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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

9,727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 250

Law. Tuesday, February 4. the State Courts. Industrial. (Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 19

F. A. Dunleavy proceeded against W. Henderson, of 178 Pitt-street, for not paying H. Hempel and S. Cohen award rates under the Jewellers' (Watches and Clocks) Award. In…

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The Haberfield Fire. Police Make an Arrest

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 11

The police made an arrest late on Monday night in connection with the fire which occurred earlier in the evening on the same date at a [?] shop occupied by G. H. Dasman,…

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Poisoned Chocolates. What the Police Think. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 13

The police for some days past have been investigating what looked at first like another attempt to poison a young lady by means of polsoned chocolates sent through the pobt, but…

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Marine Court Inquiries. Loss of the Friendship

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 4

His Honor Judge Murray, with Captains Allen and Carpenter (assessors), yesterday inquired into the circumstances surrounding the loss of the…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, February 5. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 9

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Deputy Prothonotary. —Campbell v Campbell, 10.15 a.m.: Hanstock v Hanstock, 10.15 a.m.; Thomas v Thomas, 10.20 a.m.; Hall v Hall, 10.20 a.m.; Moss v Moss, 2.30 p.m…

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Laborites in Court. a Verdict for £50

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 19

A slander action brought by John O'Neill, secretary of the Rockwood branch of the P.L.L., against John Harrison, another member of the league, damages £400, took up most of the day at the District Court,…

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Peppered Police. Suffragette Punished. More Outrages Reported. London, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 10

The Suffragettes continue to advertise their cause by the medium of various outrages, public and personal. One of the sisterhood has been arrested for…

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Parramatta District Court Monday, February 3. (Before Judge Scholes.) Whe Wont off Pop?

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 2

W. A. Brown (for whom Mr. Todhunter appeared) proceeded against Mary Millett. Money due under contract, and for work done ami material provided, £49 14s 5d…

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Parramatta Court Monday, February 3. (Before Mr. E. L. Maitland, S.M.) Dru[?]

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 2

Harry Mckeon (40) pieaded guity to a charge of drunkenness in Church-street, Parramatta, and was fined 5s, or 24 hours. Language at the Town Kall…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 5

Next Water Police Court, Phillip street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.: Durack v McIntosh (4)…

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Charged with Shoplifting. Alleged Theft of Lace

The Sun · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 7

A prepossessing girl of 19, Ivy Chapman, appeared before the Central Police Court to- day on charges of shoplifting. It was alleged against her that on January 29 she…

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Oil for the Convent. Carter Charged with Stealing

The Sun · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 7

Away back in October David Barnett Emanuel, 23, was employed as a carter for James M'Carthy, and he was told to take two tins of sanctuary oil and ten drums of…

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Alleged Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 7

Peter Flarus, 48, a Geramn, was charged at the Central Police Court, before Mr. Payten, S.M., with inflicting grievous bodily harm on Lottie Houghton, at Sydney, on January 28…

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Charge of Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 4

Henry R. Lewis was charged at the Balmain Court with stealing on December 27 two brooches, a gold muffchain, and 5 in money, value in all £310, the property of Mary E. Gibson, of Balmain. Thomas Sutton,…

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Charge of Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 4

Leslie Gallagher was charged at the Balmain Court, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., with assaulting Patrick Brady, occasioning him bodily harm, at 11.45 p.m. on January 25. Brady stated that he was waiting at…

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A German Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 4

On January 28, Lottie Houghton, a housemaid; Peter Floras, a German (48), and a man named Howard, were having tea in the Captain Cook Hotel, Moore Park. The girl asked one of the others to pass the salt…

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Industrial Court. (Before Mr. Addison, Chief Industrial Magistrate.) a Test Case

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 5

F. Metters, Ltd., stovemakers and windmill manufacturers, were proceeded against by Inspector Henstock for four breaches of the iron trades moulders' award, in not paying…

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Clergyman and Dramatist. Gaol Chaplain's Mission

The Sun · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 7

Rev. T. Hillhouse Taylor, the Church of England gaol chaplain, who is leaving for England by the Morea on Saturday has been provided with letters from the State to…

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City Burglary. Second-hand Shop Visited Enterprise Poorly Rewarded

Evening News · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 8

A daring burglary was committed in the city either Wednesday night or early this morning, but notwithstanding that the visitors went to a lot of trouble and were on the premises…

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Alleged Criminal Assault. Charge Against Horse- Dealer

The Sun · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 6

Keith Fullagar, a young man, appeared in the dock of the Central Police Court this morning charged with criminal assault. Constable Victor Lenehan said that it was…

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