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Courts & crime, 1918

4,672 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 234

Bogus Lieutenant. Ex- Soldier Sentenced

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.-- At the Newcastle Police Court, before Mr. Adrian, S.M., Albert Arthur Morris (24), coal trimmer, pleaded guilty, "with provocation." to unlawfully…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 5

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

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Police Raid. Forty- Six Men Arrested

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 6

Inspector Branston and a number of police from the Regent Street Police Station made a raid on Saturday night on two houses in Mary Street, one in Campbell Street, and another In…

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Tuesday, January 8. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 5

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 [?]e…

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Motor Robbery. Smart Work by the Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 8

The prevalence of motor car robberies has been so great of late that it is now considered by car owners unsafe to leave their motors standing unattended. Special steps…

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A Mad Son. Attacks Father and Police. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 8

The residence of Mr. L. Gitsham, cab proprietor, of Redan, was the scene shortly before 2 o'clock this morning of a sensational encounter with a lunatic, in the course of which…

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Law Notices. Monday, January 7. Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 5

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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Manly Hold-up Man Before Court Two Charges Preferred

The Sun · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 2

Recently a sensational hold-up occurred at Manly. Before Mr. M'Kensey, S.M., at the Central Police Court this morning, a hair-worker, William Cosgrove [?]…

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Manly Hold-up. Police Court Sequel

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 3

As a sequel to the sensational hold-up and attempted robbery at the Manly Tramway Depot last month, William Cosgrove (56). described as a hair-worker, was presented before…

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Alleged Theft of Fittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 5

Before Mr. M'Kensey, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday, William Henry Cash was committed for trial on a charge of having, between September and December last, stolen…

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Retired Schoolmaster Charged. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 7

Frank Cunningham, schoolmaster at Indarrie, who was recently retired by the department, was charged at the Moora Police Court on Saturday with threatening bodily injury…

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M.l.c. in Court. Drunkenness and Insulting Words Charged. Picked Up in Macquarie Street

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 5

[?] son, 54, described as an agent and [?] of the N.S.W. Legislative Council, was charged, before Mr. M'Kensey, the Magistrate at the Central Police Court, this…

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Assault on High Seas. Man's Ear Eaten. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 7

An unusual case was heard at the police court, when Manuel F. Patrocino, a Brazilian, was charged with having wilfully disobeyed the lawful command of the master of a…

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Alien Seamen. Sent to Gaol. For Breach of War Regulations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 6

Five members of the crew of an oversea vessel at Wellington, named Carl Axel Carlson, Frank Meyer, Allen Anderson, Karl Roslof, and Spence P…

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Misadventures a Linesman Electrocuted Touches Wire Charged with 24O-volts

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 4

A man named William Patrick Finnane, aged twenty-three years, lately residing at Leichhardt (Sydney), was killed by a "live" wire at Newtown on Thursday,…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestra[?]

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 5

Alfred John Sh[?] of [?] official [?] temporary assistant [?]…

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Ryan versus Hughes Prime Minister Charged with Contempt. the Writ Served

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 4

[?] application was dealt with in which the Primer of Queensland (Mr.Rayan) and the Treasure (Mr. Theodore), asked that the…

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Gamblers in Court. a Miscellaneous Collection

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 3

Young men. old men. men hobbling on sticks, wizened-faced little Chinese, old Chinese whose countenance was grave and whose demeanor was solemn, young Chinese who grinned broadly…

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