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Courts & crime, 1906

8,464 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 250

Raid That Failed. Police Nonplussed. "Toters" Get Away

The Australian Star · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 11

It is some time since the police made a successful raid on the tote shops. Between 12 and 1 o'clock this afternoon they tried their hands again, but met with failure…

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The Hotel Tragedy. Story. of the Crime, Verdict of Wilful Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 9

Yesterday, at the Coroner's Court, the City Coroner (Mr. A. N. Barnett) resumed the inquest on the body of Mrs. Mercy Grogory whose death, resulting from knife…

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Almost a Riot. Police Stoned at Correy's Gardens

Evening News · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 6

At the Water Police Court yesterday Matthew Mealing, a young labourer, was charged with being drunk and disorderly at Correy's Gardens, Parramatta River, on Thursday, when they…

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Rand Chinese. Murder a Storekeeper. London, Friday, 2.30 p.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 1

A Chinese gang murdered a storekeeper near the Tudor Mine, West Rand, but decamped without robbing the body…

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Spiritualistic Mediums Help Police. a Remarkable Case in Berlin

The World's News · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 20

The Berlin police are certainly not bigoted; they avail themselves of every scientific novelty and have no objection even to occultism if it serves their purpose. Dr. Egbert…

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Colonel Gaedke. Court-martialled and Disrated. London, Feb. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 13

A Military Court of Honour, acting with the approval of the Emperor William, deprived Colonel Gaedke, the German war correspondent, of his title and…

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The Murder of Mrs. Gregory. Inquest Concluded. Statement by Quinlan. Why He Committed the Crime

Evening News · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 5

The inquest on Mrs. Gregory was concluded yesterday evening. The following evidence was given after our last edition went to press:— Detective Walker deposed that he made a…

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The Hotel Tragedy. How the Murderer Escaped. Quinlan's Confession of the Crime. Committed on a Charge of Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 18

The inquest on Mercy Gregory, the victim of the Royal Hotel tragedy, was continued yesterday. Constable Jennings was further examined. He…

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Chaotic Russia. Anarchy Rampant. Chiefs of Police Assassinated. London, Friday, 2.50 p.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 1

M. Kondouroff, the Chief of Police at Penza, south of Nijni Novgorod, European Russia, has been, assassinated. The murderer was arrested…

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The Motoring World. Afloat and Ashore. Cars. 128 Miles an Hour-- Police Traps at St. Kilda

The Australian Star · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 3

One hundred and twenty-eight miles an [?]ur! Whew! Must make our motorists feel like putting their 25 miles an hour cars on the shelf. What a nerve the chauffeur of…

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Marine Court. (Before Judge Backhouse, and Captains R. L, Boldehild, and C. Taylor, assessors.) the Hilda-gladys Ellison Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 18

This was an inquiry concerning a collision which occurred in Darling Harbor on December 16 last, between the scow Hilda, owned by E. D. Pike (Matthias Andrew, master), and the…

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Law Report. Friday, February 9. Court of Marine Inquiry. (Before Judge Backhouse, President, and Captains Robert L. Boldchlld and Charles. Taylor, Assessors.) the Hilda and Gladys Ellison Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 11

Mr. Robison, of the Crown Law Office, appeared for the Department of Navigation. The owner and master of the Hilda appeared in person, and Mr. W. S. Creagh appeared for…

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Charged with Attempted Murder by Poison. Auckland, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 February 1906 · page 5

Allan Hinchcliffe and Mabel Clarke recently took poison at Wellington. It was supposed to be a case of attempted suicide, but Hinchcliffe is now charged…

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Charged with Killing His Sister. Verdict of Manslaughter

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 February 1906 · page 8

Wm. Scanlon was tried at Bendigo (Victoria) on a charge of murdering his sister under circumstances previously reported in these, columns. Accused made the following statement on oath:…

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Continental Crime. Murder of a Schoolmaster

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 February 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday Morning.—A man named Zippel has been arrested for the murder of Thomas Reid, a Scottish schoolmaster, who was…

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Fifteen-year-old Boy Accused of Attempted Murder

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 February 1906 · page 8

A man, named David Munro, was brought from "Monttagle, about ten miles from Young, to the local hospital, suffering from pea-rifle shot wounds in the head, which, according to the victim's…

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The Harbor Tragedy. Captain of the Manly to Be Charged with Manslaughter

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 February 1906 · page 5

Although the City Coroner at the inquest on the bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Hemmings; the victims of the Manly-Agnes collision, found the captain of the Manly…

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Murder on the Rand. London, Friday, 2.30 p.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 11 February 1906 · page 1

A Chinese gang murdered a storekeeper near the Tudor Mine. West Rand, but decamped without robbing the body…

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The Week's Miscellany: a Compilation of the News of the World. the Hotel Murder: Inquest on Mrs. Gregory

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 February 1906 · page 8

The Coroner resumed the inquest on the body of Mrs. Mercy Gregory, stabbed to death by we lift-boy, Thomas John Quinlan, or Conmee, at the Royal Hotel, George-street, early on the morning…

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Native Rising in Natal. Fatal Affray Between Zulus and Police. Martial Law Proclaimed and Military Ordered Out. London, Saturday Morning

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 February 1906 · page 5

The natives near Richmond, Natal, have refused to pay poll-tax. Two armed natives were arrested, and a serious affray followed almost immediately. A party of forty armed Zulus ambushed a party of police. The…

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