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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

8,464 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 250

Liquor Act Prosecution. Comments by the Magistrate. Says the Sunday Caller Is Legitimate

Evening News · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 5

"You can't make fish of one and fowl of another," said Mr. Isaacs, S.M., in the summons division of the Central Police Court to-day, in dismissing a case wherein William Keys,…

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Law Notices. Monday, February 26. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 3

Term List.—Banco Court, St. James'-road.—Motions generally. District Court Appeal[?] Bagnall v White (part heard). Motion nisi for new trial: Burgess [?] Jones[?] Motions, etc.: In re F. B. Freebill, ex part[?]…

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Picture Postcards. Seizures the Police. Alleged to Be Obscene

Evening News · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 5

In the summons division of the Central Police Court to-day, before Mr. Isaacs, S.M., Petersen, of 693 George-street, City, was called upon to show cause why certain obscene…

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Landlord V. Tenant. Appeal to the Full Court

The Australian Star · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 1

In the Full Court to-day Mr. Flannery (instructed by Messrs. Logan and Carlton) appeared for the plaintiff in the case of Bagnall v. White in support of an appeal against…

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Murder in a Tunnel. Man Robbed and Killed. Fourteen Thousand Pounds in Bonds Missing

The Australian Star · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 5

An appalling murder, recalling that perpetrated by Lefroy on the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway, and that on the Western of France line, in which M. Bareme,…

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Popular Police Officer Presentation to Superintendent Barry. Who Has Retired After 30 Years' Service

Evening News · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 6

After 30 years' service to the New South Wales police force, Superintendent Barry, of No. 3 (Darlinghurst) division, having attained the age limit, is about to retire from active…

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The Arbitration Deadlock. What the Court Decides. Misunderstandings Outside. a Difficult Position. Limitation of Common Rule

Evening News · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 4

When the Arbitration Court met to-day the President (Judge Heydon) addressed some words to those present in inference to the present difficulty…

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Police Courts. a Mean Theft

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 3

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J.l. King, D.S.M, Sarah Connell, 28, a married woman, was charged with stealing a gold necklet, a gold locket, and a gold pin, of the value of £2 5s,…

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Stealing Hospital Coupons

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 8

At the Newtown Court, before Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., Sydney Herbert Coulton (18), a dealer, was charged with stealing a collector's book of coupons, value £4 12s 6d, the property of Mona Waters, at…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 7

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse, at 10.30 a.m.— Dabbs v Colls, Stephenson v Tanzier (part heard), appeals against city assessments. Note,—The list will be called over punctually at…

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Court of Arbitration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 7

Before the President and Members, at the Probate Court Chancery-square.—At 10 a.m.—To be mentioned: New South Wales Typographical Association, claimant, and the New South Wales Master…

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In Gaol for Watering Milk. Petition for Dairyman's Release

Evening News · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 6

About the beginning of January, James Donovan, a dairyman, was, at the instance of Leich-hardt Council, fined £20 at Glebe Police Court, in default two months' imprisonment, for…

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The Liquor Act. Publicans and Customers. Remarks by the Magistrate

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 7

Mr. Isaacs, S.M., dealt with a number of new Liquor Act cases at the Central Police Court yesterday. Inspector Sherwood prosecuted…

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Murder and Outrage. by Anarchists and Strikers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--Bombs thrown at police while searching a house in Odessa killed a commissary named Dvornik. The house was bombarded, and three…

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Court of Marine Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Before Judge Backhouse and Assessors.--In No. 1 District Court, at noon: Re the Victoria and the Carbella (part heard)…

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Charge of Conspiracy. Three Men Proceeded Against. One Charged with Forgery

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 7

Phillip Rubie (40). an accountant, John Benson (17), a clerk, and Peter Joseph Rubie (39), a clerk were charged at the Water Police Court yesterday that they did on February 3, 1906, at…

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Police Courts. "Two-up" Player Fined

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 8

For playing "two-up" in a public place off Athloneplace, to the annoyance of the passengers on the 25th, inst., a carter, named John E. Constantino (22), was, at the Central Court fined 10 in default four days'…

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Sly Grog-Selling. Judges on Police Methods

Evening News · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 5

An appeal against a conviction for a breach of the Liquor Act of 1898 engaged the attention of Mr. Justice G. B. Stephen and Mr. Justice Pring, sitting in Banco, to-day…

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Missing Deeds. a Charge of Conspiracy Three Persons Accused. One Charged with Forgery

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 6

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr, King, D.S.M. Phillip Ruble, 40 accountant, John Benson, 17, clerk, and Peter Joseph Ruble, clerk, were charged with…

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