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Courts & crime, 1907

8,293 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250

An Abortive Appeal Against a Magistrate's Decision

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 7

The Full Court was occupied yesterday with an appeal from the determination of Mr. W. N. Dove, Acting-P.M., at West Wyalong. The matter came before the court in the…

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Alleged Theft of Tools Committed for Trial

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 7

An Ironmoulder named Charles Down, 38, was charged at the Newtown Police Court yesterday with stealing ironmoulders' tools, valued at £2 5s, the property of Frank Boots,…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 4

Before his Honor Judge Murray and a jury.—At 10 a.m.: Bolton v the Council of the Municipality of Newtown (part heard). Note.—Jurors, other than those engaged in the above…

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Bankruptcy Court

Evening News · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 5

VOLUNTARY SEQUESTRATION. Albert william Windsor, of 548 Cleveland-street Sydney contractor. Mr. W. H. Palmer, omcial assignee…

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Millionaire Murder Trial. Thaw's State of Mind

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 5

LONDON. Tuesday Afternoon.--At the trial of Harry Thaw for the murder of Stanford While at New York, Dr. Evans stated that during his examination of Thaw…

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Court of Marine Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 4

Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge and Assessors, in No. 2 District Court.—At 10 a.m.: Re the "Maclgwyn," re the "Annasona."…

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Police Courts. Charge of False Pretences

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 8

At the Water Police Court Thomas Lennox, or Frederick Austin (40), a commission agent, was charged with obtaining £10 by means of a false pretence from Henry Southam at Sydney on February 16…

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The St. Peters Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. the Coroner's Inquest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 5

At the Coroner's Court yesterday Mr. 'A.' N. Barnett held an inquest on the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Samuel James Leith, 45 labourer, and Henry Albert…

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Ex-Superintendent Brennan a Veteran Police Officer Honoured. the Story of Our Police Force. Heroic Service Almost Unrecognized

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 33

A large gathering of the rank and file of the police force, representing the Eastern District, Depot, and Metropolitan Division, took place at the A.B.C. Rooms, Pitt-street…

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Law Notices. Thursday, February 21. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 4

Term List.—Motions generally Motions in re gent one, etc, ex parte Incorporated Law Institute (to answer affidavits, etc). New trial motion: Coghlan v Eagles (part heard). Motion: Ex parte Perie…

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Wreck of the Annasona. Inquiry by Marine Court

Evening News · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 5

The Marine Court—Judge Fitzhardinge, who had Captains Boldchild and M'Gibbon -with' him as assessors—held an inquiry this afternoon into the circumstances attending the…

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A Country Hotel Appeal to the Full Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 6

The Full Court was asked yesterday to make absolute a rule nisi, by which William Charles Eagles, the defendant in the action Coghian v. Eagles, had been called…

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A Judge's Decision Reviewed by the Full Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 7

The Full Court was called upon yesterday to review an order of Mr Justice A. H. Simpson against which an appeal had been lodged The order was one that had been made in a…

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Playing "Two Up." School at Berry's Bay. Surprised by the Police

Evening News · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 3

Senior-sergeant Carbery and Constables Chivers and Gillis surprised an alleged "two-up school" at Berry'S' Bay on sunday, the 10th instant, with the result that five young men…

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The Late Mr. Whiteley. Rayner Before the Court. London, Feb. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 7

Horace Rayner, who is accused of the murder of Mr. Whiteley, the owner of the Mammoth Stores In Londou, appeared bofore the Mnrylebone Police Court to-day,…

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In the Jury-room. the Case Up Andrew Brown. Alleged Contempt of Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 8

The Grown has decided to take action in regard to Andrew Brown, whose conduct as a member of the jury in the recent Grick-Willis-Bath trial at Darlinghurst, was the subject of…

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Two Wrecks the Maelgwyn and the Annasona How They Were Lost Marine Court's Investigation

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 1

The loss of two line ships--the Annasona and Maelgwyn--which ended their carpers so disastrously down near Lord Howe island within a week of each other, was…

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An Abandoned Barque. Why the Crew Left the Maelgwyn. Story Told at the Marine Court

Evening News · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 4

An inquiry into the circumstances attending the abandonment of the barque Maelgwyn, about 35 miles to the south-west of Lord Howe Island, on January 25 last, was opened before the…

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A Believer in Spirits. Remarkable COURt Case at Paddington. Spooks, Ventriloquism, and Hypnotism. a Man of Extraordinary Power

Evening News · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 3

At the Paddington Police Court this morning, Edward Henry Power, an elderly man, proceeded against Edward Sucker on a summons charging him with stealing by trick…

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District Court. (Before Judge Murray and a jury.) Claim for £200. Benjamin Bolton v the Borough of Newtown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 4

Mr. Scholes, instructed by Mr. P. H. Sullivan, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. J. L. Campbell and Mr. Pitt, instructed by Mr. J. H. Clayton, for the defendant, Benjamin…

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