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Courts & crime, 1913

9,727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 71 of 250

Priest and Poetess. Murder or Suicide? a Literary Lady's Letter on Love

Truth · Sunday 2 March 1913 · page 11

Our London correspondent writes:—An extraordinary story has reached London from Agens, via Paris. The philanderings there of a priest named…

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Kaiser As Landlord. Tenant Wins Case at Court. Berlin, Saturday Morning

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 March 1913 · page 4

Sohst, a tenant on the Emperor's Cadinen estate, received notice to quit for refusing to carry out some rebuilding, involving heavy expenditure, outside the terms of his lease, which…

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The Market-street Mystery. Who Killed "Snowy" Fulton? Mr. Hawkins Continues the Inquiry. Walter Otto Atterton Gives Evidence. Reginald Buttel Charged

Truth · Sunday 2 March 1913 · page 8

The colonial inquiry concerning the doing to death of "Snowy" Fulton in Market-street, on the 14th of December was resumed by Mr. Hawkins, the City…

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Midnight Mystery Was It a Mistake? Master Carpenter Hudson Enters Tee Wrong Cottage. And is Charged with Indecently Assaulting Mrs. Burke. Says He Thought 6He Was His Wife

Truth · Sunday 2 March 1913 · page 4

An extraordinary case was heard recently at the Police Court. Mudgee, before Mr. Arnott, P.M. A local owner of cottage property was charged with having entered…

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A Strange Story. Anderson and fat Infant. Cuckolory at Cobar Charged. Wife Alleges Hubby Knew of Her Misconduct. Was There Collusion and Connivance To Wring Damages From a Cobarite?

Truth · Sunday 2 March 1913 · page 4

"Many a man nurses another man's child When he thinks he's nursing his own." This [?]pient statement was brought to mind during the relation of the differences…

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Lillian Lambert. Courtship Between Cousins. Adams Returns From China To Find His Sweetheart Married. Bride Found With a Bullet in Her Brain. The First Cousin Committed to the Criminal Court

Truth · Sunday 2 March 1913 · page 10

A tall young man, named Frederick William Adams, 27 years of age, fair, aquiline-nosed, and clean-shaved, affecting a straw hat and blue serge, was…

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Knight in Armor. Police Court Proceedings

Evening News · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 2

A "knight" in full armour, who was driven up to the London Gulldhall in a, appeared at the City Summons Court the other day is answer to a summons for that [?] within the…

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A Magistrate's Dilemma

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 8

"Can a magistrate reverse his decision?" was the poser that faced Mr. Addison, the Chief Industrial Magistrate, at the Water Police Court on Friday. The case was one in which…

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Boulevard Drama. Acting a Murder

Evening News · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 9

About seven o'clock on a Sunday morning a few weeks ago, a motor cab entered Parts at the Blcetre Gate, and stopped in the Boulevard Kellerman…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 4

Before his Honor Judge Murray.—AT 10 a.m.: All undefended actions, and afterwards the following detended actions:—Fisher v Cooper and another (part heard); Cockbaine v [?]att…

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At the Police Headquarters

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 10

The police building at the corner of Philip and Hunter streets at night is in deep mourning. A representative of "The Daily Telegraph" who called there last night lost his…

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Commanwealth Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 4

At the Royal Society's Hall, Elizabeth-street.—Before the Deputy Industrial Registrar.—At 10 a.m.: For hearing—Application by the Australian Actors' Union for registration as an organisation of employees…

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Wollongong Industrial Court

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 13

WOLLONGONG, Saturday.--In the Industrial Court (Mr. A. Elliott presiding) W. Stewart was charged with a breach of the Woodworkers' Award by not keeping time sheets and pay sheets correctly written up [?]…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 4

At the Industrial Court-house, Queen's square.—Before Mr. Justice Heydon: At 10 a.m.: To be mentioned: Re Metalliferous Mining (Broken Hill) Board; re Printing Trades Group, No. 1 Board…

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A Hoax. Police and Territorials

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 9

LONDON, Saturday Afternoon.--The police at Pontypool received what was apparently an, official order to mobilise the Territorials on a war basis…

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An Orderly Lot. the Police Precautions

Evening News · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 7

The strikers are described by the police authorities as a most orderly lot, and so far absolutely so trouble has occurred that would necessitate police interference with the men…

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More Police Wanted. Ashfield Residents Alarmed

The Sun · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 2

The need for more police protection as far as the western suburbs in general, and Ashfield and Haberfield in particular, are concerned, is being keenly felt. Scarcely a day…

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Paris Night Guards. Police Dogs and Pistols

Evening News · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 10

A series of burgiarics recently in the centre of Paris has led to the creation of a special force of private police, or night guards, who began their duties a few weeks ago. Their…

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Police Getting Ready. Men Called From Country

The Sun · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 7

In case the strike is prolonged arrangements have been made by the Police Department to have sufficient men for special patrol at the works of the gas companies in…

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Agra Murder. an Unwanted Husband. Confession by Clark, Delhi

Evening News · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 8

The trial of Lieutenant Clark and Mrs. Fulham, on a charge of murdering the latter's husband, ended in a dramatic fashion yesterday. Clark confessed that he killed Fulham with…

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