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Courts & crime, 1907

8,293 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 250

Court of Arbitration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 7

Before the President and Members, in the Probate Courthouse, Chancery square.—At 10 a.m.:For hearing-Firemen and Deckhands' Association of New South Wales, claimants, and Sydney Ferries,…

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Kissing Children. a Hawker Arrested and Sent to Gaol

Evening News · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 4

A hawker named Isaac Luke was before the Burwood Court to-day, charged with assaulting a girl at Ashfield on February 19 last. The statement of the child, who is but 8…

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Court of Marine Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 7

Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge and assessors, in No. 2 District Court, at 2 p.m.-—Re the Moruya…

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Relieving the Arbitration Court

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

The Acting Premier says that there is now under consideration the question whether the Government will give greator power to the Boards of Conciliation, in order to relieve the…

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Central Criminal Court Monday's List

The Australian Star · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 5

Following is the list for the Central Criminal Court which opens on Monday next:--George David Longson, murder; Henry Eugene Wilkins, wounding with intent;. Albert…

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Beach Bathing in the Nude. Magistrate Speaks Out. Says It's a Public Scandal

Evening News · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 4

In the summons division of the Water Court this morning Stanley Robinson, 17, was proceeded against for bathing in the nude on the beach at Parsley Bay, Sydney Harbor, on…

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High Court. Sale of Station Property

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--An application was made to the High Court to-day for special leave to appeal against a decision of the Full Court of New South. Wales in an action by James…

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The Moruya Stranding Marine Court Inquiry

The Australian Star · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 7

The stranding of the steamer Moruya formed the subject of inquiry in the Marine Court this afternoon. Judge Fitzhardinge had with him as…

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Criminal Appeals to the Full Court

The Australian Star · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 4

In the Full Court to-day three criminal appeal cases were listed, but in each instance an adjournment was granted. In the first case the prisoner's counsel asked that the special…

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Law Notices. Friday, March 8. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 7

Term Last.—Crown cases: Rex v Baitaillard, Rex v Brady. Rex v Roberts. Motions, etc: In re gent., one, etc, ex parte Incorporated Law Institute to answer affidavits, etc; in re tent, one, etc, ex parte…

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Murder of a Missionary Demand by Germany. London, Thursday, 3.20 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 1

Germany demands £5000 as compensation for the murder of a German missionary in Persia. In the event of the demand not being…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar.) Hearing of Creditors' Petitions

Evening News · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 5

Prescott, Limited, and others, versus Cha[?]ries W. M'Farlane: An order sequestrating the estate was made; Mr. W. H. Palmer being appointed official assignee…

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Waterloo Divorce Case. Godfrey V. Godfrey. Judgment of the Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 8

In the Divorce Court yesterday, Mr. Justice G. H. Simpson gave judgment in the case of Godfrey v. Godfrey. The petition was from Edwin Godfrey, contractor, of Waterloo, for a…

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A Dog in Court and a Newspaper Report Judge Murray's Observations

The Australian Star · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 6

In the District Court this morning Judge Murray had something to say about a report in one of the morning papers. In the report it was stated that during the hearing of the…

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Alleged Contempt of Court Solicitor Called Upon a Case at the Sessions

The Australian Star · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 7

At the Darlinghurst Sessions this morning Judge Backhouse heard an application by Phillip Eric Stramberg calling upon John Hughes, a solicitor of the Supreme Court of…

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A Bellingen Solicitor Before the Full Court Remarks by the Chief Justice

The Australian Star · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 5

The matter of Henry L. James, a solicitor, of Bellingen, was before the Full Court to-day, when the respondent was called upon to answer affidavits…

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Arbitration Court. Ferry Employees' Claims. Firemen and Dock Hands' Association of New South Wales v the Sydney Ferries, Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 7

Mr. T. Rose for the claimant association; and Mr. Broomfield.(Instructed by Messrs. Norton, Smith, and Co.) for the respondent company…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 7

Mr. Knox, K.C., and Mr. Loverrier, instructed by Mr. V. Ic Gay Brereton, appeared for the plaintiff; and Dr. Sir and Mr: Mann, instructed by Messrs. Leiblus and Black, for…

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Alleged Burglary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 11

Esther Williamson was yesterday charged at the Central Police Court with burglarlously breaking and entering a dwelling-house and stealing a quantity of wearing apparel, valued at £[?], on March 4. Accused,…

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Police Courts. Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 11

Three youths named Stanley Bell, Alfred Smith, and James Marezan appealed yesterday at the Central Police Coourt, on a charge of, in company, assaulting Mary Judd, and robbing her of a hand-bag, on February 23…

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