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Courts & crime, 1907

8,293 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 250

Stealing Tools

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 17

At the North Sydney Police Court, Sydney Smith (18) was charged with stealing at North Sydney on June 30, 1906, four chisels, five planes, a bit, a tomahawk, a basket, and other articles, valued at £2, the property of…

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Sentenced to Death

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 13

A courtmartial has found the man who shot General Pavloff guilty of murder, and has sentenced him to death…

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Alleged Breach of the Bankruptcy Act. Police Court Proceedings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 9

Francis William Seaton, 50, a butcher, was before Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., yesterday, at the Water Police Court, charged with a breach of the Bankruptcy Act. Mr. Windeyer…

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Police Methods

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 13

The Russian police are decapitating Terrorists who have been executed, or those who commit suicide, and preserving the heads in spirits, in order to facilitate…

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Balmain Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. Benalson, S.m.) Fraudulent-conversion

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 3

Charles Bedingfield, 44, dyer, was charged that being a bailee of a suit of clothes value £2 10s, belonging to Mr. J. H. Peery, did…

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Revision Court

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 5

Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M., presided over a Revision Court at the Balmain Police Court yesterday. Mr. A melville submitted the…

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Mail Van Stolen. Daring Theft of £28,000

Evening News · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 2

A theft of incredible audacity was successfully carried out in the streets of Toulouse, France, on December 2. The driver of a mail van pulled up his horses at a branch post office to pick…

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Parramatta Police Court. Saturday, January 5. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, D.S.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 8

James Johnson, for indecent behaviour, was fined 10s, or seven days' imprisonment. Leslie McCue, for drunkenness and…

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An Infant's Death. Verdict of Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 14

The City Cooner held an inquiry yesterday afternoon in connection with the death of a newly-born male child, whose body was found in a paddock off Bourke-strect on Tuesday…

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Around Denham Court

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 2

My interest in Denham Court and Rossmore was aroused by reading that interesting little story by Mrs Francis Vidal, "The Cabramatta…

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Licensing Court

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 4

Before Messrs F R Wilshire, L.M., W C. Fulton and A Colless, J's.P. Diana Elizabeth Wintle applied for a renewal of the license of the Royal Hotel,…

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A Woman's Wish Sarah Smith Goes Back to Gaol

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 1

Sarah Gibbons Smith, the elderly woman who was before the Central Police Court yesterday on a charge, of vagrancy, and who was remanded to see if suitable…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

Evening News · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 8

Emily Jane Burns, of West Narrabri, widows Mr. W. H. Palmer, official assignee. Henry Arthur M'Leod, of Milsop-street, Bexley, carpenter: Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official…

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Police Courts. Old Clothes for New

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 17

Charles Turner (27), a seaman, was charged at the Water Police Court with stealing a suit of clothes valued at £2 2s 6d, the properly of Robert Fraser, on November 18. Accused entered an hotel in George-street…

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Ryde Police Court. Tuesday, January 8. (Before Messrs. G. M. Pope and John Forsyth, J's.P.) Language at Brooklyn

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 5

Alfred Palmer, of Brooklyn, Hawkesbury River, appeared in answer to a summons, issued at the instance of the police, charging him with that, on the…

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Back From Egypt. a Butcher Charged. with a Breach of the Insolvency Act

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 12

At the Water Police Court yesterday, Francis William Seaton (50), butcher, was charged with having committed a breach of the Insolvency Act, in effect that on August 23, 1906, before…

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Penrith Police Court MONDAY. Before Messrs F R Wilshire, P.M., A Colless, W C Fulton and J Blaikie, J.P.

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 4

George Hall, drunk, Station-street, Fined 5s; in default, 24 hours. Daniel McGee, for whom Mr D McDonald appeared, pleaded g[?]ilty to a charge of…

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Castlereagh -Street Raid. Chinese Before the Court

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 1

Ah Ping, a storekeeper, and Ah Sing, a storeman, appeared before the Central Police Court today on a chaise of selling liquor-- Sam Sue-- at Castlereagh -street, on the 11th…

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Church and State. Priest Before the Court. Notification Unnecessary

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 9

LONDON, Friday. -- A priest has been charged in Toulon, France, with celebrating mass without notifying the State authorities. The Court, however, declared that neither…

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