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Courts & crime, 1906

8,464 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250

District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 6

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse, at 10 a.m.—Appeals against city assessments—Cause: New South Wales Mont de Piete Deposit and Investment Company, Limited, v Inglis and another…

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Court of Arbitration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 6

Before the President and Members in the Probate Court, Chancery-square. At 10 a.m.: For hearing— in the matter of the Amalgamated Coachmakers, Railway Car and Waggon Makers, and Wheelwrights'…

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Police Bravery. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 5

Sir,--Will you be good enough to grant me a short space in your valuable columns to draw public attention to the bravery displayed by officers of the Newtown police force--Constables…

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Wellington Wants New Police Quarters

Evening News · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 5

A deputation of Wellington, residents asked the Minister for Works to-day to sanction the erection of new police quarters at that town. Mr. Lee said that an estimate of the cost…

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The Supreme Court Judgeship

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 10

At a meeting of the State Cabinet to-day, the Attorney-General declined the offer of the Supreme Court Judgeship. Mr. Bent, when asked whether any further action would be…

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The Newtown Tragedy. Police Officers Promoted

Evening News · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 5

The Inspector-General of Police has had under consideration the question of recognising the meritorious behaviour of the police engaged in the attempt to arrest the murderer of Constable…

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Arbitration Court Deadlock Cases Struck Out

Evening News · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 4

The Arbitration Court sat, to-day, and once more dealt with, the question of jurisdiction, which has been so affected by the recent decision of the High Court in lie Pelaw-Main…

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The Crown's Prerogative. [?] Full Court Appeal

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 6

The Full Court yesterday gave its reserved Judgment in the appeal in connection with the estate of Andrew Mattson. The matter originally came before Mr. Justice Walker,…

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Murder of a State Governor. Three Miners Arrested. London, Feb. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 9

Three members of the Western Federation of Miners of the United States—Moyer (the president), Haywood (the secretary), and Pettilione (an ex-member of the…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, February 21. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 6

Term List.—Banco Court, St. James's-road.—New trial motion: M'Laughlan v The Caledonian Coal Company, Limited Motions, etc: Ex parte Sidney Hill and another, prohibition, ex parte Finlay Matthews,…

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Police Bravery. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 3

Sir,--Will you be good enough to grant me a small space in your valuable columns to draw public attention to the bravery displayed by the officers of the New South Wales…

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A Conditional Lease. Application to the Equity Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 6

The Chief Judge in Equity yesterday had before him the suit Dawes v. Friedman, the plaintiff being Mary Dawes, and the defendants, Hyman Lobel Friedman, and his wife,…

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Arbitration Deadlock. the Court's Jurisdiction. a Troublesome Question

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 5

The deadlock in the Arbitration Court over that troublesome question of jurisdiction still continues. This morning,when the matter of the…

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Police Courts. Alleged Coining Paraphernalia. an Italian Committed for Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 6

Rozolli Conte, alias Dominic Guerrire, alias George, 57, a dealer, and native of Italy, was, before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., yesterday at the Water Police Court, charged that he did without lawful authority…

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Ex-servian Premier. Sentenced to Imprisonment. for Revealing State Secrets. King Peter Denounced. London, Tuesday, 2.40 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 1

M. Georgevitch, a former Premier, of Servia has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment at Belgrade, the Servian capital, for revealing. State secrets…

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Death of Inspector Hinds. References in Court. Magisterial Tributes

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 4

Police- inspector Hutchinson Hinds, whose admission into the Sydney Hospital was noted in our yesterday's edition, died at that institution at 10 o'clock last night. The…

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The High Court. the Control of Constables. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 9

The Federal High Court to-day heard an appeal in the case of Enever v the King. Enever sued the Crown for wrongful imprisonment, a mistake having been made in…

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Rocks Resumptions. the Late Robert Yeend's Estate. an Equity Court Decision

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 5

The Chief Judge in Equity delivered his reserved judgment this morning in the matter of the application relating to the will of the late Robert Yeend, of Hollythorpe,…

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Coalminer's Injuries. Appeal Against £200 Verdict. Questions for the Full Court

Evening News · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 5

Before the Full Court (the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Simposon, an Mr. Justice Pring) to-day, the appeal of the defendant in the case M'Laughlan v. the Caledonian Coal Company was called…

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Parramatta Children's Court. Monday, February 19. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, S.m.) Orange Stralers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 1

Three lads, Chas. Cond, Henry Coad and Bertie Hill, were charged with stealing oranges. The mothers of the lads were present…

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