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Courts & crime, 1913

9,727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 250

Must Make an Examfle. Wharf Pilferer Sent to Gaol

Evening News · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 4

Louis Harvey, 41, a carter, was in trouble this morning. He appeared at the Central Police Court, before Mr. King, charged with stealing a bag of sugar belonging to the…

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Charge Against a Father. Assault on Married Daughter. Adelaide

The Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 7

Joel Carter, hawker, 70, was committed for trial at the City Court to-day on a charge of having assaulted his married daughter. Evidence was given by the daughter of…

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Stabbing Affray at Warren. Man Arrested and Charged. Warren

The Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 6

A serious stabbing affray occurred at Warren on New Year's Eve, in which a local resident named James Hall was stabbed in the abdomen by a man with whom he had a…

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Heads We Do, and Tails We Don't. a Wary Magistrate

Evening News · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 7

[?] air in Har[?] and [?] on the [?] and…

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Police Courts. on Coo[?]ee Beach

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

At the Central Police Court, before Mr. King, S.M., Thomas Wilson, 23, and William Bourne, 23, were charged with riotous behaviour on the beach at Coogee. It was explained that the conduct consisted of rough…

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Rough-and-ready Redfern. Mismanaged Court

The Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 7

The proceedings of the Redfern Police Court to-day were disturbed by the noise the public made in their scramble to leave the building. The magistrate, Mr. Smithers…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, January 7. Supreme Court

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

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotary: Cannon v Cannon, to settle issues, 11 a.m.; the King v Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration, and the Merchant Service G[?]ild, ex parte Allen…

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Petone Mystery. Police Sceptical of the Story. Welllington

Evening News · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 4

With regard to the Petone mystery. It is stated by the man Carter that when he heard his father call out he at once left the house and ran after the man outside, who was…

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Butter Grading. High Court Judgment's Effect. Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 7

The Minister for Customs, Mr. Tudor, has prepared a statement showing the effect of the decision of the High Court upon butter grading. The court decided that the…

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The Chocolate Tragedy. Accused Before the Court. Detective Donnelly's Evidence

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 7

WARWICK(Q.), Monday.--At the Police Court to-day Robert Burgess, on remand, was charged with the wilful murder of Miss Margaret Zillman at Rosenthal. The Court was crowded…

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Law Report. Industrial Court. (Before the Industrial Registrar.) Application for Registration Refused. Re Blacksmiths' Society of Australasia

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

Mr. P. Adler, president of tht Blacksmiths' Society of Australasia, appeared in its behalf, and applied for registration as an industrial union under the local Act…

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Police Courts. Cargo Stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 17

William Rees Thomas, 22, an American. Arthur Toole, 23, an Englishman, and John Anderson, 20, a native of Norway, were charged, before Mr. Payten, S.M., at the Water Police Court yesterday, that,…

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Police Courts. Tuesday, January 7. for Stealing a Watch

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 7

Joseph Griffin was charged at the Central Police Court, before Mr. Clarke, S.M., with stealing a watch and chain from Charles Leslie Sheather on January 1. According to the evidence adduced, Sheather and a…

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The Chocolate Tragedy. Police Court Proceedings

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 9

WARWICK, Tuesday. -- At the police court today, the hearing of the charge of wilful murder against Robert Burgess was continued. J. B. Henderson, Government Analyst, gave…

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Chocolates by Post. Police Court Proceedings. Warwick (Q)

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 14

The hearing of the charge against Robert Burges, of having wilfully murdered Magaret Dorothy Zillman, who died after eating chocolates sent her by post, at Rosenthal, was…

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Pyrmont Bank Burglary. Two More Arrests. Good Work by Police. Stolen Property Recovered (Continued from page 5.)

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 9

Once they had got in the way of [?]dating the robbery at the Paymont branch of the Government saving's Bank last Thursday. constables Bourke and Asquith worked at double…

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Charge of Murder. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 23

At Atherton, a Chinese named Ah Pack was brought before the local Bench on Saturday, charged with the attempted murder of a countryman mined Knong Wah Sum,…

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Fatal Assault. City Shopkeeper's Death. a Suspect Arrested

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 8

As a result of being hit on the head with a meat dish last Thursday, and striking his head heavily on the footpath, Francis John Gi[?]tt, 64 years old, who lived at 112 Wells-street…

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Melbourne Murder. Morbid Sightseers. Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 7

In connection with the George-street murder and robbery the police have absolutely nothing to report to-day. During yesterday afternoon and evening…

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Bank Burglary. the Pyrmont Case. Raid by Six Boys. Three Arrests Made

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 8

The robbery which was carried out at the p[?]mont branch of the Government Savings Bank, at the corner of Harries and William Henry streets, Inst Thursday, has been cleared…

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