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Courts & crime, 1906

8,464 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 250

P.m.g. As Censor. Stoppage of Letters Through the Post. Appeal to the High Court

Evening News · Thursday 8 March 1906 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday:—In the High Court to-day arguments were beard on a rule nisi for a mandamus, obtained by Freeman and Wallace, of the Electro-Medical and Surgical…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1906 · page 3

The following cases were struck out of the list on the grounds of no jurisdiction:—The Iron Trades Employers' Association of New South Wales against the following societies:…

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Gaol Follows Upon Divorce. "Chiddy" Ryan's Unhappy Life. Imprisoned for Assault

Evening News · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 4

Sydney James Ryan, familiarly known in boxing circles at "Chiddy" Ryan, baling been convicted of maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm upon his divorced wife, Alice…

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Stealing a Sovereign

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 5

Albert Grundeman, a young man, was charged at the Central Police Court yesterday with stealing a sovereign, the property of James Kennedy, on February 25. The evidence for the prosecution was to the…

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Under the Liquor Act. Police Court Prosecutions

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 6

John Lovelace, licensee of the London Tavern, Underwood and William streets, Paddington, was proceeded against at the local court for that a person other -than such as are allowed by the Act was found on his premises…

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Theft of Cricketing Material

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 8

John O'Brien, alias John O'Kecfc, alias James Smith, pleaded guilty at the Haddington Court to stealing a quantity of cricketing material, the property of Kamaila - roi-, David Jones and Co.'s, and Double Bay Cricket…

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Fraud of the Label. Spirit Faker Sentenced

Evening News · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday, 2.50 p.m.—At the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, to-day, a Frenchman named Benoit Boitel was sentenced to IS months' imprisonment for…

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Annine Pearson's Death Dennehy Convicted of Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 8

At the North Sydney Police Court yesterday, Daniel Dennehy (47), was charged with unlawfully assaulting Annie Pearson at North Sydney I on the 1st inst. I Pearson and Dennehy were convicted for…

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A Shearer Charged. Alleged Forgery and Uttering

The Australian Star · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 7

A middle-aged man named William Geyer, who described himself as a shearer, pleaded not guilty at the Quarter Sessions yesterday to a charge of forging and uttering a certain…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse.—At 10 a.m.—Motions generally: Fitzsimons v Isaacs, Commissioners of Taxation v Kearey, Commissioners of Taxation v O'Keeffe, Jamieson v Pratt, Commissioners of…

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Court of Arbitration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 5

Before the President and members, in Probate Court, Chancery-square: At 11 a.m.—Summons for penalty; Furniture Trades Society v Ah Wong (part heard)…

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Constable Wallace's Murder. Provision for His Widow

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 6

Shortly after the late shooting affray at Newtown, when Constable Wallace lost his life, Mr. Robert Hollis, M.L.A., communicated with the Chief. Secretary, bringing the facts under…

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Police Courts. Bathfrs in Trouble

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 8

Thomas Tonching, Ernest William Usher. Harold Moore, Norman Wootton, Frank M'EUionc, and Charles Smith were proceeded against at the Paddingion Police Court by the local police sub -inspector, for indecent…

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Court of Marine Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse and Assessors, in No. 1 District Court.—At 11 a.m.: Re the Warrimoo and the Squirrel, with a punt in tow…

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"Reported Murder at the Islands." to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 9

Sir,--In your issue of the 7th last. you state under the above heading that when the Norkoowa was in the Solomon Group "a report was current that a missionary had been…

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Police Courts. Trouble on the Wavertree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 5

Another incident in connection with the trouble on the vessel Wavertree occupied the attention of Mr. Smithers, S.M., at the Water Police Court yesterday Edward Murphy, a member of the crew, proceeded…

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Saved a Detective's Life. "Chiddy" Man Sentenced. an Unhappy Married Life. Ryan Gets Twelve Months

The Australian Star · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 4

The athlete Sydney James Ryan, more familiarly known as "Chiddy" Ryan, who had been convicted of maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm upon Alice Maud Ryan,…

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Warrimoo-squirrel Collision. Marine Court Inquiry

Evening News · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 5

Judge Backhouse sat in the Marine Court to-day, with Captains John Mackenzie and Henry Witherspoon as assessors, and continued the inquiry into the circumstances of the collision…

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Crime and Criminals. Sydney Improving. Police Officer's Views

The Australian Star · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 1

Speaking this morning to an official at the Central Police Office on the subject of crime and criminals in Sydney, a "Star" reporter was told "there was absolutely nothing…

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Law Notices. Friday, March 9. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 5

Term List.—Banco Court, St. James'-road: Ex parte Edward George Maddocks Cohen (for permission to resume practice as solicitor), part heard; ex parte John Quigg (quo warranto). Motion on notice: In…

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