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Courts & crime, 1905

8,785 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 250

Subscription Summonses. in the Arbitration Court. "Carelessness and Cussedness."

Evening News · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 5

The Master Butchers' Association held the centre of the stage in the Arbitration Court to-day, when close on a score of summonses for subscriptions were dealt with, orders for the…

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Newcastle Strike Cases. "A Blunder of the Court." Views of a Prominent Labourite

Evening News · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 6

Speaking to a representative of the "Evening News," Mr. E. Riley, ex-president of the Political Labour League, and also of the Labour Council, pooh-poohed the idea that faith had…

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Russia. Serious Situation. Continued Conflicts. Students Vow Vengeance. Police Torture Women Shocking Revelations. Massacre in Poland. London, Feb. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 7

There are 25,000 men on strike at St. Petersburg. They are sullen and vindictive. The situation is threatening…

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Unhappy Russia. Disquieting News. St. Petersburg Strikers. Sullen and Vindictive. Inhuman Police. Female Student Flogged. Further Collisions in Poland. Many Strikers Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--The situation in St. Petersburg is disquieting. There are 25,000 strikers in the capital, and their attitude is sullen and vindictive…

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Prisoners Sentenced

Evening News · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 8

At Darlinghurst Sessions, Judge Backhouse passed sentence on the following prisoners:— Robert Nichols, who had pleaded guilty to stealing four chandeliers, eleven brackets, and…

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Jelly and Ice. Alleged Assault with a Tomahawk. a Miner Charged

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 5

A miner, aged 46, named Frank Vivian, raced Mr. Macfarlane, S.M., at Paddington Police Court this morning on a charge of having assaulted Ellen Carroll, at Waverley…

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A Punning Magistrate

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 5

Mr. Isaacs, the Tom Hood of the Sydney stipendiary magistrates, had before him to-day a boy with a huge linen collar around his neck. The boy was charged with habitually…

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Alleged Sheep-stealing at Flemington

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 6

For some time past a number of sheep have been missed from the Flemington Saleyards in lots of ones and twos, but in odd cases 10 or 12 have disappeared. With a view to finding out…

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Alleged Theft of a Yacht

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 6

Two brothers, Chas. Albert Heyman and Herbert Francis Heynen, were brought back to Port Adelaide from Franklin Harbor yesterday under police escort, on a charge of having stolen the…

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Alleged Attempted Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 5

At the City Court to-day Albert Smart, a young man, was committed for trial on a charge of the attempted murder of James Lording, aged 15, in the Royal Park on…

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Sydney Native. Sentenced to Twelve Months

Evening News · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Thomas Andrews was charged at the City Court to-day with having insufficient lawful means of support. The police stated that they had known the accused for years. He did not work, and they…

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Alleged Assault. At Turramurra on the 6th

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 6

A dealer, 46 years of age, named Samuel Edwards, was at North Sydney Court, charged with having, at Turramurra, on the 6th inst., unlawfully assaulted Jimmy King,…

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Embezzlement. a Collector Charged. the Merchants' Service Guild

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 5

Francis Harden was second on the list at the Quarter Sessions this morning. The charge as set forth in court was that acoused in February last, while a servant to William…

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Children in Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 4

During the proceedings at the Central Police Court yesterday the charge sergeant had occasion to order the removal from Court of a lad who was obviously drinking in the evidence in…

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Court of Arbitration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 7

Before the President and Members.—At 10 a.m.:For cancellation of registration, the Master Halrdressers and Employers' Association of New South Wales; for hearing, in the matter of an industrial dispute…

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Central Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The ordinary weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday, Mr. Smithers, S.M., presiding. Following transfers of public-house licenses were granted: -- Jas…

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Royal Mint. a Police Appointment

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 5

Senior-sergeant Harvison, of the Metropolitan Police Force, has been selected to succeed Senior- sergeant Shanckleton as the officer in charge of the police guard at the Royal…

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Police Courts. Not a Traveller

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 9

In the Central Summons Court yesterday, before Mr. King, S.M., Richard Gaut, licensee of the Grand Hotel, George street, Redfern, proceeded against W. H. Knight for having on Januiry 22 given false…

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A Piece of Pencil. Three Men Charged. Two Alibis Set Up

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 7

"This is only a matter of a bit of pencil, so far as the robbery is concerned," said Mr. Harris, the Crown Prosecutor, at the Quarter Sessions yesterday, "but the assault is a…

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