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Courts & crime, 1913

9,727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 250

Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 6

John Sheedy (36) was charged at the Central Police Court with stealing 15 from the person of Peter Hughes. The prosecutor, a laborer, said that about 6 p.m. on December 12 be was in Someville's Hotel, in Sussex-street…

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Till-stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 6

Two lads of 17, James Fallon (alias Thomas James Hater), and Jack Renehan, were charged before Mr. Poyten, S.M., at the Balmain Police Court with stealing a till containing 7, the property of James Lewis…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 6

At the Central Police Court, before Mr. Barnett, S.M., Herbert Benfield (23). was committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions, on March 3, on a charge at assaulting Adolph hansing, in company, on December 30, and…

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Magistrate's Oversight. a Summons Withdraws

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 2

A butcher was recently charged before an English court with having exposed for sale tuberetlous meat and the magistrate imposed a penalty of £3 and coats. Counsel for the…

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Murderers' Suicide. Maidston Gaol Drama

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 16

The recent suicide of two convicts in Maidstone Prison, in circumstances probably unique in the prison annals of the country, was disclosed at an inquest before the Kent County…

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Full Gallop When Drunk. a Magistrate's Reminiscence

The Sun · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 9

The defence set up in a case against a newly-arrived German, who was charged before Mr. Clarke, at the Paddington Police Court, to-day, with an offence in Centennial…

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Gold-stealing Evil How to Deal with It

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A deputation representing mine-owners and mine managers asked the Minister for Mines and the Premier to-day to take some stops to abate the…

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The Crime of Putting Cadets in Gaol

The Sun · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 6

The average newspaper-reader receives a shock every time he learns of the imprisonment, in a criminal gaol, of cadets who have failed to obey the law regarding compulsory training. The shock is the greater when, as in recent cases, the "nonconformity" of the cadet Is due rather to the advice and suasion of his parent than to…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 4

Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m.: Booker v Lucas…

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Police Courts. Smoke Prevention

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 4

Robert Wood, engineer in charge of the Fresh Food and Ice Company's works at Harbour-street, was proceeded against in the Summons Division of the Central Police Court, before Mr. King, S.M., on a charge of…

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INDUSTRIAL. (Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.) Alleged Breaches of Awards

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 6

Langdon and Langdon were summoned for a breach of the award with respect to rates, of pay under the Carpenters' Award. It was stated that defendants were misled by an…

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The Fitzroy Murder. Inquest on the Victim. Mrs. Trotter's Evidence. Finger Prints on the Window. What the Police Say. Identical with Bush Thompson's. Impressions Taken in Court Inspector Childs Testifies. Melbourne

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 9

The City Coroner, at the Morgus to-day spened an inquiry into the death of Arthur M. Trotter, the commercial traveller, who was murdered in his house, George-street…

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Bankruptcy Court. Creditor's Petition

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 9

Ra Herbert Keyes Wells, of L. A. B. Stuart Walker and Company, of 176 Clarence-street, Sydney ex parie William Slade, trading as Ellis and Company: Petition to be heard on…

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Curran and the Court Keeper

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 42

This celebrated advocate of the Irish Bar went one day to hear the pleadings at the Old Bailey but was refused admittance by the gallery doorkeeper until he submitted…

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Police Courts. Wednesday, January 29. Attempted Suicide

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 6

A charge of attempted suicide was preferred against William Tattoo (36), at the Central Police Court, before Mr. Barnett, S.M. A constable said that at about 9.30 p.m. on Tuesday he saw accused in Conk Park…

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Maniacs Freak. a Court Held Up

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 6

Particulars are now to hand of the remarkable scene enacted recently at Los Aafetoa, California, mentioned in the "Evening News" special telegrams, when a ranked maniac named…

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Law Notices. Thursday, January 30. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 4

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Deputy Prothonotary: Miller v De Coque, 10.30 a.m. In Equity.—Before the Deputy-Registrar in Equity, at 11 a.m.: Minister for Works and Long, to…

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Pay of Apprentices. Test Case in Arbitration Court

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 4

In the Industrial Court this morning before the ch[?] industrial Magis[?]ty. Scale and Company, Limited of the Gerge-street, City, manufacturers, were summed on an…

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Strike Riots. Bloodshed in America. Police Driven Off. Pittsburg, Jan. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 9

The employees of the American Steel Wire Company who are out on strike came into collision with the constabulary yesterday, and a fight ensued which lasted several hours…

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War to the Knife! More Women Fined. Will Go to Gaol and Starve. London, Wednesday, 10.30 p.m

The Sun · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 7

The suffragettes who were arrested during Tuesday night's disturbance at the House of Commons, when the deputation that wanted to interview Mr. Lloyd George tried to force…

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