Ancient Gaol Bird Picking Pockets at 70 ADELAIDE
A veteran pickpocket, named John Dawson, was sentenced to six months imprisonment on a charge of attempting to pick pockets…
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7,218 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 250
Sentenced to Death Peculiar Story of Man Arrested by Sydney Detectives
Last Week Detectives Robson and Watkins, of Police Headquarters, and Detectives Brennan, of Melbourne, and Surridge, of Clarence-street, arrested…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Promotions The Force Dissatisfied
There is continued dissatisfaction in the police force at the delay in the matter of promotions, which normally would have been gazetted last June…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →POLICE! Hansen Hooked In Bedroom With Belle
Brisbane-street, Sydney, is very, very old: so old, in fact, that there are perhaps few in Sydney to-day who could give the exact date as to the day and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An Improper House. Police Raid in William-street
On Friday morning Nellie Bennett was brought before Mr. Gale, S.M., at the Central Police Court on a charge of suffering a common prostitute to be in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Woman's Belongings. Police Had Suspicions, And Charge Lodging-house Keeper
A quantity of goods, including blankets, carving knife and fork, table knives, spoons, fork and a tea infuser which were suspected of having been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →False Alarms Joking Children Cause Firemen Grave Inconvenience Police to Take Action
In the last issue of the Sunday Times brief mention was made of the habit of giving malicious alarms to the fire brigade headquarters, such mention…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →POLICE V. PEOPLE. Constable Charges Clifton With Indecent Chatter Paddington Business Man Alleges Rough Handling by John Hop. Clifton Convicted: Case Against Constable Dismissed
Edward Augustus Clifton, a hefty Paddington business man, and an equally large-sized constable, got verbally entangled, with the result that…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mountains Morality. a Charge of Rape and the Result. Winifred Harding & Her Wanton Ways Thomas Franklyn is Accused of a Crime. Evidence of Lewdness and Looseness. The Magistrate on the Morals of Katoomba. Places No Reliance on Girl's Word And Sets the Accused at Liberty
The usual peaceful serenity of Katoomba's picturesque Police Court was electrified to a degree of animation on Tuesday morning last, when fully 500…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Unprovoked Assault Car-owner's Experience
As John Davies and his friend Art[?]bald Graham Chapman were [?] Pavles house in parramatta per[?] on Saturday. they…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Costly Assault Mix-Up at Petersham
At the Newtown Police Court to-day Thomas Hilton Cecil Bagwell, aged 28, was sentenced to two months and to three months imprisonment on two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tirtschke Tragedy Bail Refused Accused Before Court Police Objections Melbourne
When Colin, Campbell Ross (28) appeared at the. City Court on "Saturday, charged with the murder of Alma Tirtschke, whose body, was found in Gun Alley on December 31, the police…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Murder Conspiracy. London, Jan. 22
For conspiring to murder Count Wilhelm Schlieffer and his son and thus inherit his wealth and estates, the court at Gorlitz (Silesia) sentenced Countess Schlieffer to two…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Watches Presented Retired Police Officers
On Friday afternoon, at the George-street North Police Station, Inspector Young, on behalf of the members of No. 4 division, presented gold watches…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Murder Charge Was Child Strangled? Young Mother Committed
At the conclusion of an inquiry today into the death of a new-born babe, named Harry Thompson, the Coroner (Mr. Jamieson) committed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tuesday, January 21. Supreme Court
Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Deputy Prothontory: At 10.30, Bebarfalds Ltd. v Gatenby; 10.15, Peluso v West; 11, Pinnuck v Jones; 12, Bylos and anor, v Nicholson; 2.15, Ward v Ward; 3.30,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Charge of Murder Baby's Death Young Mother Committed for Trial
The City Coroner to-day committed a young woman for trial on charge of the murder of her newly-born baby. It was an inquest concerning the death…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Week End Robberies Police Have a Busy Tune
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Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law Notices. Monday, January 23. District Court
Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m.: Brantnell and Bannerman, Ltd. v Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →No Peace Since Marriage Fireman's Story in Court
A struggle at midnight was described at the Redfern Police Court to-day. when Waiter Boyd, 23. was charged with as-saulting Sydney [?] and…
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