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Courts & crime, 1908

8,880 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250

In a Police Cell. Man Attempts Suicide

Evening News · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 5

At the Central Police Court this morning, Joseph Edwards, 45, a blacksmith, was charged with having disobeyed a summons for child desertion at Newcastle…

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Plea for a Petty Session Court

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 11

The need of a petty session court in the Illawarra suburbs has been brought before the various councils on many occasions. For the last 12 months Hurstville has been trying to get such a court established in that…

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Law Notices. Monday, February 17. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 3

Chamber List.—At 9.30 a.m.—Cor. Pring, J., in No. 3 Jury Court.—Ex parte Whatmore, quo warranta; ex parte Whatmore (quo warrante), for order for attendance of witness; Jeffery v Cannon, to remit…

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[All Rights Reserved.] the Murder in the Night Express Chapter II.—(Continued.)

The Australian Star · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 8

"I don't know what pitch, put I know she'd wile the bird from the bough, as my old nurse used to say. A girl called Vyvian—a niece of Lord Bucklebury's, a neighbour of…

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Prison Life and Prison People Some "New" Regulations the Hardships of Gaol Second SERIES.—No. IV

The Australian Star · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 4

I notice by the statements conveyed to the press that some new regulations relating to prisoners of the seventh class--that is, young men under 25 years of…

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Newcastle Special Court. Is It to Be Closed?

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 8

"It is not-authentic," said the (Premier, when asked by a "Daily Telegraph" representative last night whether there was any foundation for the rumor that the Newcastle Special Mining…

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Remittance Man's Ill-luck Visits a Police Station, and Is Arrested

The Australian Star · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 2

David Wills, aged 56, a groom, was arrested in Bendigo (Vic.) by Constable Paul on Friday on a warrant charging him with forging and uttering a cheque for £6 on a farmer…

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Miners at Work. Newcastle Coal Difficulty Easier. Special Court Re-opened

Evening News · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—Dudley Colliery resumed work this morning, and summonses against the wheelers who went on strike will probably be withdrawn. The situation is this…

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A Calm at Newcastle. Mining Court Again at Work. Men Give Evidence

Evening News · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—The Special. Mining: Court (Judge Heydon president, and Messrs. Forsyth and Bowline members) resumed its sittings this morning…

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Dudley Drivers Meet. Decide to Resume Work. Coal Court Sits To-morrow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 8

The wheelers, drivers, and screen hands, who have been on strike at Dudley colliery since Wednesday, held a meeting at Dudley this morning. The boys were addressed by the…

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Northern Mines All Working To-day Situation Again Normal Special Court Resumes Its Sitting Newcastle

The Australian Star · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 5

The Special Coal Court has resumed its sittings. All the collieries are now working, and the situation is now regarded as normal…

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The Special Court References to the Dudley and Neath Disputes. Predictions of a Big Strike Falsified. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 5

The Special Coal Court resumed its sittings this morning, Mr. Kelynack, representing the proprietors, said he thought the court would be able to…

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American Monetary Troubles. a Railway Prosecuted. Banker Charged with Theft. London, Feb. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 7

Receivers have been appointed for the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company of New York. Liabilities amount to 6,500,000 dollars (£1,100,000)…

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Assault and Language

The Australian Star · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 7

A young man named James Liddy, 19, a carter, came before Mr. Donaldson, S.M., at Newtown Police Court yesterday on a charge of assaulting Constable Conran at Newtown…

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Stealing and False Pretences

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 10

At the North Sydney Court, Ruby Bell (21), a domestic servant, was found guilty of stealing at North Sydney on or about December 21, 1907, two skirts of the value of 15s, the property of Battersby B. Lane, by…

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Souh Australia. Burglar Sentenced. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 8

George Hanson, aged 24, pleaded guilty to four charges of burglary at the Criminal Court to-day. He was sentenced to two years imprisonment on each charge, the…

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Alleged Assault with Intent. Cooma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 11

At the police court to-day, before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M., Abdeen Ferris was charged with assaulting John Jacob with intent to murder him. Prosecutor is a storekeeper of…

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District Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 10
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Before his Honor, Judge Rogers, K.C.--At 10 a.m.: Cragg v. Fisher, Breathour v. Alexander, Goldsworthy v. Clark. Note: The list will be called over punctually at 10 a.m. (Before the Registrar, in No. 2…

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Inspection of Police Barracks

Evening News · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

The Premier (Mr- Wide) and other minister will pay a visit of inspection to the new police barracks in bourke-street Redfern to-morrow afternoon at 8 O'clock Mr. [?]…

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