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Courts & crime, 1907

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New South Wales Police Widows' Fund. Annual Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 6

The 17th annual general meeting of the New South Wales Police Widows' Fund took place a few days ago at the Newtown Police Station, Sergeant Hogg being in the chair, There was a large attendance…

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High Court's Powers. the Balmain Ferry Case

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 6

Should there be an appeal to tho Privy Council in that cause celebre, the Balmain ferry case? This was the question to have been considered at a public meeting at St. James'-hall yesterday…

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Late Cable News. Received This Morning. Murder and Suicide. Jilted Lady's Crime

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday Evening.— Fraulein Betsy Schulz, daughter of a lawyer, committed suicide at Lubeck, Germany, after killing Herr Stiller, a millionaire, and an…

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Superintendent Brennan. Retirement From the Police. a Brilliant Career

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 13

At the end of the present month, after a brilliant and active career of 48 years in the Police Service, Superintendent Martin Brennan will relinquish duty. With the…

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Balmain Feery Case. Criticism on the High Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 5

In response to an advertisement convening a public meeting, to consider what steps should be taken in the public interest to promote an appeal to the Privy Council in the Balmain…

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M0sman Sensation Discovery of a Bomb Bingham Before the Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 5

Some interesting evidence was given before Mr. Smithers, S.M., at the North Sydney-- Police Court to-day In the ease against, William Bingham, the man that stands charged…

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The Blackfellows' Telegraphy. Signalling With Smoke. Puzzling the Police in Bushranging Days

The Catholic Press · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 21

The heliographic signalling being experimented with at Kosciusko, and on the Gore Hill-Goulbourn line recalls that somewhat similar methods of…

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The Balmain Ferry Case Mr.a. Nugent Robertsun and His Legal Fight Power of This High Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 2

It was Intended to hold a meeting of citizens yesterday afternoon at St. James Hall in connection with the decision of the High Court in the Balmain Ferry case…

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Special City. "Evening News" Office. 4.5 P.m. the Mosman Sensation. Bingham Before the Court. Some Startling Evidence

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 5

At the North Sydney Police Court this morning, William Binghani, 56, described as a gardener, was charged with having, at Mosman, on or about January 4 last, maliciously placed…

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Police Courts. Charge of Theft

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 5

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Isaacs, S.M., Jeanie Taylor, 20, dressmaker, was fined £3, or one month's imprisonment, on a charge of stealing two gold brooches and a gold earring…

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Stealing a Dress

The Australian Star · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 1

At the Central Police Court this morning Kate M'Dean, a[?]as Squire (29), a married woman, was fined £2, or a month's imprisonment, for stealing a dress and hat, valued at…

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A Petty Theft

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 4

A recent cable in the, "Evening News" to the effect that the Russian revolutionaries had "stolen eight machine guns, from a fort at Tashkent, in central Asia, must extort some…

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Charge of Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 5

At the Redfern Police Court yesterday, before Mr. King, D.S.M., William Gough, of Alexandria, was charged with having on December 8, assaulted Michael Lyons. Mr. Levien appeared for the…

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Alleged Theft at Concord

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 5

At the Burwood Court on Thursday, a well-dressed young man named Frank Reynolds, or Ryemill, 28, described as a servant, on remand from the Water Police Court was charged with…

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Death at Parramatta Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 8

Yesterday morning, as Warder Frederick Davis was going his rounds opening the prisoners cells at Parramatta Gaol, he found a prisoner. Patrick Miller, 55 years of ago, lying on…

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Strange Story of the Sea. Police Court Proceedings Continued

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday.— At the local police court this afternoon, James Robert Jeffrey, 31, engineer, and John Black, 84, engineer, were charged with that they did, in company, on…

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Sudden Death in Parramatta Gaol

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 8

Yesterday morning a prisoner in the Parramatta Gaol, named Patrick Miller, dropped dead whilst making his bed. Mr. W. Clarke, D.S.M., held an inquest in the afternoon…

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Police Protection

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 4

The Waterloo Council recently wrote a letter to the police authorities asking for more police protection of a account of the alleged prevalence of larrikinism. Sub-inspector West, after…

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Sensational Assault. Young Woman Injured. by a Supposed Burglar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 5

An assault of a more than ordinarily cowardly nature, the victim being a young woman named Elizabeth Hecht, took place at 540 Crown-street. Surry Hills, on Wednesday…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 5

Donald Gillespie, of "The Grove," Camden, farmer. Mr. W. H. Palmer. official George Topper, Of Cumhalum, near Ballina laborer. Mr. L. T. Llyold, official assignees…

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