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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

9,832 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 250

Glebe Tragedy. the Trial Begins. Moir Before the Court. Great Public Interest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 7

The trial of the young man, Campbell Naira Moir, who is charged with the murder of Honry Trevascus, at the Glebe, on October 31 last, was commenced yesterday morning,…

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Glebe Murder Trial. Evidence Concluded. Counsel Address Jury. Judge's Summing-up. the Jury's Verdict. Sentence of Death. (Continued from page [?])

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 7

Mr. MacLaurin, counsel for the prisoner Moir, was delivering his address to the jury when our first edition went to press. The whole evidence, he said, was consistent…

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The Glebe Murder. Moir Sentenced to Death

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 54

The trial of Campbell Nairn Moir for the murder of Henry Trevascus at the Glebe, on October 31, was held before his Honor Mr. Justice Ferguson and a jury at the Central…

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Dungog Murder. Gerlach Sentenced to Two Years. Insanity Plea Fails

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 19

Herr Bunz, the Vice-Consul for Germany, yesterday received a cabled advice to the effect that Wilhelm Rhelnholz, otherwise known as Gerlach, who was charged with…

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Mean Theft

Globe · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 3

The contents, amounting to £51, of the cashbox were stolen from the once of the Association for Missionary Service, Melbourne, last week…

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Stealing From Boarding-house

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 14

At the Water Court, Harry Wilson (21) appeared on a charge of stealing the [?] of £20, the property of Maggie Harper and Susan Kenworthy, at "Strathmore," 189 Macquarie-street, Sydney, on December 29…

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Stealing a Breast-plate

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 14

Alfred Edward Hall (31) pleaded [?] di[?]gton Court, before Mr. Barnett, S.M., to stealing [?] breast-plate, of the value of 106, the property of [?] Rowland Staples, at Paddington, in January 16. Accus[?]…

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Found Guilty. End of Glebe Murder. Moir Sentenced to Death. a Recommendation to Mercy

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 14

At the Central Criminal Court yesterday, the trial of Campbell Nairn Moir, charged with the wilful murder of Henry Trevas[?]us, at the Glebe, on October 31, was concluded…

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Alleged Theft in Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 15

Peter Lang, 42, and Charles Brown, 25, were committed for trial on Tuesday, before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M., at the Water Police Court, on a charge of stealin in the dwelling-house of John Bolsdon, 89…

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Alleced Theft of Money

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 15

Harry Wilson, 21, was on Tuesday, at the Water Police Court, committed for trial by Mr W. Clarke, S.M., on a charge of having stolen in the dwelling house of Maggie Harper, [?] Macquarie-street, Sydney…

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Glen Moan Murder. Laurence Lawless on Trial Woman Shot and House Fired Verdict of Guilty. Accused Sentenced to Death

Evening News · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 9

The story of a bush tragedy was related at the Central Criminal Court, Darlinghurst, this morning, when Laurence Lawless, a middle-aged man, was charged before Mr…

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French Gaol Breaker. Wire Rope From a Gallery

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 9

PARIS, Monday Evening.--A criminal named Devos, who bad been sentenced to undergo n term of five years' imprisonment for robbery, made a daring escape from gaol…

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The Glebe Murder. Moir Found Guilty

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 49

Campbell Nairn Moir was placed on trial before Mr. Acting-Justice Ferguson, and a jury at the Central Criminal Court, Darlinghurst, on Monday, on a charge of murdering…

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"A Titled Lady." Peculiar Case at Newcastle. Young Woman Sentenced

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 11

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--A case, presenting some unusual features, was heard in the quarter sessions to-day, before Judge Fitzhardinge. Elsie Vera Bruce, a young woman of…

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Land Appeal Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 10

PASTORALISTS OBJECT TO PERSONNEL. At a largely-attended meeting of the council of the Pastoralists' Union of New South Wales, held at the union's offices last…

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Contempt of Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--In the Court [?]. Quarter Sessions to-day, an accused was acquitted by the jury, only to find himself sent to gaol by the presiding judge for contempt of…

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Sydney Children's Court

The Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 11

Following is the record of business transacted at the above court during the week ended the 27th instant:-- Thirty-one boys and girls appeared before the court for the…

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Told in Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 8

At the hearing of a case at the Goulburn Quarter Sessions, before Judge Rogers, the usual solemnity of a court of justice was pleasantly varied. A young man (22), in giving…

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Afraid of a Wash. Would Rather Go to Gaol

The Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 8

"He's afraid of being washed, I suppose," remarked Mr. Wilkinson, D.S.M., referring to a dark-skinned and dirty-looking Russian Finn, with an unpronounceable name, who was charged at the Central Court to-day with…

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