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Courts & crime, 1918

4,672 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 234

Sorter in Court Charge of Stealing Letter

The Sun · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 3

On two charges, one of having, on February 25, stolen a letter, and the other of having, on March 1, while in charge of malls, tampered with 12 letters, Hugh Robert…

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Germans Charged. Tumult at Holdsworthy. Cases Before Military Court

Evening News · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 6

A Military Court was opened at Victoria Barracks yesterday to bear charges against seven Germans who are interned at the Concentration Camp, Holdsworthy. The Court was composed…

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Escaped From Gaol

Evening News · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 6

George Wilson, 2[?] was acquitted at the Darlinghurst Sessions, before Judge Docker, on a charge of assaulting Quay You, a Chinaman, and robbing him of £3. He ple[?]ded guilty to…

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A Lost Canary. Quaint Sequel in Police Court

Evening News · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 3

The scene was laid in Botany, on a recent Sunday when Mr Flynn's canary flew away, and was [?] by a neighbor, Mr Rawlings, with whom unfortunately, Mrs Flyon was not…

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Holdsworthy Tumult. Seven Germans Charged. Before Military Court. (Continued from page 6.)

Evening News · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 5

The Military Court which is sitting at Victoria Berracks to bear charges against seven prisoners of war, who are interned at Holdsworthy Concentration Camp, of creating a…

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Soldiers Sentenced. Long Term for Trooper

Evening News · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 2

[?] of the [?] Light [?] by [?] General Court-Martial [?] of [?] to a superior officer, had offering…

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Postal Sorter Charged. Riddell Again Remanded

Evening News · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 1

Hugh Robert Riddell, 30, postal sorter, was before the Central Police Court again this morning, no two charges, one of stealing a letter sent by post, and the other of tampering…

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Deserted in England Soldier Sent to Gaol

The Sun · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 5

"You are a deserter from the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces," said Judge Docker, in sentencing Joseph M'Auliffe at the Quarter Sessions to-day…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 8

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse.—At 10 a m.: Green v Appleton, Cook v M'Mahon, Crocker and another v Goldstein. Note.—The list will be called over punctually at 10 a.m…

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Gas Fittings and Lead. Three Persons Fined for Stealing

Evening News · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 2

Jacob Joseph Lyne, 59, was at the Balmain Police Court this morning sentenced by Mr. M'Kensey to two months' hard labor for stealing from a vacant shop and dwelling at 72[?]…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 8

No. 1 Court-house, Queen's-square.—Before Mr. Justice Heydon.—At 10 a.m.: For hearing—Re Newcastle Crane Employees' Union, application for registration as an industrial union…

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Court of Marine Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 8

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse, with Assessors.— At noon: Re the Master of the Champion…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, February 27. (Before Mr. M. H. Flizhardinge, S.M.) What Drink May Do

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 3

Frank Mahoney (56), agent, was charged with having been found drunk and disorderly on the railway barrier, Granville, on February 25. He was also charged with…

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Germans Charged "Are We I.w.w. Members?" Evidence of Threats

The Sun · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 5

The action against the seven interned Germans, commenced yesterday, was continued this morning before the Military Court at Victoria Barracks. Lieutenant-Colonel V. [?]…

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Enfield Telephone Boxes Robbed. Key Made at Home. Goyan Sent to Gaol

Evening News · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 6

Albert William Goyan, who appeared at the Burwood Police Court yesterday, on a charge of breaking and entering the home of Mr. A. [?] Ayres, the Enfield chemist, was inter…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, March [?]. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 8

Term List.—In Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.—Motions: Ex parte Matthews, prohibition; Douglas v Wood, claimant, for further time to [?] issue. In Chambers.—Before Mr. Justice Ferguson, in No…

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Forgotten Telephone Message. A Claim in Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 3

At the Parramatta Small Debts Court on Wednesday, before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, S.M., H. W. Webb and Co., plumbers, etc., or Granville, sued William…

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In Aid of the Hospitals : Police and Firemen's Carnival

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 6

THE Police and Firemen's Hospital Carnival, held at the Show Ground, Moore Park, on Saturday, attracted a very large attendance. An excellent programme of sports and displays of various kinds…

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Police and Firemen's Sports. Displays on the Sydney Showground

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 17

The estimated attendance at the seventh annual carnival promoted by the Police and Firemen in aid of hospitals was 16,000. No doubt' had the weather not been threatening, there…

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Holdsworthy Tumult. Seven Germans Charged. Evidence Before Military Court

Evening News · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 5

[?] Military Court [?] is [?] to hear charges against [?] priso[?] of war, who are inte[?] at [?] Con[?] Camp of [?]…

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