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Courts & crime, 1913

9,727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 250

Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

Evening News · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 7

Bennett John Finnerty and Eleanor Finnerty of Quirindi storekeepers: Mr. W. H. Palmer official assignee. CREDITOR'S PETITION…

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Alleged Conspiracy. Chinese and Aliens Act. Customs Official Charged Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 7

The City Court was crowded to -day when Henry Edward Hoy Ling, a Chinese interpreter; John Spargo, Customs officer; and Hey Poo, a dealer, were presented on charges of…

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Labor and the High Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 6

That section of labour which hopes to see the carefuly- built Federal constitution torn up and unification set up in its place approaches its aim in various ways. One of…

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Domestic Tragedy. Unhappy Married Life. Murder and Suicide. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 9

A shocking domestic tragedy was enacted shortly after noon to-day at the Prospect-road extension, about three miles from Adelaide. The first indication in the neighbourhood…

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General News. New High Court Judges

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 6

A meeting of the Federal Executive has been summoned this morning to formally appoint Mr. F. G. Duffy, K.C., to the High Court Bench, the actual appointment to which was sighed…

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Law Report. Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 6

Alexander Irwin, labourer, West Narrabri. Mr. C. Lloyd, official assignee. Eliza Corbett, late boarding-house keeper, of 12 Harwood-street, Pyrmont. Mr…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, February 11. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 6

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Deputy Prothonotary.—Plucknett v Plucknett, 10.15 a.m.; Gibson v Gibson, 10.15 a.m.; Conway v Convway, 10.20 a.m.; Thomson v Thomson, 10.20 a.m…

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Police Courts. Monday, February 10. Breaches of Tramway Laws

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 4

Three person were before the Paddington Police Court, charged by Hubert Jessop, an inspector of the department, with offences against the tramway laws. Ernest Alien was charged with having on December…

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District Court. (Before Judge Murray.) an Architect's Claim

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 6

Reginald Albert Shaw, architect, of Rose Bay, sued J. F. Collins, of Milson's-road, Cremorne Point, to recover compensation for work claimed to have been done, and for…

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Police Methods. Statements From Persons in Custody. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 10

Considerable discussion took place in the Supreme Court, Wellington, on a charge of theft against three youths as to the methods of the police in obtaining statements from…

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The High Court and the Labor Party. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 9

Sir,--If the J Australian people were watching a great cricket or football contest, upon which their own national welfare depended, and the members of the losing team raised a cry to…

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Nock and Kirby Burglary. New Arrival Charged

The Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 5

Joseph Law, a young man, who said he came out from Aberdeen, Scotland, nine months ago, was charged at the Water Court this morning with breaking, entering, and…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 10

Next Water Police Court, Phillip-street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—Durack v Bray (2). same v Taft, same v Donnelly (2). same v Chapman, same v Taure, same v Scott, same v…

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Police Courts. Alleged Theft of Sugar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 10

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Love, S.M., Frederick Charles Fisher, 21, a clerk, and Patrick Kelly, 34, a carter, were charged with stealing two bags of sugar and a case of sugar, valued at £2…

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Burglary at Dubbo

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 12

DUBBO, Tuesday. -- Some time during last night the office of G. H. Taylor, Church-street, was entered, and various rooms ransacked from end to end. To-day when Mr. Taylor entered…

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Unprovoked Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 19

Herbert Charles Hood (38), and James Henry Bonus (38) were charged at the Redfern Court, before Mr. Clarke, S.M., with assaulting John M'Manus, at Redfern, on February G. Mr. Muddocks Cohen appeared for the…

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Mysterious Burglary. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 11

A mysterious burglary occurred last night. Mr. G. H. Taylor's offices and showrooms, Church-street, Dubbo, were enternd. Every drawer in the various cabinets in each of…

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Theft of a Parrot

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 19

At the Water Court, before Mr. Love, S.M., Ivor Morgan Williams (31) was lined £5, with costs, in default two months' hard labor, for stealing a corella parrot valued at £210, the property of Roderick M'Pherson…

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Six Months for Theft

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 19

James Lewis (48), an old offender, for stealing clothing iron, the steamer Jap, lying at Allen Taylor's wharf, Darling Harbor, was sentenced at the Water Court to six months' imprisonment…

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Alleged Assault. Disturbance at Stadium

The Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 1

Amongst the attractions at the Stadium for the Sydney Hospital Fete yesterday was a wheel, on which people staked money. It kept a crowd busy for the greater part of the…

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