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Courts & crime, 1913

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Alleged Gaol Assault Reported Attack on Warder by a Life Sentence Prisoner. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 2

Details have come to light of a savage assault by a long service prisoner on a warder in Goulburn gaol. It has leaked out that Bernard Roberts, the young…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, May 12. (Before the Police M[?]) a Tenancy Matter

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 4

Joseph Pratt was summoned by C. J. [?] for an order for the [?]acution of a house held by him as tenant. Mrs. Pratt stated that she could not…

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A Charge From Yass Alleged Attempt to Murder. Young Woman Before the Court. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 2

At the Newtown Court to-day Ethel Armstrong, 28 was remanded to Yass on a charge of having attempted to administer po[?]son to Elizabeth…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M. Slaughtering Without Notice

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 1

William Frederick Nash was charged with slaughtering two bullocks without first giving the required twelve hours' notice to the inspector of slaughter…

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Police Court. Tumut, Friday, May 9. (Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.m.) Language

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 2

The insulting language case Foster v Foster was adjourned on the application of the husband of defendant (who was ill in bed) till May 23. The…

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Thaw Murder Case Revived LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 2

Mrs. Harry Thaw, wife of the American millionaire, who a few years ago shot Stanford White, has signed a contract to appear at the London…

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Another City Burglary. Tobacconist's Shop Entered. Door Forced with Jemmy. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 2

The premises of Messrs. Lind and Co., tobacconists, in Pitt Street, near the Circular Quay, were entered by thieves during Saturday or Sunday…

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Police Court. Monday May 12, 1913. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.) Drunkenness

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 4

Charged with drunkenness, a middle-aged man admitted the offence and was fined 5/- with the alternative of imprisonment till the rising of…

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The Manly Burglary. Suspicious Character in the Domain. Found with Jewellery the Victim's Serious Plight Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 2

Two Government laborers working in the Domain this morning notified the police of the presence of a suspicious looking character. He was hatless, and dirty…

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Land Appeal Court. Important Case From Narandera. Improvements on Pastoral Lease

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 4

The Land Appeal Court in Sydney on Tuesday delivered judgment on a reference by the Minister for Lands in respect of an application by Richard…

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"Only an Accident." a Mock Court Martial Stabbing. Complainant Wants to Stay Proceedings. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 2

At North Sydney, Constable Alfred Eichler was brought up for the fourth time in connection with the stabbing of Robert M'Intosh during a mock court…

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Alleged Betting Fraud Two Men Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 2

Alexander Baxter, aged 24 years, and Bert Stewart, aged 27, wire charged to-day at the police court with stealing £1 4/5, from Leonard…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 13th MAY, 1913. (Before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.m.). Drunkenness

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 3

George Frederick Gill was charged with being drunk on May 12. Evidence was given that accused was found in a drunken condition at the…

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"King of Thieves." Attempts to Break Gaol. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 2

It is reported that the man Deely, alias "The King of Thieves," made a determined attempt to escape from Darlinghurst Gaol on Sunday night…

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Monthly P.M.'s Court. Alteration of Date

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 2

On Thursday, the P.M. (Mr C. B. Helm) announced that owing to it being necessary to re-arrange his itinerancy to meet the increased work…

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The Station Hands' Claims. Filed in the Federal Court

The Worker · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 1

The Australian Workers' Union has filed a claim in the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration on behalf of station hands and others employed in…

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Manly Shooting Case Court Held at Overton's Bedside. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 2

The condition of the man Overton continues critical. A specially constituted court was held this morning at the victim's bedside. Allen, the…

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Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1913 · page 2

At the police court yesterday, before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M., Frederick Lowes, alias Bendigo, alias Williams, was charged with being drunk…

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Wagga Police Court Tuesday, May 13. (Before J. D. Walker, C.M.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 May 1913 · page 4

George Frederick Gill, charged with drunkenness on the platform of the Wagga railway station on the 12th inst., was fined 10s, in default three days'…

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Another Burglary. Clothing to the Value of £100 Stolen. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1913 · page 2

Another daring burglary was perpetrated during the night, when the tailoring establishment of Hughes and Company, Erskine-street, was…

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