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Courts & crime, 1913

9,727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 250

Changes in South Australian Judiciary. Master of Supreme Court Appointed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The Supreme Court Christmas vacation will conclude, at the end of February, and upon the return of Sir John Gordon, the Acting-Chief Justice, Mr. Justice…

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Fitzroy Murder. "Two Men with Revolvers." Evidence at the Inquest. Tho[?]pson Committed for Trial. Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 7

The c[?]umstances surrounding the murder of Art[?]ur Henry Trotter, at his residence, George[?]street, Fitzroy, on the night of January 6, [?]ere inquired into by the coroner, Dr…

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Labor Rows. the Camperdown League Meeting. Who Called the Police In? "A Scandalous Thing."

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 16

The trend of the discussion at the meeting of the Camperdown Political labor League last night showed that relations between the members had not improved since the previous…

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Police Courts. Alleged Theft

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 3

William George Riley, 27, was charged at the Central Police Court, before Mr. King, S.M., with stealing a number of goods in parcels, while in the employ of H. S. Whitehead and Co. There were six…

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Prisoners Sentenced

The Sun · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 7

At the Darlinghurst Sessions this afternoon, before Judge Docker, Thomas Sichel and William Murphy, two young men, who were found guilty of robbery with violence,…

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Mrs. Drummond Sentenced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 9

Mrs. Drummond, who was arrested in connection with the attempts made by a women's suffragist deputation to enter St. Stephen's Hall, has been sentenced to a fortnight's…

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Theft of Emperor's Breakfast

The Land · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 14

The theft of the Emperor: Francis Josephs breakfast at Budapest [?] ed great excitement in the palace. The Emperor rises at 3.30 a.m. and…

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Beggar Sent to Gaol

The Sun · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 1

"Give me a penny, sir; give me a penny; I can't work!" This was the plaintive wall of a beggar, Samuel Broadbent, who posted himself in a…

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Woman Pickpocket. Three Months' Gaol

The Sun · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 7

Laura Beveridge, 38, was charged at the Central Police Court this afternoon, before Mr. Smithers, with stealing £4 from Robert Odgers, a draughtsman, on January 18, at…

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Police Prosecutions

The Propeller · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 3

At the Kogarah Police Court on Wednesday before Mr Clarke, S. M., Phillip Donovan was charged with, in company, unlawfully…

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Erskineville Assault Case. Serious Charge Against Youth

The Sun · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 1

In connection with the affray at Rochford-street, Erskineville, on Saturday afternoon, Norman Kable, aged 20, appeared before the Newtown Police Court to-day on three…

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Burglaries. Policeman Charged. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 10

Charles Alfred Remmers, formerly in the service of the London metropolitan police, and lately enrolled in the local force, was arrested on a charge of theft of a hat from…

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The Mounted Police

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 4

Queanbeyan.—I have sent you full information re joining the mounted police force. I trust that you will be able to fulfill the requirements of the…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 3

Before his Honor Judge Backhoue, in Chambers.—At noon: Re the dependents of Alfred John Sorrell, deceased, and in the matter of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1910…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 10

At the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday, the following transfers of publicans licenses were granted:— Cambridge Hotel, Oxford-street, Woollahra, from Harold Alfred Collins to Claude Herbert Piper; Friendship…

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German Traitor Sentenced. London, Friday, 1.30 a.m

The Sun · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 9

A German mechanician has been tried and convicted in Leipsic for having delivered to the British Admiralty seven reports dealing with Germany's naval defences…

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Alleged Assault. Man with Broken Head. an Arrest Made

The Sun · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 7

James Murphy, who lives in Little Burton-street, Darlinghurst, is lying in St. Vincent's Hospital in a low condition. His skull is badly fractured…

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The Value of Bail Ensures Better Treatment in Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 7

A novel plea for ball was put forward at the Paddington Police Court yesterday by an accused person, who had been sentenced to six months' imprisonment on one charge, and who…

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Assault in the Bush. Girl and Armed Man. Strange Story From Deewhy

The Sun · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 1

A story of an exciting happening in the neighborhood of Deewhy on Monday has come to light, though an attempt seems to have been made to keep the affair from…

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