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Courts & crime, 1906

8,464 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 250

Mrs. Gregory's Murder. Resumption of the Inquest. What the Hotel-keeper Says

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 4

The inquest concerning the death of Mrs. Mercy Gregory, the victim of the Royal Hotel tragedy, was resumed by the City Coroner to-day. The court was crowded…

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Shooting a Sister. the Scanlon Tragedy. Brother Tried for Murder Melbourne, Thursday [?]

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 5

The trial of William Scanlon on a charge of having murdered his sister by shooting her with a revolver at his mother's residence in Barnard-street, on December 8 last, was…

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Alleged Indecent Prints. a Shopkeeper Prosecuted. the Police on Art

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 6

One Peter Petersen, of George-street, come on summons before Mr. Payten, at the Central Police Court on a charge of having sold to William James Carruthers a certain print…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) a Money-lending Transaction

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 8

George Robert Paisley, of Elizabeth-street, sued Henry A. Gray, of Macquarie-street, Surry-hills, to recover £44, the amount of a promissory-note, representing money lent, etc…

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New Zealand. the Arbitration Court. Tailoresses and Their Wages

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 6

WELLINGTON, February 3.--Particulars of developments in connection with a recent award of the Arbitration Court should be of interest to Australian manufacturers of clothing and…

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Willis' Movements. His Appeal to the Natal Supreme Court. Probably Heard To-day

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 1

Arguing before (Mr. Isaacs, S.M., at. the Water Police Court this morning against the Crown's application for a further remand in the M'Nair and, Hoskins conspiracy charge…

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The Murder of Mrs. Gregory. Evidence at the Inquest. That Dreadful Scream. Teh Night Porter's Discovery. (Continued from page 4.)

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 5

William M. Hamlet, Government Analyst, stated, on state, on the 3rd instant, he received from the police a sbeath knofe, serge coat, pair of blue serge trousers, cotton shirt, and a small paper…

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The Lands Scandals. Hoskins and M'nair Before the Court. Tidings of Willis in Natal

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 4

Bernard Hoskins and George M'Nair were again before the Water Rolice Court to-day on the charge of conspiracy in connection with alleged land frauds…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) a Money Lender's Claim. the Recently Passed Money Lenders Act. Poisley v Gray

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 4

Mr. J. C. King, instructed by Mr. B. Keith Cohen, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. S. M. Quinian for the defendant. This was an action brought by George Robert Peisley,…

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Sentenced for Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 8

Joseph Young and Michael Meigan were tried at the Redfern Court on a charge of stealing 12 pairs of trousers. valued at £3 10s, the property of Ernest S. Bond. Young was sentenced to imprisonment, with hard labor,…

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Charged with Theft. Accused Committed for Trial

The Australian Star · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 7

Yesterday at the Water Police Court Max Faberlan (22), traveller, was charged with having, on the 29th ult., stolen the sum of £25 10s 3d, the property of Bert Knight, in…

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Police Courts. Assault at a Merry-go-round

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 3

Before Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., yesterday, at the North Sydney Police Court, Reginald Leen proceeded against David Mansfield and Leonard Flello upon an information alleging that on January 31 they…

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Stealing From a Mate

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 8

George Smith, alias Pont[?] Smith, 29, was charged at the North Sydney Court, with stealing the sum of 8s 2½d from John Bourke, at Mosman, on February 5. Complainant and defendant, it appeared, were in company,…

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A Strange Presentment. and Police Court Sequel

Evening News · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 3

Max Faberlan, a commercial traveller, was charged before Mr. Isaacs, S.M., at the Water Police Court with stealing £25 10s 3d, the property of Bert Knight, from a dwelling at 191…

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Alleged Letter Stealing. Windsor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 5

To-day, at the Windsor Police Court, before Mr. Wilshire, P.M., Aaron Price, stationmaster at Musgrave railway station, was charged with stealing a letter, the property…

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Attempted Murder. Man Shot in the Head. Boy of Fifteen Charged. a Remarkable Story

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 5

YOUNG, Thursday.--About midnight last night, a man, named David Munro, was brought from Monteagle, about 10 miles from Young, to the local hospital, suffering from a pea-rifle…

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Stolen Trousers. Two Young Men Sentenced

The Australian Star · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 2

Joseph Young, 26, a dealer, and Michael Miegan, 20, a labourer, were charged at Redfern yesterday with stealing 12 pairs of trousers, valued at £2 10s, the property of…

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The Bendigo Tragedy. Scanlon Sentenced. Two Years' Hard Labour

Evening News · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 5

BENDIGO, Friday.—Win. Scanion, chared with the murder of his sister Mary Scanion, on December 8. and found quillty of manslauhter, was to-day arrained for septence…

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Barmaid Charged with Bigamy. Husband Treated Her Badly

Evening News · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 3

Gretchen Margaret Rienan was before Mr. Macfarlane, S.M., at the Water Police Summons Court, charged with bigamy. Senior-constable Whalan said that he…

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Deniliquin District Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 8

DENILIQUIN, Thursday.--The Quarter Sessions opened today, before Acting-Judge Ralston, who was congratulated on his appointment by Mr. Mack, barrister. There were no…

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