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Courts & crime, 1903

8,645 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 250

The Goulburn-street Raid. the Accused Before the Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 6

At the Central Court yesterday the men found on the premises raided by the police in Goulburn-Btreet on Sunday night were proceeded against…

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Central Criminal Court. (Before Mr. Justice Simpson and juries.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 7

Mr. Hugh Pollock (Solicitor-General) was the Crown Prosecutor. BURNETT'S CASE. Mr. Edwards, who appeared for the prisoner…

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What Is Domestic Service? Arbitration Court Decision. Application for a Prohibition Refused

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 3

Argument was continued, before the run court, in the case in which the Caterers' and Restaurant Keepers' Association sought for a prohibition to restrain the Arbitration Court from hearing a…

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Arbitration Court. Before the President (Mr. Justice Cohen), and members (Messrs. Smith aud Cruickshank). Boot and Shoe Operators. an Industrial Agreement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 7

An application to make an agreement, dated December 11, 1902, arrived at between the Boot and Shoe Manufacturers' Association, industrial union of employers, on the one part, and the Boot…

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Law. Monday, February 23. Arbitration Court. (Before Mr. Justice Cohen. President; and Messrs. Cruickshank and S. Smith. Arbitrators.) Boot Operators Agreement. Dispute Regarding the "Finishers."

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 3

A summons for a common rule and penalties came before the Court in the matter of the industrial agreement recently made between the Boot, Shoe, and Slipper Manufacturers'…

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Charged with Murder. a Restaurant Tragedy

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 6

Yesterday morning at the Central Criminal Court, before Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson, John Carrol Coyne, a young man, was charged that he did feloniously and maliciously murder…

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In the Police Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 7

At the Perth Police Court, Norman Campbell, alias Robert Leighton, was charged with having received £7000, knowing that it had been stolen. It was announced that another charge was about…

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A Busk Tragedy. Thomas Moore Charged with Murder. This Morning's Proceedings

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 5

This morning Thomas Moore, the aboriginal, was placed in the dock at the Central Criminal Court, before Justice G. B. Simpson, charged that he did feloniously and…

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The Waterloo Stabbing Case. Alleged Murder. Ah Kin Sentenced. Verdict of Manslaughter

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 452

Ah Kin, a Chinaman, pleaded not guilty to [?], charge of having, on January 25 last, at Sydney, feloniously and maliciously murdered William Alexander pugsley. Mr. G. S. Reid, K.C., instructed…

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Theft at Ashfield

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 6

A' vegetable dealer named Sydney Ferris was charged at the Glebe Police Court yesterday with having stolen the sum of 10s, the money of Reginald Smelling, at…

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Died in Gaol

Evening News · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 4

The coroner has been informed that a prisoner named John Wilson, who was serving a sentence of six months ai Darlinghurst, died in the gaol hospital this morning…

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The Auburn Murder Trial

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 454

On Monday Digby Grand and Henry Jones pleaded not guilty to a charge of having on January 19, at Auburn, feloniously slain Samuel William Long, a constable of police. Mr. Coyle, instructed…

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Savage and Unprovoked. Assault on Top of a 'Bus

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 7

For what the bench characterised as a savage and unprovoked assault Francis M'Carthy, a horse-trainer, was, at the Central Police Court yesterday afternoon, lined £3,…

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Electoral Rovlsion Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 2

At the Parramatta Electoral Revision Court on Monday, the following names of electors of Parramatta were added by the Parramatta S.M., T.E. MacNevin, to the…

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G.P.O. Dealer Charged with Breaking and Entering

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 6

Yesterday James Ambrose Hall, a young man, described as a dealer, was charged at the Water Police Court with breaking and entering the General Post Office and stealing…

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The Inspector-General of Police

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 17

It is stated that the Inspector-General of Police (Mr. E. Fosbery) has recommended the Government to appoint Mr. Garvin, the Superintendent of Police at…

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Parramatta Police Court. Saturday, February 21. (Before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, S.m.) a Charge Dismissed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 1

A young man was charged with having stolen seven pairs of chickens, valued at 21s, the property of Phillip Vogt, of Rookwood. Evidence of the arrest of the defendant in…

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A "Small Board" to Control the Police

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 6

The reported possibility that a Commission of three members will be appointed to manage the police force which Mr. Fosbery shall have retired from the Inspector…

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Police Courts. Breach of the Liquor. Act

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 10

At the Redfern Court, before Mr. Isaacs, S.M., Margaret Ryan, licensee of the Old Beehive Hotel, Raglan and Conner streets, Waterloo, was charged with having permitted drunken persons to remain on her licensed…

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Ramsay's Bush Murder. the Aboriginal Moore" on Trial To-day

Evening News · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 4

Thomas Moore, an aboriginal, was placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court, Darlinghurst, to-day, before Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson, on an , indictment charging him with having, on…

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