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Courts & crime, 1908

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"Push" Work at Paddington. Three Young Men Charged. Buddhist's Idea of an Oath

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 10

Richard Watkins, 21 (stonemason), Charles Poulter, 21 (cabman), and John Francis Walsh, 21 (salesman), were charged at the Paddington Police Court yesterday with assaulting George Andrews on January 17, at…

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Peace Assured. Special Mining Court Resumes

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Friday Morning.—The miners at Rhondda Colliery returned to .work this morning, and the Special Court resumed its sittings. On the Court assembling no statement…

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The Coongoola Murder. Man and Woman Committed for Trial. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 6

Evidence for the prosecution in the case against William Riley and Kate Callaghan, who are charged with the wilful murder of Ernest Henry Martyr in 1895, was concluded…

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Local Option Court. the Question of Reduction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 5

Before Judge Backhouse and Messrs. Smithers and Macfarlane, S.Ms., the Court, constituted under the Liquor Act, resumed its sittings at Darlinghurst yesterday…

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A Wife Beater. Fined at the Glebe Court

The Australian Star · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 7

A wharf labourer, James Edward Williams, was charged at the Globe Police Court yesterday with unlawfully assaulting his wife, Christina Williams, at…

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Our Liquor Traffic the Special Court at Darlinghurst

The Australian Star · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 4

Judge Backhouse, and Messrs. Smithers and Macfarlane. S.Ms., again sat at a Special Licensing Court at the Darllnghurst Courthouse this morning under the…

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Before the Mining Court. President Suggests a Compromise

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--When the Special Mining Tribunal resumed its sittings this morning, the President (Judge Heydon) Inquired of the parties, "Well, what is the present…

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Public Morals. the Voice of the Pulpit, Attack on Police Administration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 5

The Rev. Dr. Roseby, of Marrickville, in a sermon preached to his congregation last Sunday evening on "Our National Anniversary," took occasion to speak of certain…

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Master or Man to Rule? Interesting Labor Decision. by the United States Supreme. Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--The Supreme Court of the United States, which has declared unconstitutional the Acts of Congress prohibiting railroads engaged In…

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Mining Situation Clearer. New Lease of Life for the Court. the Rhondda Trouble Settled

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--The cessation of work at the Rhondda colliery, In the Teralba district, was discussed a good deal In mining circles to-day, and, acting on the suggestions of…

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Desperate Dockers Conflicts with the Police Attempts to Sink Ship in Naples Harbour LONDON,Thursday, 3 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 1

The dockers at Naples have struck work. As a result of their efforts to perpetrate some serious outrages, including the machinery of vessels in the harbour, the strikers…

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The Special Court the Rhondda Colliery Trouble. Judge Heydon's Suggestion. Accepted by the Men. Newcastle, Thursday."

The Australian Star · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 7

The Special Coal Court resumed its sittings to-day. Judge Heycon and Messrs. Forsyth and Bowling were on the bench. Mr. Kelynack again appeared for the…

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Coal Position Easier. the Deadlock Overcome. the Court's Suggestion Followed. Rhondda Miners to Resume. Newcastle

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

The crisis in the coal-mining industry, which yesterday appeared to be fast coming to a head, was overcome to-day, and matters have now resumed their normal state. It…

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[?][?] Charged with Murder

Evening News · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 5

The chief Mangati, who was on Thursday sentenced to five years imprisonment for "public violence." testified that Dinizulu had instigated Bambaata to rebel, promising that…

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A Push Assault. Constables Maltreated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 14

Constable Hudson, of No. 3 Station, was arresting a man known as "Darkey" Davis, about midnight, for using indecent langunge in Goulburn-street, when the prisoner started…

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Police Assaulted

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 14

At about midnight last night Constable Hudson arrested a man named "Darkle" Davsi in Goulburn-street for using, bad language and refusing to move on when requested. Davis…

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Penrith Police Court SATURDAY. Before Mr R G Green, J.P.

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 6

Francis Jackson, found drunk on the Great Western Road, Springwood, was fined 10s, in default three days' hard labor in Penrith lookup…

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More Rowdy Suffragettes. Four Sent to Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 13

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--Before 9 o'clock this morning suffragettes made noisy demonstrations outside the houses of Mr. R. B. Haldane (Secretary of State for War). Sir…

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Heir to a Million. Charged with Swindling

Evening News · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 12

The remarkable case recently heart, at Pitts-burg, U.S., in which a young Englishman giving the name of Reginald Spaulding was charged with swindling several wealthy society…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 6

Before his Honor Judge Rogers, K.C., at 10 a.m.—All undefended actions, and afterwards the following defended actions:—The Attorney-General v Lenn[?], Turtle v Griffiths, the Commissioners of Taxation v…

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