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Courts & crime, 1905

8,785 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 250

A Suburban Theft. Lady and Gentlemen Visitors

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 5

Yesterday afternoon a lady resident of Athlone-place paid a visit to the lady next door. She didn't trouble about shutting up the house at all, or even closing the entrance…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 8

Alfred Schofield has been remanded at the police court on a charge of attempting to murder James Dwyer, Leslie Richardson, and Euslace Johnston, on the…

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Police Courts. Garments Unaccounted For

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 4

George Morrison, described as a farmer, was charged at the Central Police Court yesterday with having in his possession a pair of trousers, some shirts, and other articles of wearing apparel reasonably…

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HON. T. M. SLATTERY, M.L.C. Brought Before the Adelaide Police Court. Remand Granted Until Saturday. Adelaide

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 6

At the police court to-day Thomas Michael Slattery, M.D.C., of New South Wales, was charged on the information of Detective Priest with having at Sydney, on December…

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Mutiny at Sebastopol. Admiralty Works Destroyed. Soldiers Refuse to Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 7

The setting a[?]ght to the Admiralty works at Sebastopol, the naval base on the Black Sea, was the work of sailors of the Russian navy, who were infuriated at…

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The Children's Corneb. Court of Entertainers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 38

King Highandmighty, whose word is final, and whose sword is sharp. Queen Younghoart, who loves everyone not grown up. and dotes exactly as she pleases…

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Three Little Japs. At the Central Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 4

There was rather an euphonious ring about the manner in which the court sergeant at the Central this morning called out Tommy Arito and George Kanai. and…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, January 25. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 4

Before Mr. Justice Pring in No. 3 Jury Court, Kingstreet.—At 10 a.m.: Bruce v Reed (W. Oliver garnishee), for attachment; Gibb v O'Hanlon (S. Sul[?]van garnishee), for attachment; Gardiner v Cahill…

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Mathews, a "Martyr." Commits Contempt of Court

Evening News · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 5

Wm. Mathews, a man much respected by those who know him best, and yet a man who vexes even his friends by his habit of expounding his religious views by continuously howling in the…

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Law. Thursday January 24. Bankruptcy Court. Creditor's Petition

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 10

Frank Grimley, Limited, merchants, of Clarence-street, Sydney, against William Richard Wilson, trading at Wellington, as the Wellington Engineering and Carriage Company. Petition to…

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Sulky Racing. In Defiance of the Police. Drivers Heavily Fined

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 5

George Taylor, of Adolph-street, Nare[?]burn, and James He[?]drick, of Oakville-road, Willoughby, came before the Bench in the Water Summons Court to-day, at the…

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A Case of Peaches. And a Case in Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 4

Hon Lee, a guileless-looking Chinkee, was caught by Constable Pauling in the markets this morning quietly commandeering a case of peaches from a stall. So Pauling…

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A Secret Circular. Obtained by Polish Socialists. Police Given Unlimited Powers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday. -- Polish socialists are in possession of a secret circular addressed to the local authorities on the 12th inst., by Prince Sviatopolk-Mirski, Minister of the…

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A Secret Circular. Issued to the Police. LONDON, Tuesday, 4.50 a.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 7

The Polish socialists are in possession of a copy of the secret circular which Prince Svlatopolk-Mirski, Minister of the Interior, addressed on the 12th inst, to the local…

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Two Julias in Court. a Quarrel and a Broken Arm. Neighbours in Crown-lane

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 5

A widow named Julia Hanna, aged 43, was charged at the Water Police Court to-day with indicting grievous bodily harm upon Julia Robertson, at Sydney, on the 21st…

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Electrician Arrested. Charged With Extensive Theft

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 7

At the Central Sergeant W. F. M'Intosh, with Senior-constable G. Nutley and Constable Fraser, charged an electrical engineer, Who gave the name, of Ernest Teale, with…

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Fascination of Burglary

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 2

Addressing a meeting of the Ethnological Society at the Zoological Society's rooms, on "Obscure Causes of Crime," Mr. Thomas Holmes, the missionary at the North London…

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Stealing Peaches

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 6

'Tis often said that stolen fruit is the sweetest, and this evidently occurred to young George Thorne, who was before the Newtown Court yesterday charged with…

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Salt in Wine. Police Court Proceedings

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 7

In the Summons Division of the Water Police Court yesterday, Vessey R. Gosche was proceeded against on three charges of exposing for sale wine containing a higher percentage of…

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A Magistrate's Memory

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 1

A young woman, charged with being drunk and disorderly, faced Mr. Barnett, D.S.M., at the Water Police Court to-day. She pleaded guilty, but added, "It is two months…

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