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Courts & crime, 1919

5,632 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 250

Stealing Ship's Goods

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 4

Constable Voysey informal Mr. Gunn, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court on Friday, that at a quarter to seven o'clock that morning, while he was on…

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"Consider Others" Magistrate's Comment

The Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 7

"The defendant had his mask ling around his nock while he smoked a cigarette." This was the evidence of Constable…

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Gaol As Quarantine Forbes

The Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 7

The Forbes Council is taking stops to deal with influenza should the disease make its appearance hero. The gaol premises, which are unoccupied,…

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Thieves at Work. Burglary at a Smelting Works

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 4

Thieves stole on Saturday night last twelve ingots of metallic tin each weighing 80-lb., from the premises of the Sydney Smelting Company. The…

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Masks Off a Number of Arrests Prosecutions at Police Court

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 5

The first hatch of persons arrested for traveling on trams without masks were fined at the Central Police…

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Disobeying a Command. Eighteen Seamen Charged

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 4

Jahmer Qsopehkola, 24, Otto Wargo, 24, John Lawrence Chappell, 20, Patrick Martin, 22, Frank Sanio, 25, Reginald Yeomans, 21, Patrick…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge Scholes.—At 10 a.m.: In the matter of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1916, in the matter of the arbitration between John Knox, an infant, by his mother and next friend, Matilda Lillian…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 5

Industrial Courthouse, Queen's-square.—No. 1 Court, before his Honor Mr. Justice Edmunds.—At 10 a.m.: For hearing—Re Manufacturing (No. 1) Group. No. 1 (Brickmakers', etc., State) Board, application by…

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Seamen in Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 5

Yesterday at the Central Criminal Court 18 seamen from the steamer Barwon were charged with having disobeyed the command to turn in for the purpose of preparing a…

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Wheat Frauds Alleged. Ex-inspector's Admissions. Ten Men Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 5

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Macfarlane, C.S.M., Thomas Hogg (40), a laborer; "William Burrell (48), a laborer; Edward White (48), a storekeeper; Charles…

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A Police Warning Public Smoking Prohibited

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 5

Persons without masks in trams or trains will be arrested. Persons without masks…

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Free Masks At Central Police Station

The Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 7

Mr. Mitchell, Inspector-General of Police, stated this afternoon that a large supply of masks had been obtained from the Health Department and…

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Mystery Murder Chinese Officials Dead Revolutionaries Blamed VANCOUVER

The Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 1

Washington diplomatic circles have been aroused owing to the murder of three high caste dignitaries belonging to the Chinese Educational Mission…

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Masks. Action by Police. Smoking No Excuse

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 7

The compulsory wearing of masks will be rigidly enforced from to-day. Yesterday delinquents were merely warned by the police to obtain a mask…

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On the Border. Arrests Made by Police

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 6

ALBURY, Monday.--At noon to-day Sergeant Kersley arrested two young mon supected of having broken quarantine. They wore masks, which they bought from the local stationmaster…

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Judge Cohen. First Court at Armidale

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 4

ARMIDALE, Monday.--The Armidale Quarter Sessions were opened to-day, but there were no cases for hearing, and Judge Cohen received the customary presentation of a pair of white…

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Many Unmasked Arrested and Fined To-day Wheat Case Conspiracy Alleged Ten Men Charged

The Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 7

The hearing of the wheat case was continued at the Central Police Court to-day, before Mr. Macfarlane, C.S.M. Thomas Hogg, 40, laborer, William…

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Loss of the Undola. Marine Court Inquiry

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 5

The Marine Court, consisting of Judge Scholes and Captains J. Simpson and J. Vino Hall, assessors, yesterday inquired Into the disappearance…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, February 4. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 5

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Deputy Prothonotary. —Evans v Council of Cockburn Shire, at 11 a.m.; Lowcock v Fisher, at 12 noon; Luff v Luff, Howard co-re., at 2.15 p.m. Before the Chief Clerk.—…

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How They Could Tell Annandale Youths and the Police

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 8

Several aldermen at the meeting of the Annandale Council last night complained of the objectionable conduct of youths in the local recreation reserve in…

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