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Courts & crime, 1913

9,727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 250

Aboriginal in Court. Gunyah in Moore Park

The Sun · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 10

A full-blooded aboriginal, somewhat of a rarity in this part of Australia, appeared at the Central Police Court to-day. He answered to the name of Charles Bayswater. aged…

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Police Courts. Friday, January 3. a Girl and a Revolver

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 18

Vera Moore (17) was charged at the Central Police Court, before Mr. Clarke, S.M., with maliciously shooting at Mrs. Annie Joyce with intent to do grievous bodily harm. Mr. Spears appeared for accused…

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Tramway Award. the High Court Appeal Dissatisfaction Among Unionists

Evening News · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 5

Considerable disappointment has been caused in unionist ranks owing to the steps taken by the tramway authorities of Brisbane to appeal to the High Court against the tramway award…

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Tramway Award. the High Court Appeal. Federal Governments Position

The Sun · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 9

The fact that the right to appeal against Mr. Justice Higgins's tramway award has been granted is causing the New South Wales branch of the Australian Tramway…

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Chests on a Merchant Ship. Police Watchers Struck with Invisable Shovel

The World's News · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 2

A startling ghost story comes from Genoa. The men on a brigantine called the Speme, lying in harber three, reported that the ship had been invaded one night by a turbulent troop…

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Wall-st. Broker's Tragedy Found Dead with Wife. Suspected Murder and Suicide. New York

The Sun · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 1

Henry C. Edey, a wealthy retired Wallstreet broker, and his young wife were found dead in their beautiful home at South Bay this morning…

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The Blacks. Camps and Reserves. the Police Inspections. How the Aborigines Are Employed

Evening News · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 16

Reports of the last inspections of the aborigines' camps in the state have been received by the Aborigines' Protection Board, Sydney. Among the returns which were supplied by the…

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Tramway Award. Appeal to High Court. Order Nisi for an Injunction

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 13

With regard to the recent judgment delivered by Mr. Justice Higgins in the Federal Arbitration Court in relation to the tramways case, application was made on Thursday to the…

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Tram Award. Appeal to the High Court. Preliminary Order for Injunction. Brisbane Company Appeals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 19

An important development has taken place in connection with the Tramway Award recently made by Mr. Justice Higgins in the Federal Arbitration Court. Au appeal has…

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Law Report. Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice Rich.) Winding Up Order. Re Bondi Picture Gardens, Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 17

Mr. R. H. L. Innes, instructed by Mr. George W. Phillips, appeared for John David Handley and Gratton Lewis, carrying on business in Sydney as electrical engineers, Richard Buck,…

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The Fight for Free Speech. Propaganda under Difficulties. The Police, under Labor Government, becoming active and aggressive. Authorities don't like Socialist criticism

The International Socialist · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 3

The meeting held at Wollongong on Saturday evening, December 21, was responsible for bringing to light some remarkable incidents of police ignorance, bluff, and spite…

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Pat Manley Charged. Alleges Assault and Robbery. a Miner and His Money

Truth · Sunday 5 January 1913 · page 4

At the Central Police Court, on Friday last, before Mr. Clarke, a sturdily-built young man named Patrick Hanley, was charged with assaulting and robbing an…

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Scottish-australian Newspaper. Colin Moir Before the Court. Charged in Connection with a Cheque

Truth · Sunday 5 January 1913 · page 8

A tall young man, named William Colin Moir, described as a journalist, was before Mr. Barnett, S.M., at the Water Police Court, on Friday, to answer a…

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Allege Shooting. Vera Moore Charged. Committed for Trial

Truth · Sunday 5 January 1913 · page 5

A mere slip of a girl, only 17 years of age, appeared at the Central Police Court, on Friday last, before Mr. Clarke, to answer a serious charge, that of shooting at a…

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More Police for Mosman

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 January 1913 · page 8

As the result of a deputation which waited on the Inspector-General of "Police and pointed out the unprotected condition of Mosman. Mr. Day has decided to add a number of police to that…

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Monte Carlo Wells Sentenced. How a Famous Gambler Ten Times Broke the Bank. Paris, November 30

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 January 1913 · page 15

The banker wells, alias Rivier, the founder of the Paris banking-house known as the Rente Bimensuelle, who was arrested some time ago on a yacht at Falmouth, and extradited to…

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Theft of £10,000 in Sovereigns. Daring Coup Effected Between London and Egypt. Seals Unbroken. London, November 29

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 January 1913 · page 15

The record of time holds no deeper mystery than the theft of £10,000 in sovereigns, which formed part of a shipment of £200,000 from London to Alexandria by the Credit Lyonnaise…

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Alleged Stealing. From the York Hotel. Mrs. Byrne's Jewellery. And a Man Who Had to Meet Ethel, the Nurse Girl

Truth · Sunday 5 January 1913 · page 3

At the Central Police Court, before Mr. Clarke, on Friday last, a man named John Loo Tindall was charged with stealing a diamond ring and other articles of…

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The Glib-tongued. Holiday Confidence Man. Fighting the Police. Many Extinct Species

The Sun · Sunday 5 January 1913 · page 7

"Blackie" Daw and "Colonel" Wallingford had their ingenious effective methods of "trimming a boob." The Australian mags-man has his way of "getting a mug's sugar,"…

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Camperdown Corroboree Mrs. Amas and Mrs. Connolly. Miss Springett Wants to Spring to Gaol. Didn't Want Time to Pay, but Took It

Truth · Sunday 5 January 1913 · page 5

A pretty little neighbors' quarrel was ventilated, before Mr. Payten, S.M., at the Newtown Court, on Friday, when Beatrice Ames proceeded against Ruby…

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