underworld."…

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Fair Rents Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. Jamieson, S.M., magistrate of the Fair Rents Court, had before him several applications for the reduction of rent. In the cases of "Rothesay," "Mimosa,"…

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"Not Safe at Large" Foreigner Sent to Gaol "Dirty British Dogs!"

The Sun · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 7

This morning, at the Redfern Police Court, before Mr. Love, S.M., Oscar Nellsen was charged with having failed to report himself at intervals of not more than seven days…

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Police Courts. Illegal Use of Electric Light

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 4

About thirty persons, principally shopkeepers, were proceeded against by the City Council in the summons division of the Central Police Court yesterday for contravening the regulations referring to the use…

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Bankruptcy Court. Hearing of Creditor's Petition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 4

Re Ada Vincent Mitchell, ex parte Nathan Cashmore. Mr. C. F. S. Glasgow, of Messrs. Kershaw, Matthews, and Lane, appeared for the petitioning creditor, and on his…

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Sugar Award High Court Decision Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 7

When the appeal by the Australian Sugar Producers' Association, Ltd., against the arbitration award in the Queensland sugar industry came before the High Court this…

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Law Notices. Thursday, January 11. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 4

In Equity.—Before the Deputy Registrar in Equity- At 11 a.m.: Perpetual Trustee Company v Shelley, to settle minutes of order. 11.30; Re J. Laurie, deceased, ditto. 12 noon: M'lntosh v M'Intosh,…

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Mr. Justice McCAWLEY President of Queensland Arbitration Court. BRISBANE, January 9

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 25

Delight and satisfaction have been expressed on all sides at the appointment last week of Mr. T. W. McCawley, Under-Secretary for Justice and Crown Solicitor, as…

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Law Report. Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Justice Gordon.) Reserved Judgments. Spencer v SPENCER

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 4

In this case Violet May Spencer had petitioned for a dissolution of her marriage with George Albert Spencer, on the ground, amongst others, of desertion. The marriage…

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No Men in Gaol

The Propeller · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 1

Mr. G. M. Burns, M.H.R., has received the following communication from the Acting Secretary, Defence Department:--…

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Alleged Conspiracy. Man and Two Women Charged. Charged. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 8

Charged with having together unlawfully conspired to cheat and defraud William Hooks of £278, at Woy Woy, between August 1 and October 16, 1916, Jane Goodson, alias…

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