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Courts & crime, 1913

9,727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 250

Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

Evening News · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 3

William Nobb of Cowfa scedaman Mr. W. [?] Pa[?] official assignee. Ess[?] Jo[?] Mayor of Boggabri, share farmer, Mr. C. S. W. Lloyd, official assignee…

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Supposed Murder. a West Australian Tragedy. Fremantle

The Sun · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 9

Last night the Commissioner of Police received a telegram from Sergeant O'Halloran, of Carnarvon, giving a brief account of a supposed case of murder near Feedamulla…

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Victorian Commissioner of Police. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 10

Many applications have been received by the Ministry for the position of the Chief Commissioner of Police. All the indications point to the probability of the appointment…

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The Fitzroy Murder. Man and Woman Detained. Melbourne

Evening News · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 9

There was considerable excitement in Russell-street to-day, when several detectives made their appearance with a young man and a woman…

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Industrial Court Cases. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 4

In the Industrial Court, before the Chief Industrial Magistrate, Mr. G. C. Addison, David Victor Madell, was summoned for not keeping proper time and pay sheets as…

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Law Notices. Thursday, January 16. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 4

Prothonotary's Office.—Mr. Justice Simpson will take common law matters at Equity Court, Chancerysquare, at 2 p.m. Probate Jurisdiction.—The following accounts will be…

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Pyrmont Bank Robbery. Boys Before the Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 10

The five boys who were arrested by Constables Asquith and Bourke at Darlinghurst yesterday appeared before Mr. Stephen Murphy at the Childrens Court to answer a…

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Fitzroy Tragedy. Thompson Before the Court Remand Granted. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 9

In order to obtain a casual glimpse of Harold Thompson (alias Hobbs), who had been arrested in connection with the murder of Arthur Henry Trotter, at Fitzroy, on…

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Land Case. Charge of Conspiracy. Court Hearing. Alleged Attempted Bribery Parkes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 9

At the police court to-day, Charles Joseph Edwin Palmer and William Palmer were charged with conspiring corruptly to bribe John George Lackey, a member of the local…

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Sentenced to Death

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 10

LONDON, Thursday.--Sedgwick, the Eton College porter who stabbed and killed a servant girl named Davies has been found guilty of murder and sentenced to death…

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Estate Agent Charged

The Sun · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 7

William James Green proceeded against Edward Stephen Miller, at the Newtown Police Court to-day, on a charge of fraudulent misappropriation of £28 10s…

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Union Secretary Charged

The Sun · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 6

John Christie Scotland, formerly secretary of the Federated, Seamen's Union of Australasia, was brought before Mr. King, S.M., at the Central Police Court this morning…

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Theft of a £60 Ring

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 5

At North Sydney Court, before Mr. Barnett, S.M., Robert Elsmere Brown (20), was charged with stealing in the dwelling house of Thomas Emmereon, at Bard-well- road. Mosman, on January 8, a half-hoop diamond…

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Assaulting the Police

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 5

At the Burwood Court, before Mr. E. L. Maitland, S.M., William Murphy (30), a drover, was charged with annulling Constable Andrew Travers whilst in the execution of his duty at Homebush on January 10…

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Charged with Treachery. Trial of an Ex-gunner

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.--At his trial yesterday Parrott, the ex-navy gunner, denied the charge laid against him of disclosing naval information to a foreign Power…

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Where Are the Police?

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 6

IT seen a somewhat difficult to arrest the burglars, the terror, of whom is disturbing the sleep of as many householders. It is not so difficult, however, to detect the…

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A Babies' Court

The Land · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 14

A Babies' Court has recently been established at Chicago. This court, which is the first of its description in the world, is in connection with…

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Fitzroy Murder. Charges of Vagrancy. Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 7

The City Court was crowded this morning when Reginald Johnston, who was arrested yesterday by the detectives investigating the Fitzroy murder, was before the court. He…

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Chinaman's Death. Charge of Murder. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 10

At the Atherton Police Court yesterday a case was heard in which Ah Ping was charged with the murder of Kwong Wah Shum. The evidence by the police was to the effect that…

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Chinese and Woman. Alleged Threat to Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 10

WELLINGTON (N.Z.) Thursday.--A Chinese, Tommy Kwai, proprietor of an Auckland eating house, is alleged to have become enraged and attacked a woman employee named…

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