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Courts & crime, 1913

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Stealing at a Fire Man Committed for Trial. SYDNEY,Friday

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, Thomas Fry was committed for trial for stealing a motor cycle, valued at £77 from the burning building…

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Liverpool Murder Stupid Wireless Hoax. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 4

It has been reported that the man Summer, suspected in connection with the Liverpool murder was found stowed away in the stokehold of the…

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New Trial for Alleged Murder SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 4

The High Court granted a new trial in the case of Thomas Edwin Brown who was convicted of the alleged murder of Senior-sergeant Hickey, at…

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Police Court. Friday, December 19, 1913. (Before Mr. C.J.B. Helm, P.M.) Breach of Agreement

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 3

This was a case arising out of an alleged breach of an agreement between the Federal Pastoral Shearing Co. and the shed hands employed at…

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Land Appeal Court (Before Mr. B. A. G. Curry, president; and Messrs. W. Houston, and C. E. Rennie, Commissioners.) Deniliquin Matters

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 4

In the matter of the reference by the Minister for Lands for determination of the price of the land comprised in Peter Grieve's original conditional…

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Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 December 1913 · page 2

Patrick; Grace, charged at the police court, before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M., with being drunk in Morgan-street, Uranquinty on Friday, pleaded guilty…

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A Son's Death Parents Sentenced. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 December 1913 · page 2

George Cooke and Elizabeth Cooke, who were found guilty of manslaughter, in connection with the death of their son were each sentenced to 12…

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"White Slaver" Sentenced the Financial Aspect. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 December 1913 · page 2

The woman, Violet Gray, a charge against whom was brought under the White Slave Act, broke down when sentenced to three months' hard…

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Police Court. Monday December 22, 1913 (Before Mr. C J. B. Helm, P.M.) Drunkennes

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 December 1913 · page 2

Patrick Kelly pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly on Saturday evening in the Freemasons' Hotel. He was fined 10/…

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Liverpool Murder Second Suspect Arrested. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 December 1913 · page 2

Summer, who was wanted in connection with the murder of Miss Bradfield, has been arrested at Liverpool…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, December 22nd. 1918 (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.m.) Shearing Cases

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 December 1913 · page 3

In respect of the cases, E. Fitzgeraid versus Murray, Barrett, Bechman. Goodwin, Barry, Thwaites. and Cameron, for alleged breach of shearing…

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Mass Meeting of Police. "27/ Weekly Inadequate."

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 December 1913 · page 2

A mass meeting of 10,000 police was held in Trafalgar-square to support the Metropolitan -Police Union. Various speakers declared that the wage…

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Young Woman Charged

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 December 1913 · page 2

Catherine M'Gee, a young woman, was charged at the police court yesterday. before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M. with forging a cheque purporting to…

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Police Court. Tuesday, December 23rd. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M. Timber Case

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Wednesday 24 December 1913 · page 2

A. W. Helsham v. James O'Connor, obtaining timber from Crown lands without a license. Plea, guilty…

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Conflict With Natives Magistrate Wounded. Unrest in Papua. Port Moresby

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 December 1913 · page 2

There is unrest amongst the natives. Mr. Ryan, magistrate, has arrived here, suffering frum two spear wounds. The white residents regret his conflict…

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Liverpool Murder. Third Man Implicated. a Weak Story. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 December 1913 · page 2

Summer has been remanded. He made a statement in which he said: "A tall man, wearing a cap, with a brown moustache, threatened me…

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Sensation at Bondi Madman's Freak. a Plucky Police Sergeant. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 December 1913 · page 2

A man, supposed to be demented, climbed to the bottom of the cliffs at Tamarama Bay near Bondi, at lowtide, this morning, but by this…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, December 23Rd. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, L.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Wednesday 24 December 1913 · page 2

A booth license was granted to H. S. Carter at the Whitton racecourse on 26th inst. The following billiard licenses were…

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Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 December 1913 · page 2

Messrs. J. D. Walker, C.M., and J. K. O'Reilly, J.P., adjudicated at the police court yesterday morning. The opportunity was taken by the…

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M.L.A Charged Alleged Misuse of Railway Ticket. Case Dismissed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 December 1913 · page 2

The case in which Mr. Stuart Robertson, M.L.A., was prosecuted for entering a passenger train on August 17, in order to travel to a station…

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