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Courts & crime, 1906

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A Singapore Murder. Charge of Causing Evidence to Disappear. Accused Before the Perth Police Court. Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 7

In the Perth Police Court to-day, William Gladstone Phillips appeared on remand in answer to a charge of having caused evidence of a crime of murder at Singapore to…

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Charge of Assault in Company

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 10

At the Central Police Court, before Mr. C.N. Panter, S.M., William Davidson (24). a firemen. Ber train Halliday (22). a laborer and William Walsh (26). a laborer were charged with having, at Sydney, on the…

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A Vigorous Vagrant. Sent to Gaol

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 1

There was a peculiar double charge at the Central Police Court to-day. William Walker had two charges to face--the first begging alms in Elizabeth-street,…

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Some Famous Murder Cases

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 15

No light has ever been thrown upon the mysterious murder of Lieutenant Roper, R.E., in Brompton Barracks, Chatham, in 1881. His body was picked up at the foot of the…

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The Police System

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 6

The police force in New South Wales has gradually grown in strength until now it numbers over 2000 men. In the early days of the colony there were many,…

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Not a Happy New Year. Language and Assault

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 7

George Preston, a young man, was charged at the Glebe Police Court yesterday with using indecent language in Nelson-street, Annandale, on the 31st December. He was…

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A Singapore Murder. Disappearance of Evidence

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 7

PERTH, Tuesday—At the Perth Court William Gadsden Fhilllps was charge with having caused evidence of the crime of murder at Singapore to disappear with intent lo screen the murderer…

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District Court Law

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 8

Mr. James Moriarty edits the most notable of contributions to legal reform which we owe to the present Attorney-General—the District Court Amendment Act of 1905 (J. J. Marsden)…

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Police Courts. Liquor Act Offences

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 10

William Crowan (84), a miner, had three cheap drinks on Now Year's Day. He went to the Wheel wrights' Arms Hotel. Petersham, kept by Joseph Armstrong and, having imbibed stimulants to the extent of…

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Charge of Manslaughter. a Captain Charged. [By Telegraph.] MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 7

George Myllus, late master of the wrecked barque La Bella, was before the City Court to-day to answer the charge of the manslaughter of Harold Watson, a member of the…

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District Court Amendment Act

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 3

Mr. James Morlarly, barrister-et- law, is early in the field with an annotated edition of the District Court Amendment Act, together with the new rules of December last…

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Golden Wedding in Court

Evening News · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 5

An old couple named Mann celebrated their golden wedding in Bolfast [?] Police Court on October it. when the wife summoned her husband for [?]. This was the arst…

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Degrees of Affinity. Divorce Court Appeal. Points for the Full Court

Evening News · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 5

In the suit of Florence Emily Major, falsely called Miller, against William Miller, an application was made to Mr. Justice Pring in Divorce Jurisdiction to-day, on behalf of the…

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Charges of Horse-stealing. Three Men Committed for Trial; [By Telegraph.] LIVERPOOL

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 1

At the Liverpool Police' Court to-day George Clarke, described as a dealer, residing at Bowral, was commuted to stand-his trial at the next Quarter Sessions, to be held…

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An Oriental Merchant The Painful Experience of Kola Khan. Assault with Intent to Rob

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 6

Kola Khan, a well-built. Indian, with a bandaged head, appeared as prosecutor at the Central Police Court yesterday.--The dark-skinned man described himself as…

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Assault on a Wife. Husband Ties Her Up for Two Hours. Bad State of Affairs

Evening News · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 3

Henry Wirth, a bootmaker, residing in New Canterbury-road, Dulwich Hill, was proceed against at Newtown Police Court to-day by his wife, Fannie Wirth, on a charged assault…

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At the Court of King Louis XIV

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 32

A courtier of King Louis XIV was the Duke d'Autln, who had care of the Royal buildings. King Louis XIV. once remarked lmpa[?]etly to the Duke that he hoped that some time, a…

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The Tsu - Shima Battle. Russian Court-martial to Be Public

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 7

LONDON. Monday Afternoon.--In response to the appeal of Admiral Rozhjest-venski. the Czar has given permission for the court-martial upon the officers and men…

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The Battle of Tsu-shima. Russian Court-martial. London, Jan. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 7

In response to the appeal of Admiral Rozhdestvensky the Czar will permit the proceedings at the court-martial on the officers who took part in the battle of…

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Police Courts. Stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 9

Walter Carlile 27, a baker, and Albert Coleman, 22, a sugar presser, were convicted before Mr Wilshire at the water Police Court yesterday upon a charge of stealing a purse containg money to the value of 15s…

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