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Courts & crime, 1907

8,293 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 250

New Hebrides Land Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 6

The Prime Minister has observed the suggestion of newspaper correspondents that attention should be given by the Government to framing the rules of proecdure for the…

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What the Police Have to Do

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 6

Recently an alderman in the Waterloo Council complained of tho prevalence of larrikinism in the municipality, and suggested that a letter be written to Sub-Inspector West, asking for…

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Bomb at Mosman. a Gardener Charged. Dynamite Under the Verandah. Some Interesting Evidence

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 10

The case against "William Bingham (56), a gardener, charged with maliciously placing explosive material against a 'building in Clanalpine-street, Mosman, with intent to do injury…

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Duties of the Police. Too Much to Do

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 2

The inspector to the Waterloo Council recently submitted a report, in which he drew attention to the great increase of larrikinism in the district, more especially in the locality…

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The Mosman Bomb Outrage. Bingham Before the Court. Accused Committed for Triai

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

Considerable interest centred in the hearing of a case at the North Sydney Police Court, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., yesterday, in which a man named William Bingham, 56. a…

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Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 18

At the Newtown Court, before Mr. J. L. King, D.S.M., Patrick M'Tigue was convicted of assaulting Michael Burke at St. Peters on November 17 last. Complainant said defendant struck him on the face with his fist,…

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Alleged Murder. on the High Seas. Two Engineers Charged. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 13

At the Newcastle Police Court to-day, before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M., James Robert Jeffrey, first engineer on the steamer Ardmount, and John Black, second engineer…

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An Alleged Assault

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 6

Albert Thompson, a kitchenman, was before the Water Police Court yesterday, charged with having assaulted a single young woman…

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Balmain Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. Smithers, S.m.) Drunk

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 5

Patrick Costello, for being drink, was fined 5s, or 24 hours. Mabel Hurst, 28, barmaid, was fined 5s, or the rising, for being…

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Death in the Gaol. The Inquest

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 11

On Thursday morning a prisoner in the Parramatta Goal, Patrick Miller, dropped dead whilst making his bed just after being called with the other prisoners at the…

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Stealing an Island. Amazing Story of German Intrigue

The World's News · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 2

An amezing story of a plot for the seizure by Germany of the Island of Fernando Po, belonging to Spain, is published by the "Koelnische Volkszeitung."…

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Wednesday, January 16. Prisoners Sentenced. the Abduction Case

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 6

Thomas Livens (53). found guilty on a charge of abducting Agnes Cecilia Fox, a girl 15 years and 5 months of ago, at Penrith, had nothing to say why sentence…

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Liverpool Police Court. Wednesday, January 10. (Before Mr. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and Messrs. J. C. Maine and W. H. Goodman J's.P. a Nasty Assault

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 3

William Burgess v. Michael Cooley.—Assault. Mr. Marsden for complainant. Defendant pleaded guilty under…

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Parramatta Police Court. WEDNESDAY 16th JANUARY. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, D.S.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 5

William Jos. Floyd, for drunkenness was fined 20s, or seven days' imprisonment…

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Police Courts. Watered Milk

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 18

For selling milk which had been adulterated by the addition of 17½ per cent. of water, Patrick Hefferman was, at the Central Summons Court, fined £10, with the alternative of two months' imprisonment…

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Friday. (Before Mr. Smithers, S.M. Assault in Company

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 5

Tom Sawyers, 24, and Harry O'Keefe, 24, both coal lumpers, were each charged with, in company, unlawfully assaulting, one…

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Small Debts Court

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 5

The Water arid Sewerage Board summoned a number of householders for water rates. A number paid the amounts into Court and…

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A Chinese Charged with Conducting a Gaming House Defendant Discharged

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 7

At the General Police Court yesterday Mr. Donaldson, S.M., concluded the hearing or the charge against Chong Hing, alias Sain Sun Choy…

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Ryde Police Court. Tuesday, January 15. (Before Mr. W. 'Clarke, D.s.m.) Straying on the Railway

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 5

Bernard McManus appeared in answer to a summons charging him with having on the 14th of November last, permitted a cow to stray on the New South Wales…

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A Suburban Squabble "Pretty Good with the Gloves" Fined for Assault

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 6

Before Mr. King. D.S.M., at the Newtown Court yesterday, Patrick M'Tigue, a master cooper, of Tempe, was proceeded against by Michael Burke, of Canterbury, for…

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