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Courts & crime, 1905

8,785 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 250

Murder at the Islands

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 4

The island steamer Pilbarra brought news from news last night of an atrocious murder by Indians at Labassa, the victim being Mr. Alex. Courts, an engineer at the Labassa mill of the…

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Charge of Assault. The Bathurst-street Affair

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 1

Traffic-constable Trathan and Constable D. Smith brought before Mr. Smithers, S.M., at the Central this morning, a young man named William O'Sullivan, charged with an…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Before his Honor Judge Rogers, K.C., at 10 a.m.— King v J. H. Young and Co., Limited. Not before 11 a.m.: Schwartz v Wood and another…

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Sent Up for Trial. Charge of Assault and Robbery

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 7

It was about a quarter to 1 o'clock in the morning of the 24th January last that Patrick Roach, a resident of Smith-street Surry Hills, was aroused by a cry for help…

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Court of Arbitration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 7

Before the President and Members.—At 10 a.m.—Re Hawarra award: For direction of the Court on application of the accountant. Re Lithgow award: Same. Re rules of Journeymen Coopers' Society of…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 7

The Water Licensing Court yesterday granted the following transfers of publicans' licenses:—Joseph Pauchon to Paul Buchholz, Como Hotel, Como; Harry Roberts to John Hannahan, Royal Oak Hotel,…

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Police Courts. Committed for Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 7

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., Walter Driscoll, 29, electrician, was committed for trial on a charge of assaulting Patrick Eleget and robbing him of a sovereign, 103…

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Arbitration Court. a Laundry Matter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 7

Mr. A. R. Croft, on behalf of the Laundry Employees' Union of New South Wales, applied for a rule nisi requiring certain employers of the industry to show cause why they…

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Youthful Thieves. Brought Before the Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 5

Two well-dressed boys of respectable appearance, surrounded as they were by a box-cart, a quantity of brass, a tomahawk, and some other articles, exhibits in the case in…

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Horrible Murder. Sugar Company's Official Beaten Tq Death. Three Indians Arrested

Evening News · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 4

The A.U.S.N. Company's steamer Pilbarra arrived at Sydney last night from Fiji, in charge of Captain Thorpe. The steamer brought the news of a horrible…

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My Japanese Prince. Episode the Second. My Mancuurian House-party.. Chapter V.--yaling, the Chinese Magistrate

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 2

As this darts through my mind, I run hastily up the garden path to prevent my guests coming down to the asparagus trench. I remember the words of Sendai to me in Tokio in regard to the…

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Law Notices. Thursday, February 16. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 7

Term List.—Motions generally, motions, etc: Ex parte the Master Carriers' Association of N.S.W., industrial union of employers, prohibition (port heard); ex parte William McNcilage, prohibition; ex parle…

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New Police Offices. Delay in Construction. What Is the Hitch?

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 1

Some time ago it was stated that the construction of the new police offices at the corner of Hunter and Phillip streets was to be expedited, and that the moss would not…

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An Arbitration Award The Jurisdiction Challenged Full Court Appeal

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 7

The Full Court was again engaged yesterday in determining a question dealing with the jurisdiction of the Arbitration Court. The matter came up on an application by…

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Arbitration Award. Master Carriers' Appeal to Full Court. Decision Reserved

Evening News · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 4

Argument was concluded, before the Full Court to-day, on the application by the Master Carriers' Association, challenging the jurisdiction of the Arbitration Court, to order members…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar, Mr. A. Henry.) Certificate Applications

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 8

Re Nabby Box. This was an adjourned certificate application from December 14 fast. The Registrar found that the bankrupt failed to keep proper books, and also that he gave undue…

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Claim by a Shearing Overseer. Alleged Wrongful Dismissal. District Court Action

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 1

The attention of Judge Rogers was engaged in the Metropolitan District Court this morning with a claim for £40 for alleged wrongful dismissal, and salary, in which the…

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Equity Court. (Before Mr, Justice A. H. Simpson.) an Interim Injunction

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 8

On behalf of William Chingos, confectionor, of 37 Oxford-street, Sydney, Mr. Rich (instructed by Mr. W. R, Mahony) made an ex parte application for ar. interim injunction against…

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An Arbitration Award Was There Jurisdiction ? Appeal to the Full Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 1

The hearing of the appeal of the Master Carriers' Association against certain portions of the award of the Arbitration Court in the carriers' dispute was continued in the…

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