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Courts & crime, 1907

8,293 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 250

A Nurse's Watch Water Police Court Case

The Australian Star · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 6

At the Water Police Court yesterday Frederick Wilson, 50 described as a hairdresser, was charged with appropriating to his own use a nickel watch, value £1 5s, the…

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Sentenced at the Sessions

Evening News · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 6

At the Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions yesterday, the following sentences were passed:—John Francis Hallinan, who pleaded guilty to two charges of theft, was sentenced on the first…

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Raiding a Chinese House the Police Court Case

The Australian Star · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 7

The following Chinese came on remand before Mr. Isaacs, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday, charge as under:--Charlie Gow, 45, gardener, Ah Toong, 35, gardener,…

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Prisoners Sentenced at the Darlinghurst Sessions

The Australian Star · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 8

Judge Backhouse yesterday afternoon sentenced a big batch of prisoners at the Darlinghurst Sessions. Frederick Collins and Charles Henry…

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Chinese Assault Case. Only One Conviction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 4

The Chinese assault case, arising out of a disturbance in Wexford street on 28th ult (when a Chinese named Wong Quong was roughly handled by some who believed him to be an informer), was concluded before…

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Chinese Assault Case One Accused Convicted

The Australian Star · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 7

The charges preferred against a number of Chinese by the police, embracing charges of assault and grievous bodily, harm, which came before the Central Police Court…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 4

Before his Honor Judge Murray, at 10 a.m.—Motions generally: Hyam and Walford, Milliner v Gillespie, Hethey v Daly, Myers v Lavender, Summerhayes v Browne, Macrow and others v Langley, Marshall v…

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Police Courts. Chinese Row

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 10

Further evidence was taken at the Central in the case in which Lin Fore, or Charlie Lean Fore (39), journalist, and Yin Sow (40), cabinetmaker, were charged with aiding and abetting and assisting Charlie Ah Lin, Ah…

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Police Courts. Alleged Embezzlement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 4

At the North Sydney Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., James Thompson, 20, a butcher, was charged with embezzling various sums of money, the property of Alexander Davis, of Mosman. The…

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Metropolitan Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 4

(Before Messrs. Macfarlane and Smithers, S.Ms., and King, D.S.M.) Publicans' transfers: Metropolitan Hotel, George street, Sydney, from John Martin to John P. Dunn, Globe Hotel, Forbes-street, from Joseph…

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Bankruptcy Court. Creditor's Petiton

Evening News · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 5

Resch's, Limited, versus Mary Eccles, of Reuss-street, Leichhardt, lately carrying on business at the Native Rose Hotel, Parramatta-road, Leichhardt. Petition to be heard on…

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Murder on a Cruiser. Petty Officers Shot. Marine Shoots Murderer

Evening News · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday Evening:—A seaman on board the United States cruiser Tennessee shot two petty officers, killing one. A marine then shot the murderer…

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Was She Sandbagged? the Crown-street Affair Miss Hecht's Adventure a Dealer Charged

The Australian Star · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 1

This morning the alleged sand-bagging of a woman at Crown-street came before Mr. King. D.S.M. at the Water Police Court. Henry Alfred. Dombram, 43, a dealer, was…

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Law Notices. Friday, February 8. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 4

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotary:- Langbein v Langbein, Evans co-respondent, 11 a.m.: in re gent., one, etc., ex parte Mathers, 11.30 a.m. In Equity.—Before the Deputy Registrar in Equity…

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Police Methods. Russia's Corrupt Service. Bad Pay and Blackmail

Evening News · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 2

The personnel of the Russian police (says a writer in the "Daily Graphic") is very largely recruited from the reserve or retired ranks of the army both as regards officers and [?]; but…

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District Court. (Before Judge Murray.) Action for Commission. Rigden v Rowan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 4

Mr. Rolin, instructed by Messrs. Read and Read, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. James, instructed by Messrs. Sullivan Brothers, for the defendant. This was an…

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Law Report. Thursday, January 7. Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar, Mr. Arthur Henry.) Petition for Sequestration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 4

Briscoe and Co., Limited, v Patrick Joseph Moy, of 161 Sussex-street, Sydney, trading as P. J. Moy and Co. The Registrar delivered his reserved judgment herein, and said that this…

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Burglary at Leichhardt Fired at by Police with Useless Revolvers

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 5

West Leichhardt Public School is scarcely a locality that would be suspected of possessing any attraction for burglars, though a minion…

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Charge of Theft

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 10

At the water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. King, S.M., Olive Montaro, 19, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment on a charge of stealing the sum of 18s and various articles, the property of…

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The Burglary at Bollard's Grocery Store

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 3

Last Thursday at Quarter Sessions a youth named Joseph Neale was charged with having, in company with William Sheppard (who…

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