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Courts & crime, 1918

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 9

Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m.—Dray v Power…

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Protest Against Federal Police

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 10

BRISBANE, Friday.—The Premier considers it possible that the question of a protest by the States against the appointment of Federal police may be made tho subject of discussion…

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Hun Murder Avenged. Sergeant-major Strangles German

Evening News · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 3

A [?] of the Lincoin[?] Regim[?]t…

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Kogarah Police Court. Wednesday, 2nd JANUARY, 1918 BEFORE Mr. C. N. PAYTEN, S.M. Insulting Language

The St George Call · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 4

John Allen was charged with using insulting words to Alfred Henschkel, at Hurstville Park, on 9th December last, to wit, "You are in sympathy with…

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Police and Firemen Hospital Carnival

The St George Call · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 3

The Executive Committee of the Carnival and Art Union solicit your support with a view to making this year's effort an unqualified success. Every hospital…

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Police Courts. Committed for Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 9

At the Central Police Court yesterday. Henry William Lawrence was proceeded against for attempting to brak into and enter the dwelling of Sydney John Garnard Smith, Balfour-road, Kensington, on…

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Law Report. Probate Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 9

The following probates and letters of administration were granted by the Registrar of Probates during the past week:- Probates: M. J. Currie, A. Hedberg, R…

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Tuesday, January 8. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 9

In Equity.—Before the Deputy Registrar in Equity.— At 11 a.m.—Public Trustee v Oser, to tax two bills of costs. 12 noon: Comans v Palmer, to settle minutes of order 12.15 p.m.: Council of Blue…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Wednesday. January 3

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 4

(Before Mr. A. Gates, D.S.M., and Mr. A. Collett, J.P., Licensing Magistrates.) Walter D. Corderoy was granted a renewal of a colonial wine license…

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Law Notices. Monday, January 7. Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 9

Industrial Courthouse, Queen's-square.—No. 3 Court.— At 10 a.m.—Before his Honor Judge Curlewis.—To be mentioned: Re Costume Makers, etc. (to order): Application by the New South Wales Amalgamated…

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Kaiser Loses Law Suit. Family Squabbles Aired in Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 11

The special tribunal composed of Prussian judges, which tries every lawsuit wherein any member of the House of Hohenzollerns is involved, has just…

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Wednesday. January 2. (Before Mr. A. Gates, D.S.M.) She Abused the Police

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 8

Violbt Leslie (23)— a fashionably dressed young woman, who was described on the sheet us a domestic servant— was charged with using Insulting "words in…

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Parramatta Court. Friday, Dec. 28. (Before Mr. A. Gates, D.S.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 8

For drunkenness Frederick Crofton, William Leech, Henry Morris, John Connell, Henry Barber and Stanley Broderick were, fined each 2/0; and John Murray 5/…

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Parramatta Small Debts Court. Wednesday January 2. (Before Mr. A. Gates, D.S.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 8

A. T. Leabeater, jun., v. J. J. Lockrey.— The defendant Old not appear. Verdict for £6 19s 9d, and costs Ss. " The Water and Sewerage Board…

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Police Raid

The Sun · Sunday 6 January 1918 · page 2

Inspector Branston conducted a police raid in premises in Mary and Sussex streets last night. In Sussex-street eight Europeans and five Chinamen were arrested, and…

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Manly Hold-up Police Make an Arrest

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1918 · page 4

Detectives Leary and Lynch arrested a man at Balmain yesterday on suspicion of being concerned in the hold-up of the night watchman, Edmund Bell, at Manly tramway depot…

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Police Raid Two Houses Yield 20 Captures

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1918 · page 2

A well-organised raid by Inspector Branston, with a detail of police, resulted in a bag of 20 Europeans and Chinese, taken from premises in Sussex-street and Mary-street, last night…

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Goulburn Police Report City's Good Record GOULBURN

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1918 · page 7

The police return for Goulburn Station for the year ending December 31, 1917, shows a great decrease in crime, the most notable being the lower figures for drunkenness. With a…

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Buried Jewellery Proceeds of Burglary

The Sun · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 5

Some of the Jewellery unearthed by Detectives Pattinson and Mitchell in the sandhills at Irishtown, near the Victoria Park Racecourse, on Saturday afternoon was…

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Assault at Picture Show

Evening News · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 5

Tim[?] pleaded guilty at the North Sydney Police Court an information charging [?] with [?] Willoughby-road [?] on January 1…

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