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Courts & crime, 1905

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Clearing the Streets. Nocturnal Disturbers Sent to Gaol

Evening News · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 4

A strong effort is being made by the police to clear the streets of the young men and women who indulge in nocturnal cake-walking on the pavement, jostling harmless pedestrians…

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Parramatta Police Court. Saturday, January 14. (Before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, S.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 1

Olias Some, said to be a Solomon Islander, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for vagrancy (having no visible means of support)…

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Police Court Proceedings. Crown to Apply for a Postponement. Mr. Wade Explains the Procedure

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 7

The Attorney-General yesterday afforded some information respecting the proceedings which have been commenced under the penal section of the Arbitration Act against certain miners…

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Police Courts. Negligent Driving

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 10

Charles Joseph Murphy appeared at the Water Police Court on a charge of negligently driving a horse attached to a sulky in Oxford-street, on Monday afternoon, to the danger of Charles Lee. The accused was driving…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 10

William Stephen Turner, grocer, of Regent-street, Camperdown. Mr. Lloyd official assignee. Annie Cambridge, widow, of…

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The Police Widows' Fund. Annual Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 5

The fifteenth annual meeting of the members of the New South Wales Police Widows' Fund was held a few days ago at the Newtown Police Station. Sergeant Parkinson presiding. The…

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Men Before the Court To-day

Evening News · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday Morning.—At the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Love, S.M., 30 wheelers and other colliery employees were charged, on an information alleging that…

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Fire Brigade v. Water Police. No Race in Sight

Referee · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 4

There will be no match between the Metropolitan Fire Brigade holders of the whale-boat championship of Port Jackson—five-oared service whalers) and the Water Police—at least, not yet awhile. It…

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Indictment of the Arbitration Court. Irritation and Delay

Evening News · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 6

According to the report presented at the annual meeting of the Master Builders' Association last evening, the advent of the Arbitration Court has filtered not only the amicable…

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Police Covrts. Alleged Adulteration of Milk. Prosecutions at the Glebe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 7

At the Glebe Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Wilshire, S.U., Inspector Law, of the Glebe Council, proceeded against Charles Hillman, milk vendor, for having on December 10, at the Glebe, sold to him…

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Special City. "Evening News, Office 4.30 P.m. the Lord Mayor. Allegations in the Police Court. His Position Challenged. Aldermanic Courtesies What Me. Richards Says

Evening News · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 5

Mr. Wilshire, S.M., sitting in the summons division of the Central Police Court, to-day, continued the hearing of the case instituted by Alderman John Norton against Alderman Allen…

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A Publican in "Court." "A Nice State of Affairs!"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 3

At the Windsor Police Court on Friday last, Rose Sipley proceeded against Hotel's Glanville, publican at Riverstone, for…

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Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.) Decrees Absolute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 7

The decrees nisi granted in the following suits were made absolute, and the marriages declared dissolved:—Mary Young v Horace Fresbi Young; Isabella Savage v. Walter…

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Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.) Marriages Dissolved

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 10

The decrees nisi granted in the following cases were made absolute, and the marriages declared dissolved:--Mary Young v. Horace Fresbi Young, Isabella Savage v. Walter…

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Law. Tuesday, January 17. Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson). Alleged Infringement of Patent

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 10

The case in which the Wolseley Sheep Shearing Machine Company, Limited, proceeded against the Cooper Sheep Shearing Machine Proprietary. Limited, for an alleged…

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Newcastle Strike. Conciliatory Offer. Proposal of the Attorney-general. (The Arbitration Court to Sit. Its Order Must Be Obeyed First. (From Our Speciab Reporter.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 10

The only new features in the situation to-day was a proposal made by the AttorneyGeneral towards a settlement of the deadlock…

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Law Report. Tuesday, January 17. Equity Court. (Before, Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.) Alleged Infringement of Patent. The Wolseley Sheep-shearing Machine Company, Limited, v the Cooper Sheep-shearing Machine Proprietary, Limited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 7

Mr. Leverrier, instructed by messrs, Stephen, Jaques, and Stephen, appeared for the plaintiffs, and moved for an injunction to restrain defendants, their servants, agents,…

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Stealing Opera Glasses'

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 6

Stealing a pair of tortoiseshell opera-glasses, value 30s, the property of Daniel Hogan, at Sydney, on the 9th inst., was the charge which John Southcombe, aged 21,…

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Theft of Jewellery

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 5

Mr. Henry O'Leary, of 34 Pine-street, has reported to the police that a diamond horseshoe breast pin, two gold brooches, and a lady's gold dress ring were stolon from his…

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Exciting Moments in Police Court. Unexpected Incidents

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 3

Though there was not much business on the charge sheets at the North Sydney Court to-day, a number of special circumstances combined to make the proceedings unusually lively…

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