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Courts & crime, 1918

4,672 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 234

District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 4

Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m.: Pigott v Bartlett…

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Crystal Reader Charged Prizes in the War Chest

The Sun · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 6

Eliza Vittoria Bloomfield-James, 49, a married woman, residing at South Head-road, Rose Bay, pleaded guilty, before Mr. Payten, S.M., at Paddington Police Court to-day, to…

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Industrial Arbitration Court. Industrial Court-house, Queen's-square

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 4

Before his Honor Judge Curlewis—No. 3 Court.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Re Dresmakers', etc., Award, application by Country Traders' Association for variation of award; re same, application by David Jones,…

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In Ill Health Curious Charge of Theft Husband's Medical Certificate

The Sun · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 6

The charge-sheet at the Central Police Court this morning contained the following: -- "Jean Beegling," 47, married -- stealing one purse, of the value of £1 7s 6d, the property…

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Subtle Craft Fortune-tellers in Court

The Sun · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 6

The use of a subtle craft to deceive and impose on Lilian May Armfield (a constable) was charged against Elizabeth Scott, otherwise Sister Estelle, of…

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Law Notices. Thursday, January 1[?] Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 4

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Deputy Prothonotary: Wo-rall and another v the Commercial Banking Company, 11 a.m. In Equity.—Before the Deputy Registrar in Equity.—…

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RYAN v. Hughes. Alleged Contempt of Court

The Australian Worker · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 18

In the High Court on January 3 Judge Barton heard a notice of motion to commit to prison W. M. Hughes, Prime Minister of Australia. The applicants, T. J. Ryan…

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Discovery of Jewellery. Men Charged with Theft

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 1

The Jewellery found buried to [?] Waterloo recently formet the sales of a case against Raphael Finkieste[?] and Charles Henry Smith. [?] who were charged at…

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Kogarah Police Court

The Propeller · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

At the Kogarah Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Payten, S.M., Alfred Heuschkel proceeded against George Watson…

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Stealing a Bicycle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 5

Thomas Patrick Kenny, 35, was at the Central Police Court yesterday sentenced to four months' imprisonment with hard labour by Mr. Love, S.M., for stealing a bicycle, of the…

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Soldier Sent to Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 6

Morris Marshall (23) was charged at the Paddington Police Court with, having made an untrue statement in connection with a military allowance. Marshall, it was stated, had…

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Missing Cigars Wharf-laborer Charged

The Sun · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 5

William Davis, 31, was charged at the Water Police Court to-day, before Mr. Love. S.M., with stealing on or about March 20, 1917, from a ship lying at No. 8 wharf…

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Cowardly Assault. Proper Place to Fight

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 9

Frank Hughes (20), carter, and Francis Leslie Hanley (22), clerk, were convicted before Mr. Smithers, S.M., at Redfern Court yesterday, on a charge of in company, assaulting Alfred…

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Federal Police

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 6

A Brisbane message states that the Federal police sch[?] is evidently not going to be abandoned, as officers have arrived in Bowen and Cairns. Terrible!…

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Back to Gaol. License Condition Broken

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 9

Ernest Albert Quill (22), a bootmaker, was convicted before Mr. Smithers, S.M., at Redfern Court yesterday, on a charge that, while being at large on license during the unexpired…

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Man Who Was Fired At. Committed on Burglary Charge

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Following the shooting affray in the city last night, when, in trying to arrest, two persons whom they suspected of having broken into a tailor's shop in…

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Racecourse Pickpockets. Three Men Sent to Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 9

Harold John Jackson, 21, a clerk, was convicted before Mr. Smithers, S.M., at Redfern Court. yesterday, on a charge of stealing of 5 note from the person of Edlow Wales Simons,…

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Claimed Allowance for Children. Soldier Sent to Gaol

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 1

Morris Marshall [?] in three months in [?] at the Paddington Police Court on a charge of having on octobar [?] 1917, made on…

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