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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

9,727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 250

Island Murder. Trader Killed. Treacherous Malaita Bushmen. Brisbane

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

The story of a murder committed by the bushmen of Malaita Island was brought to-day by the steamer Moresby. Otto Kellor, a trader and planter on…

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Spy Detected. V[?]orking for Britain. Seven Years' Gaol Ordered. Berlin, Friday

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 7

German naval circles have been greatly worried over the fact that the British Admiralty has been receiving deta[?] of most secret matters…

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Police Courts. Thursday, January 30. Committed for Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 7

Herbert Benfield (23) was committed for trial by Mr. Barnett, S.M., at the Central Police Court, on a charge of stealing a watch and chain and locket, valued at £24, from the person of John Martin…

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Three Years' Gaol. Says He Was Innocent. Allegations of Bad Treatment. Gets Another Seven Years

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 4

Arthur Sinclair made strong complaints at the D[?]rlinghurst Sessions this morning against the treatment received by him in gaol during a previous [?]ce…

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Law Notices. Friday, January 31. Supreme Court

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

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Deputy, Prothonotary.- Ellis v Firth, 2.30 p.m. Chamber List.—Cor Rich, J.—At l0 a.m., after Equity business: Ex parte See On, prohibition: ditto, ditto;…

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The Call of the Bush Moo Cows and Chairs. Magistrate and Immigration League. Mr. Easton's Explanation

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 6

Mr. H. Easton, the hon, secretary of the British imm[?]gration League, it Castiereagh-street, Sydney, was to-day interviewed by as "Evening News" reporter, concerning the…

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Law. Thursday, January 30. the State Courts. Industrial. (Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.) Re Furniture Trades Amended Award

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 7

Messrs. Beale and Company, Limited, 378 George-street, pianoforte manufacturers, were summoned on an information laid by Mr. E. W. Cutler, secretary of the Federated Furnishing…

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The Fitzroy Murder. Inquest on the Victim. the Widow's Story. Finger-print Evidence. the Coroner's Finding

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Dr. R. H. Cole, Coroner, to-day held an inquiry regarding the death of Arthur Henry Trotter, who was shot by one of two burglars who entered his…

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Strike or Look-out? the Burwood Trouble. Deputation to the Minister. Mr. Carmichael Offers a Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 9

Members of the Newcastle Trades and Labor Council waited upon Mr. Carmichael, Minister for Labor, yesterday, and discussed, the Burwood Colliery trouble with him…

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Police Courts. Alleged Stealing in Dwelling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 11

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Barnett, S.M., Charles Jackson, 28, was charged with having stolen, in the dwelling-houe of William Neil, Victoria-street, Sydney, a gold wristlet watch, a gold…

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St. George Police Court

The St George Call · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 3

What " The Call" anticipated from the first has happened with regard to the St. George Police Court. When it was established in temporary rooms, in…

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Larkin Sentenced

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 6

Leo Larkin, convicted that day, was brought up for sentence for robbery from the person at Bookwood. Senior Constable McDonald swore that,…

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The Guildford Assault

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 10

John Juntos Harold Barry was arraigned on a charge of, at Guildford, on the 15th of November, 1912, maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm on Thomas…

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A Gaol Record

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 6

Charles Dent, who had pleaded guilty to counts of uttering in forgery cases. blamed drink for his present position. He said that he had been in Victoria, and…

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Escaped From Gaol

Globe · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 3

Three aboriginals, arrested recently on Fitxwaurice River, on suspicion of being implicated in the murder of two old Chinese at Howley, in November last, escaped from custody, at…

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Stealing Two Cases of Fruit

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 11

Sydney Dyer. 26, was charged at the Central Police Court, yesterday. before Mr. Smithers, S.M., with having stolen two boxes of grapes, valued at £1, the property of Antonia Santimearra, at Sydney, on…

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"A Regular Spy." German Electrician Sentenced

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 14

BERLIN, Friday Morning.--Ewald, an electrician, who was engaged on warship installations has been sentenced to seven years' imprisonment and has been deprived of his rights for…

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St. George Police Court. Wednesday, January 29. BEFORE Mr. CLARKE, S.M.

The St George Call · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 6

" Well," said P.C. Flanbranigan, 000 A, to the newspaper man, " I suppose you'll have yelled yerself hoarse and maybe drunk yerself blind on…

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The Scarlet Police

The World's News · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 17

SOMMONE in Calgary asked, when Arctic explegation was being discussed, "Why haven't the Mounted Police discovered the North Pole?" Quick came the…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 11

Before his Honor, Judge Murray.—At 10 a.m.; All undefended actions, and afterwards the following defended action:—Douglas v Field. Note: Actions in which the heaving fee has not been paid will…

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