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Courts & crime, 1905

8,785 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250

A Cowardly Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 10

David Noonan, a canvasser, was proceeded against at the Central Court on a charge of assaulting Annie Guthrie. The accused walked into a hotel in Abercrombie-street, kept by Mr. Guthrie, and struck the…

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Startling Development. Witness Charges a Police Officer with Corruption. Magistrate's Statements

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 4

A totally unexpected development occurred at the Water Police Court to-day during the hearing of a charge against two young men named William O'Malley, aged 23, and…

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South Australia. Attempted Burglary. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 7

About a quarter to 5 this morning Constable Martin was on duty on the Parade, Norwood, and while trying the doors of a shop occupied by Mr. George Bell, hairdresser,…

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Redfern Burglary. Man Committed for Trial

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 7

On Saturday night three weeks ago Mr. George Fuller, who carries on the business of a tobacconist and hairdresser at 41 Abercromble-street, Redfern, retired to bed after…

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New Chum's Adventures. Michelson Convicted of Stealing

Evening News · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 3

The young man George Michelson, who was instrumental in bringing Bernard Hinde, an Englishman, in search of colonial experience, to New South Wales on the pretence that he had…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 6

The following matters were dealt with yesterday before the Registrar in Bankrupt[?] -- MOTION FOR RELEASE OF ESTATE. Re Robert Voyce. The money paid into…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge Rogers, K.C., at 10 a.m.: Jury Cause-Napier v Railway Commissioners of New South Wales (part heard); Palmer v M'lver; Martin v Hunter; Schwartz v Wood and another. Note…

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Bold Burglary. At a City Loan Office. Safe-breakers at Work

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 5

Safe-breakers got into an Elizabeth-street loan office hist night, and if they failed to make quite the haul of wealth that they had hoped for they didn't do so badly…

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Two to One. Assault Charge at the Sessions

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 7

At the Quarter Sessions late yesterday Joseph Hickey and Arthur Ellis pleaded not guilty to having assaulted James Thompson at Camperdown on December 7. The…

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Victoria. Engine Charged by a Bull. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 7

A peculiar accident happened to a train as it was approaching the Nathalia railway station. A bull, which was standing on an open crossing, charged the engine, with the…

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Parramatta Police Court. Monday, February 13. (Before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, S.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 3

James West pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 5s or 24 hours' imprisonment. Thew v. Garthwaite.—Postponed…

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Court of Arbitration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 5

Before the President and Members.—At 10 a.m.:— For hearing: In the matter of the farriers' dispute, and in the matter of the objections to the common rule lodged by the N.S.W. Fresh Food and lee…

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Stealing a Ham. a Sussex-street Robbery Three of a Gang

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 5

Before Mr. Smithers, at the Central Police Court to-day, three young fellows named Jeremiah Casey, Percy O'Reilly, and Albert Kelly, or May, or Vaughan, were charged…

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Prussian Frontier. Great Police Precautions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 7

Owing to the indignant fury of the people at S[?]snowic[?], Poland, since the German Catherine Colliery massacre, largely augmented detachments of Prussian…

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Police Courts. Committed for Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 10

Between October 1 and 31 of last year, a considerable quantity of cutlery and bed linen was stolen from the dwelling-house of Margaret Abbott, Cascade-street, Katoomba, during the absence of the owner. The bulk of…

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Arbitration Court. Colliery Matters

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 5

Mr. Piddington, instructed by Messrs. Owen and Son, appeared in the matter of an industrial dispute between the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association, an industrial union…

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Police Courts. a Seaman in Trouble

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 5

At the Water Police Court Yesterday, before Mr. F. S. Isaacs. S.M., Robert Butt, 42, a seaman, was charged by warrant with continued disobedience to lawful commands on board the ship Cimba, lying in…

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Children in Court. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 4

Sir,--I note a statement in to-day's "Daily Telegraph," made with regard to "Children in Court," by Mr. Smithers, S.M. As I spoke on this subject to the Attorney-General,…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, February 15. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 5

Term List.—New trial motion: Mckeon v Miller, Motion: Ex parte The Master Carriers Association of N.S.W., industrial union of employers (prohibition)…

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Curious Case at the Water. Allegation Against Police Officer

Evening News · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 5

A case in which Patrick Aikens and William O'Malley, labourers, were charged with in company assaulting Annie Rue, and robbing her of a gold brooch, had a somewhat unexpected…

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