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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

9,832 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 250

A Leichhardt Tragedy. Death of an Infant. Woman's Strange Act. Verdict of Wilful Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 18

The Acting-City Coroner conducted an inquiry yesterday into the cause of death of the infant William Archibald Bray, two years and two months, lately residing with his parents at 78…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. Acting Justice Ferguson.) Examination Under Section 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 7

Re Richard Stillman-Blundell. This matter was adjourned to February 21. VOLUNTARY SEQUESTRATION. Joseph George Dickson, residing near…

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A Crime Recalled. King of Italy Grants a Pardon to a Man Guilty of Diabolical Murder. Unearthed by Dogs

Globe · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 7

One of the grimmest murder stories of modern times enters into life history of Antonio Tozzi, a butcher from the Abruzzi Mountains, to when the King of Italy had just granted a…

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Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Acting Justice Ferguson.) Writ of Attachment. Costs of a Suit

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 7

Mr. R. W. Fraser, appearing for James Sneddon, jun., petitioner in the Divorce suit of James Sneddon versus Elsie Ada Sneddon, and George Reed, co-respondent, moved fo[?]…

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The Bingara Tragedy. Ball Before the Court. How He Looked This Morning. Capture Due to Press Publicity

The Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 8

When William Fred Ball, accused of the murder of his wife a few miles outside. Bingara, on January 16, walked out of his cell at the Water Police Station this morning and…

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Can You Identify Anyone? Unique Experiment Proves that the Average Citizen, and even Policemen and Detectives Cannot do so by Descriptions. a System Which Makes the Police Sure

Globe · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 2

Unique Experiment Proves that the Average Citizen, and even Policemen and Detectives Cannot do so by Descriptions…

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Police Courts. Wednesday, January 24. a Cowardly Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 11

James Brown (23) was charged at the Central Court with riotous behaviour, and fined £5, with the option of two months. The evidence of Constable Houston showed the assault to have hew a cowardly one. He…

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Sprig of Shillelagh. Row in a City Hotel Three Men Charged with Assault

Evening News · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 5

There was a formidable weapon exhibited at the Central Police Court yesterday. It was a fine piece of Irish blackthorn, [?] with a club end and described as a genuine…

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Sentenced to Carry the Baby

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 35

A Chicago labourer, Patrick Knight, charged by his wife with leaving her without support, has been ordered to return home and walk the floor for two hours each…

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Parramatta District. Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 13

At the Quarter Sessions Thomas John Hume, William Henry Cook, jun., and Albert James Barnes were charged with assaulting John Sheridan on December 29, and robbing…

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The Burglary at Shying's. Two Men Committed for Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 11

Evert van der Valk (29), a South African, and Levi Phillips (20), a Victorian, were committed for trial at the Central Court on a charge of breaking and entering the shop of Arthur Shying, at 422 Pitt-street, and…

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Country News. Banker and Magistrate. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 5

Referring to the case of Mr. J. Holmes, a leading banker, who had a passage at arms with the acting police magistrate during the hearing of a cattle straying case at the local…

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"What Did You Say?" Magistrate and Solicitor

The Sun · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 7

During the hearing of a case of threatening language in the Central Police Court to-day, a little friction occurred between Mr. Simthers, S.M., and the solicitor for the defence, Mr. G. Russell-Jones…

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Glebe Murder Trial Solicitor-general Prosecutes

The Sun · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 1

Mr. Walter Revan (Solicitor-General) will conduct the case for the prosecution in the Glebe murder trial at the Central Criminal Court, Darlinghurst, on Monday. He. will…

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Ball Before the Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 8

William Frederick Ball, 22, who was arrested on Tuesday evening on board the steamer Star of Scotland and charged with the murder of his wife, Lois Ball, at "The Hill," near…

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Tuesday, January [?]. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 4

In Equity.—Before the Deputy Registrar—At 11 [?] Thos. Edols and Co., Ltd., to settle minutes of order[?] 11.30: Hughes v Cummins, to settle [?] of order…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. a Deserted Family. [?]Melbourne, Wednesday.[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 5

At the Prahran court an elderly woman named Sarah Brown, was charged with attempting to murder Ralph Brown, her son, 11 years of ag[?], by administering spirits of…

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Diphtheria and a Kiss. Notifiable Case. Government Medical Officer Charged. Prosecutions Fails

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 7

MOREE, Wednesday.--A singular case was heard in the Moree Police Court to-day, before Major Crane P.M. Dr. Magill, Government medical officer, was charged at the instance of…

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A Hot Country Court. Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 13

During the progress of a police court case to-day Mr. Zietkowski[?] solicitor, drew attention to the excessive heat of the courtroom[?] and stated it was the most oppressive…

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The Bingara Tragedy. Accused Before the Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 9

William Fred Ball was called upon yesterday morning at the Water Police Court, before Mr. Clark, S.M., to answer the charge of having murdered his wire, Lois Ball, at the…

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