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Courts & crime, 1913

9,727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 250

Law Report. Probate Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 8

The following probates and letters of administration were granted by the Registar of Probates during the past week:— Probates.—William Kerridge, R. T. Pinson,…

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New High Court Judge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 24

The new Judge was born in 1852 in Dublin, being the oldest son of the second marriage of the late Sir Charles Gavan Duffy. He arrived in Victoria with his parents in…

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Paying the Penalty. Suffragettes Sentenced. Tower of London Case. London, Friday Evening

Evening News · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 2

The trial has concluded of a number of suffragettes who were arrested during the recent militant campaign, and charged with destruction of property…

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Penrith Police Court MONDAY. Before the P.M., Mr A Gates, and Mr T D Clissold, J.P.

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 3

The case against William Swain for wife desertion, from 28th January, was, by consent, withdrawn. Police v. Adam Jenkins, for riotous…

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Bicycle Manger on French Police Automobiles

The World's News · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 11

Several of the [?] automobiles of Paris are provided at the rear with a metal [?] on which as many as three bicycles may be carried. When the automobile, loaded with…

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Murder as a Science. Deadly Germs Used by Experts

The World's News · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 21

Flysicians, chemists, and judges long associated with the investigation of criminal cases at Chicago have appealed to the Government of the United States for an appropriation for…

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Murder As Science. Germs Used by Experts. "Cobra Death."

The Sun · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 4

Physicians, chemists, and judges long associated with the investigation of criminal cases at Chicago have appealed to the Government of the country for an…

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Police Courts. Friday, February 13. Wiee's Life Threatened

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 19

Job Berriman (32) was charged before Mr. Love, at the Water Court, with behaving in a threatening manner near Hunter-street on Wednesday. The evidence was that defendant's wife left him and went to live with…

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Law Notices. Monday, February 10. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 8

Probate Jurisdiction.—The follwoing accounts will be taken at the Probate Office:—Thomas McCulloch, 10.30; John V. Rapp, 11.30; John A. Blair, [?] Michael Hegerty, 12.15…

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Dynamite Charges. Harrowing Scenes at Conclusion of the Greatest Trial in the History of America. Labor Leaders Sentenced

Globe · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 7

Sentences were passed last month at Indianapolis (U.S.A.) upon the 38 Labor Union officials who were convicted of participation in dynamite conspiracies. The streets were thronged to see…

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Justice Ferguson and the High Court. Melbourne

Evening News · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 9

"The statement is quite incorrect," said Mr. Rughes, the Federal, Attorney-General this morning regarding the published report in the effect that Mr. Justice Ferguson, of New South…

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The First Court. Royalty in Gorgeous Dress. London

The Sun · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 8

The first Court of the season was held at Buckingham Palace last night, and there was a big attendance. The King were the uniform of Colonel-in-…

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Mayor As Bandit. Accused of Trying to Murder Two Women in the Neighborhood of Paris. Detective's Ruse

Globe · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 7

M. Eugene Prosper Pirou, a man of reputed wealth, and the present Mayor of Gentilly, a southern suburb of Paris, was last month arrested on a charge of attempting to murder…

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High Court. Judges Decline to Act. Mr. Hughes's Dilemma. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 24

At last the reason why the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) has not been prepared to disclose the Identity of the two gentlemen who were to fill the positions on…

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Strikers and Bombs. New York Garment Workers. Vain Police Efforts. New York, Feb. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 21

The striking garment workers are now resorting to bombs, and already several buildings have been wrecked, and three people have been injured…

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Parramatta Court. Wednesday, February 5. (Before Mr. K. L. Muitland, S.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 3

John Broderick, 76, old age pensioner, for drunkenness in Parramatta Park, was fined 5/-, or two hours' imprisonment. A Castle Hill Tenancy…

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J. D. Williams Co. Lloyd Before the Court. Alleged Forgery of Share Order

Evening News · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 8

Frank Lloyd (23) was brought up at the Central Police Court this morning, before Mr.Love, charged on an information laid by John Williamson, that on or about October 21, 1912,…

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Liverpool Court. Wednesday, February 6. (Before Messrs. I. B. Bossley and P.S. Poolman, J'b.P.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 5

William H. Whitney, who failed to appear to answer a charge of using indecent language in Scott-street," Liverpool, on 28th January, was proceeded against…

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Ryde Court. Tuesday, February 4. (Before Messrs: E.L. Maitland,S.M., and Messrs. H. A. Brigg and A. H. Colless, J's.P.) Assaulted the Officer

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 8

George Noring, an elderly man, residing at Point Clare, pleaded guilty to having made use of insulting words to Ticket Collector McRac, in a railway carriage…

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A Taxi Man. Before the Court. Alleged Attempted Rape and Theft. Olga Gaynor, a Working Girl

Truth · Sunday 9 February 1913 · page 3

A young man named Henry Russell-Elliott, a taxi-driver, appeared at the Central Police Court on Friday last, before Mr. Payten, to answer a serious charge…

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