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Courts & crime, 1908

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Police Courts. a Valueless Cheque

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 10

George L. Maddox (53), an orchardist, appeared at the Newtown Court on a charge, on obtaining from William Stephens White the sum of £1 1s 6d, the property of Sweet Bros., Ltd., by means of a false pretence, namely a valueless cheque…

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My Post Bag. Police Station, Currabubula

The Catholic Press · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 32

Dear Playmate,—As we have only lately taken the "Catholic Press," and I have been interested in the Children's Columns, I thoght I would like to become a…

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Arbiteation Court. Order of Business

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 4

Mr. H. M. Mitchell, secretary of the Shore Drivers and Firemen's Union, asked the Court before going on with the business in the list set down for the day to deal with a very…

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The Wrong Man in Court

Evening News · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 3

At the Balmain Police Court a man was sum moned'on Wednesday for, it was alleged, driving 'a sulky without' lights in Bridge-street, Drummoyne, and also for having given a false…

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Redfern Police Barraeks, Inspected by the Premier

Evening News · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 4

The Premier and other members of the Government paid an official visit of inspection on Wednesday afternoon to the new police barracks, Bourie-street, Redfern. In addition…

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Arbitration Court the Cold Storage Cases

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 5

In the Arbitration Court this morning Mr. Justice Street, as Deputy President, with Messrs. Spencer and Riley, resumed the hearing of the claims of the men engaged…

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Local Option Court. the Annandale Decision

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 10

The Local Option Court, Judge Backhouse (President), and Messrs. Smithers and Macfarlane, S.Ms., sat yesterday at Darlinghurst. After preliminary business,including…

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Local Option Court. the Newtown Hotels

Evening News · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 5

The Local Option Court (Judge Backhouse. Mr. Smithers, S.M., and Mr. Macfarlane, S.M.) continued the business of the Court this morning at Darlinghurst…

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Law, Notices. Thursday, February 20. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 4

Term List,—Motions generally.—Demurrer: Colonial Finance Mortgage, Investment, and Cuarantce Corportation, Limited, v Goldsmith (part heard). Motions, ect.: Ex parto Owen J. Johnson,…

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Cold Storage Work Dispute in Arbitration Court

Evening News · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 3

The bearing of evidence in the disputes between the Cold Storage Employees' "Union (claimants), and the Pastoral finance Association, the N.S.W. Fresh Food and lce…

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[All Rights Reserved.] the Murder in the Night Express Chapter v.--(Continued.)

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 8

[?]Knightons Chase is all right to. I suppose he's spending a fortune on it. Electric light, of course, and telephones, and a private station down near the Lodge gates, and…

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Federal Arbitration Court. Wages on Currie Liners. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 8

The President of the Commonwealth Condilation, and Arbitration Court had befere him to-day an application by the Merchant Service Guild of Australasia, which is in…

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Coal Mining Court. Teralba Rates and Conditions. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 8

The Royal Commission arbitrating on matters in dispute on the northern coalfields was resumed to-day. Daniel Sneddon, manager of the Northern…

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District Court. (Before Judge Rogers.) Fall of a Window Railing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 4

Mr. Mack, instructed by Mr. J. W. Abigail, appeared for plaintiff, Harry Gilbert Goidsworthy (an infant); Mr. Flannery, instructed by Mr. J. Jagelman, appeared for the…

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A Widow's Verdict. Will the High Court Upset It? Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 8

The High Court reserved its decision in Cairns v the Tasmanian G. M. Co., Limited. A Jury awarded a Mrs. Cairns £500 for the loss of her husband through an accident. The…

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The Selector's Return. Supposed to Be Dead,curious Case in the Full Court

Evening News · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 5

The Full Court was asked this afternoon to grant a rule nisi for a mandamus directing the Registrar-General to summon Henry Philip Miller to bring in a grant for the purpose of…

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North Coast Trade the Conditions of Labour an Improvement Demanded Will the Arbitration Court Decide?

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 1

To-day the time expires for an answer from the North Coast Shipping Co. to the demands of the Merchants' Service Guild of Australasia for an all-round Improvement in the…

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[?]Ld Storage Work [?].M in the Arbitration Court [?]T to the Fresh Food and Ice Co

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 7

[?] Arbitration Court yesterday commences hearing of the dispute between the Storage Employees' Union (claimants) P[?]oral, Finance Association…

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Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.) Ownership of Land Near Lismore. Green v Cook and others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 4

Mr. Leverrier, instructed by Mr. W. F. Brennan, apepared for the plaintiff, Dr., Coglan, instructed by Mr. W. F. Flynn, for defendant Arthur Whipps; Mr. Mann,…

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Police Courts. Shop-lifter Sentenced

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 10

Isabel Brooks (59), widow, was charged at the Central Court with having stolen a number of fancy articles valued at £3174, the property of Anthony Hordern and Sons. Evidence was given to the effect that…

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