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Courts & crime, 1908

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Leichhardt Property Suit. Defendant Collapses in Court

Evening News · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 4

The hearing of the suit in which the City Mutual Life Assurance Society. Limited, asked that Julia Alice M'Cullough, widow, of Elswick-street, Leichhardt, be ordered to transfer to…

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Law Notices. Thursday, February 27. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 4

Term List.—Motions generally Demurrer Colonial Finance Mortgage, investment, and Guarantee Corporation, Ltd., v Goldsmith (part beard) Motion Ex parte Thomas Baldwin, prohibition District…

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[All Rights Reserved.] the Murder in the Night Express Chapter Xiii.--(continued.)

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 8

He was just feeling seriously afraid he must summon help, and risk the talk of the ser[?]ahts's hall, when the [?]cker of an eyelid, [?]he long gasping [?]tter of a sigh, reassured…

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District Court. Before Judge Rogers. JOLLEY v BRAY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 4

Mr. Pitt, instructed by Mr. G. W. Ash (Ash and Maclean) appeared for the plaintiff, Jennie Jolley, an infant represented by her mother; Mr. Mack, instructed by Mr. Jas. W…

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Solicitors Cited. to Appear Before the Full Court

Evening News · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 4

In the Full Court, this morning, Mr. Davies, instructed by Mr. T. Michel, moved "for a rule calling upon a city solicitor to answer certain a[?]davits…

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Heard in Camera. ''Another Nail in the Court's Coffin."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The Special Mining, Court, in the course of, the hearing of evidence in respect to the Teralba collieries' dispute to-day, took portion of the evidence of…

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Brothers-in-law at Court. Claim for Malicious Prosecution

Evening News · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 6

Before Judge Rogers, in the Sydney District Court yesterday, Henry Ashmead Traynor, or 12 Walker-street, Redfern, claimed £200 compensation from William oalnan, of No. 8 Commonwealth-street, Sydney…

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No Restriction on Japanese Decision of British Columbian Court. London, Feb. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 7

The Full Court of British Columbia has upheld the decision of the Chief Justice of the Province, Mr. Justice Hunter, that the Immigration…

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An Election Echo Hotel Billiards on Polling Day Point for the Full Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 6

A motion for a writ of prohibition to restrain Senior-constable J. T. Lawler and Edmond A. T. Perry, police magistrate, from proceeding upon a judgment of the latter at…

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Orange Lodge. a Member Suspended. Appeal to the Supreme Court. Political Fight Recalled

Watchman · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 5

An action was commenced in the Supreme Court in November last by Richard Nicholas Carbines, of Moorabool-st., Geelong, undertaker, against Jonathan Edward Pittock,…

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Coal-mining Court. Losses on Foreign Trade. the Influence of Strikes. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 11

The Coal Mining Court resumed this morning. Mr. F. L. Doddimeade, managing director of William Laidley and Co., at his request,…

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City Street Signs. Testing the Bylaw. Held by the Full Court to Be Good

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 10

The decision of the Full Court given yesterday in the case brought to test the validity of the city signs bylaw of the Sydney Municipal Council, was that the bylaw is a good one…

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British Columbia Parliament's Disloyalty Condemned by the Full Court London, Wednesday, 3 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 1

The Full Court of British Columbia has [?]pheld the decision of the Chief Justice of the Province, Mr. Justice Hunter, that the Immigration Restriction Bill, imposing an…

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Dramatists' Protest Against the Censor's Decision Court of Arbitration Wanted London, Wednesday, 3 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 1

Sir William Gilbert, Mr. J. M. Barrie, Mr. A. W. Pinero, and many other dramatists waited as a deputation yesterday upon the Home Secretary, Mr. Herbert Gladstonen, with…

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Two Solicitors Cited by the Full Court to Show Cause Something About a Divorce Petition

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 1

Mr. Hanbury Davies (instructed by Mr. T. Michell) appeared on behalf of the Incorporated Law Institute this morning, before the Full Court, in support of a rule nis[?]…

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Paralysed Again. Newcastle Special Mining Court. Unionists Object to Proceed Unless Owners' Affairs Are Publicly Discussed

Evening News · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—The Special Mining Court was paralysed for several hours to-day , during a discussion of the objection raised by the Miners' Federation to any evidence being…

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Land Appeal Court. (Before Mr. H. A. G. Curry (President) and Messrs. Brandis and Houston, members.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 4

M. Wallace appeared against the decision of the local laud board in respect of his application for permission to fulfil the conditions of residence attaching to his original…

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Arbitration Court. (Before Mr. Justice Stret, Deputy President, [?] and Mr. T. E. Spencer and Mr. E. Riley, members.) Cold Storage Work and Wages

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 4

The Cold Storage Employees' Union, claimant, and the Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd., and others, respondents. Mr. Beeby (Brown and Beeby) appeared for…

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Stealing and Reoeiving

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 4

At the Paddington Court, William Collins was fined £5, or two months, on a charge of stealing two bags of chaff, the property of John Campbell, of Waverley, on February 14. For receiving the property, William Henry Timbs was fined £7, or three mcnths' gaol…

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Charged with Embezzlement

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 8

BROKEN-HILL, Thursday.--D. John Williams, the postmaster at North Broken-hill, was arrested last night, on a charge of embezzlement. Williams was at the police court…

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