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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

8,785 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 250

Alleged Stealing of Horses. Cooma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 7

At the Nimitybelle Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M., and two justices of the peace, Martin Flannery and Edward Flannery were charged with…

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Breaking and Entering. a Youth Sentenced

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 7

Just before the Sessions closed yesterday Frank Mundy, who had pleaded guilty to three charges of breaking, and entering, received a sentence of nine months'…

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The Theft of a Watch and Chain

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 8

At the North Sydney Court. William Green was charged before Mr. Mac[?]lane, S.M., with stealing a watch and chain, of the value of 40s, the property of William Price White on January [?]3. The prosecutor gave…

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German Sailor Charged. [By Telegraph.] PARRAMATTA

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 1

The house of Mr. Theodore Henry Carenscher was entered by a strange last night, and this morning a German sailor named Alfred Friederieh, 28, was charged at the…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 4

Before his Honor Judge Bnckhouse.—At 10 a.m.: Hindmarsh v Railway Commissioners of New South Wales, Jonas v Pottie, Rader v Carbasse. Note.—The list will be called over punctually at…

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Lord Howe Island. Return of the Visiting Magistrate

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 6

Mr. Frank Farnell, honorary visiting magistrate, Lord Howe Island, has just paid his usual official visit to the Island. He left Sydney by the steamer Tambo on the 1st inst. and…

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Charge of Assault. Near a Merry-Go-Round

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 7

Three young men named Henry Torpey, James Welch, and William Matthews appeared before the Water Police Court charged with, in company with another, assaulting…

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Police Courts. Betting Prosecutions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Six persons were proceeded apainst by Inspector Sherwood in the Central Summons Court on Monday for having used rooms for betting purposes. Leslie Armstrong, for using a room at 218 Pitt-street, was…

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Court of Arbitration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 4

No. 4 Court, Supreme Courthouse, king-street.—Before the President and members—At 10 a.m.: Appeal under section 37 (b)—Banks v the North Bulli Colliery, Limited (complainant's appeal), part heard. At 2…

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The City Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 7

At the police court to day Alexander Crumby, aged 40, was committed for trial for having on the 17th instant stolen from the wrecked vessel Adolpe a quantity of wire rope and Manila rope,…

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The Magistrate's House. Winkelmann Acquitted. Violet Watt Sent to Victoria

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 7

The jury in the North Sydney stealing case come into court at the Quarter Sessions shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The verdict in the case of the elderly…

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Kept Out of Gaol. the Social Work of the "Army."

Evening News · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 4

"I'll take charge of the man." "Do you think you can do anything with him?" "Well, we can only try. We will do our…

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Russia. the Murder of Sergius. Czar Overwhelmed. British Court in Mourning. No Check to Reform. Strikers Obtain Concessions. London, Feb. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 7

The St. Petersburg correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" affirms that the shock to the Czar on learning the news of the murder of the Grand Duke Sergius was…

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Arbitration Court. Contributions to Unions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 4

Several members of various unions were proceeded against for arrears of contributions, and a number of orders were made. A COLLIERY MATTER…

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Full Court Awakening Another Challenge to the Arbitration Court. the Laundry Industry

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 5

Another application was made to the Full Court this morning challenging the jurisdiction of the Arbitration Court in certain proceedings which were set down for to-day…

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Late Cable News. Received This Morning. Russian Revolutionists. Reactionaries Sentenced to Death. Dowager Empress Boomed

Evening News · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 4

LONDON, Monday, 2.40 p.m.—It is reported that the Revolutionary Committee in Russia has sentenced fourteen reactionaries to death, among them being the Dowager…

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The Coal-trimmers' Case. Full Court Judgment. What It Means. Arbitration Court's Powers Circumscribed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 7

The decision of the Full Court on Friday in the coal-trimmers' case is likely to have most important consequences. On the application of the coal-trimmers, who had been directed by…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, 21st February. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 4

Term List.—Bankruptcy appeal: Re Alexander Martin, bankrupt, ex parte the Commissioners of Taxation (part heard). Equity appeal: Hales v Miller. Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotary: Hay…

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Theatricals in Court. an Advance Agent's Remuneration

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Monday.--The habitues of the Adelaide Police Court were provided with about an hour's good entertainment this morning. Andrew Hodge, of the Hodge Dramatic…

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