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Courts & crime, 1906

8,464 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 250

Church and State in France. General Recamier Sentenced

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday. -- General Recamter, of the French Army, who was arrested for the part which he played in a demonstration against the taking of an inventory at…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 4

Before the Registar,in No. 2 Court.—10.a.m.s Board of Water Supply nnd Sewerage v Franks…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 6

The following matters were dealt with yesterday before the Registrar in Bankruptcy:-- CERTIFICATE APPLICATIONS. Re Silas Adams. The Registrar held that…

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Court of Arbitration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 4

Before the President and Members.—Probate Court, Chancery-square.—To be mentioned, at 10 a.m. Federated Seamen's Union of Australasin, New South Wales, claimant, the New South Wales Steamship…

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Arbitration Court Jurisdiction

Evening News · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 6

A number of matters were mentioned yesterday in the Arbitration, out the purpose of dealing with the question jot jurisdiction. In several the Court was informed that the, unions…

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Land Appeal Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 13

The Land Appeal Court sat in Sydney last week. Mr. Augustine Carlton appealed against the recommendation of the Dungog Land Board in respect of Michael Joseph Moylan's after…

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Patent Spirit. Adulterated Whisky. North London Police Court Conviction. London, Tuesday, 2.5 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 1

Yesterday, at the North London Police Court, Mr. Edward Snow Fordham, police magistrate, fined two tradesmen 20s and £100 costs each, for retailing as Irish and Scotch…

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Peculiar Prosecution. References As to Character. a Man Charged

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 7

At the Central Police Court yesterday afternoon Mr. Payten, S.M., heard a peculiar charge. Martin Joseph Higgins (45), a draper, was…

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A Baby's Death. Mother Chareged with Murder

Evening News · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 7

The adjourned inquest into the death of a, newly-born female child, found in the bathroom of a house to Yeo-street, Neutral Bay, on January 23, was concluded at the Coroner Court:…

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Princess Spinaway's Department. Prize Story. the Theft of a Day

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 38

It was at the end of a hot summer day that the lawyer broke the news to the four girls, just when the place seemed dearest to them. Kathleen and Cora were hosing themselves…

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Police Courts. Alleged Forged Reference

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 14

At the Central Court, before Mr. Payten, S.M. Martin Joseph Higgins (45), draper, was charged with having uttered a forged reference as to character to Maxwell Keely, secretary of the Country Storekeeper'…

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Alleged Conspiracy and Forgery. Three Men Charged. Accused Committed Foe Trial

Evening News · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 3

At the Water Court yesterday, Mr. J. L. King, D.S.M., continued the hearing of the alleged conspiracy and forgery cases. Phillip Rubie, 40, accountant, John…

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South Australia. Alleged Murder of a Girl. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 9

At the Criminal Court to-day, Francis John and Lilian Sheridan were charged with the wilful murder of Ruby Hartley Louisa Barrington, at Adelaide, on January 25. At the…

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Sly Grog-selling. Judges on Police Methods

Evening News · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 6

An appeal against a conviction for a breach of the Liquor Act of 1898 engaged attention of Mr. Justice…

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Alleged Murder. Ruby Barrington's Death. Judge Homburg's Attitude. Adelaide

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 7

The Supreme Court was crowded to-day when Francis John Sheridan, aged 50, and L[?]an Sheridan, aged 34, were charged with having murdered Ruby Barrington on…

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The Brussels Murder. Legation's Right of Asylum. London, Feb. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 9

The youth Carle Waddington, who murdered Senor Balmaceda in Brussels for refusing to marry his sister, has taken refuge in the Chilian Legation. Police…

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A Troublesome Question. Arbitration Court's Jurisdiction

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 5

The jurisdiction question was again in evidence in the Arbitration Court to-day. It cropped up first in the matter of the Iron Trades Employers' Association v. the…

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St.george Court of Petty Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 6

A meeting was held in the Rockdale Town Hail on Friday evening in regard to the establishment of a local Court of Petty Sessions. The Mayor (Alderman W. Taylor) presided. There was a good attendance…

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Arbitration Court Deadlock. Clearing the List

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 10

Before the High Court judgment in Brown's case was given, the list of causes set down for hearing in turn at the Arbitration Court numbered 67. A few of the cases were…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, February 28. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 4

Term List.—Court, St James road.—Judge ment:Hay v the Australasian Institute ot Mariee Engineers Motions,etc. Ex parte Thomas George (prohibition), ex parte John Adams (prohibition),ex…

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