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Courts & crime, 1913

9,727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 250

Dangers of the City. Alleged Assault and Robbery a Jury to Investigate

Truth · Sunday 23 February 1913 · page 10

Assault and robbery was the charge presented against a young man named Thomas McCarthy, The Central Police Court, on Friday. The evidence showed that another…

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Two and a Lady. Russian Murder Sensation. London

The Sun · Sunday 23 February 1913 · page 5

Two noblemen attached to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in St. Petersburg. Baron Helsmar and Baron Dolmatoff. have been arrested and charged with the murder of a…

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Near the Duck Pond. Alleged Assault in Victoria Park. John Sydney Lambert Committed

Truth · Sunday 23 February 1913 · page 5

On Wednesday, at the Central Police Court, Mr. Smithers S.M., investigated the plaint of Gertrude Toomey, who alleged that a young man named John Sydney Lambert…

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Madero to Be Tried. Charges of Looting and Murder. WASHINGTON

The Sun · Sunday 23 February 1913 · page 5

Ex-President Madero, it seems, escaped being summarily shot only through the intervention of the American Minister, Mr. Wilson. It is intended that Mexico's fallen…

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New York Police Grafters Secrets Disclosed. Protected Criminals

The Sun · Sunday 23 February 1913 · page 10

A graphic story of the way in which, soma of the police of New York made fortunes out of criminals and prospered on the vice of the great city has Just been told by W. C…

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Frenzied Suffragettes. Violence Continues and Provokes Protest From Colleagues. Several Sent to Gaol. London, Friday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 February 1913 · page 9

Suffragettes placed tubes of Greek fire in a pillar-box at Battersea, destroying a number of letters. They also smashed fourteen plate-glass…

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Seymour and Spouse. Fruit Market Salesman's Complaint. Cross Charges of Assault. Beak Payten Binds Over the Woman

Truth · Sunday 23 February 1913 · page 12

Bill Seymour is a salesman employed at the Fruit Markets, and, Judging by evidence given in the Central Summons Court on Tuesday, before Magistrate…

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Italia's Custom. Alleged Awful Atrocity. Plucking a Live Fowl of Feathers. Magistrate Payten "Not Satisfied That the Bird Was Alive

Truth · Sunday 23 February 1913 · page 4

"Do you admit that it is the custom in Italy to pluck feathers from a live fowl?" This was the constant query put to witnesses in a case of alleged cruelty heard before…

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Is It Murder? Man Struck by a Bottle. in a Leichhardt Brawl. Fists, Stones, and Bottles

Truth · Sunday 23 February 1913 · page 3

An exciting occurrence with fatal results took place at Leichhardt on Tuesday night. According to statements made to the police, a brawl started near…

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Cold-blooded Murder. How Madero's Brother Died. Did Not Attempt Escape. Eye-Witness's Story. Mexico City

The Sun · Sunday 23 February 1913 · page 5

A sordid story la told by an eye-witness of the killing of Don Gustavo Madero, the late President's brother. "He did not attempt to escape," says this…

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The High Court Bench. Swearing in of Mr. Duffy. MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 23 February 1913 · page 5

Mr. Frank Gayan Duffy. K.C., who has accepted a position on the High Court Bench, will be sworn in on Monday…

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"KEEP-IT-DARK." Grealish from Geyserland. Maoriland Scribe Bumps a Sydney "John." Charged with Using Indecent Language. The "Doubt" and its Benefit

Truth · Sunday 23 February 1913 · page 4

John Joseph Grealish is a Parliamentary reporter employed on the staff of the Wellington (New Zealand) "Evening Post," and is ever in Sydney for a holiday. The other…

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Joskin Justice. As Meted Out at Grenfell. Robert Bell Gwes Evidence Against a Policeman; And Subsequently Finds Himself in Trouble with that Sane Constable. Who Swears That Bell Insulted Him in the Street. But the Constable's Witnesses Say It Was in an Hotel. the Justices Refuse to Grant Bell an Adjournment After His Being Locked Up All Night. and Wheat-lumper Bell Goes to Gaol for Six Months for Assault, Besides Being Pun. [?]Ished for Insulting Language and for Resisting the Police. a Matter to Which the Justice Department Might Give Some Attention

Truth · Sunday 23 February 1913 · page 4

On Friday, the 3th of this month a man named Robert Bell, a wheat lumper was charged at the Grenfell Police Court, before two justices of the peace,…

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Sugar Case. Magistrate's Decision Upheld. Full Court Judgment

Evening News · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 6

The Full Court, consisting of Mr. Justice Pring, Mr. Justice Street, and Mr. Justice Sly, gave judgement this morning in the appeal by Sir Normand Maclaurin against his conviction by…

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Fight on a Steamer. Man Charged with Murder. Adelaide

The Sun · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 7

At the Criminal Court this morning Leslie Baxter Le Roy, 32, was charged with having murdered Patrick Ford on the steamer Morhalta, on December 7…

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Alleged Medical Remedy. Seller Fined at Police Court

Evening News · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 8

Chief-Inspector Kench, of the Department of Public Health, proceeded at the Central Simmons Court this morning against William Brown, of Rawson-place, Haymarket, city, for…

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Waverley Shooting. Adams Before Police Court. Statement by Accused

The Sun · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 9

The circumstances connected with the shooting of Lillian Lambert, a young married woman, which occurred at Waverley on January 2, were inquired into by Mr. Barnett,…

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Confession of Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 8

ST. PETERSBURG, Friday Evening. -- Barons Helsmar and Dolmatoff, Government officials, have been arrested and have confessed that they murdered Mlle. Times, from whom a number of…

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Alderman Fined. the Bankstown Assault Case

Evening News · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 4

The Bankstown aldermanic assault case was resumed at the Parramatta Court this afternoon, John Alexander Huston complaining of assault by the Mayor elect, Frederick George…

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Woman Attacked. Ship's Fireman Sent to Gaol

The Sun · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 3

Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, a laundress, living at Cook's River, had an unpleasant experience in King-street, on Thursday night. She was conversing with a friend when a man…

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