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Courts & crime, 1918

4,672 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 234

Porter Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 6

SINGLETON, Sunday.--Thomas Lionel Butlin, a railway porter, charged at the police court with having at Singleton stolen five tons of coal, valued at £4, the property of the Bacchus…

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Constable Before Court Charge of Assault Dismissed "Did Not Act Discreetly"

The Sun · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

Constable George Ryan, of No. 4 Chapman street, Surry Hills, was proceeded against on a charge of assault at the Central Summons Court this morning. The complainant was…

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Union Money Charge of Theft

The Sun · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

A fisherman, Stephen Doyle (30), was charged at the Central Police Court this morning with burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling of George Hunt, at…

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Alleged Letter Stealing. Night Officer Arrested. Portland

Evening News · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

[?] night officer at [?] Railway Station, was arrested by Pastal [?] been after 3 o'clock on Friday morning. [?] was [?]in the day…

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A World Court

Evening News · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 4

THE United States Bar Association has outlined plans for a World Court, to be created after the war, which would execute its decisions by either economic or military…

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Fourteen Chinese in Court

The Sun · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

As a result of a police raid on Saturday, 14 Chinese were before Mr. Burton Smith, S.M., at the Central Police Court this morning Seven of them were charged with…

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" We Meet Again !" Charge of Assault and Robbery Soldier's Wife's Strange Experience

The Sun · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

This morning, at the Paddington Police Court, John Thomas, or Simpson (47) was charged with having on September 26 assaulted and robbed Margaret Courtney Pratt…

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Tuesday, Jan. 15. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 4

Prothonotary's Office—Before the Deputy Protbo[?]tary.—Davis v Davis, 10 a.m.; Scott v Cousins, 10.45 a.m., Australian Fur[?], Ltd., v Lee, 11 a.m. In Equity.—Before the Deputy Registrar in Equity…

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Court Favorite's Death. London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 5

A massage from Amatruda states that Frauleia Schratt, the actress, who was the late Austrian Emperor Francis Josef's favorite, and to whom he bequeathed 1,000,000 kronen…

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The World's Peace. an International Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 7

A New York report says the United States Bar Association at its meeting outlined plans for a world court after the war, based upon the contracting parties agreeing to submit to…

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A Woman's Death Husband Before the Court

The Sun · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 5

Charles Alfred Smith, 42, a storeman, Alexander-street. North Sydney, was before Mr. Smithers, S.M., at the North Sydney Police Court, this morning, charged with…

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Law Notices. Monday, Jan. 14. District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 4

Before the Registrar.—At 10.20 a.m.: [?]veringham [?], Hatte; at 10.45 a.m., Swift and others [?] Brown; at 11.5 a.m. Fergus[?]n v Benson Brothers, Limited…

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Treasure in Backyarb Unearthed by the Police After Four Hours' Digging

The Sun · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 5

After digging for four hours in the yard of a house in Valley-street, Balmain, this morning, Detectives Leary and Ferguson and Sergeant Coombes and Constable Bowie, of…

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Vienna Food Riot. Crowd Breaks Loose. Police Lines Stormed. New York, Sunday Night

Evening News · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 5

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A Railway Porter Charged. Wholesale Theft of Coal

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4

A railway porter named Thomas Lionel Butlin, was charged at the Singleton (N.S.W.) police court with having at Singleton stolen 5-tons of coal, valued…

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Theft of Lace

Evening News · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 5

Hand Holm [?] pleaded guilty [?] Glebe Police Court [?] stealing [?] of lace [?] at 4s 2d, the property of [?] Brothers, Limited, on January 10. Evidence was given…

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Youths Fined for Stealing

The Sun · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 5

Eric Blow, aged 16, and Cecil Beale, 17, pleaded guilty at the Redfern Police Court to-day, to a charge of stealing a gas stove, valued at £7, the property of Frederick…

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Charge of Cattle Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 7

TAREE, Monday.--At the police court, before Mr. F. Potts, P.M. Hubert Allan, an old resident of the district, was committed for trial on charge of stealing cattle, the property of Herbert O'Nelll,of Wingnam…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 6

John Thomas (or Simpson), 47, was committed for trial at the Paddington Police Court yesterday on a charge of having, on September 26, assaulted and robbed Margaret Courtney Pratt of…

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