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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

9,832 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 250

Glen Moan Murder. the Child of His Best Friends. Murdered by Lawrence Lawless. Defence of Insanity Unsuccessful. Death Sentence Recorded

Truth · Sunday 4 February 1912 · page 12

Glen Moan! There is something sinisterly thrilling about the name,—something which conjures up thoughts and ideas of a solitary lonely mountain valley, wherein roam…

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Princess' Way with a Rival. "I Bade My Slave, Abdallah, to Strike, and He Struck." Trial for Murder. Cairo, December 29

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 February 1912 · page 22

A Sultan's niece in the Soudan is about to be tried for murder. Already she has given a regal answer to her accusers, and this cause celebre of the desert is likely to interest more…

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The Four Firths. Charged with Banging Auntie. Who Tapped Her on the Top Piece P Flying Crockery, Fuzzy Fur, and Furious Fisticuffs. A Team of Immigrants, and a Torrid Time

Truth · Sunday 4 February 1912 · page 11

There must have been a hot and merry time at 14½ Glebe-road, Glebe, on the 17th ultimo, sad the interesting happenings there culminated in the local court on…

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Old Sydney. From Bent-street to Bligh-street—Merchant Campbell's Old Home—William Thurlow, Old-time Lawyer—Some Old Solicitors: J. M. Grant, Stephen Campbell Brown, Alexander Dick—An Early Railway Contractor: William Randle—W. G. Pennington and the Court of Claims—Buchan Thompson—"J. Hinton's Forge"—"Some Fragments of Old Sydney"—In Old Castlereagh-street—A Picturesque Ruin—Tom Kite's Mansion—Mr. J. C. Bowden and the Club House—The Cottage of the Norton's—The Volunteer Club—The Victoria Club—The "Pilot Irish" of the "Reform"—An Early Menagerie—Some Early Merchants—At Soldier's Point—A Military Bathing House—The Two Erskine's—A Soldier and a Parson

Truth · Sunday 4 February 1912 · page 9

From Bent-street let us step into Eligh-street, named after that old-time Governor who was deposed on Anniversary Day in 1808. There are some fairly old houses…

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Theft in Boarding-house

The Sun · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 4

Two men named Alfred Charles Knowles and Matthew Hickey were placed on trial at the Quarter Sessions to-day before Judge Murray on a charge of having stolen from…

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Three Months for Assault

The Sun · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 3

"I was walking across the road from the Manly Ferry on Saturday, and before I knew where I was I got a crack on the nose, Which was followed by several others and…

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Burglary in Melbourne. £300 Worth of Jewellery Stolen. Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 4

Some time between Saturday afternoon and Sunday thieves broke into the establishment of Messrs. Webster and Cohen, manufacturing jewellers. Little…

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Spy Sentenced. Stewart Gets 3 1/2 YEARS

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 8

BERLIN, Sunday.—The case against Bertrand Stewart, charged with [?]plonage, was exclusively based on the evidence of a B[?]gian, who, according to the defence, while…

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Sydney's Worst Woman. Given Two Months Gaol

The Sun · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 1

"The worst woman in Sydney" was the Questionable honor conferred on a young woman, Maud Powals, at the Central Police court to-day, after she had failed to…

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Helping the Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 9

Members of the Automobile Club in a body have placed themselves and their vehicles at the disposal of the Commissioner for Police, and they did most valuable patrol work. The…

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Industrial Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

At the Industrial Courthouse, Queen's-square.—Before his Honor Judge Scholes.—At 10 a.m.: Jordan v Mullalley and others, for warrants of commitment (part heard), from December 19, 1911; re Billposters'…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 7

Before his Honor Judge Docker, at 10 a.m.—All undefended actions, and afterwards the following defended actions:—The British Pianoforte Depot, Limited, v Eaton, Black v Robinson, Hunter v…

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Alleged Brutal Assault. "Novelty of a Strange Bunk."

The Sun · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 4

At the Water Police Court this morning Charles Foster, a cook, residing in Sussex-street, gave an account of his meeting with a fireman from the steamer Commonwealth…

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Dubbo District Court

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 13

DUBBO, Saturday.--The sittings of the District Court Were concluded before Judge Gibson on Thursday at which the following cases were dealt with:-- G. R. "Wheatley v. Amelia O'Neil, nee Thompson…

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Strikers Defiance. Ready to Go to Gaol. Resistance Promised

The Sun · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 1

Notification has been given to the strike committee by Major Cahill that he will not tolerate the vigilance officers who have been appointed by the committee to maintain…

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"War Office Not Worth 5s." Lieutenant Charged with Window Breaking

The Sun · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 5

The last of the army of window-breakers and others who took part in the violent attempt of suffragettes to enter the House of Commons appeared before Mr. Marsham at Bow-street…

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Sovereign or Half-penny. Dropped From Vest Pocket. Charge of Stealing Fails

The Sun · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 1

Nicholas Church had an experience in George-street on the night of Saturday, December 16, which he says cost him a sovereign. Church stepped on to a moving tram…

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Police Raid. Alleged Two-up School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 10

At about 3.15 p.m. yesterday afternoon the police, under Sub-inspector Kelly and Seniorsergeant Allen, made a raid on a supposed two-up school in Wentworth Park, Glebe, and…

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Voice of the People. Newtown Police

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 8

Mr. F. Grott writes:—From [?]tter experience was [?] Aldermar Lewis remarks in the "Evening News" of Wednesday, "That the police protection of Newtown is…

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