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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

8,880 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 250

A School for Murder Infamous Methods of "Black Hand."

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 5

The detectives of ten American cities joined in storming the national headquarters of the "Black Hand" Society in Pittsburg on Christmas Eve. This society, the police…

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Blackmailer Sentenced. Twenty Years' Penal Servitude Veltheim Convicted at Last. London, Wednesday, 3.5 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 1

Frank Veltheim, who was tried at the Old Bailey yesterday on a charge of attempting to blackmail Mr. Solly Joel by demanding from him, with threats, the sum of £16,000,…

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"Killing No Murder." After-thoughts on the Lis[?] Tragedy. Dictator Was Too Precipitate

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday.--The Lisbon correspondent of "The Times" comments on the incredible equanimity with which the assassination of King Carlos and the Crown…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. Salusbury, Acting Registrar.) SECTION 30 EXAMINATION

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

Re Henry White. Mr. Pickburn, instructed by Messrs. Wilson and Harriot, appeared on behalf of the official assignee, and examined George White, brother of the bankrupt. Mr…

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District Court. (Before Judge Rogers and a Jury of four.) a Bolting Horse

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 10

An action was brought by Nell Ernest Innes, a child of four years, by his father, James Henry Innes, shearer, of Illawarra-road, Markleeville, against Alfred Campbell, medical practitioner,…

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A State Girl's Story. a Teacher's Residence Destroyed by Fire. Remarkable Statement About "Court Girls."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 5

GOULBURN, "Wednesday.--The Coroner (Mr. O'Brien) yesterday hold an inquiry at the courthouse touching the fire on Saturday, which totally destroyed the residence of Nathaniel Edgard Netterfield, public school teacher, at…

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Law Report. District Court. (Before Judge Rogers and a jury of four.) Struck by a Bolting Horse. Innes v Campbell

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

Mr. P. K. White, instructed by Mr. H. E. M'Intosh, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Wilfred Blacket, instructed by Messrs. M'Donell and Moffitt, for the defendant. This…

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Sentenced at the Sessions

Evening News · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 4

At the Darlinghurst Bastions William Jones, who vas found guilty of having stolen from a ship In port a phonograph and several records, and against whom there waft a tone list of…

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Theft of a Fur

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 7

Stella R[?]staples, or, as Senior-sergeant Davis called her, "Stella Rockleplaster," was charged at the Central Police Court yesterday with having stolen a f[?]r [?], the property of Mrs. Sarah Anttilla, who…

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Theft by a Domestic

The Australian Star · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 2

Stella Rafstoples, 27, a domestic servant, came before Mr. Clark, D.S.M., at the Central Court yesterday, charged with stealing a fur boa, valued at £2, the property of Sarah…

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Alleged Child Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 6

In the South Brisbane Police Court yesterday the hearing of a charge of wilful murder of their child, aged 2 years, was proceeded with against Arthur Smith and Ellen Elizabeth…

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Assaulting the Police

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 5

LITHOOW, Thursday.--At Wallerawang Police Court, Thomas Hoffman, charged with having assaulted Constable Purcell, at Portland, was fined £3, or two months' in Bathurst Gael…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 7

The following applications for transfers of hotel licenses were granted at the Central Licensing Court yesterday, by Mr. Donaldson, S.M.:—Royal Exhibition Hotel, Devonshire-street, Sydney, from Matthew…

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Durham Court

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 8

It is not often buyers come across a deceased estate like the well-known Durham Court property, where not only the land, but the whole of an intact breeding station, stud cattle, blood horses, sheep station…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 7

Before his Honor Judge Rogers, K.C., at 10 a.m.—Examination of judgment debtors (in Chambers, in.No. 2 Court): The Commissioners of Taxation v Howarth; Green v Ly[?]tt and another. Motions…

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Suffragettes Go to Gaol. "The Movement Will Continue."

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday,--One of the 50 suffragettes who were arrested for attempting to storm the House of Commons on Tuesday was lined 40s yesterday, with the…

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Counting the Passengers. the Manly Steamed Brighton. Magistrate's Decision

Evening News · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 5

Mr. Barnett, S.M., this morning, gave his reserved decision In the case in which William Mitchelmore (master of the ferry steamer Brighton) was proceeded against on an…

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Police Courts. Wife Desertion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 7

At the Water Police Court yesterday before Mr. Love, D.S.M. Evelyn Smith Jarvis was called upon to show cause why he should not support his wife Elaine Jarvis. The case was practically one of…

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Police Courts. Dear Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 10

George Cronin and Thomas Ryan, two carters, were charged at the Paddington Court with stealing 2cwt. of coal, value 3s, the property of Howard Smith and Co., Limited, at Waverley, on February 8. Cronin was…

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Talking in Court

Evening News · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 9

The business at the Water Police Court on Thursday afternoon was delayed for a few moments swing to the noise caused fey the continuous chatter of persons I the room. "There…

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