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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

9,832 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 250

4 Bush Horror. Two Immigrants from Kent. Human Bones Found in Ashes. Husband Ball Arrested for Alleged Murder. On the Eve of His Departure

Truth · Sunday 28 January 1912 · page 8

A terrible tragedy occurred at Pallal, a settlement some nine miles from Bingera, during the early part of last week. It seems that a young man named William…

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"The Be Speaker." Mr. Cann Criticises Mr. Willis' Conduct in the Chair. Business Without the Police. Broken Hill, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 January 1912 · page 7

Mr. J. H. Cann, M.L.A., ex-Speaker, in the course of a speech to his constituents last night, referred to Mr. Willis' occupancy of the Speaker's chair…

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SPLATT & His Spouse Air Their Grievances in Court. Whose Was the Medicine Bottle? Waiting for the Sailor to Come Home

Truth · Sunday 28 January 1912 · page 12

A medicine bottle and a chap named Hicks were the outstanding features in a case heard before Mr. A. N. Burnett, S.M., at the Glebe Police Court on Monday, when…

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Hay in Hyde Park. Like an Early Morning Apparition. the Old Tom Cats' Enjoyment. The Revd. Mister Hay Cuts a Pretty Picture He Is Taken Naked to the Police Station by Jack-the-giant-killer, Horton Ward. in the Cold, Grey Dawn, Outside Andy Flanagan's

Truth · Sunday 28 January 1912 · page 11

At about 6 a.m. on Monday morning last, there was quite a flutter of excitement in Hyde Park, when Ranger M'Hale, who always has his eyes wide open, had them…

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Stock-stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 5

WEE WAA.—A movement for the prevention of stock-stealing was successfuly launched here last week, when a number of pastoralists met at the Imperial Hotel. Mr. S…

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Serious Assault Alleged

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 6

James Hawkes, 34, appeared before Mr. Wilkinson, S.M. this morning, at the Central Police Court, to answer the sharge of assaulting Daniel O'Connell, on 27th instant, and robbing…

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Sentenced on Three Charges

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 4

At the Newtown Police Court. this morning, George Kennedy, 22, was fined 5s, or detention till the rising of the court, for drunkenness in Parramatta-road. Petersham, on the 26th…

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Trouble Amongst Cadets. Magistrate's Warning

The Sun · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 8

In the Newtown Summons Court this mornings Albert Henry Jackson proceeded against Harry George Burrs, Hugh Patrick O'Donnell, and John Michael Molloy for assaulting him in company at Marrickville, on Monday,…

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"Beneath Contempt." Magistrate's Indignant Criticism

The Sun · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 8

James Plumley, who was at the Glebe Police Court last week fined £3 for assaulting Annie Elisabeth Rogerson, who he said had accompanied him from England over 18 months ago, proceeded against Mrs. Rogerson…

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Proved a Coward. Magistrate's Severe Criticism

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 4

"This man was proved to be a coward last week, when he was heavily fined for assaulting the defendant in the present case. The present proceedings. I think, place complainant…

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Too Transparent. What the Magistrate Said

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 3

"This sort of thing does no good, You come here and try to brazen it out by putting in a false defence. The ting istoo transparent," said Mr. Smithers, S.M. to George…

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A Matter of Books. Charge of Stealing

The Sun · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 5

At the Water Police Court this morning Henry Crawford, 36, was charged with having, between January 18. and January 22, stolen seven books, of the total value of £10 2s 6d, the property of James Robert Tyrrell,…

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Bowled Out. Stories of Two Women. Magistrate's Remarks on Perjury

The Sun · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 8

''About a fortnight ago I received 25s by postal-note from my brother, and I cashed it at the Oxford-street Post-office. This was the statement made on oath by…

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Tie Glebe Murder Moir on Trial. Big Crowd in Court. Address to Jury. Soucitor-general Explains the Case

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 6

What was known for some weeks during November last as the Glebe murder mystery, the victim of which was Henry Trevascus, an old metallurgist, was revived at the Central…

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Husband and Wife. Charge of Attempted Murder

The Sun · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 8

The story of the domestic tragedy which occurred at Leichhardt on December 19 was re-told at the Glebe Court to-day, when Elizabeth Florence Bray, 36, was charged…

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Glebe Murder. Campbell Moir on Trial. Excitement at Darlinghurst Rush for Seats in Court. Story of a Dreadful Crime. How Trevascus Met His Death

The Sun · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 6

The front of the Central Criminal Court to-day resembled an unemployed meeting for an hour or so before the doors were opened…

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Law Notices. Monday, January 29. Industrial Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 3

Before the Acting Industrial Registrar.—At the Industrial Registrar's Office, Queen's-square.—At 10 a.m.: Application by the Master Tailors' Association for leve to appel from the award of the Clothing…

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Land Appeal Court. Pastoralists Object to Personnel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 5

At a largely-attended meeting of tne council of the Pastoralists' Union of New South Wales, held at the union s offices last Wednesday, the president (Mr. Philip Oakden)…

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No. 1 Glebe-road, the House in Which the Murder Was Committed

The Sun · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 1

The window with the cross shows the room occupied by Treyascus. The side door is the one which the murderer entered…

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