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Courts & crime, 1913

9,727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 250

London's Police Chief Shot At. Cabman with a Grievance Fires Three Times. Miraculous Escape. London, November 27

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 January 1913 · page 15

Sir Edward Henry, Commissioner of Metropolitan Police, was shot outside his Kensington residence by a young man, but the wound was not serious…

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The Latest Mail News Prisoner's Daring Leap From Express. Police Officer Tells a Story of Fight on Footboard

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 January 1913 · page 15

Arrested by a London detective at Liverpool, a man giving the name of Richard Henry Barber made a desperate dash for freedom while being brought by express to Euston on Monday…

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Assault and Robbery. Ship's Captain Attacked

Evening News · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 7

Captain John Rees, of the steamer Mintara[?] had an exciting experience in Day-street, city, on Friday night, when he was robbed of a gold watch and chain valued at £20…

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Industrial Court

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 14
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

WEST MAITLAND, Saturday.--A special Bitting of the Industrial Court was presided over by Mr. Chas. Hibble at the Courthouse West Maitland, yesterday. James Dilley (carter and contractor) was charged with…

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Mother and Daughter. "Would Rather See Her in Gaol."

The Sun · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 10

"Her mother would rather have her in gaol than going, about the streets," said Sergeant Mankey at the Central Police Court to-day, referring to a young girl in the…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

Evening News · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 7

Lesile George Walpole of Lithgow, miner, Mr. W. H. Palmer, official assignee. Frederick Charies M'Enallay, of Coonamble, laborer, Mr. C. F. W. Lloyd, official assignee…

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Police Promotion. Growl From No. 7 Division

The Sun · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 6

"Growler" writes:-- The police of No. 7 Division fall to understand why they are marked out for such invidious treatment in the way of promotion…

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Law Notices. Monday, January 6. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 3

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotary: Nowland v Nowland, Griffith co-respondent, 11 a.m. In Equity.—Before the Deputy Registrar.—At 11 a.m.: J. J. Sommers and C. and L. of P. Act, to tax costs,…

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Turpin Up-to-date. Chicago Motor Bandits. Robbery and Murder. Chicago

Evening News · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 8

Four automobile handits wrecked a jeweller's window and escaped with a tray of valuable diamonds. The police fired at the robbers with…

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Motor Bandits. a Chicago Gang. Diamond Robbery and Murder. Chicago, Jan. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 9

Four automobile bandits wrecked a jeweller's window and escaped with a tray of valuable diamonds. The police fired at the robbers with…

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Police Still Puzzled. Surry Hills Robbery. Another Bank Watched

The Sun · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 7

The Surry Hills bank robbery is still a mystery, and although dozens of clues have received the attention of the detectives during the past week, not one of them has…

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Final Edition. (A Portion of This Afternoon's News Will Be Found of Pages 6 and 12 of This Issue.) the Neutral Bay Robbery. Suspect Arrested. Police Court Proceedings

Evening News · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 7

Arthur Sincialr, 40, a Canadian, was charged at the North Sydney Police Court this morning with having, on December 23, stolen from the promises of Samuel Finch, in Military-road…

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King George's Court. Exclusion of Undesirables. Undischarged Bankrupts Barred. London

The Sun · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 1

The King has given instructions for stricter supervision to be exercised over the list of Court guests. A bar has been placed on all persons whose…

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Theft of Bicycles

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 7

At the Central Police Court, before Mr. King, S.M., George Harris and Stephen Lehmann, both young men, were charged with stealing a bicycle, valued at £8, the property of Roland Biden, on Christmas Eve…

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Police Courts. Monday, January 6, 1913. Theft of Mare, Cart, and Harness

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 4

Lawrence Alfred Ralph (25) was committed for trial by Mr. King, S.M., at the Central Police Court on two charges of (1) stealing a mare, (2) cart and set of harness, the whole the property of William Davis…

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Cargo Stealing at Woolloomooloo Bay

Evening News · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 4

William Rees Thomson, 22 Arther To[?] 28, and John Anderson 10, seamen on board the vessel Harpa[?] lying at Woolloomooloo were charged at the Water Police Court with…

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Charge of Stealing a Horse

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 7

Lawrence Alfred Ralph, 25, was charged at the Central Police Court, before Mr. King, S.M., with stealing a horse and cart, the property of William Davis, of Sydney…

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Husband and Wife. Convicted on Stealing Charge

The Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 7

John Kelly, aged 39, and Florence Kelly, aged 31, were before the Redfern Police Court to-day on a charge of stealing from William Arnold a silver watch, gold albert…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 7

Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m.: May and another v Fr'ench…

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