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Courts & crime, 1906

8,464 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 250

Quarter Sessions. No. 1 COURT. (Before Judge Rogers and juries.) Mr. T. R. Bavin, Crown Prosecutor. the Harbour Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 7

Roger Leycester Charles Ward, captain of the steamer Manly, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having on January 28 last, at Sydney, feloniously slain Frederick Thomas Heming…

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Arbitration Court. (Before Judge Heydon, President, and Messrs. J. P. Wright, and E. Riley, members.) the Coal-lumpers' Dispute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 7

This was an application in the matter of the industrial dispute between the Sydney Coal-lumpers' Union Industrial Union of Employees, claimants, and the Sydney Steam…

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Law Report. Monday, February 12. Supreme Court of New South Wales. in Banco. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice Simpson.) New King's Counsel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 7

Mr. C. B. Stephen said he had to inform the Court that he had been appointed King's Counsel, to take procedence next after Mr. C. G. Wade, K.C., Attorney-General…

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Public Records. Alleged Theft and Forgery. Three Men Charged

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 5

This morning, at the Water Police Court, before Mr. Wilshire, Phillip Rubie, 40, accountant, John Benson, 17, clerk, and Peter Joseph Ruble, 90, clerk, were charged with…

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A Stationmaster in Trouble. Charged with Stealing. The Detectives in Parramatta

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 3

At the Windsor Police Comb on Friday, before Mr. Wilshire, P.M., Aaron Price, stationmaster, Mulgrave, was charged with that he did on 12th…

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An Alleged Assault. Claim by a Nurse. Full Court Appeal

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 7

The action in which Kathleen Dwyer sued Walter D. Benjamin to recover £1000 for alleged assault came before the Full Court yesterday, when Mr. Gordon, K.C.,…

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Mrs. Gregory's Murder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 16

The inquest concerning the death of Mrs. Mercy Gregory, the victim of the Royal Hotel tragedy, was concluded on Friday by the Sydeny Coroner, The court was crowded…

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Alleged Theft of a State Security

Evening News · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 5

Phillip Ruble, 40, accountant, John Benson, 17. clerk, and Peter Joseph Rubie, 89, clerk, were charged before Mr. Wilshire, S.M., at the Water Police Court to-day, with stealing a…

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Wentworth Park Assault Case. Guy Discharged

Evening News · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 4

On the night of December 19 last, Mrs. Daisy Baron, a North Sydney resident; was assaulted and robbed in the vicinity of Wentworth Park, and subsequently a young man named Prospero…

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Police V. Submarine Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 14

Playing at North Shore on Thursday, 8th instant, the Metropolitan Police defeated Submarine Minora by six wickets and 61 runs. Batting for Police, Lipscombe made 51 runs, Pratt 20, Weston 26, and Roser 27…

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Parramatta Land Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 1

Messrs. J. Vernon (chairman) and F. A. Franklin were the Bench at the Land Court at Parramatta on Saturday morning…

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Court of Arbitration

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 13

Probate Court, Chancery-square.--(Before the President and Members). For Hearing: At 10 a.m.: Re Sydney and Manly Ferry dispute--application for common rule (part heard)…

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Court Proceedings Likely

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 12

It is reported that an injunction is to be applied for in the Supreme Court, on the ground of the irregularity of the nomination and election of two aldermen of Lane Cove borough, especially m conjunction with the polling…

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Parramatta Police Court. Monday, February 12. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, S.m.) a Pensioner's Drunk

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 4

Richard Brunskill, on old-age pensioner, was charged with being drunk. The defendant was fined 5s (or five minutes' imprisonment). It was ordered that his…

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Murder in Cape Colony. London, Feb. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 9

A German farmer named Schaeffer was treacherously murdered near Capetown by a farmer named Basson, who buried the body in a fowlhouse. While the police…

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The Newtown Murder Details of the Tragedy. Told at the Inquest. Kanaka Worried by Larrikins. the Part the Police Played

Evening News · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 6

The inquest—the last official proceeaing in connection with Sunday's tragedy at Newtown was opened this morning, when the deaths of Constable John Wallace and of the Kanaka…

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Girl Proposes in Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 5

Maude Rollins, a girl of 22, fell on herknees in a New York police court and proposed to a doctor who had attended her in a Brooklyn hospital, She was not accepted…

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Police Courts. a Tailor in Trouble

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 7

Fran[?] Gill, [?]2, a cutter and fitter, was charged yesterday, before Mr. wilshire, S.M., at the Water Police Court, with stealing about 12 tailor's patterns, 1 piece of dress material, and about 5 yards of tweed,…

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Newcastle. Court of Marine Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 12

A Court of Marine Inquiry consisting of Judge Fitz hardinge (President), with Captains I. Vine Hall, and John B. Carpenter (assesors). sat yesterday, and investigated the cause of the collision between the…

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Plasterers' Dispute. Arbitration Court Award Varied

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 6

The Arbitration Court yesterday further considered the application for the award in the plasterers' dispute to be made a common rule within the metropolitan area. The…

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