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Courts & crime, 1906

8,464 stories in Sydney's papers · page 71 of 250

M'Millan-Lyne Slander Action. Futile Application to High Court

Evening News · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.—In the High Court today, Mr. Blackett moved for leave to appeal against the decision of the Full Court of New South Wales refusing a common jury and…

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High Court Judgment. a Question of Probate Duty. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 4

The High Court delivered judgment upon an appeal in a Probate duty case from the judgment of the Full Court of Victoria to-day Proceedings were instituted by the Crown in…

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The Position of Country, Police Magistrates. to the Editor of the Herald

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

Sir.—Every five years the Public Service Board go through the list of-officers engaged in the Civil Service, and make a general regrading. I understand that the board are at…

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Killing No Murder. of the Hopelessly Incurable. Legislation Introduced in Iowa. London, Monday, 2 50 p.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 1

Dr. Gregory has introduced to the Iowa (U.S.A.) Legislature a bill legalising of painless killing of the hopelessly incurable, at the instance of the patients themselves,…

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Privileges of Trades-unions. an Important Case. Before the High Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.--An important case having reference to privileges of trades-unions was decided in the High Court to-day. It was an action brought by a non-unionist named…

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Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) IVESS v Ivess (Hope Co-respondent)

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

This was a suit for divorce brought by John Perc[?]val Ivess against Amy Ruth Ivess, on the ground of the respondent's adultery with one George Hope. The parties were married…

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The Chinese Cook. on Trial for Murder. Theory of Insanity. Statement by the Accused. Found Not Guilty Because Insane

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 6

At the Criminal Court yesterday afternoon the trial of Fan Ban was continued. The accused made a statement in Chinese. Translated into English it ran as follows: --…

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Alleged Malicious Conspiracy. Rights of a Non-unionist. Judgment of the High Court. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 5

The High Court delivered its reserved judgment to-day in the Queensland case of Heggie v the Shipwrights' Provident Union. The action was for damages for what was…

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The Extradition of Willis. Supreme Court Appeal. Particulars of the Argument. "A Little Justice at Last."

Evening News · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 6

DURBAN (South Africa), February 15.—The appeal of W. N. Willis against the decision of the Durban Circuit Court, by whom he was ordered to return to New South Wales, under…

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Central Criminal' Court. (Before Mr. Justice Cohen and Juries.) Mr. Hugh Pollock, Crown Prosecutor. Fatal Affray Between Chinese

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

Fan Ban, a cheerful looking young Chinese, was charged with the wilful murder of Chow Fong at Sydney on December 20 last. Mr. J. C. Gannon, instructed by Mr. A. J. Taylor,…

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NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Acting Justice Sly and a jury of four.) BENNETT v the Minister for Public Instruction

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

Mr. Shand, K.C., and Mr. Sheridan, instructed by Messrs. Laurence and Laurence, appeared for the plaintiff, Emma Bennett; Mr. Reid, K.C., Mr. C. B. Stephen, and Mr. H. O'Reilly,…

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NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring and a jury of four.) Alleged Breach of Agreement. Herbert v Aarons' Exchange Hotel Company, Ltd

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

Mr. Kelynack and Mr. Curlewis, instructed by Messrs. Curtiss and Barry, appeared for plaintiff; and the Attorney-General (Mr. C. G. Wade, K.C.) and Mr. James, instructed by…

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Law Report. Monday, March 12. Banco Court. (Before the Chief Justice and a special jury of 12.) Claim for £20,000 Damages. Action Against the Commonwealth. Was the Proper Duty Tendered? Baume v Commonwealth of Australia

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

Mr. J. L. Campbell, Mr. Rolin, and Mr. Mitchell, instructed by Mr. Mark Mitchell, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Gordon, K.C., and Mr. Garland, Instructed by Messrs…

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Political Assassin Sentenced. the Murder of M. Delyannis. London, March 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 9

Gherakaris, who assassinated M. Delyannis, Premier of Greece, on June 13 last, has been found guilty of murder at Athens, and has been sentenced to death…

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Alleged Serious Assault. Fitzgerald Acquitted

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 6

The case was continued yesterday afternoon at the Darlinghurst Sessions in which a young man named James Fitzgerald pleaded not guilty to a charge of maliciously…

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Assault and Language. a Rough Customer

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 1

Sydney Smith, a miner, came before Mr. Donaldson at the Central to-day on a charge of having assaulted Constable M' Grath and used bad language. He said he had a good…

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Alleged Breaking and Entering Skindresser Charged

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 7

Yesterday at Redfern Police Court, before Mr. E. H. Wilshire, S. M., a skindresser named Herbert Leal (25) appeared to answer a charge of breaking and entering the dwell…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 6

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse.—At 10 a.m.: Appeals against supplementary assossments of city properties. Before the Registrar, in No. 2 Court.— At 10.30 a.m.: Goldring v De Alba…

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Man of Education and Ability. Sentenced for False Pretences

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 6

A middle-aged man named Herbert Smalley, who had been convicted of obtaining money from Mr. Louis de Groen, of the Manly Water Chute, by means of false…

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Police Courts. Fraudulent Appropriation

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 13

Edward George Herbert, 30. described as a laborer, pleaded guilty at the Central Court to having while the bailee of an organ, valued at £3, belonging to G.E. Ardill, fraudulently converted the instrument to hit…

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