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Courts & crime, 1913

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Government House. High Court Judgment. Appeal, Allowed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 4

Judgment was given in the High Court on Thursday in the Sydney Government House case. Acting-Chief Justice Barton, after…

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Obituary. Mr. Wm. [?]Court. Ex-speaker of Assembly

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 2

A familiar figure disappears from Parliamentary life, through Mr. Wm. M'Court's death, which took place at a private hospital on Sunday…

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Government House. The Minister Upheld. High Court Judgment. Appeal Allowed

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 4

JUDGMENT was given in the High Court on Thursday in the Sydney Government House case. The Acting-Chief Justice,…

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Ex-speaker Dead. William McCourt, M.L.A. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 2

William McCourt, M.L.A., ex-speaker of the Legislative Assembly died yesterday, after an operation for an internal complaint…

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The Children's Court. Retirement of Mr. Stephen Murphy. a Final Word on the Law

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 3

Mr. Stephen Murphy, special magistrate for the Sydney Children's Court, has just retired from the Public Service, in which he has been employed for over…

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The Suffragette Conspiracy Six Women Convicted. Scenes in the Court. Saddest Trial in Judge's Experience

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 4

The cables to hand yesterday morning contained detail reports of the trial of suffragettes arrested in London when the police raided the…

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Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 2

Frederick Turner was charged yesterday at the court, with stealing a sulky cushion, valued at 10/, the properly of G. E. Mitchell, Carabost…

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Clapham Common Murder. Alleged Confession. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 2

All ex-army man named Vease has surrendered himself to the police authorities in Kingston (Jamaica). He has confessed that he murdered a…

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Gas Strikers. the Court Cases. Minister Intervenes. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 2

When the cases against the recent gas strikers were mentioned in the industrial court to-day, Mr. Broomfield. who prosecuted on behalf of the…

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M'Lean Divorce Suit. Wife Claims Damages From Police. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 2

Mrs. L. M'Lean, one of the parties to the recent divorce suit, commenced an action to-day in the Supreme Court against Police Inspector…

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Gaol Escapees the West Australian Cases. Due to Faulty Gaol Construction. Superintendent Blames the Papers. How Betting Is Conducted. Fremantle (W.a.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 June 1913 · page 2

In reference to the escape of Pearse and Hurley from gaol, the [?] of the gaol, when interviewed, said that escape in such a fashing was…

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Chidley Again Fined Request to the Magistrate. Am I Mad—or Sane? Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 June 1913 · page 2

William James Chidley, in his usual costume, was before the Central Police Court this morning on a charge of obstruction of the footway in Kyde Park…

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Famous Case Recalled. the Tichborne Claimant. Orton's Daughter Charged. Threatens to Shoot Bride. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1913 · page 2

Therese Mary Doughty Tichborne aged 48 was charged to-day that she wrote a letter threatening to kill Colonel Fulke Greville's daughter…

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Petition Dismissed a Divorce Court Judgement. Sixteen Years' Delay. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 June 1913 · page 2

Reserved judgment was delivered in the Divorce Court this morning in the suit in which Priscilla Trainer, [?] Chalked, petitioned for a…

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Footscray Shooting Case the Victim Recovering Policy Court Charge Remanded. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 June 1913 · page 2

William Parker, surveyor. of [?] appeared at the City Court this morning on a charge of shouting with intent to murder Joseph Knox…

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Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 2

Three young men, J. P. Bermingham, J. W. Demmery, and Alfred Kuskin, were charged at the police court yesterday morning, with Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M., fined each offender 20/, in default 7 days' imprisonment. Two other offenders, charged with drunkenness, were fined…

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Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 2

Three young men, J.P. Bermingham J.W.Demmery, and Alfred Ruskin were charged at the police court yesterday morning with…

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Burglary at Coolamon

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 2

That the appointment of a night watchman in Coolamon has not come-a day too soon is emphasised by the fact that between Saturday night and Tuesday…

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£60,000 Theft. Burglar's Tunnel in New York

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 4

A haul of diamonds worth something like £50,000 and £1200 in cash has been effected by thieves at the pawnbroking establishment of Martin and Simons,…

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 24. Before Mr. C.J.B. Hehn. P.M.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 4

Joseph Bohr was charged with on 26th May, 1913, being the bailee of certain property, to wit the sum of £13. the property of James Wanklyn…

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