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Courts & crime, 1913

9,727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 250

Indian Murder Trials. Further Evidence. the Accused Committed. Agra, Jan. 9

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

The preliminary hearing of the case against Clark, an officer in the Medical Department at Allahabad, and Mrs. Fulham, for the alleged murder of the latter's husband and of…

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Law Notices. Monday, January 13. Supreme Court

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

Prethonotary's Office.—Before the prothonotary: Hitchen v Mudie, 11 a.m. In Bankruptcy.—Before the Registrar, Citizens'-chambers, Moore-street, at 11 a.m.:—Hearing of creditors'…

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Russell of Mount Kembla. Reinstatement Refused. Minister to Move Court

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

An important development took place yesterday in connection with the case of James Russell, a miner, and union official, who was dismissed from the Mount Kembla Colliery…

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The Southern Menace. Reinstatement of Russell. Government Moves the Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 13

The Minister for Labor and Industry has decided to remit to the Industrial Court the question of the reinstatement of the miner Russell, who was dismissed from the Mount…

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Walked Out. Escape From the Hospital Hotbed Man's Wanderings. Rescued by the Police

Evening News · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 8

Walking oat of the observation ward at Sydney Hospital early on Friday afternoon with out being noticed a laborer George Foot who lives in Bligh-street Newtown wandered about…

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A While Ago Stories told by J.H.M. Abbott. Streets and Police

Evening News · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 3

[Author's Note.—Although in these articles the incidents described actually took place in New South Wales in the early part of the last century it has been considered…

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Parramatta Court. Wednesday, January 8. (Before Mr. E. L. Maitland, S.M.) No Motor Lights

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 4

Anthony Alfred Roberts, for driving an unlighted motor car on the LIverpool road, Bankstown, was fined 20/- with 6/- costs, or 14 days's imprisonment…

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Alleged Assault. a Belmore Park Incident. Albert Langford and Oscar Smith Charged

Truth · Sunday 12 January 1913 · page 12

At the Central Police Court, on Tuesday last, two men, named Albert Langford and Oscar Smith, were charged with assaulting a man named Edward…

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Shackleton's Brother. Remanded at Police Court. London, Friday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 January 1913 · page 7

F. R. Shackleton, brother of Sir Ernest Shackleton, the Antarctic explorer, who is charged with the conversion of £1000 trust moneys belonging to Miss Josephine Browne,…

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Late Cable News. Negress Convicted of Murder. Sentenced to Five Years Penal Servitude. London, Friday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 January 1913 · page 8

The trial was concluded to-day of Anie Gross, the giant negress, who was arrested on a charge of murdering Jessie Mclntosh, an English actress…

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Swindler Sentenced. Audacious Frauds. London

The Sun · Sunday 12 January 1913 · page 5

A Liverpool man, who is known as the perpetrator of a long succession of swindles of one kind and another, was sentenced in that city yesterday to eighteen months for…

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Finch's Finery. Alleged Stealing in a Dwelling. Arthur Sinclair Before the Court. Says He Will Prove His Innocence

Truth · Sunday 12 January 1913 · page 4

A middle-aged man named Arthur Sinclair appeared at the North Sydney Police Court on Monday last, before Mr. Barnett, charged with stealing in the…

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The Police Almost Powerless

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 January 1913 · page 17

Following this incident reported above, a sensation was caused on the harbor on Monday night owing to a bullet from a pea rifle lodging in a panel at a ferry boat bound for Neutral…

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Defendant Flies to Court

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 January 1913 · page 19

Mr. Ernest E. Lovely, who was ordered at Lewes Police Court (Eng.) last month to pay £5/7/- for breaches of the motoring. law, covered the journey from Eastbourne, where he…

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Alleged Stealing. Smith Goes to Have Some Lunch. And His Turnout Disappears

Truth · Sunday 12 January 1913 · page 11

Before Mr. King, at the Central Police Court, on Monday last, a young man, named Alfred Ralph, was charges with, at Sydney, on December 19th, stealing one…

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The Fitzroy Murder. Finger-Print Clue, MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 12 January 1913 · page 5

The police have been very active in their investigation of the murder of Mr. A. Trotter at Fitzroy, on Tuesday last. It is understood that finger-prints have…

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The Melbourne Murder. Startling Developments Expected. Melbourne, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 January 1913 · page 14

The report at the police office at 11.30 to-night in regard to the Fitzroy murder case is that all the detectives engaged on the inquiry are working hard, but there is no information…

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The Agra Murder. Experiments with Cholera Cultures. Agra, Friday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 January 1913 · page 7

The trial of Lieut. Clark and Mrs. Fulham, on the charge of murdering the latter's husband, was resumed here this morning. Dr. Gore, bacteriologist, gave evidence that Clark twice asked…

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North Sydney's Ghost. Police Station Visited. After Midnight Experience

The Sun · Sunday 12 January 1913 · page 4

The North Sydney Police Station door is in two sections--upper and lower. At night the lower part is closed and bolted. Through the open aperture above a caller can poke…

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"Suspected Persons," What Two Constables Saw in Belmore Park. Athlete and Shearers' Cook. Charged and Discharged

Truth · Sunday 12 January 1913 · page 10

Before Mr. King, at the Central Police Court on Tuesday last, two young men, named Frank McAlister and George Hutcherson, were charged with, on…

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