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Courts & crime, 1908

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A Contemptible Theft. the Milkman's Boots

Evening News · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 5

Septimus Warland, 38, a dairyman, was charged at the Newtown Police Court this afternoon with having stolen a pair of boots, value 8s 11d, the property of Raymond Michael Neenan, at…

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The Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 7

On the 8th inst Mr. Justice Street and the lay members of the Arbitration Court will hold a sitting in Sydney, to deal with a short matter arising out of the Typographical…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 4

The following transfers of publicans licenses, were granted yesterday at the Centnl Licensing Court:— New Nation Hotel, Bourke-street, Sydney, James Tully to William H. Jarman; Northern Rivers Hotel,…

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Police Courts. Assaulted the Cook

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 8

Oscar Ottersen (24), seaman, was fined £3, or one month, at the Water Court, for assaulting Hailman Ostrom on Wednesday. Ostrom is cook on the ship Vicmeira, and Ottensen one of the crew. The latter…

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Police Courts. a Fireman in Trouble

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 4

James Flaherty, 34, a fireman, was charged at the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. F. S. Isaacs, S.M., with stealing, on January 1, a seaman's bag containing wearing apparel of the value of…

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Attempted Murder. Divorced Officer's Action. a Major Commits Suicide

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--Major Henry Coates Phillips entered "Grockham," the Hampshire residence of his late wife, from whom he was divorced, and attempted to shoot…

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Challenge to a Clergyman. Miner Wants to Fight. Bendigo Gold-stealing Campaign. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 6

During the last few days a bitter controversy has raged in the Bendigo press concerning the Rev. H. Worrall's remarks on the gold-stealing question. The two most…

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Murder of a Young Woman. Arrest on Suspicion. London, Jan. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 7

Albert Thompson, an English mechanic, has been arrested on suspicion of having murdered on Christmas night a beautiful young woman, and then leaving her body…

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A Breeze in Court. a Doctor Rebuked

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 6

Walter Burns, 28, a dealer, was before Mr. Isaacs, S.M., at the Water Police Court yesterday, charged with assaulting Jessie Pressetin on December 23. Accused pleaded guilty,…

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Newtown Shooting Case. Accused Before the Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 6

Henry (Prince (53), grocer, was brought up at the Newtown Police Court yesterday, before Mr. A. N. Barnett, S.M., charged with the wilful murder of Henry Sullivan, at Newtown on January 1…

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Explosive Sticks. Police Capture One Hundred Owners Likely to Be Prosecuted

Evening News · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 4

So much has been said about the la[?] which took place in the city on New Year's Eve that the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Garvin, has called for a report from his officers…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Acting Register.) Hearing of Creditor's Petition

Evening News · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 4

George Thomson v. William M[?] Adjourned to the 17th instant, it having been stated that a settlement was pending. VOLUNTARY SEQUESTRATION…

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Sly-grog Selling. Police at a Standstill How the Act Is Evaded. a Suggested Remedy

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 5

Mr. J. J. Power (president of the Licensed Victuallers' Association) informed a representative of "The Daily Telegraph" yesterday that since the arbitrary clauses of the liquor laws…

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Hunter's Hill Police Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 10

At the Hunter's Hill Police Court on Friday, before Messrs. W. Barrett and E. C. Davies, J's.P., John Ellery, who had been arrested by the police for riotous…

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The City Burglary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 13

Messrs. Anthony Hordern and Sons are offering a reward of £100 for the apprehension of the burglar who broke into their premises recently…

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Stealing Boots

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 18

At the Newtown Court, before Mr. A. N. Barnett, S.M., Septimus Herbert Warland (38), dairyman, was charged with stealing a pair of boots, value 811, the property of Raymond Michael Neenan, at Rockdale, on…

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A Magistrate's Memory

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 8

On Thursday Mr. Isaacs, S.M., remarked to a medical witness that he should have a better memory for cases. The witness was incredulous, and challenged him to practice what he…

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Man Charged with Electricity

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 9

The world is amazed when it stops to consider how things have been revolutionised by electricity. We have not only the telegraph and the telephone but also the wireless telegraph and now the wireless telephone…

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Extradited. Aleged Attempted Blackmail Veltheim Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 9

LONDON, Friday.--Frank Veltheim, who was brought to London from Paris on an extradition warrant, has been remanded at the Guildhall for a week on a charge of…

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Our Court Reports

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 4

For some time we have been, pestered with applications to leave names out of Police Court reports. In most cases the applicants are women, who plead for some…

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