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Courts & crime, 1907

8,293 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 250

Marine Court Inqury

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 4

At the inquiry concerning the capsising of the barque Wai-iti, 668 tons, at Kaipara, the Nauticial Court, at Auckland found that the captain erred in unmooring his ship from the…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar, Mr. Arthur Henry.) Creditors' Petitions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 7

John Henry Tait and James Nevin Tait v Edward Lewis Jones. On the motion of Mr. Montagu, who appeared for the petitioners, the petition for sequestration was…

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A Loaded Revolver the Police Have a Good Chase Breaking and Entering at Coogee

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 1

George Brown, a man of about 40 years, was arraigned before Judge Backhouse at the Darlinghurst sessions this morning on a charge of breaking and entering the…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar, Mr. A. Henry.) Hearing of Creditors' Petitions

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 10

In the matter of John Henry Tait and James Nevin Tait against Edward Lewis Jones, Mr. Montagu, on behalf of the petitioners, asked for leave to withdraw the petition, as the…

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Actor and Actress in a Law Court Sketch Parts That Were Not Rehearsed

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 5

Charles Leonard Fletcher, a character actor, applied to a judge in Chambers this morning to set aside a writ of [?] re under which he had been arrested…

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Alleged Illegal Practice. Nurse Hanson Before the Court. Case for the Prosecution Closes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 7

Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., at the North Sydney Police Court yesterday, Atice Hanson, 42, a nurse, appeared to answer a charge of illegally using an instrument on three women…

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Law. Monday, February 4. Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.) Incandescent Mantle Case

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 10

In the case of the Welsbach Light Company of Australasia against J. N. Grace and A. E. Grace, trading as Grace Brothers, an application was made for the issue of a commission for the…

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Law Report. Monday, February. Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice, A. H. Simpson.) 'Application for a Commission. Welsbach Light Co., of Australasia, v Grace and another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 7

Mr. Mann, instructed by Messrs. Lumslaine and Leibius, appeared for the defendants, Joseph Neal Grace and Albert Edward Grace, and moved for an order for the issue…

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Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 7

At the Glebe Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Isaacs, S.M., William Penninton aged 29, was charged with having assaulted Joseph Couling on January 24. It was stated that Couling gave two persons into custody…

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Sentenced at the Sessions

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 6

Judge Backhouse passed the following sentences at the Sydney Quarter Sessions yesterday:-- Walter Clarance Rowley, who pleaded…

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Stealing From a Shop

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 7

At the Glebe Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Isaacs, S.M., Mary Brown, aged 36, was charged with having stolen from Messrs. Grace Bros.' shop Broadway, Glebe, a remmant of dress material, a silk bell, and a…

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Mr. Judah From Palestine. Incidents at a Police Court

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 8

A lot of strangers were at the Water Police Court this morning. The batch of prisoners who passed in and out of the dock, by their remarks and behaviour, proclaimed themselves…

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Alleged Theft of £153. Publican and Son Charged. His Honor's Comments. Perjury by One Side. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 7

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Samuel George Bryaut and his son, Samuel Ernest Bryant charged (1) with having-stolen at Goulburn, on December 14 last, £153, the…

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Alleged Assault in an Oyster Saloon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 7

Anthony Comino, an oyster shop proprietor, Alexander Larks, and Jack Carhagea, Creek waiters, were charged at the Water Police Court on Monday with maliciously inficting gricvous bodily harm on Wm…

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Newcastle. a Charge of Assault. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 10

At Newcastle police court to-day, James Davis, alias Beban, 66, described as a seaman, was charged, on remand, with assaultiug Charles Collins, thereby occasioning him…

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Court Pride

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 2

One of those enjoyable quarterly social entertainments for which the Court Pride of Australia. A.O.F., are famous, was given on Monday evening, at the large hall…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 7

Before his Honor Judge Murry.—At 19 a.m., Davies v Eason, Horniman v Noonan, Rigden v Rowan. Note.—The list will be called over punctually at 10 a.m…

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Parramatta Police Court. Saturday, February 2. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, D.S.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 1

Hugh McKay Heron, for drunkenness in Parramatta Park, was fined 1s, or one hour's imprisonment. Jas Daniel Tregonning, who pleaded…

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Orange District Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 12

ORANGE, Tuesday.--The District Court opened yesterday, before Judge Docker. Robert R. Richards sued James Bonnor for £150 for injuries received through being bitten by…

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"Police! Police!" Excitement in Sussex-street. Peculiar Case at the Sessions

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 1

An elderly man named Charles Higgs pleaded not guilty at the Quarter Sessions this morning to a charge of unlawfully assaulting John M'Nally on the 26th of…

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