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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

8,293 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 250

Police Courts. Sly Grog—selling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 5

At the Newtown Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Payten, S.M., Annie Foster, aged 45, and Martha Stevenson, aged 32, were charged with having on February 15, in a house in Yaralla-street, Newtown, sold…

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Police Courts. Assaulting a Bailiff

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 4

At the Paddington Court, K. C. W. White, a young man, was lined £2, in default 14 days' hard labor, for assaulting Samuel Wynn, a bailiff of the local Small Debts Court, while in the execution of his duty…

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A Murderous Assault. Demented Man Attacks His Wife. Batsman's Bat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 6

Last Friday night an old man named George Wray, while temporarily insanoe made a murderous attack on his wife with an axe, inflicting a severe wound in the head. Mrs. Wray,…

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"The Universal Provider." Murder of Mr. William Whiteley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 10

Mr. William Whiteley, the world-famous "Universal Provider," of Westbourne Grov[?] (London), was shot dead on the threshold of his private office a few minutes after 1…

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Law Notices. Tuesday; February 26. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 4

Term List.—New trial motions: Sydney Harbour Trust Commissioners v Wilson and another; Munro v Carter, Manton v Williams. Pr[?]thonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotary: Ex…

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Claim Against a Council District Court Action

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 7

In the District Court yesterday Judge Murray and a jury continued the hearing of the action Benjamin Belton v. the Council of the Municipality of Newtown…

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Bankruptcy Court Monday. Hearing of Creditor's Petition

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 7

William John Munro v. John Krueger Kelmar. The Register made an order sequestrating the estate, and appointed Mr. L. T. Lloyd official assignee…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar.) Certificate Application

Evening News · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 5

Re William John Butler: Adjourned to March 4 bankrupt to make out a certain statement in the meantime. MOTION UNDER SECTION 61…

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M. Hertzenstein's Murder Traced to the "Black Hundred" London, Monday, 3.20 p.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 1

M. Herizenstein's murder has been definitely traced to the Union of the Russian People's Council, which includes people of rank. [In August last it was cabled that a…

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New Coroner's Court. to Adjoin the Circular Quay Morgue

Evening News · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 5

The work of building a new court for the use of the City Coroner, will be commenced in the course of the next few weeks, and it is expected that the building will be completed…

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The Shooting of Stanford White. a Millionaire's Trial for Murder. Mr. Thaw Before a New York Jury

Evening News · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 6

The trial of Mr. Harry K. Thaw for the murder of Mr. Stanford White, the preliminaries of which in the Court of Quarter Sessions of New York have been cabled by our…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 4

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

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Land Appeal Court. (Before Commissioners H. A. G. Curry (chairman), C. Brandis, and W. Houston.) Surrender Application

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 4

Mr. Pike appeared for the appellant; and Mr. Coffey for the Crown. This was an appeal by E. Vickery against the recommendation of the local land board in respect of…

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Court of Marine Inquiry. (Before Judge Fitzhardi[?]ge and Captains Boldchild and M'Gibbon, assessors.) the Stranding of the Annasona. Two Months' Suspension

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 4

In the matter of the inquiry into the circumstances attending the striking of the barque Annasona on Middleton Roef, near Lord Howe Island, on January 18, Mr. Roblson, of the…

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Alleged Assault a Young Man Charged the Revolver in Evidence

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 7

A respectably-dressed young man named Charles Henry Jackson was charged yesterday before Mr. Love, D.S.M at the Water Police Court, with maliciously indicting…

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Stealing a Parrot

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 12

LIVERPOOL, Tuesday.--At the local Police Court yesterday a lad, Thomas Bullivant, was charged with stealing a parrot, valued at £2, the properly of Thomas Robson, at Smithfield,…

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Theft of Suet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 6

At the Burwood Police Court yesterday, before, Mr. W. Clarke, D.S.M., a man named Henry W. Simpson was charged with having, on February 25, at Belmore, stolen 4½lb of suet, valued at is, the property of James…

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Twenty Years in Gaol

Evening News · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 3

An old white-haired man, named Michael Bourke, was charged at the Central Police Court this morning with being a suspected person frequenting Sussex-street with intent…

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A Murder Traced

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 9

LONDON, Monday, Afternoon.--The murder of M. Hertzenstein, who was shot at Tiernovki, has been definitely traced to the council of the Union of the Russian People,…

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Black Hundred Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 9

The murder of M. Hertzcnstein, a wealthy and prominent member of the late Duma, who was shot last August while walking on the beach at Terioki,…

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