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Courts & crime, 1913

9,727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 250

Police Courts. Friday, February 28. No Rat Discs

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 11

Armand Charvin, the master of the S.S. Pacifique, was before Mr. F. H. Wilkinson, D. S. M., at the Water Court, on an information charging him with not affixing effective rat dises or screens, not less than 1ft. nor…

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Law Notices. Saturday, March 1. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 16

Criminal Appeals.—Cor. Pring, J., in Banco Court, —At 10 a.m.: Rex v Walter Clare, for leave to appeal and for bail; Rex v Percy Hannon, for leave to appeal and for bail; Rex v Edwin Phillips, for…

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Four Hundred Letters. From Mrs. Fulham to Clark. the Indian Murder Trials

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 13

ALLAHABAD, Thursday Evening.--At the trial of Mrs. Fulham and Lieutenant Clark, of the Royal Medical Corps, on a charge of murdering the former's husband, the…

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Court Ignored. the Glebe Island Strike. Fines Unpaid

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 17

The aftermath of the strike of the slaughtermen at Globe Island was that in November last, at the Industrial Court, one man was fined £10, fifty-three were fined £5 each, and…

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Injunction Granted. Restraining an Employee. Arbitration Court Proceedings

The Sun · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 10

In the industrial Court this morning application was made to Mr. Justice Heydon for an injunction to restrain A. Phillips, of Neutral Bay, a gas worker in the employ…

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Vendetta Raid by Papuan Natives. Eight People Killed. Attack on Police

Globe · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 3

The attention of the Lieutenant-Governor of Papua having been called to a newspaper report in regard to certain alleged massacres in the Territory, the Commonwealth External Affairs…

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No Protection. Boys Destroy Redfern Park. Police Can't Stop Them

Evening News · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 10

The question of the inadequate police protection afforded at Redfern was discussed at Thursday night's council meeting. It arose through a letter read from the park carstaker,…

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Department Intervenes. Aid of Industrial Court Sought. Judge Heydon Grants Injunction

Evening News · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 8

No time has been last in endeavoring to put a stop to the strike in a legal manner, for this morning an application was made to Mr. Justice Haydon, in the Industrial Court, under…

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Industrial Court. (Before Mr. Justice Heydon). SECTION 26. Railway Rockchoppers' Wages

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 16

His Honor delivered his reserved judgments in the five cases in which the Chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramways appealed against the decisions of the Chief Industrial…

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Parramatta Court. Wednesday, February 28. Before Mr. E. L. Maltland, S.M.) Aa Old 'Un's Language

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 10

William Brickley, 68, "dealer" and pensioner, for using indecent language in O'Connell-street, Parramatta, on the 22nd of February, was fined 40s, or a month's…

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Equity Court. (Before the Chief Judge, Mr. A. H. Simpson.) Late Dr. Keenan's Estate. Forged Signatures Alleged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 16

Mr. Maughan, instructed by Mr. H. G. F. Walker, moved for an order extending a Caveat which had been lodged in the estate of the late Dr. Keenan…

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Criminal Appeal Court. (Before Sir Wm. Cullen, C.J., Mr. Justice Sly, and Mr. Justice Gordon.) REX V. DARKEN

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 11

This was an application for leave to appeal by Charles John Darken against his conviction on a charge of stealing goods from a vessel in port, before Judge Backhouse at the Sydney…

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No Light. Gas Men Strike. a Serious Position. Minister Hurrying to Town. Court Proceedings Probable. City May Be Dark To-night

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 13

There is every prospect of Sydney and suburbs, wherever gas is depended upon as the illuminant, being in darkness to-night. The men employed at both Mortlake and North…

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Land Appeal Court. (Before Messrs, II. A. G. Curry (president), W. Houston. C.M.G., and C. E. Rennie (commissioners). Mr. Hanbury Davies represented the Minister. Conversion of Special Leases

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 11

P. J. S. Mooney apepaled against the recommendation of the Condobolin Land Board for refusal of his applications to convert his special leases Nos. 1908-10 and 1908-11. Condobolin, into additional purchases Nos. 1912-12…

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Reg. Buttel Charged

Truth · Sunday 2 March 1913 · page 8

After the adjournment of the inquest. Reginald Buttel was arrested, and conveyed to the Central Police Station, where he appeared before Mr. Wilkinson, charged…

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Sal and Pat. Flinders-street Flare-up. Sarah Block Charged with Arson. Beak Smithers Says it was Assault if Anything

Truth · Sunday 2 March 1913 · page 3

Sarah Black and Patrick Hurray were neighbors in Flinders-street, Sorry Hills, and they had a flare-up a few evenings ago that led to a blaze in Paddy's domicile and…

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Infuriated Mother. Scene in Police Court. "The Cowardly Snake." San Francisco

The Sun · Sunday 2 March 1913 · page 5

Driven frantic by the presence of the man who, she says, attacked her eight-year-old daughter, Mrs. C. Fraser, in court yesterday, leaned at the throat of Robert Desparr, the…

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Australian Pearls. Burglary As a Fine Art. a Scheme That Failed

Truth · Sunday 2 March 1913 · page 12

Who says the days of the famous Raffles and his gang of robbers we over? The Blood Bowl Alley and the Chick Lane lot are no more, having long departed…

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Police Department in Darkness

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 March 1913 · page 7

The officials at the Police headquarters in Hunter and Phillip streets worked under great difficulties again last night. There is not a single electric light in the building, and…

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"We Want Candles." Police Predicament

The Sun · Sunday 2 March 1913 · page 4

Nearly half the police in the metropolitan area were on foray duty last night. They wanted candles. But tor a few flickering candles jammed in bottles and receptacles of…

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