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Courts & crime, 1913

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Burglary at a College. More Jewellery Stolen

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 2

Burglars visited Scott's College, Bellevne Hill, early this morning and secured jewellery valued at £50…

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Robbery and Revolver. Miscreant Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 2

George Filby, who was convicted of robbing Jessie Powell of a hand-bag at the point of a revolver at Narrabeen, was sentenced to 2 years'…

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Police Court. Friday, May 2nd. Before Messrs. [?] and Coghlan, Js.P

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 2

Thomas Ward was charged with being of unsound mind and without proper control. Senior Constable Toohey stated that…

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Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 4

At the Licensing Court yesterday morning, before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., G. W. Bellair was granted a booth license in connection with the…

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Police Court. Monday, May 5th. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm. P.M.) Drunkenness

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 4

For being drunk, a first offender was fined 5/, or, in default, the usual alternative. For the same offence, John Clark, a previous offender, was…

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The Innisfail Murder. Death Sentence Carried Out. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 2

The Cingalese, Charles Deen, was executed at Brisbane Gaol this morning, for the murder of his mate, at Innesfail, Deen met his fate quietly…

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High Court. Government House Eviction Appeal. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 2

The Government House eviction appeal was proceeded with in the High Court to-day. Mr. Hall, Acting Attorney-General, with Messrs…

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Police Court

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 3

At Wagga Wagga a few days ago Thomas Downward was charged with having attempted to commit suicide at The Rock on the 6th inst…

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A Child Murder

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 4

A four-year old girl named Brotherlon was found at MR. . Barker West Australia, with her skull smashed in several places. A…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Material Witness Missing. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 2

When Edgar Hatton was placed own trial at the sessions to answer the charge of shooting at Lila Coglan with intent to murder her, the Crown…

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Brutal Murder. Body Found in Open Grave. Gamekeeper Arrested. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 2

A mysterious tragedy occurred at Gussage, in Dorsetshire it appears that at the end of March some boys noticed an open grave. Next day a…

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The Arbitration Court Award As Amended April 16, 1912

The Worker · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 1

1. Before any member of the claimant organization is employed for hire by or on behalf of any of the respondents on his station or elsewhere in shearing, crunching, cooking…

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Industrial Court. Application for Award Variation Dismissed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 2

In the Industrial Court to-day an application was made by the Operative Bakers' Association for a variation or amendment of the section of…

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High Court. Government Mouse Eviction Appeal. Interesting Argument. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 2

Argument was resumed in the Government House eviction appeal. Mr. Hall, Acting Attorney-General, submitted that there had never been a…

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Insufficient Police. Statement by the Premier

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 2

Mr. M'Gowen stated to-day that the police force was insufficient in point of numbers. It was imperative that the force should be increased and…

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Northern Collieries. Miners Accept Mining Court

The Worker · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 28

The proposal made by the N.S.W. Minister for Labor for a special mining court for the northern districts has been balloted on by the Newcastle and Maitland…

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Domestic Tragedy. Attempted Child Murder. Mother Dies From Self Inflicted Wound. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 2

Amelia Cheyne, aged 48, and her three-year-old daughter, Florence, were admitted to the hospital late last night with bullet wounds in their…

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Murder of Police Sergeant SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 2

Thomas Edwin Brown, an orchardist, was charged at the police court with the alleged murder of Sergeant Mickey at St. Ives. He was remanded…

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Police Court. Friday. Before Mr. R. G. Green, J.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 4

John Joseph Culhane, an old man from Bethungra, was charged with having insufficient visible means of support. Accused pleaded not guilty…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. Longfield, P.m.) Tuesday, May 5th

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 5

H. Abday, charged with being drank, was fined 5s, in default) 24 hours. P. J. Madden, charged with selling…

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