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Courts & crime, 1906

8,464 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 250

Alleged Assault in a Cart. a Marrickville Case

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 7

A powerful looking man named Charles. Edward Lucas, pleaded not guilty before Judge Docker, at the Darlinghurst Sessions yesterday to a charge of…

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Court of Arbitration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 7

Before the President and Members, at the Probate Court, Chancery-square.—At 10 a.m.— To be mentioned: The Cold Storage Employees' Union of New South Wales, claimant, and the New South…

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Police Courts. Liquor Act Prosecution

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 7

Sergeant M'Kee entered the Gulgong Hotel, Bourke-street, shortly before 2 o'clock on Sunday, and found a licensed vanman named Robert Cartwright upon the premises. When asked for his name and…

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The Court of Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 5

In consequence of the statement being published to the effect that dissatisfied Victorian litigants are inclined to carry their appeals to the High Court direct, instead of appea[?]…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestration

Evening News · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 5

Henry John Boswell and Percival Laughty Boswell, trading as H. J. Boswell and Company, of 38 Carrington-street, Sydney, manufacturers' agents, on the petition of Percival…

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Anti-poll-tax Movement. Ringleader Sentenced. London, Monday, 2.55 p.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 1

The ringleader of the anti-poll-tax movement in Southern Natal has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment, and ordered to be flogged,…

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Action for Assault. Married Woman V. Furniture Dialer. Verdict for £200

Evening News · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 4

Before Judge Backhouse, in the Sydney District Court to-day,. Kate Brennan, wife of Patrick Brennan, of Wattle-street, Ultimo, brought an action against R. S. Coleman, furniture…

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From the Islands. the Morkoowa's Trip. Rumoured Murder in the Solomons

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 5

The steamer Norkoowa, under charter to Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co., arrived from a cruise to fibs Solomon Islands and New Guinea during the night, and, had rather an…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, March 6. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 7

Term List.—Banco Court, St. James'-read.—New trial motions Robertson v the Balmain New Ferry Company, Ltd.; Sydney Harbour Trust Commissioners v Warburton; Birch and wife v the Australian…

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Madman on a Roof. Fierce Fight with the Police

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--A madman created some excitement in Bourke-street about 1 o'clock this morning. He dashed into the Palace Hotel, and after rushing about the…

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Divorce Court. the Custody of a Child. Important Judgment

Evening News · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 5

Mr. Justice Simpson to-day delivered judgment in an application by the petitioner in the divorce case of Daniel against Daniel for the custody of the child of the marriage…

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Alleged Prohibited Immigrant. the Case Against Richard Malouf. Police Covet Proceedings

Evening News · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 3

The ease against Richard C. Malouf, the Syrian, who is alleged to be a prohibited immigrant, and who has refused to quit the Commonwealth, was proceeded with in the Central…

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Northern Miners. a Long Standing Dispute. Before the Arbitration Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 7

The Arbitration Court had before it yesterday the dispute the Northern Miners and the Collier Proprietors. When the matter was previously before the court about a week…

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The Hawker Case. About Regimental Orders. Furlough and Police Examinations. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 5

The Board investigating the charges against Major Hawker continued the inquiry to-day at Queenscliff Barracks. There was a fair attendance of the public Statements have…

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The Liquor Trade and Unfair Police Tactics. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 9

Sir,—A case that should call forth some strong comments from the public was recently decided at Tamworth, where a licensee was mulcted in a line of £20 and costs for…

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A Court and Its Dignity. Point for the Chief Judge in Equity

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 5

The dignity of the Equity Court became a question for the consideration of that tribunal this morning. It arose in the suit Municipal Council of Nowra v. Malioch, in…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 7

The following cases were struck out owing to the claimants being unable to establish jurisdiction:—New South Wales Typographical Association v New South Wales Master…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 7

Mr. F. L V. Coffey appeared for the Minister for Lands. RENTAL OF A LEASE. The Minister submitted a reference for…

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Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 13

At the Redfren Court, Herbert William Fisher war fined £23, or a month's imprisonment, for stealing a skirt, the property of James Chappie…

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An Athlete Charged. "Chiddy" Ryan's Case. Accused Denies the Assault

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 7

The case was continued at the Darlinghurst Sessions yesterday afternoon, in which Sydney James Ryan, better known as "Chiddy" Ryan, pleaded not guilty to a charge of…

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