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Courts & crime, 1919

5,632 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 250

The "Sportsman's" Notebook. Siftings of Sport. Lower Court Law Stood on Its Head

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 1

The New Zealand Full Court recently fired a broadside into the privateer Police Court law on a betting point. It has been the…

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Tramp From Nymagee. Police Sergeant's Disguise

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 4

For some months a school of two-up had been thriving in the vicinity of the Leichhardt Canal, and it was not until the police adopted an ingenious strategem that it was broken up…

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Murder Charge Two Women Committed Death of a Nurse

The Sun · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 8

An inquest was held at the City Coroner's Court to-day on the body of Kate Bosworth, 2G, who died on January 13 at the Montrose Private…

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Suspect From Police Force Hospital Case Identified

The Sun · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 7

A member of the Metropolitan police force is the latest suspect. He is Constable Francis T. Nunan, of Randwick. He was taken to the…

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Nurse's Death Women Sent for Trial On Charge of Murder

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 2

Mr. R. S. Rewkes, the ciry [?] held an inquest to-day at the bdoy of kaza denworth, 34, who was employed, on a agree by Mrs. Owners in [?] Avenue Potts…

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"Clear the Court". Loungers Turned Out

The Sun · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 7

The magistrates presiding at the Central Police Court this morning announced that the Minister for Health had requested that the public should…

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Law Notices. Thursday, January 30. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 5

Prothonotary's Office,—Before the Chief Clerk; Gill v Gill, Blake co-respondent, at 10 a.m.; Sa[?]on v balmon, at 10 a.m., McNamara, v McNamara, at 10.15 a.m…

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Redfern Shooting Chinaman Wounded Woman Before the Court

The Sun · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 5

Lilian Lee, 27, a well-dressed woman of attractive appearance was charged on remand at Redfern Police Court today, before Mr. M' Kensey, S.M., with…

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Arresting Constable Charged With Assault

The Sun · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 7

Albert Ernest Henry, a motor driver, 30 years of age, was proceeded against at the Central Police Court to-day, before Mr. Jamieson, S.M., on a charge…

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Arms for Ireland. Two Men Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 7

A remarkable case was opened at Bowstreet Police Court, when William Burrow, manager of the Midland Gun Company, Birmingham, and John M'Grath, railway goods…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 5

Industrial Courthouse, Queen's square.—No. 1 Court.— Before his Honor Mr. Justice Edmunds, at 10 a.m. For appointment of asses[?]: Re Govt. Railways Group, No. 7 (Engineers, etc.) Board, application…

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Confidence Woman "A Well-known Trickster" Given Six Months' Gaol

The Sun · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 3

"She is a well-known confidence trickster, and has a long list of prior convictions." This was remarked by Sergeant Spyer to Mr. Macfarlane,…

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"Stand to Attention" Warrant-Officer's Retort Charged by G.M.P.

The Sun · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 7

Before a district court-martial, hold at Victoria Barracks, No. 6 Warrant- Officer. William H. S. Kerr, of the Australian Provost Corps, A.I.F., was…

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Commonwealth Police on Duty in Sydney

The Sun · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 8

Two members of the Commonwealth Police Force, Special-constables Wilson and M'Calium, were on duty at the quarantine office to-day…

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Yankee "Bad Lots" Murder Wave in France VANCOUVER

The Sun · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 8

American army officials deplore despatches from Paris, apparently truthful, which show much crime by American soldiers…

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£[?]0,000 WANTED Police and Firemen's Carnival

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 4

Our hospitals will be taxed to their utmost during the present influenza outbreak and already their expenditure has increased abnormally…

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Law Notices. Friday, January 31. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 5

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Deputy Registrar.— Hallen v. Hallen, at 11 a.m. Before the Chief Clerk.—Adams v Adams, at 10 a.m.; Overmeyer v Overmeyer, at 10 a.m…

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Explosives for Ireland. Bow Street Court Case. London

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 6

A remarkable case was heard at the Bow Street Police Station, when William Burrow, manager of the Midland Gun Company, Birmingham, and John M'Grath, railway goods…

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Peculiar Assault

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 5

Details of a peculiar assault are the rounds to the effect that a woman sent for a local business man on the pretence that she wanted to buy something from…

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Blue Armbands Warrant-Officer Charged

The Sun · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 7

The district court-martial, composed of Colonel F. J. Kindon (president), Major A. C. Moyes, M.C., and Major W. Wells, M.C., to hear the charge against…

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