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Courts & crime, 1913

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Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M. Straying Stock

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 4

The following were fined 5/- for each head of stock with 6/- costs for permitting their stock to stray in the respective streets mentioned:—J. W…

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Forging Tram Tickets. Two Culprits Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 2

Vivian Humphrey and Alfred Eccleston were sentenced to two years' imprisonment with hard labor at the Sessions, on a charge of forging and…

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Police Court. Tuesday. May 6. Before Mr. C. I. B. [?]elm, P.M. DRUNKS

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 2

Reginald [?] November Brown [?] Campell pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly at [?] on 23rd [?]…

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Burglary Epidemic. Bookmaker's Residence Entered. Fifty Pounds in Postal Notes Stolen. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 2

A burglar entered the residence of Andy Kerr, a well-known bookmaker, at Coogee, during the night and secured over £50 worth of postal notes…

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Murder in a Cab. Prince's Chaplain Stabbed

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 7

From Rome, on 25th June, a correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" writes:— A terrible crime was committed here…

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Murder of Constable Hickey. Accused Remanded. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 4

Thomas Brown, charged with the alleged murder of Constable Hickey, has been remanded for a week…

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Food Tax Riots. Battle with Police

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 2

On account of the enforcing of the municipal taxes on foodstuffs, a general 24-hours strike was proclaimed at Naples to-day (said the Rome…

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Selling Art Union Tickets. Characterised As a Lottery. Max Sentenced for Appropriating Money. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 2

In sentencing a man named Snelson for fraudulently appropriating money the proceeds of the sale of Sydney Hospital Art Union tickets. Judge…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Hatton on Trial. a Verdict of Not Guilty Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 2

Edgar Hatton was placed on trial at the sessions to-day on a charge of shooting Lila Coghlan with intent to murder her. Lila Coghlan gave…

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Shire Appeal Court. Monday. Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 4

Paul Rouning appealed against the assessment of his property at £903, and the levying of the rate thereon accordingly…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Monday. Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M.

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 4

The Cootamundra Golf Links and Land Investment Co. appealed against their property (portions 3 and 4, 56 acres, 3 rds), being assessed for lighting…

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Burglary Sensation. Manly Resident Shot Twice. Desperado Escapes. Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 4

Ernest James Overton, a laundry man, residing at sydney—road, Manly, was a wakened by a noise in his bed room at two o' clock this mording…

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Sensational Court Scenes. Mrs. Drummond Faints Twice

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 4

Dramatic court scenes occurred during the hearing of charges against Mrs. Drummond, the suffragette leader, and an analyst named Clayton…

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"King of Thieves." Before the Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 4

Frank Edwin Deely, aged 17 years, and known as the "king of thieves," appeared before the police court today on a charge of breaking and…

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High Court. Mr. Piddington Appointed K.C. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 4

Mr. A. B. Piddington announced in the High Court his appointment as King's Counsel. The Acting Chief Justice, Sir Edmund Barton, said the…

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High Court Sittings Mr. Piddington, K.C., Congratulated. Northern Territory Probate Case. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 2

Before the High Court to-day Mr. A. B. Piddlngton announced that since the last sittings of the court he had been appointed King's Counsel…

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Votes for Women by Means of Bombs. Court Proceedings Continuing. Revengeful Action at Dublin London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 2

A bomb found outside a jeweller's shop in Tottenham was inscribed "Votes for women." The fuse was not burning…

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Dishonest Police Inspectors

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 May 1913 · page 2

your New York police inspectors were sentenced to a year's imprisonment and fined £100 each on a charge of graft…

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Attempted Murder. Sequel to Lovers' Quarrel Girl Seriously Wounded. Lover Attempts Suicide. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 May 1913 · page 2

A tragedy occurred at Fourth and Nall's paper factory. Surry Bills, this morning. It appears that the employees heard two revolver shots, and…

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Convict Attacks Warder Murderous Assault at Goulburn Gaol. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 2

Details of a brutal assault, made on a warder in Goulburn gaol, have just leaked out. It is alleged that a young man named Bernard Roberts…

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