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Courts & crime, 1907

8,293 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250

Sentenced for Loitering

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 4

Three young men-- Charles Wallace (18), Robert Flemming (20), and Fredk. Crano (23)-- were dealt with at the Paddington Court on a charge of loitering in Queen street, Woollaura, with intent to steal. A complaint…

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Confirmation Service in Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 9

GOULBURN, Thursday.-- The first confirmation service held in the gaol took place yesterday, when Bishop Gallagher (assisted by Rev. J. O'Donoghue) conferred the sacrament upon 15…

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Strikers Sent to Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 6

As the result of "quitting" just as the Sonoma was about lo leave for San Francisco on Wednesday, the firemen and deck-hands, to the number of 57, were sent to gaol by Mr. Payton at…

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The Sonoma Strike Crew Before the Court. Fifty-seven Convicted. Sentenced to Four Weeks' Hard Labour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 7

The fifty-seven seamen and firemen of the Sonoma, who were arrested on Wednesday as the outcome of the trouble on board their vessel, appeared at the Wator Police Court…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 3

Before the Registrar, in No. 2 Court, at 10.30 a.m.— Coleman v Warren and another…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 3

At the Metropolitan Licensing Court yesterday the following transfers were granted:—Albert View Hotel-Redfern-street, Redfern, from John Moloney to James M'Connell; Kent Hotel, Palmer-street, Balmain, from…

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A Short Honeymoon. Man Who Lives in a Tent. Amusing Police Court Evidence

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 8

A case possessing unusual features was heard at North Sydney Police Court yesterday, in which Michael Breen, 61, ganger, of Folly Point, was charged, by warrant, with…

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Telegram From the Police

The Australian Star · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 6

A telegram was yesterday received by the Acting-Inspector-General of Police from the officer in charge of the police at Kempsey, stating that the principal part of…

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Police Courts. "Worcester Sauce."

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 4

At the Paddington Court, Joseph Vanner pleaded guilty to selling an article of food, purporting to be Worcester sauce, containing salicylic acid in the proportion of 5¼ grains to the pint. The information was laid by the…

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Police Courts. Alleged Illegal Practice

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 3

Before Mr. J. L. bing, D.S.M., yesterday, at the North Sydney Police Court, the case was again called on in which Alice Hanson, 42, a married woman, appeared to answer three suparate charges of performing [?]…

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An Ex-Minister's Speech. Alleged Contempt of Court

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 4

In the Court of King's Bench, Dublin, on December 20, an application was made for a conditional order of attachment for contempt of Court against Mr. Walter Long, M.P.,…

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Alleged Contempt of Court. Action Against Mr. W. H. Long

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.-- Three judges out of four on the King's Bench Division, Dublin, declined yesterday to attach Mr. W. H. Long (Conservative member for Dublin…

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Alleged Contempt of Court. Mr. Walter Long Cited. London, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 7

Mr. Walter Long, M.P., leader of the Unionist party in Ireland, was yesterday cited to the Court of King's Bench, Dublin, to show cause why he should not be…

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Language Surprises Magistrate

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 8

When Mr. Isaacs, S.M., [?] over the slips of paper upon which was inscribed the language used by several young women in the streets of Sydney, on Thursday night, he…

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Charge of Stealing a Newspaper

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 15

At the Balmain Police Court yesterday, before Mr. E. H. Wilshire, S.M., John Hardtmann, a confectioner, was charged with stealing a newspaper from under the front door of a house where it had…

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Balmain Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. J. L. King, S.m.) Drunk

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 5

James Hughes, 42, sailor, was fined 5s, or rising, and E. Tarlingtoni alias Edward Wilson, fined 10s or 3 days, for being drunk…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 9

Before his Honor Judge Murray.—At 10 a.m.: All undefended actions, and afterwards the following defended actions:—O'Neill v Twyman, O'Neill v Highem, Fairland v Hempton, Mulligan v Bryant,…

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Old Man's Sad Plight Turned Out of Gaol Dying

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 1

A distressing case came under the notice of Mr. G. M. Hitchcock, J. P., in the Geelong (Vic.) Police Court on Thursday, when an old man named James Jackson, in his absence…

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

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 4

Thomas Clissold, for allowing three cows to stray on the Castlereagh Road, was fined 39, 6s costs of Court, and 5s witnesses' expenses, in default seven days, Paid…

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Police Band Annual Re-union

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 16

The annual dinner and re-union of the Police Band was held last evening at the New Masonic- hall, Castlereagh-street. Superintendent Edward presided, and the gathering, which…

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