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Courts & crime, 1908

8,880 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 250

Police Courts. Alleged Push Outrage. Three Men Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 3

The hearing was yesterday commenced at the Paddington Police Court of a case in which Richard Watkins, 21, stonemason, Charles Poulter, 21, labourer, and John Francis Walsh, 21, salesman, were charged…

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Charge of Assault

The Australian Star · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 7

At the Redfern Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Isaacs, S.M., James Brown, of Waterloo, was charged with assaulting one Alfred Carter on December 26, 1967, at…

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Theft of a Ring

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M., yesterday, at the North Sydney Police Court, William Pollett, 22, was charged with stealing, on January 24, a gold and sapphire ring, of the value of £3, the property of…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

At the North Sydney Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Donaldson, S.M., Charles De Ray, 46, and upholsterer, was charged with assaulting Benjamin Pritchard, and robbing him of 2s, at Willoughby on…

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Alleged Theft of a Horse

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 3

At the North Sydney Police Court yesterday, before Mr. L. S. Donaldson. S.M., Alfred Cox, 32, was charged that on January 8, being the bailee of a grey gelding of the value of £15, the property of George Aslin, he…

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Theft of Jewellery Strange Case at Petersham

The Australian Star · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

Between 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning last and 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, two gold rings and a pendant, valued at £20, were removed from a jewel-case on a dressing-tabla…

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The Police Increase

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 3

The following letter, bearing the signature "One of the Aggrieved," was read at the meeting of the Sydney Labor Council on Friday night:—A few weeks prior to the recent…

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District Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 10
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

(Before the Registrar.) In .No. 2 Court. At 10 a.m.: Sweepall Broom and Brush Company, Limited v. Carroll aud another…

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Durham Court

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 5

The [?] of the above estate on March 9th will be a [?] event. followed to it will be by the sale of the [?] stock and the stod herd. About [?] acres have been cut up…

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Alleged Fraud. a Housekeeper Charged. Committed for Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 3

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. L. King, D.S.M., Bessie Fisher, 32, described as a housekeeper, was charged with obtaining certain goods and money, to the value of £14 6s 10d, from Messrs…

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Newcastle Mining Court

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Friday Afternoon. The only witness examined to-day in the Special Mining Court was Henry Ford, a Northern Extended miner, who gave evidence in support of the…

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Local Option Court

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 3

The proceedings of the special Local Option Court appointed to inquire into and give effect to the local option vote taken at the last general election were continued at Darlinghurst on…

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Local Option Court

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 7

The proceedings, of the Special Local Option Court, constituted under the Licensing Amendment Act 1965, to inquire into and give effect to the local option vote taken at the last New…

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A Queensland Murder. Accused Committed for Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 8

BRISBANE, Thursday.--Evidence for the prosecution in the case against William Riley and Kate Callagban, who are charged with the wilful murder of Ernest Henry Martyr, in 1895,…

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Increase of Pay for the Police

The Australian Star · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 5

A few weeks prior to the recent general election the then Premier (Mr. Carruthers) granted an increase of 6d per diem to the members of the police, giving as u reason…

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Trial of Dinizulu. Murder Charge Probable. London, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 7

Router's correspondent at Maritzburg states it is understood that a warrant charging murder will be issued against Dinizulu in connection with the…

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Ballarat Murder Doubt As to the Victim's Identity. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 7

In connection with the Ballarat tragedy some leading Ballarat surgeons throw grave doubts on the remains being those of Mrs. Graham. Another Ballarat man Frederick…

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