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Courts & crime, 1913

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National Secrets. Traitors and Spies. Parrott Sentenced

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 13

LONDON, Thursday Evening.--The trial of Parrott, the ex-Navy gunner, charged with disclosing naval information to a foreign Power, was concluded today…

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St. George Police Court. Wednesday, January 15 BEFORE Mr. LOVE, S.M.

The St George Call · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 6

" I'm noticing that you're a little hard of hearing to-day," said P.C. Flanbranigan, 000 A, to the newspaper man. " What's that ? Hurt the…

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Alleged Fraudulent Appropriation. Katoomba Estate Agent Charged

Evening News · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 10

In the Summons Division of the Newtown Police Court, Edward Stephen Miller, an estate agent, carrying on business in Pitt-street, Sydney, also Katoomba and Blackheath, was…

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Industrial Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 10

Before the Industrial Registrar.—At the Industrial Registrar's Office, Queen's-square.—At 10 a.m.: Application by the Federated Ironworkers' Association of Australia. Granville branch, for registration as…

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Probate Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 10

The following probates and letters of administration were granted by the Registrar of Probates during the week:- Probates.—George H. Wood, James E…

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Licensing Court

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 4

On Monday, before the Licensing Magistrate and Mr A Colless, J.P., a ronewnl of publican's license was granted to A S Webb, of the Royal…

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Espionage. Selling Naval Secrets. Parrott Sentenced. London, Jan. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 21

The case against George Charles Parrott, a dismissed gunner, recently attached to H.M.S. Pembroke, who was charged with selling official secrets to a foreign Power,…

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Millionaires' Feud. Re-arrest for Murder

Evening News · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 11

Another stage of the [?] millionaires' blood feud, which has [?] the countryside round [?] U.S.A., with the blood of half a [?] was completed the…

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The Fitzroy Murder. Seeking a Clue

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Reginald Johnson and Doris Smith, who were arrested on a charge of vagrancy and questioned as to the possibility of their being connected with the…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 11

(Before the Industrial Registrar.) At the Industrial Registrar's Office, Queen's-square. At 10 a.m.: Application by the Federated Ironworkers' Association of Australia. Granville branch, for registration as an industrial…

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Police Automobile As Bomb Carrier

Globe · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 6

One of the police automobiles of Paris to provided with a specially designed box for the transportation of the bombs often discovered in anarchists' quarters. The box is fixed under…

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Women Chattering in Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 12

"I do not understand why women will persist in coming into these courts and chattering," said Mr. Love, S.M., indignantly, at the Glebe Police Court yesterday. "Do stop those people…

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Robberies. Another Batch From Suburbs. Police Warn Householders

Evening News · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 5

The large number of small robberies that are being committed in the suburbs are due, in a large measure, to want of care on the part of householders…

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Police Courts. Friday, January 17. Selling Decomposed Figs

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 11

Arthur Kench, an inspector under the Pure Foods Act, proceeded, at the Water Court, against Bushells, Ltd., for having in their possession for sale figs which were decomposed and unfit for food…

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Law Notices. Monday, January 20. Supreme Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 11
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

In Equity.--(Before the Deputy Registrar.) At 11 a.m.: Municipal Council of Sydney v. Bennett, to tax costs. At 12 noon: Wilson v Fleming, to settle minutes of order (Before the Chief Clerk.) At 11.30: Re General…

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Police Courts. Policeman's Narrow Escape. Attacked with a Bottle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 10

At the Newtown Police Court on Friday, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., James William Hammell, 20, a labourer, was charged with unlawfully assaulting Constable John Wallace St[?]wart, while that officer was…

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Penrith Police Court MONDAY. Before the P.M., Mr A Gates, and Messrs A Colless, L C Tennant, E Veness, and T R Smith, J's.P

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 8

Henry Mason, found wandering fit large at Springwood, on the 9th inst., and deemed to be insane, was, after the evidence of Constable Low,…

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Broken Hill. Police-ridden Wage-slaves. Men killed and widows made almost every week. The workers during their "holidays" carefully watched by police

The International Socialist · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 3

Time rolls on in Broken Hill—the city of great lead and silver mines. The long, hot, dusty days drag on slowly. But the great lodes continue to give up the magnificent…

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Liverpool Court. Wednesday, January 15. (Bcfore Mr. A. Gates, P.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 5

Walter Bickley, of Fairfield, pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness at the Railway Hotel, Fairfield, on 34th December last. He was fined 5/-, with 6/- costs…

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