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Courts & crime, 1906

8,464 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 250

Theft of a Watch

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 7

Wilfred Lissaman appeared at the Paddington Police Court yesterday on a charge of stealing a silver watch valued at £1, the property of John O'Dea, on October 4, 1905. Lissaman was sentenced to six months'…

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To Legalise Murder

Evening News · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 4

LONDON, Monday, 2.50 p.m.—Dr. Gregory has Introduced into the Iowa (U.S.) State. Legislature a Bill for legalising the, painless killing of hopelessly incurable persons at…

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Killing No Murder

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 4

The venerable proverb that there is always something new from Africa might well be supplemented in favour of the great Republic. There is in these modern days of…

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Alleged Serious Assault. a Waverley Case

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 4

A young man named James Fitzgerald pleaded not guilty before Judge Docker at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day to a charge of maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm…

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A Bad Half-sovereign Two Men Sentenced

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 1

Edward John Regan, who had pleaded guilty to and Claud Hamilton, who had been found guilty of uttering a counterfelt half-sovereign on a restaurani-keeper in…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 7

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse, at 10 a.m.: Leventhal v Blake, Morgan v Henry, Steer v Yee Wing, Note.—The list will be called over punctually at 10 Before the Registrar. in No. 2 Court, at 10 a.m.:…

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Clever Burglary. Thief Enters a Bedroom. and Makes a Haul in Jewellery

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 5

A clever burglary took lace at No. 67 Munter-street in the early hours of this morning. An entry was effected at the rear of the…

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An Ex-sobraon Boy in Trouble. Charge of Theft

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 6

A youth named George Webb, described as a bootmaker, appeared before Mr. E. H. Wilshire S.M., at the Newtown Police Court yesterday to answer a charge of stealing a coat…

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Two Serious Offences. Edward Yeomans Sentenced. Five Years Penal Servitude

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 1

Edward Yeomans, who had -- been found guilty of breaking and entering a shop at Redfern and stealing a large quantity of cloth, and also of robbery with violence at…

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Court of Arbitration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 7

Before the President and Members in the Probate Court. Chaneery-square.—At 10 a.m.: For haaring,— In the matter of an application by the Country Storekeepers' Association of New South Wales, for…

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" Temptations of This Wicked World." Sentenced for Abduction. "An Example Must Be Made."

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 1

A young man named William Sanders, who had been convicted of abduction was brought up to receive sentence at the hands of Judge Docker at the Quarter Sessions…

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Police V. Sailors. Struggle in George-street

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 6

Constables Chasoling and Walsh had occasion to arrest two men-o'-warsmen belonging to H.M.S. Encounter, In George-street last night, but before they placed them In the cells at No. 1…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar.) Certificate Application

Evening News · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 5

Re Samuel Taylor, farmer and grazier, of Glencoe, near Glen Innes, whose estate was sequestrated on August 9, 1905: The Registrar found that the proved debts in the estate…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court. Tuesday, March 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 7

Cause List.—Banco Court, St. James'-road.—Baume v the Commonwealth of Australia (part heard). No. 1 Jury Court List (to be taken in No. 4 Court).— Bennett v the Minister (part heard). Notice.—The…

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Central Criminal Court. No Business To-day

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 1

Only one ease was set down for hearing before Mr. Justice Cohen at the Central Criminal Court, but owing to the failure of certain witnesses to put in an appearance it…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse. Sick Pay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 7

Hennings v. Colonial Sugar Company's, Employees' Benefit Society. Charles Edward Hennings, labourer, of 68 Experiment-street, Pyrmont, sought to…

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The Lyne Slander Case. Application to the High Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 5

MELBOURNE. Monday.--In the High Court to-day an application was made for leave to appeal against two decisions of the Now South Wales Full Court In the action ponding by W…

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P.M.G. as Censor. High Court Cannot Interfere

Evening News · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The High Court today gave its reserved judgement on the rule nisi calling on the Deputy Postmaster-General at Sydney to show cause why a mandamus…

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Arbitration Court. (Before the President, Judge Heydon, and Messrs. J. P. Wright and E. Riley, members of the Court.) Sailmakers' Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 7

Mr. Holme (Messrs. Brown and Beeby) appeared for the Operative Sailmakers' Trade and Burial Society of New South Wales, claimant, against Edward Henry Brett,…

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