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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

9,832 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 250

Traffic in Opium. Woman Before the Court

The Sun · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 6

Madge Grey, aged 30, a woman of fine physique, appeared before Mr. Wilkinson, S.M., at the Water Police Court this morning, charged with importing to Australia nine tins…

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Law Notices. Thursday, January 4. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 6

Prothontary's Office.—Before the Chief Clerk.—At [?] a.m., Tibbits and other v Young and others; 11 a.m., Lee Chung v Shannon…

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The Casino Tragedy. Murder or Suicide? Two Mysterious Shots. Mr. Perkins's Statement

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 6

CASINO, Wednesday.--In connection with the double tragedy at Casino yesterday evening, further investigation has so far failed to elucidate the mystery surrounding the occurrence,…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 4

d Argminae accepted the glass with shaking lingers. His face was livid, he was feeling horribly sick. Can't we--can't I get away?" be begged…

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The R.w.u. Claims. Action in Court Anticipated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 6

Correspondence has passed between the Farmers and Settlers' Association and the Federal Arbitration Registrar, and it is now expected that rural employers and workers…

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Assault on the Police. Gaol Without the Option

The Sun · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 8

A special constable had a rough time in Hyde Park last night. Joseph' Thompson, a big, powerful-looking man, 56 years of age, made himself objectionable, and when Alfred…

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Woman Clerk Charged with Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 8

BRISBANE, Thursday.--At the Central Police Court to-day a young woman, Mabel Sharpe (24), employed as a clerk, was charged with stealing £154, which came into her…

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Magistrate on Assaults. Ex-constable Sent to Gaol

Evening News · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 6

"I may as well say now," remarked Mr. Clarke, S.M., at the Central Police Court this morning, "that in all cases of assault, unless there are some extentuating circumstances, the…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 12

Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m.: Stubbins v Wall and others…

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Industrial Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 12

Before the Acting Industrial Registrar, at the Industrial Registrar's Office, Queen's-square.—At 10 a.m.: Hotel, Club, and Resta[?]rant Employees' Union, application for board, for directions as to service of…

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Maliciously Killing a Dog. Hawker Sent to Gaol

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 12

Charles Hamilton Lambert, 26, was called upon at the North Sydney Police Court yesterday, to answer a charge of having, on December 30 last, maliciously killed a dog, the property of William John Eaton…

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Police and Firemen's Sports

The Sun · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 7

The police and firemen's sports will take place at the Agricultural Grounds on Monday, March 4. The event will be conducted under the patronage of the New South Wales Amateur Athletic Association…

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Les chiens de Police

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 3

Nous sommes loin de 1'épcque où un magistrat anglais disait avec solennité: "Je ne savais pas que dans la législation pénale du Royanme-Uni il fût…

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Police Courts. Charge of Housebreaking

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 12

James Walsh (alias Cla[?]de H. Miller and John Smith), 29, was yesterday at the Cent[?] Police Court, before Mr. Carke, S.M. committeed for trial on three [?]rges of breaking and entering and stealing…

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Bankruptcy Court. [?]Tors Petitions

Evening News · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 3

William [?] Ord, of 20 Oaks Avenue, Neutral Bay, [?] Richard Stillman Stors-illundell, of "[?] mad, Homebush, and carrying on [?] a wool broker, at…

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The Land Appeal Court

The Land · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 4

The appointment of Mr. Rennie, the late Under Secretary for Lands. to the Land Appeal Court, has…

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Land Appeal Court. 1

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 4

To the Editor:--I have followed will interest the correspondence in your columns on the above. The contention seems to bo that it is desirable to have a representative of the country, or more closely in touch with…

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A Police Promotion. Senior-sergeant Buzzacott

The Sun · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 8

The promotion of First-class-detective Buzaacott to the rank of senior-sergeant was this morning approved by the Inspector-General of Police (Mr. E. C. Day), and…

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The Imperial Political Appeal Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 6

The South Australian Government's appeal to the Imperial Government to intervene in the conflict between the two Houses in that State creates a position of great…

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Girl's Remarkable Story. Sydney Man Arrested. Remanded on Charge of Assault. Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 7

Great interest centres 'round a sensational arrest made yesterday by Detectives Coonan and Lonsdale of Ralph Nelson, 29 years of age on a serious charge…

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