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Courts & crime, 1908

8,880 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 250

Two Youths and a Sulky. a Morning's Entertainment. Accused Go to Gaol

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 3

In the Court of Quarter Sessions yesterday, before Judge Rogers and a jury, two youths named Stephen Callaghan and James Brown pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing…

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Police Courts. Fined for Beating a Horse

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 13

At the Water Police Court, Joseph Onslow, a carter was charged with having cruelly ill-treated a horse, by excessively beating it on January 29. Evidence was given to the effect that the cart to which the horse was…

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Abortive Conference. Special Court May Be Dissolved

Evening News · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 7

A conference between the Colliery Proprietors' Association and the Miners' Federation was to have been held here this afternoon to distress a proposal by the latter body, with…

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Ex-solicitor Malcolm. Points Reserved for the Full Court

Evening News · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 7

John Knox Malcolm, an ex-solicitor, who was at ,the Darlinghurst Sessions last week found guilty of forgery and tittering, was brought before Judge Docker this morning…

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The Other Side. "Unreasonable and Arbitrary" Men. Flouting the Arbitration Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 1

Mr. W. S. Littlejohn writes us as follows under yesterday's date:— "Sir,—It is time that the public should be fully advised of the unreasonable and…

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The Lands Commission Those Cancelled Leases. Test Cases in the Equity Court

Evening News · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 5

As the result of the inquiry by his Honor Mr. Justice Owen, as a Royal Commissioner, with respect to the administration ol the Lands Department and the subsequent proceedings…

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Mr. Mauger's Discoveries. Children and Drunken Parents. Police Deny His Statement. "No Grounds for It."

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 9

A good deal of discussion was centred in the city yesterday upon a statement made the previous night at the Centenary-hall by Mr. Mauger (Postmaster-General)…

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Trial of Dinizulu. Before the Supreme Court. Colonial Secretary Attentive. London, Feb. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 9

Mr. Winston Churchill, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Colonies, informed Mr. F. O. Mackarness in the House of Commons last night that the…

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His Honor Mr. Justice Sly Who succeeds Sir William Owen on the New South Wales Supreme Court Bench

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 16

It was officially announced by the Premier on February 7 that Dr. Sly, K.C., had accepted the appointment to the position on the N.S.W. Supreme Court Bench, rendered vacant by the…

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Law Report. District Court. (Before Judge Docker and a jury of four.) Claim on an Insurance Policy. Sheridan v Yorkshire Fire and Life Insurance Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 4

Mr. P. K. White, instructed by Mr. P. J. Clines, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Broomfield, instructed by Mr. H. Peden Steel, for the defendants. This was an action brought…

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Visitor at a Sutherland Hotel Charged with Theft

Evening News · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 8

About three weeks ago the proprietor of the Royal Hotel, Sutherland, and another resident lost some money and jewellery in a way they could not account for. Suspicion fell on a…

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Delivering False Process Young Man Sentenced

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 6

Jack D'Lemaine, who pleaded guilty at Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions last week to a charge of knowingly causing false process of court to be served came up for sentence…

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Burglary at Moruya. Premises Burnt Down. Moruya

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 7

The Eurobodalla Post-office was broken into by burglara on Monday night. A [?] was made in the top of the safe. About £17 were stolen, and the building burnt down…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 5

Before has Honor Judge Rogers, K.C., at 10 a.m.— Crainc v Finlay, Scholer and another v Campbell, Wilson v Fitzjohn. Note.—The list will be called over punctually at 10…

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Local Option Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 11

In regard to the point raised by Mr. Ralston, K.C., the Local Option Court yesterday decided that it would receive the certificate of conviction and accept them as they…

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Coonamble Land Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 9

COONAMBLE, Wednesday.--The local Land Board considered an application by S. F. Freeman for a special lease on a camping reserve of 500 acres near tho local trucking yards. The…

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Police Courts. [?] to a House

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 10

Inspector Williams proceeded against George [?] the Central Court for ill-treating a horse on January 30. The horse was attached to a bus, and the allegation was that the horse was unfit for work. Hobbs was fines [?]…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

Evening News · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 3

Agnes Stongie, widow, of 21 Nithsdale-street, Sydney. Mr. W. H. Palmer, official assignee. Leonard Sydney Paull, of Wiseman's Ferry, late of Windsor. Mr. W.H. Palmer, official…

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Police Courts. Adulterated Milk. Heavy Fines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 5

At the Newtown Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Payten S.M., Albert Henry Judd, inspector under the Public Health Act for Camperdown, proceeded against Archibald Beacon dairyman, of St…

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Monte Carlo Murder. Death Sentence Commuted. London, Feb. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 7

The sentence qf death passed on Mrs. Goold for the murder of Madame Levin at Monte Carlo has been commuted to penal servitude for life…

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