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Courts & crime, 1908

8,880 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 250

The Robbery at Hordern's. Further Evidence. What the Police Saw

Evening News · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 5

Daniel Simmons, 42. a carter; Walter Clifton, 39, and Edward Buckley, 36, laborers; Arthur Symonds, 32, a cleaner, and Charles (Walter Telford, 41, a cook, were charged at the…

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Law Notices Thursray, January l6. High Court of Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 3

At 10.30 a.m., in Chambers, before the Chief Justice.— Doodcward v Spence, to reduce security…

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The Double-headed Baby Application to the High Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 1

Before the Chief Justice of the High Court (Sir Samuel Griffith), this morning, in Chambers, an application was made by Reuben Doodeward for reduction of security for costs…

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Riot at Clifton. Struggle with the Police. Revolvers Used. Clifton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 6

One of the most disgraceful scenes even witnessed in this township occurred in the vicinity of the Scarborough Hotel last night. A push of miners, recent arrivals in this…

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The Odessa Plot. Arrests by the Secret Police London, Wednesday, 3.15 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 1

The Russian secret police have arrested twenty persons in Odessa in connection With the plot to blow up with dynamite the Governor-General's residence and the…

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Two-Headed Baby Again. Appeal to the High Court. Security for Costs

Evening News · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 3

The case of Reuben Doodeward against Subinspector James Spence was' before the Chief Justice of the High Court, Sir Samuel Griffith, in Chambers, this morning, on an application…

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Hunter River Coupany's Position. Application in Arbitration. Court Declines to Deal Ex Parte

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 7

The Arbitration Court, Mr. Justice Street, Deputy-President, and Messrs. T. E. Spencer and E. Riley, members, had before it yesterday an application by the Newcastle and…

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Law Report. in Equity. (Before Mr. Justice Street.) Writ of Attachment. "Court Must Be Obeyed."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 3

Mary Elizabeth Connor, having been arrested under a writ of attachment for non-compllance with an order of the Court (made by the Chief Judge in Equity), was before the…

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"Never Had a Fair Trial" Unionists and the Arbitration Court Why They Distrust It Delays and Litigation

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 1

Fow men are better qualified to give an opinion respecting the Arbitration Act and Court than Mr. Beeby, M.L.A. whose actual experience in that court as a lawyer has…

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Five Men Charged with Stealing Jewellery the Police Evidence

The Australian Star · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 7

Yesterday at the Central Police Court, Mr. Isaacs, S.M., continued the hearing of the charge against five men who were before the court in connection with…

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Park Prowler Sentenced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 8

Spencer' M'Knight, a young man, who was charged with attempting to steal from the [?] was yeaterday sentenced to three, months' imprisonment. M'Knight had been re[?] for sentence to…

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Police Court Farewells. Speeches and Blessings

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 5

It was noticed at the Central Police Court this morning that the majority of the women in the dock were smiling at the magistrate, Mr. Isaacs…

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Charged with Embezzlement

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 11

Alfred Chisholm Laurence, an accountant, was charged at the Water Police Court with having embezzled £300, the property of the Castlemaine District Council of the Grand United Order of Oddfellows at Castlemaine,…

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A Charge of Theft

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 11

James Smith (50), described as a fellmonger, was charged on remand at the Redfern Police Court yesterday with having stolen and coat, valued at 15s, the property of peter M'William, of Randwick, on or…

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Charged with Causing Death

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 7

Emily Pilgrim 19, a. single woman, was admitted into Sydney Hospital, a few days ago in a serious condition, and died from blood poisoning. The matter was, reported to the police,…

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Robbery From Anthony Hordern's. Evidence at the Police Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 5

At the Central Court, before Mr. F. S. Isaacs, the hearing was continued yesterday of the case in which Duniel Simmons (42); carter; Walter, Clifton (39)), laborer; Edward, Buckley. (36) laborer; Arthur Symonds…

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The Dock. Police Court Flotsam and Jetsam. a Protest

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 5

An objection was raised by Mr. J. W. Abigail, this morning, at the Central Police Court, to four of his clients having bees placed in the dock, instead of being allowed to stand on…

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Charge of Assault. Remarkable Evidence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 5

Yesterday, at the Central Potice Court, before MR. Isaacs, S.M., a dealer named John Donnelly, 34, was charged with unlawfully a[?]ulting James Campbell and William Shaw on the 14th inst. A female…

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Durham Court

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 6

The subdivison sale of the above estate on March 9th will be a noteworthy event, follwed [?] it will be by the sale of the blood stock and the stud held. [?] acres have been [?] up…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 5

Before the Registrar, in No. 2 Court.—At 10.30 a.m.; Cook ats. Harper. At 10.45 a.m.: Hastings v. Crawley…

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