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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

8,785 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 250

Newcastle Strike Flouting the Court's Decision. What Action Will Be Taken?

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 4

The strike of wheelers in the Newcastle district still continues, the order of the Arbitration Court directing that the men resume work forthwith being, flouted. On all…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before-the Registrar, Mr. Arthur Henry.) Petitions for Sequestration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 4

Henry Benjamin v Charles Wood Readott. On the application of Mr. Nelson (of the office of Mr. Mark Mitchell), an order of sequestration was made, and Mr. W. M. Palmer was…

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Attempted Assassination. Of a Chief of Police. A Nobleman's Act. LONDON, Monday, 2.45 p.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 1

A Russian nobleman named lvantsky, on the pretext of presenting a petition, tried to assassinate the Chief of Police in his office at Ekaterinostav…

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Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) a Co-respondent in Custody. Lockhart v Lockhart (F. G. Taverna, co-respondent.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 4

Mr. R. W. Fraser appeared for the petitioner, Charles Lockhart, and moved that corespondent Francis G. Taverna, who was brought, before the Court by the Sheriff, should…

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Newcastle Strike. Situation Aggravated. the Court Defied. Miners and Wheelers United. Action by the Crown Probable. Prosecution of Strikers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 7

Considerable interest was aroused in the city yesterday by the news from Newcastle that all the wheelers on strike had defied the order of the Arbitration Court and…

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Law Report. Monday, January 9. Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson, Chief Judge in Equity.) Motion for an Injunction. Minter and another v Mimna

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 4

Mr. R. H. L. Innes, instructed by Messrs. Minter, Simpson, and Co., appealed for the plaintiffs, and Mr. L. Armstrong for the defendant. This was an application on…

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Parramatta Police Court. Saturday, January 7. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.m.) a Rookwood Assault

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 1

Richard Sadlier pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting an old man, William Knox, at Rookwood, on January 6. Constable Robertson stated that the…

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Sentenced to Death

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 7

John Tom Burnett (49), naval pensioner, was indicted at Hampshire Assizes for the murder of Elizabeth Mary, his wife, at Portsmouth, on October 8. The couple…

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The Newtown Tragedy. Police Court Proceedings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 6

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. N. Payton, S.M., James M'At[?]r, 20, John Griffiths, 34, and Edward Tyndall, 23, appeared to answer a charge of causing the…

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Charge of Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 6

At the Glebe Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Smithers. S.M., Joseph Fenwick, aged 54, was charged with having assaulted William Jiffkins, of Young-street, Annandale, on December 31. Prosecutor…

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Heavy Fine for Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 10

At the Globe court Joseph Fenwick was fined £5 or two months gaol, for assaulting William Jiffkins at Annandale. Jiffkine said accused threw a stone at him and knocked him down, remarking at the same time…

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Stealing From a Draper's Shop

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 6

At the Glebe Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., Mary E. Gondry, aged [?]0, was charged with having stolen from the shop of Messrs. Grace Bros., at Broadway, Glebe, a table centre, valued at…

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Merely a Breeze. Police Court incident in Lovers' Engagement

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 5

The ways of love are deep and wonderful. Adelaide Swaff, a smart-looking young Jewess, living with her parents in Dalstoniane, was summoned by Abraham Franks,…

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Married Couple. Charged with Perjury

Evening News · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 5

David Osborne and Kathleen Osborne (formerly Nicholls), of St. Marys, were proceeded against at the Parramatta Police Court to-day on a charge of perjury in connection with their…

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The Lord Mayor. And Municipal Contracts. a Police Court Summons

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 4

Mr. Smithers, S.M. had before him this morning, sitting in the summons division of the Central Police Court, a case of more than ordinary interest to aldermanic…

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Sydney Lord Mayoralty. Position of Alderman Taylor. Proceedings in Police Court

Evening News · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 4

Mr. Smithers, S.M., sitting in the summons division of the Central Police Court to-day, near preliminary application in connection with proceedings instituted by Alderman…

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Charged with Shooting at His Nephew

Evening News · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 5

At the Forbes Police Court, Maurice Rawsthorne was committed for trial on a charge of shooting' at Stanley Rawsthorne, his nephew, with, intent. Ball was allowed. The evidence…

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Drank Gingerbeer. The Worst of It. Alleged Theft

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 5

A woman, who answered to the name of Agnes Ferguson, or Dennieff, was at the Central this morning committed for trial on a charge made by Senior-Constable Bennett…

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Three Men and a Fist. Incident at the Empire Hotel. Two Police Court Charges

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 4

A clerk named Horace Ritchie, aged 32, and a fireman named David Proudfoot, aged 31, were charged at the Water Police Court to-day with in company maliciously…

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Newtown Tragedy. Death of Daniel Ryan. Three Men Charged

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 6

James M'Ateer, 20, John Griffith, 34, and. Edward Tyndall, 23, wore charged at the Water Police Court, on remand with causing the death of Daniel Ryan at Newtown on…

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