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Courts & crime, 1913

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Military Training. 12,373 Court Cases. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 July 1913 · page 2

Senator Millen has stated that the total manlier of proceedings instituted in the courts of summary jurisdiction against those liable for training,…

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Police Court Cases

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 4

Before Messrs. J. D. Walker, C.M., and J. K. O'Reilly, J.P., at the Wagga Police Court on Tuesday, James Nestor and J. McDarra pleaded guilty to…

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Murder for Murder

The Worker · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 17

THE Labor Government of New South Wales proposes to sanction another murder. The Cabinet has decided that the death sentence imposed on a man named…

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Suffragettes. Holloway Gaol Demonstration "Cat and Mouse" Successful London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 4

A crowd assembled at the prisent [?] of Holloway Gaol and loudly demanded Miss Kenney s.release. but were scattered by the police, who…

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Hay District Court. Commission Dispute. Hay

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 4

The greater part of yesterday was occupied with the hearing of a case in which Fred. A. Tuddenham sued William Burns and Joseph S…

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Tumut Police Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 2

On Friday, before Mr. Giles Shaw, P.M., Sunder Singh lodged an information against the executrix and executors of the estate of the late G. F…

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Police Court

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 2

Before Mr. R. G. Green, J.P. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Matthew Strachan was fined 10/- in default 3 days hard labour for…

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Alleged Stealing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 4

[?] May Parks was charged with stealing several articles of clothing and a branch valued at 10s the property of isabel watson at [?]…

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Items of News. Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 2

The P.M. (Mr. C.J.B. Helml adjudicated at the police court yesterday. Two first offenders. charged with drunkenness, received nominal…

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Suffragettes. Mrs. Rigby Sentenced. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 2

Mrs. Edith Rigby, the well-known suffragette, and the wife of a Preston physician, who a few weeks ago set fire to Sir William Lever's mansion in…

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Percy Surprised. Six Months for Stealing. ARDLETHAN

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 4

Percy Woods met a surprise last evening, Constables Stewart and M'Carthy, noticing a light in a room of Miss Meller, she being…

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An Interrupted Theft Burglar Leaves Jewellery Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 2

Mrs. Perdian. a resident of Drummoyne. went to ber bedroom at her home in Tramnen-street. early this evening and found a man crouching in…

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Police Court, Tuesday July 29. Before Mr.C.J.B Helm p.m

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 4

William hestin was charged with being on the licensed premises of the Murrumbidge Hotel during prohibited hours, to [?] sunday, 27th july; he not…

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Threatened Police Strike SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 2

The proposed transfer to the Police Department list of civil servants engaged at police headquarters, is still being warmly discussed in police…

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St. Ives Murder. Death Sentence Passed, SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 4

Thomas Edward Brown has been convicted of the murder of Sergeant Hickey with a recommendation to mercy. Death sentence was…

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Murder of Kifford. An Arrest Made. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 4

The police have arrested Walter Merrifield near Newcastle, and charged him with the murder of Clarence Kifford. The men were…

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Infant's Body Found Hidden in Waterhole. Young Girl Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 2

A young girl named Gladys May Cribb was charged at the Criminal Court to-day, with the murder of an infant, Cyril Cirbb, at Muswellbrook…

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Chicago's "Morals Court." Innovation in Tribunals

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 2

Chicago lives up to its reputation as a pioneer in establishing the flest "Morals Court," thinks the Chicago "Tribune," which says that the work of the court "will…

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Warder Charged with Murder Asylum Patient Killed. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 4

The hearing commenced to-day at Christchurch, of the charge against Joseph Chapman, a warder at the Sunnyside Asylum, who was alleged…

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