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Courts & crime, 1912

9,832 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 250

Ex-police Officer Dead

Evening News · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 5

Ex-Police Sub-Inspector William [?] died at his residence. Spencer-road. [?] this morning, at the age of [?] years.[?] Mr. M'Cabe was born in Ireland in…

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Land Appeal Court

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 5

Mr. G. R. W. M'Donald, M.L.A., was in Tamworth last week. In reply to a query as to the recent appointment of Mr. Rennie to the Land Appeal…

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Murder of Mr. Williamson. Memorial Cairn Unveiled

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 7

CALCUTTA, Monday.--A cairn was unveiled yesterday at the spot on which Mr. Noel Williamson died, in April last. Sixty Gurkhas fired a salute and sounded "The…

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Treachery Punished. Police Squad Annihilated

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 7

RIO DE JANEIRO, Monday.--A squad of police at Bania treacherously fired on the Federal troops, after surrendering, but were annihilated, only four police escaping…

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A Court of Disqualifications

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 1

Some time ago an attempt was made in New South Wales by the then Minister for Agriculture and certain other friends of the Sydney show society, the…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestration

The Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 4

Alfred Croucher, laborer, of Sydney-street, Albury. Mr. W. H. Palmer, official assignee…

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Overcrowded Prisons. Exciting Escapes in Oporto Priests As Gaol-breakers. Lisbon

The Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 1

There were some sensational escapes from one of the gaols in Oporto yesterday. By bribing the warders a number of wealthy political prisoners secured a supply…

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Police Grievances. [?] Foung Men Won't Join

Evening News · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 4

[?] first time during my connection with the [?] to an [?] representative to-day, which has [?] many years I have been in the public…

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Law Report. Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 7

James Rowe, of Bowraville, a blacksmith, and lately carrying on business as a boarding-house keeper. Mr. C. F. W. Lloyd, official assignee…

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Chaos in the Provinces. Murder and Outrage. Terrified Women Commit Suicide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 9

Telegrams from the provinces give shocking accounts of cases of murder, rape, and arson. It is stated that hundreds of women are…

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Fowls As Witnesses. Cackling in a Court

The Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 8

There was a cackling commotion for a while in the Paddington Police Court this morning. It arose from the production in court of a box containing three fowls, but…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, January 16. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 7

In Chambers.—Before Mr. Acting Justice Rich, at Chancery-square.—At 10 a.m.: John Keep and Sons, Ltd., v Wilson and another, trading, etc., Taylor garnishee (part heard); Adams v Benaud, Robinson gar[?]i…

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Building a Warehouse. Application to Equity Court

The Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 1

An application was made to Mr. Acting Justice Rich, in Equity jurisdiction to-day, on behalf of the Perpetual Trustee Company, Ltd. (and others), as trustees of the estate…

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The Court of St. Simon. Chapter III.--(Continued.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 4

Valentin followed his wife without a [?]ward glance at Mouilleron, who, with laugh, lit a cigar and swaggered outside. In the lift Sophy remained silent. In the saloon a letter…

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Federal Arbitration Court. Postal Association Registers. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 10

The Western Australian Post and Telegraph Association general division resolved at its annual meeting to reg[?] as an industrial organisation under the [?] Service…

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THE N.S.W. Land Appeal Court. a Labor Member's Condemnation

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 2

Mr. G. R. W. M'Donald, M.L.A., speaking in Tamworth last week, referred to the recent appointment of Mr. Rennie to the Land Appeal Court,…

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Jolimont Tragedy. Shooting of Fred Tullidge Holt Before the Court. Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 4

The shooting affray at Jolimont, when Frederick Tullidge, 34, a draper's assistant, was shot dead by Robert Holt, a grocer, of "Lindenow," has aroused considerable…

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Woman Charged with Stealing

Globe · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 3

In the Brisbane Central Police Court on Thursday, a young woman Mabel Sharpe was committed for trail on a charge of stealing £154 while employed by John T. Phipps…

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Fine for Theft

The Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 9

Charles Lloyd, a seaman, and his wife Florrie Lloyd, were before Mr. King, at the Water Court this morning, charged with stealing a coil of signal halliard, valued at £1, from the…

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An Impudent Theft

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 17

Quong Sing (34), a Chinese vegetable dealer, was fined £3, with £1 costs, in default two months' imprisonment, on a charge of stealing a case of plums, valued at 5. Accused was seen by a watchman to take…

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