New Police Weapon
Several hundred members of the police force of Philadelphia are to be equipped with electric batteries which will enable them to shock lawbreakers…
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Courts & crime, 1913
122 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 3 of 7
Soft-hearted Juries. Murder Penalties
The increase in the number of murders due to jealousy and passion in France has attracted the attention of French legislators, and a Bill has been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Debts Court
Mrs. E. Goodridge v. Edward M. de Mestre, claim £2 13/- due to the estate of the late E. Goodridge. Mr. B. H. Paine appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, 23rd April, 1913. (Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M.)
Three cadets, on remand, for failing to attend drill, were each ordered to pay 6/- costs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Mean Theft
Doris White, 8 years old, living at 68 Prospect-street, Erskineville, by a mean trick, lost her father's boots, and 2s in cash on Erskineville road on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Russian "Court Op Petitions."
There are many Interesting particulars in the new issue of the Russian Tear Book concerning the famous Court of Petitions of the Russian…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An Editor Goss to Gaol
Darwin, Tuesday.—In the Supreme Court Charles James Kirkland, editor and proprietor of the "Northern Territory Times," appeared to show cause…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Food Tax Riots. Battle with Police
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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?]llfagong Police Court. Wednesday, 8th May. Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M. Theft of a Hat
J. E Holiman, a native of South Africa and a young man of good appearance, was charged with stealing a felt hat, valued at 5s, the property…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New York Police "Graft."
Mr. Purcell, a well-known New York gambler, who has joined the campaign against municipal graft, testified that he had paid graft aggregating £10,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Prayer in Court. Incident in Cruelty Case
An elderly man startled the magistrates at Godalming Police Court yesterday by praying in a loud voice from the witness box (said the "Daily News"…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Minister's Reply to Mr. M'Court. to the Editor
SIR,—The Minister's attention having been called to a statement by the Honorable W. M'Court, M.L.A., reported in your issue of the 10th inst., to the effect that Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Anarchist Crime. Attempted Murder of an Ambassador
Quite the best story in Mr. Ernest Vizetelly's new book, "The Anarchists, Their Faith and Their Record," is that of Leauthier, who…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wimborne Tragedy. Accused Sentenced to Death
William Barton, a gamekeeper, married, has been found guilty of the murder of Winifred Mitchell. The prisoner was sentenced to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£60,000 Theft. Burglar's Tunnel in New York
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,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New York Police
The report of the investigation committee, which is inquiring into the methods of the New York police, shows that detectives had been in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chicago Morals. Police Catch in Midnight Dragnet
Chicago, having been accused publicly of being the "worst city, morally, in the United States," has taken prompt action to remedy things. A "vice inquiry" has been held, to ascertain the real basis of Chicago's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The First Surgeon. Court Doctor to Pharaoh Sahura
Research had a brilliant defender in Dr. F. M. Sandwith recently at Kensington, where a large audience listened to his lecture on "Ancient and Modern Surgery."…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mysterlous Death of Mrs. Capaness. Verdict of Murder
George Samuel Capeness was on Thursday found guilty by the coroner of the wilful murder of his wife, Delia Capeness. When the coroner…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court. Wednesday, June 11, 1913
The license of the Royal hotel, Bundanoon, was transferred from J. E. Dalley to Francis John Grillman, and that of the Exchange…
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