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Courts & crime, 1906

8,464 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 250

Police Courts. an Opium Seizure

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 18

A Chinese named Gee Loong was summoned at the Water Police Court yesterday by Customs Detective-Inspector Donohoc for being unlawfully in possession of 57 tins of opium. It was stated in evidence that the…

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Presentation to a Police Official

Evening News · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 3

Mr. M. J. Thomas; a member of the Clerical staff of the Criminal Investigation Department, Phillip-street, was presented with a valuator double-gold albert and pendant,…

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Police Courts. Sampling Wolfe's Schnapps

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 11

Before Mr. Macfarlane, S.M., yesterday, at the Water Summons Court, Michael Nor[?] licen[?] of the Port Jackson Hotel, George-street; Sarah Jane Austin, licen[?] of the Star Hotel, Miller's Point, and Thomas…

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Accused Before the Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 14

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Wilshire, S.M., Charles Sawyer, 5[?] a labourer, was charged with maliciously inflicting gr[?]vous bodily harm on Reginald Cooper…

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Bankruptcy Court. Creditor's Petition

Evening News · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 2

George Crowley, of Hunter-street, Sydney, life assurance manager, versus James Glissan, of Brisbane (Q.), late of Sydney, life assurance representative. Petition to be heard on…

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Shot After a Supper Party. Murder or Accident?

The World's News · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 7

Mr. J. W. Simpson, a fashionable dentist, with offices in Fifth-avenue, New York, was remanded in custody by the coroner last month at Northport, Long…

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McNair and Hoskins. Mentioned in Full Court

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 5

LATE on Monday afternoon Mr. Lamb, who appeared for W. N. Willis in West Australia and has been retained on behalf of McNair and Hoskins, who have…

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An Opera in Court. Litigation by Librettist. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 14

The action by John Frank Swanwick against Charles Kenningham actor, for alleged breach of agreement was settled to-day in the County Court…

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Quarter Sessions. (Before Jurge Docker and juries.) Mr T. R. Bavin prosecuted for the Crown. Alleged Assault by a Cripple

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 18

William Paget was charged with assaulting a police constable named James Christopher Farley while in the execution of his duty, on the early morning of December 24 last, in…

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The Music for the Fair. Full Court Sustains an Appeal

Evening News · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 3

An appeal from a District Court decision in a case arising out of the Chinese Village Pair came before the Full Court yesterday. It appeared that Alfred O'Brien, secretary of…

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Judge Adams, Humour sit. His Honour's Personality. Sketch of a Irish Court

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 42

Bart Kennedy, who has been telling readers of English journals some good tilings of Ireland, gives a glowing impression in "Answers" of the humorous Judge Adams:…

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Parramatta Small Debts Court. Wednesday, February 14. (Before Mr. S. Murphy. S.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 12

Borough of Auburn v. John Murphy.—Rates. Verdict for £2 19s 6d. Pritchard Bros. v. John Newlands.—£2 18s. Verdict for the plaintiff, with…

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Parramatta Children's Court. Wednesday February 14. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, S.m.)the Potatoes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 5

The three defendants, Richard Cowell (I), Richard Cowell (II), and a lad. Ernest Cowell (II), were further proceeded against in respect of some potatoes…

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New Zealand Seamen's Award. Refusal of Preference to Unionists. Condemnation of the Arbitration Court. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 14

The Seamen's Union in Dunedin has passed a resolution "expressing astonishment at the terms of the Arbitration Court in the seamen's dispute, and is emphaticall of opinion…

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Licensing Court MONDAY. Before Mr F r Wilshire, L.M., Dr. Barber and W C Fulton, J's.P

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 4

In the matter of an application for a renewal of a publican's license for the Irrigation Hotel, the Licensing Inspector objected that applicant had not given him…

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Small Debts Court MONDAY. Before Messrs F R Wilshire, P.M., W C Fulton, L Perkins, and J Blaikie, J's.P

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 4

T M Masters v John Wilmott, claim £4 8s 9d. Befendant did not appear, and a verdict was given for the full amount with Court costs and witnesses' expenses,…

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Arbitration Court. (Before Judge Heydon, President, and Messrs. J. P. Wright and E. R[?] members.) the Question of Jurisdiction. Bas[?] Workers v Wools[?]ring and Fellmongering Employers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 11

Mr. G. S. B[?]by (Messrs. Brown and Beeby) appeared for the cla[?]nt union, and Mr. K[?] nack, instructed by Mr. W. H. Atkinson, for the respondents…

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Cupid in Court. A Swain Resents the "Mitten" and Sues the Girl. Crosses for Kisses. A Field-Day for the S.M. and the Lawyers, among the Love Letters. " Don't You Remember, Sweet Alice." The Trials of Seven Hills Sweethearts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 8

Two representatives of well known and highly esteemed Seven Hills futilities were in the Parramatta Small Debts Court this week, and related to the Bench(Mr. S…

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A Carnival of Murder

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 18 February 1906 · page 5

The special correspondent of the Berlin "Vossische Zeltung" sent to the Baltic Provinces recently reported that the situation there is more critical than ever. Bands of…

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Water Police Jumpers

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 18 February 1906 · page 4

"A muffled cat was never a good mouser," says an ancient saw. That the cat so accoutred would…

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