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Courts & crime, 1905

8,785 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 250

Police Courts. Damaging Handcuffs

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 18

At the Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr. W. H. Smithers, S.M., Abraham Stanley (30), laborer, was charged with maliciously damaging a pair of handcuffs. He pleaded guilty. It appeared that the previous…

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Small Debts Court

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 3

G. E. Young sued F. H. G. payne for rent, Verdict for plaintiff £4 7s 6d and costs, to be paid by instalments of £1 per month…

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Balmain Police Court. Wednesday, Jam. 18, 1905. (Before Mr. Donaldson, S.m.) Disobeying an Order

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 3

Frederick F. madden, 30, barman, was charged with neglecting to pay £2 18s. 8d. fos the support of his wile. He was further charged…

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The Clones Murder. Third Trial of Accused

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 9

The third trial of Joseph Fee for the murder of John Flanagan at Clones, County Monaghan, resulted, as the cable stated, in the conviction of the prisoner, who was sentenced…

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Prosecution of Strikers. a Defendant Committed for Trial. Application for Dismissal. Refused by the Police Magistrate. Other Cases to Be Tried To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- The prosecutions initiated by the Crown against 31 miners and wheelers for alleged breaches of the strike clauses of the Arbitration Act were entered…

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Police Courts. Keeping a Betting-house

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 6

At the Balmain Police Court yesterday, before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M., Samuel Levy pleaded guilty to a charge of keeping a house in Weston-road, Balmain, known as the Lord Cardigan Club, for betting…

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Bankruptcy Court. -- Monday, January 23

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 18

Before the Registrar. -- At 10 a.m. Creditors' petitions: Thomas David Oxley and Samuel James Oxley v. Mary Ann Johnson, Tom Bradbury Wilkinson v. Henry B. Liebmann. To settle minutes of order of December…

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Penrith Police Court MONDAY. Before Messrs F R Wilshire, P.M., L Peikins and J Blaikie, J's.P. a Watermelon Case

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 2

James Lewis, for having two watermelons in [?] possession reasonably supposed to be stolen, fa[?] to account for same, was ordered to pay a fine of 10[?], in default 7 days' l[?]kup. Accused was arrested…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court. -- Monday, January 23

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 18

In Divorce. -- (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.) To be taken after common law chamber business: Motions, etc. Common Law Chamber business will be taken after…

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Law Notices. Monday, January 23. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 6

[?]ce.—Common Law Chamber business will be taken after Equity business on Monday morning at Chancery-square. In Divorce.—Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson, to be…

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Law. Friday, January 20. Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 18

Benjamin Kendall, tailor, of Narrabri. Mr. Palmer official assignee George Tucker, builder, of Charlotte-street, Greenwich. Mr. Lloyd official assignee…

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The Conference Refused. by the Proprietors. Arbitration Court Must Be Obeyed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 10

At a full meeting of the Associated Colliery proprietors yesterday the request for a conference between the miners, wheelers, and proprietors was considered. The associated…

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Strikers Before the Court. the First Prosecution. Interesting Proceedings. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 11

The proceedings initiated by the Crown against 31 miners and wheelers on charges of having unlawfully ceased work were resumed before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M., at the…

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Ryde Police Court. Tuesday, January 17th. (Before Mr. T. E. MacNovin. S.M., and Messrs. J. Forsyth, H. St. John Tucker and T. G. Dole, J's.P.) Riotous Behaviour at Ermington

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 8

Donald Warner and Jordan Catt, two young men, appeared in answer to summonses issued at the instance of Constable Howard charging them with having…

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"I Am Innocent." Dramatic Scene in Court. Accused Woman Cries to Heaven

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- When Nurse Edith Fuller, who has been charged with the murder of a newly-born child, walked into the City Court to-day, she was wearing a spray of ivy leaves…

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High Jinks in King-street. a Midnight Episode. Two German Officers. and a Lady Who Screamed "Police!"

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 1

There were all the elements of a tragedy in a shrill scream which pierced the midnight air in King-Street. Sheet prowlers, nightwatchmen, persons who had delayed Just to…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. T. E. MacNevin, S.M., and Messrs. C. J. Byrnes and Thomas Alcook, J'.s.P.,, Licensing Magistrates.) Objectors Score

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 8

The hearing of an application by Fredrick William Benjamin for a conditional publican's license for a house at Campsie, was postponed till the next Licensing…

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Newcastle Strike. Police Court Proceedings Work Ceases at Minmi. Newcastle

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 22 January 1905 · page 2

The principal development in the coal trade trouble outside of the police court prosecutions has been the complete stoppage of work at Minmi. So far this pit has been…

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Steyne Court

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 22 January 1905 · page 3

Shooting the chute and tobogganing are still all the rage at Steyne Court, Manly. The attendances show ho signs of falling off. Additional attractions at the favourite…

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Russians Running Amok Interned Sailors at Shanghai Murder Inoffensive Chinese

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 January 1905 · page 5

The "North China Daily News" of Dec. 17 reports a series of disgraceful acts by Russian sailors interned at Shanghai, culminating in an unprovoked act of murder…

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