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Courts & crime, 1908

8,880 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 250

Missing a Good Thing. Commercial Causes Court. a Little-known Institution

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 February 1908 · page 7

Mr. Justice Sly, replying to some commendatory remarks made on his elevation to the Bench, made a passing reference to the Commercial Causes Court…

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The Adelaide Shooting Sensation. Anderson Before the Court. Adelaide Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 February 1908 · page 7

William Anderson, the American sailor who was the central figure in the shooting sensation on Friday, appeared at the Police Court this morning. He did not…

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Newcastle Trouble Important Development Special Mining Court Proprietors May Withdraw General Strike Possible

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 23 February 1908 · page 1

An Important development in connection with the Newcastle collieries dispute is stated to have taken place yes to-day, when the proprietors held a meeting and decided to…

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A Serious Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 6

On Saturday night, between 6 and 7 o'clock, frames Barnett, aged 20, fireman, had an alteration with another fireman at the corner of Margaret and Clarence streets, in the course of…

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Gold-stealer Sentenced. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 8

At the Kalgoorlie Police Court on Thursday the resident magistrate gave his reserved decision in the case in which Albert Bingley and Patrick Marson, employees of the local…

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A Fair Masquerader. Sensation at a Sale-yard. Woman Charged with Horse-stealing. Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 7

Something in the way of a sensation occurred at the Midland Junction Stock Sala-yards on Thursday afternoon. A large number of buyers and onlookers were present…

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Police Officers' Holidays

Evening News · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 4

Superintendent Sherwood, the officer in charge: of the Metropolitan Police Force, will leave to-morrow on a short holiday jaunt to Tasania. During his absence his duties will be…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 11

Before his Honor Judge Rogers, K.C.—At 10 a.m.: Wilson v Fitzjohn (part heard); Harnett v Willis. Note.—The list will be called over punctually at 10 a.m…

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Stealing by Finding. a Hawker and a Lady's Bag

Evening News · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 4

At the Central Police Court, this morning, George Beresford. 59, described as a hawker, was charged with stealing by finding a lady's handbag, a purse, handkerchief, about Is 8d in…

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Piracy in China. Robbery of Treasure and Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 6

News was brought to Sydney yesterday by the German mail steamer Prinz Waldemar of further cases of piracy in Chinese waters. Just, before Hongkong…

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Special Mining Court. Again Paralysed

Evening News · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.-The Special Mining court been again paralysed. When the Court met this morning, the proprietors' counsel mentioned that the Seabam shiftmen had…

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

The Australian Star · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 8

No, It's curious. I fancy it may have been tramp sleeping under the tower, or a rat carrying phosphorus matches--I've heard of such things. I can't make it out. But I've…

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The Red Flag. Philadelphia's Unemployed Battles with the Police

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--An anarchist girl, Voltairine Cleyre, incited a thousand unemployed Italians, Russians, and negroes in Philadelphia to carry the red flag to the…

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Law Notices. Monday, February 24. Supreme Court. Term List

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 11

Bankruptcy, Lunacy, and Divorce Appeals.—Re Donald Gillespie, ex parte official assignee; D. J. Maxwell, respondent (Bankruptcy appeal); in re John J. Dempsey, Annie Maria Dempsey, respondent (Lunacy…

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"The Court" and Milkmen. Milch Cow for Union Officials

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 5

Speaking at a meeting of the St. George dairymen at Rockdale on Saturday night, the chairman (Mr. M. M'Rae) denounced the utter futility of the Arbitration Court to regulate…

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Mining Court and Miners. Advice to Be Sought by Proprietors

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--In consequence of the shiftmen at Seaham Colliery refusing to work beyond a certain time on pay Saturdays, unless paid extra rates, and the shiftmen at…

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Law Repoet. Bankruptcy Court. [?]Before the Acting Registrar, Mr. Salusbury.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 11

The following matters were dealt with on Friday. CREDITORS' PETITIONS. Stephen Bedford and Harry Arthur Taylor…

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Labor Complications. Coal Mining Situation. Another Probable Hitch. the Employers and the Court

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--The situation in respect to the northern coal-mining industry, which was thought to have cleared when the boys at Dudley colliery resumed work last…

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Distress in America. Riots in Philadelphia. Led by a Woman. Fierce Battles with Police. London, Feb. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 7

Serious unemployed riots have occurred in Philadelphia.- Voltairine Clcyre, a young woman, an anarchist, incited 1000 unemployed…

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Charge of Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 4

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S. M., Herbert Leslie Skinner, 27, a commercial traveller, was charged with assaulting a youth named Conie Pittorino. The story told by…

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