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Courts & crime, 1908

8,880 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250

Strike of Cart Bots. at Anthony Hordern and Sons. Police Give Good Advice

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 4

About 60 of the boys employed on the delivery vans of Messrs. Anthony Hordern and Sons struck this morning for higher wages. When the lads turned up ,at the stables in…

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Assault and Robbery. Racehorse Owner Attacked

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 2

BATHURST, Wednesday.—A brutal assault and robbery took place in front of the Royal Hotel, on Monday night. shortly after the settling up over the Bathurst Baces, Mr. H…

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Parramatta Police Court. Friday, January 24. (Before Sir. W. Clarke, A.S.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 2

Ah Gee, for carrying on tho business of a hawker, without first having obtained a license, was fined 20s, or 14 days' hard labour…

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A Portuguese Pirate Gets Six Months for Stealing From Yachts

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 5

Four more cases of robbery of articles from yachts, bouts, and waterside places about different parts of the harbour, a long serlet of which have been reported to the police a…

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New Zealand Tragedy. Attempted Murder and Suicide

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 10

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.--David Irwin, supposed to be from New South Wales, wounded Arthur Stevens in the arm with a revolver at Opitiki, and also attempted to shoot, a girl in…

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Coal Court to Resume

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 10

After an interval of nearly three weeks, the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the disputes between the miners and colliery proprietors of the northern coalfields will…

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Dispersal of the Durham Court Blood Stock

Referee · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 3

To lovers of good horses, the auction on Friday. March 12, of this noted stud is full of interest. The late owner, Mr. Charles Baldwin, was born on the Hunter…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, January 29. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 7

In Equity.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Street.— No. 1 Jury Court.—Re G. W. Smith and others, infants, summons for allowance for education; Australasian Brownfields Potteries, Ltd., summons to…

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Australian Arts Exhibition. Inventions Court. Some Interesting Contrivances

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--One of the most interesting courts at the Exhibition of Australian Arts and Manufactures is that devoted to inventions. The variety is the chief feature of the…

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For Women. Un Spanish Court Circles. Visit of a Sydney Lady

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 12

An unusual experience is for an Australian woman to move in Spanish Court circles, and Mrs. Popplewell, now again in Sydney, to whom such an adventure recently befell, has a good…

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More Goal Troubles. Another Colliery on Strike Special Mining Court Reopened

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—The Special Mining Court, consisting of Judge Heydon. and Messrs. Forsyth and Bowling, resumed its sitting this morning…

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Law Report. Bankrputcy Court. (Before Mr. Salusbury, Acting Registrar.) Examination Under Section 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 7

Re David Ashworth. The bankrupt and several other witnesses were examined by Mr. W. H. Palmer, official assignee, and the examination closed…

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Labour Unionists Barred. American Railroads' Rights. Upheld by Supreme Court. London, Jan. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 9

The Supreme Court of the United States has declared unconstitutional the Act of Congress prohibiting railroads engaged in interstate commerce discriminating…

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Parramatta District Court. Thursday, January 23. (Before Mr. Acting Judge Scholes.) Tho Sale of a Business. Breach of Agreement

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 2

Thomas Werne White v. John Barnes. -Alleged breach of agreement. Damages claimed, [?]200. Mr. W. H. Mocatta, instructed by Mr. H. C. G. Moss, for the…

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Newcastle Coal Crisis. Court Meets Again. Proprietors Threaten to Withdraw. Judge Heydon Indignant. His Lack of Technicalities. What Is a "Mate?"

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 5

NEWCASTLE. Wednesday Afternoon.—On the Special Court-Judge Heydon President, and Messrs. Forsyth and Bowling—resuming its sittings in the occasional court-room this…

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Police Courts. Stealing From the Person

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 10

Martin Kain, described as a commercial traveller, appeared before Mr. Smithers, at the Water Police Court, on a charge of stealing from Ida Reid a leather handbag, a purse, a gold watch, and the sum of…

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Unprovoked Assault

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 6

Emily Berryman, 53, was before the Central Police Court this morning on a charge of assaulting Agnes Nolland. The prosecutrix stated that she was in Hyde…

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Alleged Horse-stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 3

Leslie Owens, 26, labourer appeared yesterday at the Central Police Court changed with stealing a pony mare and set of harness, valued at £25, the property ot Herbert Field, on January 15. Herbert…

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A Boat-thief Sentenced

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 10

John Silvea, a laborer, appeared before Mr. Smithers, at the Water Police Court in answer to a charge of having stolen on September 22 last, at Rose Bay, 20 fathoms of prawn net, a fishing basket, a boat, a…

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A Jockey Charged with Assault and Robbery Attack on a Horse Trainer Bathurst

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 7

Patrick Leonard, a jockey,21, disappeared before the Police Court this morning on, a charge of having, in company, on Monday night assaulted Herbert Chippendale, of…

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