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Courts & crime, 1906

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Another Chinese Murder

Evening News · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 4

LONDON, Friday 2.50 p.m.—A Chinese gang murdered a storekeeper near Tudor Mine, West Rand…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, February 7. (Before Mr. Murphy, S.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 6

John Fraher, remanded for medical supervision, was, on the evidence of Dr. W. S. Brown (acting Government Medical Officer) discharged, the doctor stating…

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Abbott's Burglary. Boots and Skeleton Keys. Charge at the Sessions

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 5

A middle-aged man named John Ritchie, and a younger man named William Watson were charged at the Darlinghurst Sessions with breaking and entering the…

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The Bendigo Tragedy. William Scanlon Sentenced. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 14

William Scanlon who was convicted yesterday at Bendigo of the manslaughtoi of his sister was brought up for sentence to-day Scanlon when asked if he had anything to…

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Fugitive Notes. Our Social Murder

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 4

The horror of the revelations of the wretched boy's (Quintun's) deeds has let loose a flood of wiseacres, who expiate upon the "instinctive"…

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The Bendigo Tragedy. Scanlon Sentenced. Two Years' Hard Labor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Friday.--At Bendigo, William Seanlon, who was yesterday found guilty of the manslaughter of his sister, Mary Scanlon, was to-day sentenced to two years'…

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The Bendigo Tragedy. Scanlon Sentenced. Two Years' Hard Labour

Evening News · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 6

BENDIGO, Friday.—Wm. Scanlon, charged with the murder of his sister, Mary Scanlon, on December 8, and found guilty of manslaughter, was to-day arraigned for sentence…

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Police Commission. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 7

Mr. Bent (the Premier) has refused the Police Commission the necessary money to visit Sydney…

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Marine Court Inquiry

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 4

A Court of Marine inquiry was held yesterday before Judge Backhouse, to inquire into the cause of the collision between the scow Hilda and the tug Gladys Ellison, which…

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Court of Arbitration

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 18

Probate Curt, Chaneery-square.--(Before the President and Members.) At 10 a.m.: In the matter of the Coal Lumpers' dispute, application by respondents to observe working conditions; in the matter of the…

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An American Murder Case. the Governor Firm

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 4

The “Times” New York correspondent telegraphed on 8th December :— One of the most extraordinary exhibitions of hysteria In the history of this…

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Mrs. Gregory's Murder. Resumption of the Inquest

Evening News · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 3

The inquest concerning the death of Mrs. Mercy Gregory, the victim of the Royal Hotel tragedy, was resumed yesterday by the City Coroner. The court was crowded…

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Penrith Police Court MONDAY. Before Messrs F R Wilshire, P.M., Perkins and Noble, Js.P

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 4

William Barlow was fined 10s, 7d costs, in default seven days, for keeping an inregistered dog at St. Marys. Fourteen days allowed for payment…

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Russia's Troubles. Police Officials Murdered

Evening News · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 4

LONDON, Friday, 2.50 p.m.—M. Kondour-off, Chief of the Police at Penza, South Russia, has been assassinated. The murderer was arrested…

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Police Courts. Committed for Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 18
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

William Smith (33) was brought before the Central Court on a charge of having been found at night in Lackey-street, with two skeleton keys in his possession, without lawful excuse…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestration

Evening News · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 6

Agnes Nora Moreton- Paton, of Edgecliffe-road, Woollahra. Mr. W. H. Palmer, official assignee. John Hubert Titlow, 23, steward, was fined…

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A Law-Made Criminal. the Royal Hotel Murder

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 5

The one result of particular note which the new Liquor Law has had in regard to its "suppression" of youths about hotels, has been the…

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"Wilful Murder." the Hotel Tragedy. Notes on the Inquest

The Australian Star · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 8

The second act of this terrible drama was brought to a close a few minutes before 6 o'clock last evening, when the boy Thomas John Quinlan, who stands self-convicted of…

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Hoaxing the Police. a Central Station Episode

Evening News · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 6

The police on duty at the Central Station were badly "had" on Thursday night, when a woman called, and produced a parcel, which she said she found in the street, and which had…

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