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Courts & crime, 1907

8,293 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 250

District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 4

Before his Honor Judge Murray, at 10 a.m.—Beehey v. Ralston (part heard), Burchell v Gazzard and another, Newton and another v. Wilson, same v Clendinning, same v Gibbs…

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Alleged Abduction Three Persons Charged Some Remarkable Evidence

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 5

The attention of Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M., was occupied at the Redfern Police Court this afternoon with a case in which a dealer named William H. Gray (27) was charged…

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Russia's Murder Roll. Two More Victims

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 7

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--Six men murdered Baron Budberg, a member of the Council of the Empire, and formerly chief of the Esthonian nobility, at his country…

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High Court Judgment

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Judgment was given in the High Court to-day in the appeal case of M'Lcan Bros, and Rigg v. Grice. The plaintiff company claimed from…

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Court of Arbitration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 4

Before the President and Members.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Fireman and Deckhands' Association of New South Wales, claimant, and Sydney Ferries, Limited, respondent (part heard)…

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Fishing for Trousers Early Morning Incident. Curious Case of Alleged Stealing

Evening News · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 5

A woodturner named Peter Francis Lee, 17 and a dealer named Edgar, Hill, 19, were charged at the Water Police Court, this morning, with having stolen, on February 24, a pair of…

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A Chatswood Robbery. Servant Girl Charged. Arrested in a Cave

Evening News · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 3

A young woman named Maud Alice Stanton, alias Clarke, alias Denton, alias Brown, alias Duffy, 19, described as a servant, appeared at the North Sydney Police Court on a charge of…

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The Police Sergeant's Story. a George-street Episode

Evening News · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 5

Two respectably-dressed young men, named Bernard Francis Lawrence and George Boniface Murrell, were charged at the Water Police Court this morning with haying behaved…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, March 5. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 4

Term List.—New trial motions: Hazelton v Potter, Manton v Williams. Before the Prothonotary.—Re gent, one etc, ex parte F. B. Commins, at 11 a.m.; Robertson v Balmain…

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What Is a Lock-out ? Arbitration Court Decision

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Monday.--In the Federal Arbitration Court to-day, Mr. Justice O'Connor delivered his reserved judgment in regard to the application of Henry Edward Hart, a member…

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Buildings and Works. Progress of the Trade. City Coroner's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 8

For many years the City Coroner and his staff have been located in part of the block of buildings at Chancery-square at the head of King-street, while the Morgue has been…

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Position of the Arbitration Act. Access to the Court Blocked. All Its Actions Paralysed

Evening News · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 8

Referring to contract work in delivering the judgement of the Arbitration Court in the matter of the dispute between the Amalgamated Miners' Association, Wrightville, and the Great…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 4

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

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Arbitration Court. (Before the President, Judge Heydon, and members, Messrs. J. P. Wright and E. Riley.) Miners' Award

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 4

His Honor, in delivering judgment, said that the Court had done its best to arrive at the result which the parties themselves would have reached. It seemed to the Court…

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Land Appeal Court. (Before the President, Mr. H. A. G. Curry, and Commissioners C. Brandis and W. Houston.) Rabbit Proof Fencing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 4

Mr. Pike appeared for the appellants, and Mr. Whitfield for the respondent company. This was a part heard, appeal by J. Grice and W. Riggall against the decision of the local…

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Land Appeal Court. (Before the President, Mr. H. A. G. Curry, and the Commissioners, Messrs. C. Brandis and W. Houston.) Deniliquin Cases

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 10

J. Grice and W. Riggall appealed against the decision of the local Land Board in respect of claim by Golds-brough, Mort, and Co., Ltd., for contribution towards cost of fencing erected and made rabbit-proof on the…

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Equity Court. (Before tho Chief Judge in Equity, Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.) Alleged Infringement Op Patent Rights. Welsbach Light Company v Grace Brothers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 4

Mr Knox, K.C, and Mr Lovorrier, instructed by Mr V. le Gay Brereton, appeared for the plaintiff, and Dr. Sly and Mr. Mann, instructed by Messrs Leibius and Black, for the…

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Burglary at Paddington

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 1

Between midnight on Sunday and 5 o'clock on the following morning the grocer's shop occupied by Miss Minnie Getzinger, in Glenmore-road, Paddington, was broken into, and…

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Stealing Butter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 6

William Morris, alias Maurice Rosenberg, 21, labourer, was charged yesterday at the Central Police Court. with stealing a box of butter, valued at £2 8s 6d, the property of the Coastal Farmers' Co-operative…

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Theft of Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 13

William Morris, alias Maurice Rosenberg (21), laborer, was, at the Central Court, fined £3, in default one month's imprisonment, for stealing a box of butter, valued at £2 3s 6d, the property of the Coastal Farmers'…

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