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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

8,785 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 250

Sydney Lord Mayoralty. Alderman Taylor's Position to Challenged. Police Court Proceedings

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 8

The Summons Division of the Central Court was crowded yesterday when the preliminary proceedings in connection with the case of Alderman John Norton against Alderman Allen…

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Publicans Fined. Charged With Sunday Trading

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 6

Rose Wilson, licensee of the white Hart Hotel, corner of King and Clarence streets, city, was proceeded against in the Water Summons Court yesterday by Inspector…

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High Court and Full Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 4

In a series of articles which is concluded this morning we have called attention to the highly unsatisfactory situation which has arisen judicially from the liberal use…

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Further Police Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 6

The following are extracts from additional police reports received yesterday by the Inspector-General of Police:- Capertee, Jan. 8.—Fire broke out on 31st…

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A Police Funeral

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 3

The remains of the late Senior-constable Aiken, of Petersham, who died rather suddenly on Tuesday, were accorded police honours on the way to his last resting place…

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Alleged Serious Assault. a Seaman in the Dock

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 1

A Norwegian seaman named William Brown, aged 50, was charged at the Water Police Court to-day with assaulting Andrew Anderson, at Sydney, on the 11th inst.,…

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Interrupted Honeymoon. Strange Story in an Assault Case

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 7

An extraordinary story of an interrupted honeymoon was told at Kingston-on-Thames, when Charles Edward King, of Effingham road, Long Dltton, was summoned by his…

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Police Courts. False Pretences

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 8

At the Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr. D. S. Donaldson, S.M., James Graham Hewitt (27), clerk, was charged with having, by means of a false pretence, obtained from Arthur Ernest Brockenshire, the sum of 15s,…

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Court of Arbitration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 8

Before the President and Members.—At 12 noon—Application for leave to proceed…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 8

The weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday, the Bench consisting of Messrs. C. N. Payten, S.M. (chairman), J. L. King, D.S.M., and A. N. Barnett, L.M. The following transfer of a…

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Stealing From a Car. Mr. Wilshire, S.M., Comes Down .Heavily

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 1

Frederick Thomas, a young man, stood charged at the Central this morning with stealing nine pairs of boots, valued at 20s, the property of James Haworth, of Alexandria,…

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Careless Use of Fire. Swagmen Sent to Gaol. "A Hard Case."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 6

DELEGATE, Wednesday.--Yesterday two youths, who were camped in the showground, were boiling their billy when a gust of wind came up, and, the grass being long, the fire…

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Literary Confidences. Marie Corelli's "Unseen Powers." W. T. Stead Believes in Gaol

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 2

The occasional Interview is a commonplace of periodical literature. But it has seldom, perhaps never before, aspired to the dignity of a large, handsomely-bound,…

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High Court and Full Court. More Reversed Judgments. the Divergent Legal Views Iii

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 7

The epitome of cases decided by the High Court during the year is continued and concluded in this article. It will be noticed that in the more important cases the two Benches were in…

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Police Courts. Betting Prosecutions. a Fine of £100

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 8

Before Mr. W. M. Macfarlane, S.M., at the Balmain Police Court yesterday Charles Henry Ohlen, 42, described as a hairdresser, was charged with using a room in a house situated in and known as "The…

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Some Applications. At the Water Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 6

At the Water Licensing Court yesterday before Mr. Payten, S.M., Mr. King. D.S.M., and Mr. Barnett, P.M., an application was made to transfer the license of the Hotel…

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Law Notices. Thursday, January 12. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 8

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Chief Clerk—M'Donald v Eather, 11; Harris v Sydney Glass and File Company, Limited, 12. In Equity.—Before the Deputy Registrar—At 11 a.m.:…

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Arbitration Court. a Sitting To-day. Crown Proceedings[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 5

As previously stated, the Court of Arbitration will sit at noon to-day to hear and deal with an application by the State Attorney-General on behalf of the Crown for…

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A Lily in Court. and a German Officer. Schmid's Misadventure £150 That Went

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 5

Lily Ferguson, aged 22, described as of "no occupation," was charged at the Water Police Court, to-day with stealing a £100 note (Bank of New South Wales) and 50…

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A Lily in Court. And a German Officer. Schmid's Misadventure. £150 That Went

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 6

Lily Ferguson, aged 22, described as of "no occupation," was charged at the Water Police Court with stealing a £100 note (Bank of New South Wales) and 50…

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