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Courts & crime, 1908

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Local Option Court

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 5

The proceedings of the Special Local Option Court, constituted under the Liquor Amendment Act, of 1905, to inquire into and give effect to the local option vote taken at the last…

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Language on a Tram a Man Fined the Magistrate's Remarks

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 6

For having used indecent language on a tram in George-street, John M'Carthy was proceeded against at the Central Police Court yesterday…

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Deceptive Rings, Some Pawnbroking Transactions. Two Men Charged with Conspiracy

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 5

John Laule, 36, waiter, and Peter Roumano, or Pietro Reomon, 27, dealer, were charged at Redfern Police Court this morning with having conspired together to cheat Alexander…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestration

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 5

Henry L. Traveller. of 5 Hargrave-street, Paddington, agent, out of employment. Mr. C. F. W. Lloyd, ocffial assignee. The G.M.S. Gneisenan, en route from Sydney,…

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Bankruptcy Court Voluntary Sequestration

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 1

Henry Lascelles Traveller, of 5 Hargrave-street, Paddington, agent, out of employment. Mr. C. F. W. Lloyd official assigns…

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Harry Thaw in Prison. His Life in Gaol. Described by Himself

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

Now that Harry Thaw has been acquitted in New York, on the ground of insanity, for having shot another millionaire,some. account of his life while a prisoner…

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Police Courts. a Ticket to Wollongong

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 10

Rupert M'Keon (26), a laborer, was charged, before Mr. Isaacs, S.M., at the Water Police Court with being on the premises of Mr. Evans, 63 Market-street, on February 1, for an unlawful purpose, Henry…

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Metropolitan District Court. February Sittings

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 10

List of Defended Causes.--(Before Judge Rogers.) Turtle v. Griffits, Zwicker and another, v. Barter and another, Varley v. Craig, King v. Saxton and Binns, Limited, Hall and another v. Gannon, Abrahams v. Bailey,…

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Glaucus-- Wareatea Collision. Marine Court Judgment

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--At the Bitting of the Court of Marine inquiry to further inquire into the collision which took place on November 30 off Point Nopean between the…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, February 4. Supreme Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 10

In Equity.--(Before the Deputy Registrar.) At 11 a.m.: Vaughan v. Vaughon, to settle minutes of order. At 2 p.m.: M'Leod v. M'Leod, to settle minutes of order. Probate Jurisdiction.--The following accounts will be…

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Special Mining Court. Machine Rates and Conditions

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--The special mining tribunal, presided over by Judge Heydon, continued its sittings to-day, when further evidence was given with reference to the dispute…

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Law Report. District Court. (Before Judge Rogers.) Claim for Commission. Turtle v Griffits

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 4

Mr. James, instructed by Messrs. Altken and Altken, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. H. E. Manning, instructed by Messrs. Fisher and Macansh, for the defendant. This was an…

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Those Boys Again. Newcastle Coal Strike. Special Mining Court Adjourns. Judge Heydon Threatens to Resign

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—Another mining crisis developed to-day, on account of the Dudley Colliery being on strike yesterday and to-day, in consequence of the wheelers and…

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The Coal Court. the Teralba Mines. the Pay of the Miner. the Proprietors' Claim. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 7

The Royal Commission appointed to arbitrate on mining disputes on the northern coalfields resumed its work at the Newcastle Courthouse this morning, under the…

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Another Coal Crisis Court Adjourns Abruptly Proprietors Refuse to Proceed the Strike at Dudley Colliery Newcastle

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 4

Another coal crisis is imminent. The Special Court abruptly adjourned today. The proprietors refused to continue the…

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Local Option Court. (Before the President, Judge Backhouse, and Stipendiary Magistrates Smithers and Mactarlane, members.) Hotel Classification and Reduction

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 10

When the Court was opened, the President said it 'would proceed to the classification of each of the licensed promises. It made a tenative reduction of the respective descriptions of…

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Newcastle Coal Trouble. Special Mining Court Adjourns. Proprietors Refuse to Proceed. Judge Heydon's Strong Remarks. "Floundering From One Strike to Another." (Continued from page 4.)

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 5

Newcastle, Tuesday Afternoon.—When the Special Mining Court—Judge Heydon, president, and Messrs. H. S. Forsyth and Peter Bowling, expert members—resumed its…

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Alleged Child Murder. Husband and Wife Charged. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 9

In the South Brisbane Police Court this morning Arthur Wm. Smith, aged 20, and Ellen Elizabeth Smith, his wife, aged 25. were charged with having, on November 23, at…

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Charged with Child-murder. Father and Mother in the Dock

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 10

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--At the South Brisbane Police Court today, Arthur William Smith and his wife, Ellen Elizabeth Smith, were charged with the wilful murder of their child, Ellen…

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An Extraordinary Woman. Curious Police Court Evidence

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 7

James Lamb, alias Sydney Lamb, 33, a green-grocer, was charged at the Water Police Court this afternoon with assaulting a young woman named Ray Lacey, and with maliciously…

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