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Courts & crime, 1905

8,785 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 250

In His Sock a Sponge. Stealing From His Employers

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 5

James M'Intosh, a storeman, employed by Messrs. W. H. Soul, Pattinson and Co., of 288 Pitt-street, pleaded guilty at the Central to-day to stealing a sponge, valued at 3s 6d,…

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The Lord Mayor. His Position Challenged. the Magistrate's Decision Reserved

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 9

The case in which Alderman John Norton challenged the right of Alderman Allen Taylor to continue in his position as Lord Mayor was resumed at the Central Police Court yesterday,…

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A Serious Charge. Misconduct in Our Parks. Sentenced to Three Months

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 5

James Thomas Jay, aged 45, described as an engineer, was charged at the Water Police Court to-day with obscene conduct in Moore Park, Randwick…

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Police Courts. Committed for Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 11

Harold Wilfred Lagerlow, a clerk, was committed for trial at the Water Police Court on a charge of attempting to break and enter the residence of Leslie Hall, at 44 Nixon-street, Surry-hills, on September 17…

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New South Wales Police Band

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 8

The tenth annual meeting of the New South wales Police Band was held at the Central Police Barracks on Saturday. There was a good attendance of officers and men, Inspector sherwood presiding. The…

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Police Injured by a Bomb

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 7

A bomb was exploded at Czentochau, Kusslan Poland, against home policemen for having; brutally illtreatetd workmen. Many of the police received injuries of a…

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Parramatta Police Court. Saturday, January 28. (Before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, S.m.) Light Weight Bread

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 2

Edwin Wheeler, baker, of Auburn, was charged with having light-weight bread on his premises. Mr. H. A. Richardson appeared for the defendant…

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Constable Ill-treated Beaten With Stones and His Baton. Ultimo Assault

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 7

William Kline, otherwise known as M'Grath, 20, a labourer, was charged at the Central, before Mr. C. N. Poyten, S.M., with, in company, inflicting grievous bodily harm…

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Attempted Murder. a Boy's Throat Cut. an Extraordinary Story

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A remarkable attempt to murder a boy was made in Royal Park, this morning. Albert Smart asked a lad named James…

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Strange Scene in Wagga Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 17

WAGGA, Friday.—A man named. Matthews, an eccentric religious character, who was committed for trial on Monday for contempt of court, was brought up to-day on a charge of…

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The Children's Corner. Court, of Entertainers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 38

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

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Prorate Court. (Before the Chief Justice.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 10

Probate of the will of James Mair Allison, late of Coomoo Coomoo, grazier, was granted to the executor and executrix named in the will…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, February 1. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 9

In Chambers.—Banco Court, St. James'-road.—Before the Honorable the Chief Justice.—At 11 a.m.: Howard Smith and Co., Ltd., v Varawa (to set aside ca. [?].); Chishol[?] v Robinson (to set aside…

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Police Courts. Charge of Attempting to Break and Enter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 9

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Wilshire, S.M., Harold Wilfred Lagerlaw, a tall young man, described as a clerk, was charged with having on September 17 last attempted to break and enter…

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The Police Force. Where the Trouble Lies. Interview with an Officer

Evening News · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 4

"At last the newspapers are beginning to realise that there is something radically wrong with the police force of New South Wales," said a police officer to an "Evening News"…

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A Strange Story. Roughs Hired by Police. LONDON, Tuesday, 2.40 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 1

Letters received in Paris state that the police at St. Petersburg and Moscow hired roughs to assault and rob people, smash windows, and pillage shops, and houses…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar, Mr. Arthur Henry.) Hearing of Petitions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 9

Edward Higgins, Parkinson and Co., versus Douglas Donald Waddell. Mr. J. Stinson (of Messrs. Pigott and Stinson), appeared for the petitioning creditors, and moved for an order…

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The Beef Trust. an Illegal Combination. Decision of the Supreme Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday.--The Supreme Court of the United States has decided that the Beef Trust is an illegal combination, and a restraint to trade…

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Arbitration Court. (Before the Registrar, Mr. Addison.) Stanford Merthyr Mine Matters

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 10

Judgment was delivered in two references. In the case of the award made in 1902, between the Colliery Employees' Federation of the Northern District of New South Wales and the East…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar, Mr. A. Henry.) Hearing of Creditors' Petitions

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 10

Re Edward Higgins, Parkinson, and Co., v. Douglas Donald Waddell. Mr. Stinson (of Messrs. Pigott and Stinson) appeared for the petitioning creditors. The sequestration order…

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