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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

8,464 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 250

Youthful Desperadoes. Rob Helsingfors State Bank. Desperate Encounter with Police. London, Thursday, 2.5 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 1

Four youths, who were concerned in the shooting of the watchman and the robbery of 75,000 roubles (£7500) from the State Bank at Helsingfors, Finland, fled to the woods…

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An Arabic Quarrel. Coffee Merchants in Court. "I'll Stab You! I'll Kill You!"

The Australian Star · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 4

Thabet Suby, 20, a waiter, was charged at the Water Police' Court, today, by warrant, that at Sydney he did threaten one Kabell Moekbell in the words, "I will stab you; I…

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Arbitration Court. (Before Judge Heydon, President, and Messrs. J. P. Wright and E. Riley, members.) Milk Delivery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 7

Mr. A. R. Croft appeared for the Milk and Ice Carters and Dairymen's Employees, an industrial union of employees, claimant; and Mr. Tayler, of Messrs. Dowling and Tayler,…

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Land Appeal Court. (Before the President, Mr. H. A. G. Curry, and Commissioners C. Brandis and W. Houston.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 7

Mr. F. L. V. Coffey appeared for the Minister. DISPUTED RENTAL CHARGE. The Minister submitted a reference for…

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New Hebrides. Establishment of a Special Court. to Deal with Land Disputes. London, Thursday, 2.5 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 1

The Paris "Figaro" states that the New Hebrides Commission decided upon the establishment of a court of special jurisdiction, by which land disputes in the New…

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Marquis Townshend. Question of Contempt of Court Comments of the "Daily Mail." London, Thursday, 2.5 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 1

The Count of Appeal in Lunacy has refused to bold the "Daily Mail" guilty of contempt of court in publishing reports, asserting the sanity of the Marquis Townshend…

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Bankruptcy Court. The following matters were dealt with yesterday before the Registrar in Bankruptcy:-- Single Meetings and Public Examinations

The Australian Star · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 6

Re Alfred James Buekeridge. Meeting closed and the examination was declared concluded. Re Thomas Atkinson Price. Public…

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Law. Thursday, March 1. the State Courts. Banco. (Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Cohen.) a South Sea Island Tangle. Action Against a Police Superintendent

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 8

An application arising out of some rather dramatic legal proceedings, which look place in Sydney last year, was heard. Mr. Schoies (Instructed by the Crown…

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Parramatta Burglary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 4

A young man named Mark Dillon, who had been found guilty of receiving stolen boots, was brought before judge Docker at the Sydney Quarter Sessions on…

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Liverpool Police Court. Tuesday, 27Th February, 1906. (Before Messrs Mayne and Chapman, J'sP.) STEALING

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 7

JOHN Connors, alias Ryan, was charged with stealing two blankets and two quilts valued at £1 10s, the property of Edward Alting, on the 23rd February…

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Liverpool Police Court. Tuesday, February 27. (Before Messrs. F. Chapman and J.C. Maine, J's.P.) Stealing Bedclothes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 3

John Connors, alias Ryan, was charged on remand with having stolen from the Royal Hotel, Liverpool, on the 23rd of February two blankets and two quilts…

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Sentenced at the Sessions

Evening News · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 6

George Wilson, a young man, who pleaded guilty to forgery and uttering, and to false pretences, was sentenced by Judge Docker, at the Quarter Sessions, yesterday. On the first charge…

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Alleged Theft of Fruit

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 5

A young man named John Kikluff pleaded not guilty it the Sydney Quarter Sessions on Tuesday to a charge of stealing 106 boxes 192 dozen apples, 704 dozen…

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Penrith Police Court MONDAY. Before Mr. F. R. Wilshire, P.M.

Nepean Times · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 4

James Hughes, for allowing one horse to stray on the railway premises, pleaded guilty, and stated although his horse was on the railway premises at 5 on a certain…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, February 28. (Before Mr.S. Murphy, S.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 7

William H. Blundell van fined 10s, or four days imprisonment, with light labor, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 9

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse, at 10 a.m.—All undefended actions, and afterwards the following defended actions: Sibiel v. Stephenson (part heard), Scanlon v. McCanley (part heard), Short v Gunn, C…

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Balmain Police Court. Wednesday, February 28. (Before Mr. Payten, S.m.) Drunks, Etc

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 5

Joseph Foley, 59, tinker, for being drunk in Weston-road was fined 5s or 24 hours. John Jones, 30, laborer, for…

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Arbitration Court Deadlock

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 9

The secretary of the Operative Bakers' Union yesterday appealed to the President of the Arbitration Court for an opinion as to whether he had power to deal with members under the…

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Court of Arbitration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 9
Also in The Daily Telegraph

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

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