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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

8,293 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 250

Law Notices. Tuesday, February 19. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 4

Motions —Ex parte Haberfield Proprietary, Limited, prohibition (part heard). Demurrer- Eldershaw v Eldcrsbaw. Spceial Csae—Cllfford v Gregson. Prothonotary's Office—Before the Protlionotary…

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Preparing a Transfer Alleged Contempt of Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 6

The Full Court yesterday disposed of the application by the Incorporated Law Institute to make absolute a rule colling upon Harry John Barnes to show cause why he…

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A Gundagai Grazier Who Left 100,000 Pounds His Will Before the Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 7

In the Probate Court yesterday Mr. Justice Street made an order in connection with the estate of the late William Boots, of Gundagal, grazier, who died recently, leaving an…

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Late Cable News. Received This Morning. Suffocated on a Steamer. the Real Facts. Russian Police Methods

Evening News · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 6

LONDON, Monday Evening.—Later reports regarding the suffocation of four passengers on a steamer state that it was not the result of an accident…

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Scheme of Arrangement St. Joseph's Investment and Building Society Application in the Equity Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 4

This morning, in the Equity Court, Mr. Justice Street heard an application in connection with the proposed scheme of arrangement of the affairs of St. Joseph's…

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District Court. (Before Judge Murray.) Claim for £175. Joseph Robello v J. L. Williams

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 4

Mr. Windoyer, instructed by Mt 'ra. Dowling and Taylor, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Piddington, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, for the defendant. Joseph Rebello, of…

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Arbitration Court. (Before Judge Heydon, Presidont, and Messrs. J. P. Wright and E. Riley, members.) Cobar Miners' Case

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 4

In the matter of the industrial dispute between the Amalgamated Miners' Association, Wrightville, claimant, and the Great Cobar Copper-mining Syndicate respondent, Mr…

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Found Guilty of Murder and Sentenced to Death Melbourne

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 7

Thomas Treloar was to-day found guilty, of the wilful murder of Mrs. Patterson at Albert Park, and was sentenced to death…

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Boy Charged with Manslaughter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 10

Jonathan Alexander Marshall, aged 14, pleaded guilty at the Bendigo Supreme Court to-day on a charge of manslaughter of Richard Ashley on February 9. Ashley, while…

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A Girl's Temptation Stealing Two Rings

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 6

On the 13th inst, a Mrs. Sarah Ann Rose, of Mosman, came over to Sydney, and in the course of the day had refreshments at a city restaurant. She wont into the…

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Alleged Assault Accused Committed for Triad

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 7

At the Water Police Court yesterday, Sydney Walter Denson, 20. seaman, was charged before Mr. Isaacs, 3.M., with assaulting John Johnston, thereby occasioning…

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The Albert Park Tragedy. Treloar Sentenced to Death

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The trial of Thomas Treloar, on a charge of murdering Mrs. Mary Patterson, at Albert Park, on November 2 last, by hitting her on the head with an iron bar,…

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Charge of Murder. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 10

At the police court yesterday, before Mr. M'Kensoy, P.M., an inquest was held on the body of a newly-born male infant found in a bag in Daroobalgie dam. Edith Olive White,…

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Police Constable Assaulted

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 6

At the Glebe Police Court yesterday Percy Phillips, 20, described as a hairdresser, was charged with assaulting Constable Frederick W. Hearne whilst in the execution of…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 6

The following matters wore dealt with yesterday before the Registrar:--CERTIFICATE APPLICATIONS. Re Thomas Patrick M'lnerney. The report…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 6

Before his Honor Judge Murray and a Jury.—At 10 a.m.: Bollen v The Borough of Newtown. Before the Registrar in No. 2 Court.—At 10.30 a.m.: Rook v Greiner. At 12.30 p.m.: Gearm v Gearm and…

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Parramatta Police Court. Monday, February 18. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, D.S.M.) [?] BE[?]

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 3

John Willliam Fallow was charged with [?] behaviour in Halfway-street, Rockwood, on 15th instant. He pleaded guilty was fined 20s…

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Alleged Assault at Redfern Accused Sent on for Trial

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 2

The attention of Mr. Wilshire, S.M., was occupied at the Redfern Police Court yesterday with a case in which a baker named Charles Sims, 28 was charged with…

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The Arbitration Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 8

A ease in which the Ariburation Court was held to have exceeded its jurisdiction was decided yesterday by the State Full Court, which set a side the order imposing penalties upon the…

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Police Courts. Second-hand Dealers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 6

In the Summons Division of the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. MacFarlane, S.M., William Ashton, a licensed second-hand dealer, was proceeded against for not entering correctly in a…

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