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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

9,727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 250

The Fitzroy Murder. Melbourne

Evening News · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 4

The detectives are still investigating the murder of Arthur Trotter at his residence in Fitzroy Though they are r[?] as in the result of their inquires it is believed that an arrest…

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Police A.a.[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 22

The monthly sports meeting will be held at Bourke-street depot on January 21. The handicaps to be decided will comprise 100yds, 410yds, 220yds, hurdles, half-mile walk, running hop, step, and jump, [?]ossing…

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A Triple Murder. Berlin, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 19

A Polish stablehand at Buckow murdered a farmer, his wife, and servant girl. He then nailed up the doors and windows of the hosue in order to prevent the two…

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Police Promotion. Organisation Suggested

The Sun · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 5

Why doesn't "Growler" ("Sun," 6113) put his shoulder to the wheel to overcome the conditions of the service that permit of good men being overlooked in favor of…

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Industrial Court Prosecutions

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 9

WOLLONGONG, Friday.--The Industrial Court sat in Wol[?]ogong today, before Mr. A. E. Elliott, Industrial Magistrate. A number of cases against master tailors for alleged breach of the tailors' award were set down…

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Newcastle. Industrial Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 9

In the Industrial Court yesterday, Edward Bearby (trading as Morrison and Bearby) was charged with having failed to pay Harold Laver, Emanuel Burge, and Herbert Cummings the award rate as ironworkers'…

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Woman and Revolver. Charge of Attempted Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 15

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.--A young single woman, Kathleon Somerville, has been arrested and remanded on a charge of the attempted murder of W. J. Colwell, a well-known…

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Penrith Police Court FRIDAY. Before Messrs W H Wrench and W H a Pye, J's.P

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 6

A man named Henry Mason was charged with wandering at large and being of unsound mind at Springwood, on the 9th inst…

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Police Courts. a Drummer's Offence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 17

Septimus Mason, 21, was charged at the Central Police Court, before Mr. King, S.M., with stealing several table articles from a booth at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The accused was stated to have…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 17

Alfred Charles Hartwig, share farmer, Henty. Mr. W. H. Palmer, official assignee…

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Law Report. Probate Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 17

The following probates and letters of administration were granted by the Registrar of Probates during the past week: Probates.—Francis W. Robinson, Henry W…

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Damages for Assault. A Parramatta Hotel Incident Inverell Squatter and Inspector

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 6

At the Supreme Court, Sydney, on Thursday, Mr. A. D. Oliver appeared for the plaintiff, Linnora McLean, and moved for leave to examine a witness, on the…

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Bank Mystery. Locks of the Strongroom Bodily Removed and £2300 in Cash Abstracted. Skilful Burglary

Globe · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 7

A sum of £2300 was stolen from the Surry Hills branch of the Bank of New south Wales (Sydney) some time between Saturday afternoon. December 28, and Sunday evening,…

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Over-zealous Police. Amusing Detective Story

The World's News · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 21

AN amusing story, told without malice, but nevertheless somewhat at the expense of the Colombian (South American) detective force,…

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The Last Act. Murderous Negress Sentenced. Five Years in Prison. London, Friday Evening

Evening News · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 5

The trial has concluded of the giant negress Anie Gross who was arrested on a charge of murdering an English actress named Jessie M'Intosh at a carnival gathering of…

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Peruvian Rubber Scandals. Murder of Indians. London, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 19

Mr. Gubbins, chairman of the peruvian Amazon Company, Ltd., gave further evidence to-day at the inquiry respecting the rubber scandals at Putumayo…

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Police Courts. Friday, January 10. Took Lysol

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 11

'At the Water Police Court, before Mr. Payten; S.M., Kate Morris (24) was charged with attempting to commit suicide by taking [?]ysol. According to the police, defendant was found in a…

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Modern Jack Sheppard. Criminal' Brilliant Effort Sensation at a Gaol Paris, Friday Evening

Evening News · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 2

The annual of the world's crime scarcely hold any episode more thrilling than a scene which was [?] yesterday at the Senate Prison when a man disguised as a warder was…

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Arrested. the German Triple Murder. Criminal Confesses. Berlin, Friday Night

Evening News · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 5

The stablehand who murdered three persons at Buckan Prusia has made a partial confession of his guilt. Three persons are suspected in connection…

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