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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

9,727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 73 of 250

Extra. Police in the City. One Hundred Brought From the Country

Evening News · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 6

The inspector-General of Police (Mr. E C. Day) decided last night to reinforce the city police with 100 extra men from the country. He stated to an "Evening News" reporter…

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Bowling's Alleged Move. People Looking for Trouble. Breeze in the Industrial Court

The Sun · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 5

A peculiar position arose in the Arbitration Court to-day, when Mr. Peter Bowling ranged himself on the side of the southern, colliery proprietors, and was attacked by Mr…

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Deadlock. the Gas Strike. Thousands Out of Work. Police in Readiness. Action by Government. Free Labour to Be Protected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 9

An absolute deadlock has been reached in the gas dispute, and serious complications are arising. The failure of the gas supplies has…

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Conjugal Rights. Society Leader's Petition. Mrs. Cornwall-west in Divorce Court. London, Monday, 8.40 p.m

The Sun · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 8

An interesting suit came before the Divorce Court to-day, when Mrs. Cornwaills- West, formerly Lady Randolph Churchill, petitioned for the restitution of her conjugal…

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NO. 2 Full Court. (Before Mr. Justice Sly, Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice Ferguson.) TOOTH V. KITTO

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 4

In this case, which was part heard from last Week, the Court reserved Judgment…

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The Worm Turns. Suffragettes Harassed-by Men. Women Require Police Frotection. Reaction Against Militancy "No Men; No Women," London. Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 8

The reaction due to the suffragette excesses is making itself felt daily, and counter moves are being organised. A large counter demonstration endeavored…

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Gas Strike. Situation To-day. a Waiting Came. Gas Union Secretary Pesslmistic. More Police in the City. Lord Mayor As Volunteer

Evening News · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 6

The situation this morning was unchanged. The gas companies and the Gas Employees Union are sitting back, waiting of the other one (union or company) to move. No work…

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Law. Monday, March 2. the State Courts. No. 1 Full Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring, Mr. Justice Street, and Mr. justice Cordon.) Darling Harbor Resumption

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 4

P.F.A., LTD., V. MINISTER FOR WORKS. This was a motion to have made absolute a rule nisi to set aside a verdict, grant a now trial, or reduce the amount awarded in an…

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Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 9

Next Water Police Court, Phillip-street.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.: For hearing—Mitchell v Adams; Gunton v Hunter; Clark v Chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramways;…

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Technical College Theft

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 15

On Saturday morning thieves broke open the storeroom of the Technical College, Ultimo, and removed three bales of wool valued at £30. The police have the matter in hand…

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Six Months for Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 7

For embezzling 4s 2d, the property of David M'Vicars, proprietor of a steam laundry at Rushcutters' Bay, Percy Cumberland, a carter, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, cumulative on a sentence for a similar term…

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Too Tricky. a Year in Gaol

Evening News · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 6

George Winter, 58, entered Arthur Goodman's tobacconist's shop in Park-stteet, Sydney, in company with two other men. While one of the men was in the saloon getting a shave be…

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Woman Sentenced to Death. But Recommended to Mercy

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--At the sittings of the Supreme Court at Horsham to-day, before Mr. Justice a'Beckett, Agnes Ferry pleaded not guilty to having murdered her infant at…

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Murder Charge. Farmer on Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 12

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--The hearing of the charge against Frederick William Ruskin (51), of having wilfully murdered George Hillburn at Gilles Plains on December 31 last, was…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 9

Before his Honor Judge Murray.—At 10 a.m.: Fisher v Cooper and another (part heard); Cockbaine v Hattam. Before the Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m.: Nicholls ats…

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Committed for Trial. City Traveller Charged with Embezzlement

Evening News · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 11

A young man, Felix Asher, was brought before Mr. King, at the Water Police Court, to answer a charge of embezzling [?] from his employers…

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Court of Industrial Arbitration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 9

Industrial Courthouse, Queen's-square.—Before Mr. Justice Heydon.—At 10 a.m.: For hearing—Re Coal Mining (North) Group, for constitution of board (part heard); re Coal Mining (South) Group, for…

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The Court of the Dawn

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 15

PROUD we may take the meeds Of world-applauded deeds; But the final word is not yet: The court of the dawn shall judge…

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Domestic Tragedy. Murder and Suicide in the West. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 11

A shocking domestic tragedy occurred at Fremantle this afternoon. Early this morning Mrs. Lobatto, who had been living with a coloured man named…

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Police Courts. Tuesday, March 4. Ringing the Changes

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 7

George Winter (58), a man against whom were many convictions, was charged at the Central Court, before Mr. Love, S.M., with stealing by trick 9s 6d from Arthur Goodman, tobacconist and hairdresser, Park-street,…

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