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Courts & crime, 1908

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Stealing From a Yacht What Happened to Jones

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 7

William Jones, 39, labourer, was charged at the Water Police Court yesterday with stealing a quantity of miscellaneous articled from the yacht Colami, lying in…

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Thefts From Yachts. Offender Sent to Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 14

William Jones (39), who described himself as a laborer, was charged at the Water Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. Love, D.S.M., with having stolen from the yacht Colarmi at Rushcutter's Bay on January 8 two…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 4

Before the Registrar, in No. 2 Court—At 10.30 a.m.: Travis and another ats. Best…

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Parramatta Police Court. Monday, January 13. (Before Mr. Clarke, A.s.m.) Drunkenness

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 4

George Glese was fined 5s, or one hour's imprisonment with light labour, for drunkenness. Henry Buchanan, for drunkenness, was…

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Torpedo Records. Theft From Cherbourg. London, Jan. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 9

The "Eclair," of Paris, reports the theft from Cherbourg arsenal of a record extending over 11 years of the handling of different types of torpedoes. It is believed to…

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Assaults on the Police

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 4

Charles Hanna, 24, engineer, was charged at the Water Police Court this morning with having assaulted Sergeant Dawe. He pleaded guilty, and was defended by…

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Court of Arbitration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 4

No. 1 Jury Court, Supreme Court House.—Before the Deputy President and members—At 10 a.m.—To be mentioned: New South Wales Typographical Association v the New South Wales Master Printers and…

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The Monte Carlo Murder. Gcolds' Appeal Dismissed

Evening News · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday Evening.—The appeal of Vere and Violette Goold against their conviction for the murder of Mme. Levin at Monte Carlo has been dismissed…

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Bankruptcy Court Voluntary Sequestration

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 6

William Duncan, or wyalong, miner. Mr. W. H. Palmer, official assignee. The visitors to the Technological Museum, in Harris-street, last month numbered 4230 on…

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Arbitration Court. the Typographical Award

Evening News · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 3

There was a sitting of the State Arbitration Court this morning, when Mr. Beeby, on be half of the New South Wales Typographical Association, applied for an addition to the…

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Murder on a Pearling Lugger. Japanese Shot with a Pea-rifle

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 10

PERTH (W.A.), Tuesday.--Police-inspector M'Carthy, stationed at Derby, has telegraphed that a Japanese, Sasaka Otmaton, while working on the foremast of a pearling lugger at…

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City Police and Country Holidays. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 13

Sir,--A letter appearing in to-day's "Daily Telegraph" and signed "Onlooker" can be fully endorsed by the city police, as it brings only too clearly to light a few of the many grievances shared by city and country police. A…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, January 15. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 4

Clumber List.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Street, in No. 1 Jury Court.—At 10.30 a.m. Douglas v Hunt, Garnsey claimant, Sheriff's interpleader; Gay and others v Gay (Admor), for discovery af[?]avit…

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Sporting: the Turf. Reminiscences of Durham Court. Charles Baldwin

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 181

After his death last year one of the oldest of the late Charles Baldwin's friends. Mr. Harry Bracker, wrote me a long letter of appreciation, and in it he ventured the…

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Newcastle Wharf Laborers. a Question of Contempt. Arbitration Court Application

Evening News · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 5

The matter of the award between the Newcastle Wharf Laborers' Union and the Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company was before the State Arbitration Court this…

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Saved by the Police. Drunken Man with £1300. What Might Have Happened

Evening News · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 6

Occasionally, when men are arrested in Sydney streets for being drunk, they complain of the interference of the police, being under the impression as many inebriated people are…

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Cricket Extraordinary. the New Gnationals in the Field. One Man Given Out for Assault and Battery. a Great Day at Waverley Oval

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 5

The Wowsers have made such a howl of late years that one never knows when their next will be trotted 1 in. In anticipation of some onslaught…

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Law Report. Court of Marine Inquiry. (Before Judge Backhouse and Captains J. Vine Hall and J. J. Simpson.) Euryalus-warung Collision. No Call to Show Cause

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 4

In the matter of the circumstances attending the collision which occurred in Darling Harbour on November 9, between the steamer Euryalus and the tug Warung, Mr. Robison, of…

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Benevolent Society's Secretary Charged with Stealing Newcastle

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 7

Richard Priestly Wells secretary of the Newcastle and Northumberland Benevolent Society, was arrested yesterday on a charge of embezzling the society's funds…

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Five Men Charged the Anthony Hordern Affair Accused at the Police Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 4

This morning at the Central Police Court Mr. Isaacs, S.M., resumed the hearing of the charge against five men, who were allowed ball on Monday…

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