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Courts & crime, 1905

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Arbitration Court Invoked. the Resumption of Work Applied For

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 7

The Northern Associated Colliery Employers yesterday afternoon decided to apply to the Arbitration Court to-morrow for an order directing the strikers to resume work…

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The Dancing Girls. Ballet Girls go to Court. Sue a Dancing Mistress

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 7

The attention of Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., was engaged at the Central Police Court yesterday afternoon, sitting as a presiding magistrate in the Small…

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Newcastle Coal Teade Work Still Suspended. Many Mines Idle. the Arbitration Court. Special Sitting Summoned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 4

There was no change yesterday in rotation to the stoppage of work in several of the Nwcastle collieries. The wheelers remained [?]rm in their refusal to accept the 10 per cent,…

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Law. Wednesday, January 4. State Courts. Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.) a Partnership Matter

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 8

An Application was made for an interim injunction in connection with a case in which Daniel James Cronin was the plaintiff and Louis Rollick the defendant. It was desired to restrain…

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Law Report. Wednesday, January, 4. Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson, Chief Justice in Equity.) Order by Consent. Mining Interest in France. Garvan v Taylor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 3

Mr. Harvey, instructed by Messrs. Makinson and Plunkett, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Parkinson for the defendant. This was a suit brought by Callaghan Garvan…

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The Police Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 6

David John Phillips (24), of no stated occupation, and Edward Holmes (29), a laborer, were each sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labor at the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, for having, on the 30th…

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City Burglary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 8

Yesterday morning the tobacconist's shop of Joseph Marks, at No. 548 George-street, known as Marlow and Grant's, was found to have been broken open during the night, the…

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Alleged Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 4

At the Redfern Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Payten, S.M., three brothers named Vernon Strange, aged 20, John Joseph Strange, aged 24, and Charles William Strange, aged 27, were charged with having…

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Stealing a Ring

The Australian Star · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 3

A stylishly-dressed young Jew named Ernest Nossen, who was described as an umbrella-maker, and a native of Germany, appeared before the Redfern Police Court…

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Charges of Stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 4

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. King, S.M., Michael Hourigan, 32, labourer, was charged with stealing two books, valued at 6s 8d, and [?]ht do[?]…

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Travelled to Gaol

The Australian Star · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 3

A German Jew, named Emil Deichmann, described as a traveller, carried his calling to extended bounds by travelling into a house at Mosman on pretence of selling…

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Charge of Horse Stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 4
Also in The Australian Star

At the Redfern Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Payten, S.M., Augustus Roley, aged 29, was charged with having stolon a horse, valued at £10, the property of Albert Annabel, or or about September 22…

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Charges of Theft The North Sydney Case

The Australian Star · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 6

At North Sydney Police Court Allan Dhu, 17, and Violet Watts, 14, were charged with having stolen among other things a large quantity of household articles at North…

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Execution in the Adelaide Gaol. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 7

Albert William Bonfield, 23 years of ago, was executed at the Adelaide Gaol this morning for the murder of his sweetheart, Caroline Elizabeth Hinds, at Kensington Park, on…

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Peculiar Charge of Liquor Stealing. a Club in Difficulties

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 5

WHITE CLIFFS, Thursday.--A peculiar charge of liquor stealing and sly-grog selling was heard in the local police court yesterday. David Morton, storekeeper, owner of premises…

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Police Protection for Granville

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 3

Mr. Nobbs, M.L.A., and Alderman Nelson waited upon the Chief Secretary yesterday morning, and asked for additional police protection for Granville. It was pointed out that…

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Arbitration Court Proceedings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 6

The dispute will come before the Arbitration Court in Sydney to-day, when the owners will apply for an order to the wheelers and others actually on strike to resume work…

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Court of Arbitration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 4

No. 4 Court, Supreme Courthouse, King-street, Sydney.—Before the President and Members.—At noon: In re the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association…

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Deputation. Police Protection of Granville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 4

Another constable for Granville was asked for by a deputation from the local council, which waited upon the Chief Secretary yesterday. Mr. Nobbs, M.L.A., said there…

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