The Fitzroy Murder Thompson Acquitted
The trial of Harold Thompson, on the charge of committing the Fitzroy murder, was continued in the Criminal Court, Melbourne. The gallery was crowded, and every…
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Courts & crime, 1913
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Municipal Appeal Court
A sitting of the Municipal Appeal Court was held yesterday, before Mr. Allnutt, P.M., Two appeals were heard, MR. W. J. Cragg appearing for the council in each case…
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Mr. G. F. Schuler, the editor, and Mr. T. Prosser, the publisher of the "Age," were before the Chief Justice, on n charge of contempt of court by publication of certain…
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Cotton wads soaked in paraffin were found near 10 the tea house. At 4 a., the police chased and captured Joyce Locke and Lilian Lenton, two well-dressed young…
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At the Kurri Police Court this morning, before Mr. E. J. Cutcliffe, J.P., James F[?]ey, for having been drunk and disorderly in the bar of the Empire Hotel, last night,…
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A new use for the police force is sugge[?] by a correspondent of the "Spectator," [?] says that some time ago he called the [?]tion of the authorities to a body of men [?]…
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At the Melbourne Criminal Court on Wednesday, the hearing was resumed of the charge against Harold Thompson of murdering Arthur Henry Trotter at…
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Nineteen officials of the National Cash Register Company havo been sentenced to short periods of imprisonment for breaches, of the anti-trust law, and the president of…
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A case presenting unusual features was heard at the South Melbourne Court. Jennie Malcolm, a young woman, was proceeded against on a charge of being…
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Mr. G. F. Schuler, the editor, and Mr. T. Prosser, the publisher, of the "Age," were before the Chief Justice, on a charge of contempt of court by publication of certain…
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"I call upon you," said counsel for the plaintiff, "to state distinctly upon what authority you are prepared to swear to the mare's age?"…
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In the Probate Court, Mr. Hayden Erskine Stark has claimed the revocation of a codicil of the will of Miss Maria Mattingley, of Kensington. bequeathing £7500…
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The Criminal Court, Melbourne, was crowded on Tuesday, when Harold Thompson was charged with having on January 7 murdered Arthur Henry Trotter, at Fitzroy…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. Thursday, February 20. (Before Mr R. H. V. Allnut, P.m). Cases for the Sessions
As a sequel to the sensation which occurred on Monday evening at the Federal Hotel, a man named Arthur Haughton was charged that he did on or about…
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A sitting of the Municipal Appeal Court was held on Thursday before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M. Two appeals were heard, Mr. W. J. Cragg appearing…
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A series of burglaries in the centred has led to the creation of a special[?] private police, or night guards, [?] their duties last month. Their [?]…
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The Federal Government House case was again mentioned in the Full Court today, in the form of an application for an injunction on behalf of the Citizens…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland District Court. Tuesday, February 18. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) a Horse Deal
William Nicholls, jun., of West Maitland, sued Thomas John Crawford and Harry Crawford, of Rose Hill, Millfield, farmers, complaining that the defendants by warranting a…
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At the Kurri Police Court this morning, before Mr. E. J. Cutcliffe, J. P. Alfred Bradshaw Smith was charged that he did, at Richmond Main, on February 23, steal…
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There was very little doing at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, when the bench was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P. M. Herbert John Henry was proceeded…
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