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Courts & crime, 1905

8,785 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 250

Law Report. Vednesday, February District Court. (Before Judge Heydon.) Action for Building Work. Smith v Harrington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 8

Mr. L. Armstrong, instructed hy Mr. W. Arnott, appeared tor the plaintiff, and Mr. shipway (of Messrs. Shipway and Berne) for the defendant. This was an action brought…

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Tears in Court. Sentenced for Theft. a Woman Faints

The Australian Star · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 4

A cool customer is May Biggs, or Kingston. She is only a young girl, but she will take some beating. On January 19 she called upon a friend, Mrs. Elizabeth Knox, at 105…

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Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 3

At the Hedfern Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Isaac, S.M., Thomas Halloran, 27, for assaulting Bridget Marcusson, at Waterloo, on February 2, was fined £2, and costs £1, or one month's imprisonment…

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Alleged Stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 3

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Macfarlane. S.M., William Ryan, 30, fruit carter, was charged with being concerned with others in stealing three bales and one bag of wool, valued at £54 10s,…

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Wallace Before the Court. Charged and Remanded

The Australian Star · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 5

Charles Wallace, 35, of no occupation, a native of Scotland, was charged before Mr. J. L. King, with causing the death of one James M'Gregor, on February 9…

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Police Court Delays. Carcoar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 8

considerable delay and inconvenience were caused at the local police court to-day through the non-attendance of the police magistrate, who, it is stated, was called to…

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Wool-stealing Case

The Australian Star · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 7

William Ryan, described as a fruit-carter, aged 30, was at the Water Court yesterday afternoon committed for trial on a charge of stealing throe bales and one bag of wool,…

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Assault and Robbery

The Australian Star · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 6

In the case of Henry Douglas and John Cummings, charged with assault and robbery, the jury, after a short retirement, found both the accused guilty, and they were…

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Marriage in Gaol

Evening News · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 6

A marriage took place in Bendigo (Vic), on Tuesday evening in most unusual circumstances. The bride was a woman named Mary…

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Sentenced at the Sessions

Evening News · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 6

At Darlinghurst Sessions, George Fuller, who bad been found guilty of common assault,was sentenced to a day's imprisonment, he having been in gaol for five weeks awaiting his trial…

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Goulburn-street Assault. Four Men on Trial

Evening News · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 4

Four young men named James Bernard Gaffney, Frank Connor, James [?] Connor, and Harry Thomas were arraigned before Judge Heydon at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day on…

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Delivery of "Charged" Letters. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 8

Sir,--Allow me to draw the attention of the postal authorities to the need for an alteration in the present system with regard to the delivery of "charged" letters. The majority of our city…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 4

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse, at [?] tions generally: Paterson ats. Schweppes, Limited, Dunn v Bedford, Landon v Bennett, same v Maxted, M'Cutcheon v Ireland, Booker v Mi[?] Dobell and…

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Old-age Pensioner's Troubles. Charge of Assault and Robbery

The Australian Star · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 7

Patrick Hickey and Joseph Martin were charged at the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions, before Judge Backhouse, yetserday afternoon with having, at Canterbury, on the…

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Police Courts. a Serious Charge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 3

Charles Coventry, 18, butcher's apprentice, was charged yesterday at the Paddington Police Court, before Mr. Wilshire, S.M., with having assaultes Louisa M'Coy, a domestic servant, on February 1. In her…

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Land Tax Review Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 6

WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.--At the Land Tax Court of Review to-day, before Judge Murray, Mr. Campbell, who is appearing for the commissioners, stated that all appeals excepting…

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Court of Marine Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 4

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse and [?] In No. 1 District Court.—At 11 a.m.: Re in Violet Deopel…

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A Goulburn-street Melee a Free Fight. Four Young Men Charged

The Australian Star · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 5

Four young men, named James Bernard Gaffney, Frank O'Connor,James Henry-O'Connor, and Harry Thomas, appeared in the dock of the Metropolitan. Quarter Sessions…

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Police Courts. a Slave to Drink

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 8

James Pounds, a middle-aged man, who appeared to have imbibed freely of late, was sentenced at the Central Court to a month's imprisonment on a charge of stealing two tomahawks, valued at 4s, the property of…

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The Bondi Affair. The Youth and the Maiden. a Serious Charge of Assault

The Australian Star · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 6

An element of sensation was introduced into the usually placid atmosphere of the Paddington Court yesterday morning. A youth named Charles Coventry (18) was…

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