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Courts & crime, 1908

8,880 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 250

Theft of Carpenters' Tools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 7

Albert Edward Searies, 42 an ironmonger, was charged at the Water Police Court yesterday before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M., with stealing, between January 6 and Feburary 21, a quantity of carpenters'…

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The Old Story. Police Court Officials at Variance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 7

At the Glebe Police Court yesterday, before Mr. King, D.S.M., John Palmer, chief bailiff at the Central Police Court proceeded against William Raymond Joseph Kechan, a clerk employed at the Central Police…

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Ex-gaol Warder's Suicide

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 8

John Burnett Kittelty, an ex-gaol warder, committed suicide at the residence of George Brear, his brother-in-law, Livingstone-road, Marrickville, yesterday morning. Kittelty…

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Alleged Manslaughter. Motorist Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 6

In the Criminal Court to day Huldreich Hebenstrect n middle nt,od man was charged with the manslaughter of Doris Mary Hunson at Black Rock in January last. The little girl…

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Postmaster Charged. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 6

David John Williams, married. post and telegraph mabter at North Broker. Hill, appeared at the police court to-day charged with having, between September 3, 1907, and…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 7

Before his Honor Judge Rogers. K.C., at 10 a.m.— Examination of judgment debtor (in Chambers, in No. 2 Court): Taylor v Hall. Motions generally (in No. 1 Court) Harris v Scott. Lyons v Lean…

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Arbitration Court

The Australian Star · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 6

The hearing of the cold storage dispute was continued yesterday in the Arbitration Court. When the court rose the Deputy President…

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Court of Arbitration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 7

No. 2 Jury Court, Supreme Courthouse, Sydney.—Before the Deputy-President and Members.—At 10 a.m.—for hearing: Cold Storage Employees' Union. claimant, and the Pastoral Finance Association and others,…

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Land Appeal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 7

Before Mr. H. A. G. Curry (President) and Messrs. C. Brandis and W. Houston, Commissioners. Mr. Hanbury Davies appeared for the…

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Local Option Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 7

The Local Option Court, consisting of Judge Backhouse (President), and Messrs. Smithers and Macfarlane, S.Ms., sat yesterday at Darlinghurst, to consider the question of the…

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Central Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 7

At the Central Licensing Court yesterday Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., presided, and was supported by Messrs. J. L. King, Mr. Love, and W. Clarke, D.S.Ms. The…

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Country Postmaster Arrested Charged with Embezzlement. Broken Hill

The Australian Star · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 6

A slight sensation was caused here this morning owing to the arrest of David John Williams, postmaster at North Broken Hill, on a charge of embezzlement. It is aliaged…

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Police Courts. Alleged Forged Warrant

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 7

Julia Cotter, 47, appeared yesterday at the Water Police Court, before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M., to answer a charge of forging the name of Mary A. Donnison to an undertaking, warrant, order, authority…

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Police Courts. Old Friends' Quarrel

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 4

William R. J. Keohan, a clerk at the Central Police Court office, was charged at the Glebe Court with assaulting John Palmer, and also with threatening him with violence. Both are in the employ of the Justice…

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Durham Court Clean Sweep

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 13

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The Diamond Murder. Suspicions in Adelaide. Dentity Thought Improbable. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 5

Inquiries prosecuted by Detective-sergeant Macmanamy to-day have not strengthened the supposition of the Adelaide polico as to the identity of William Anderson, who is in their…

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A Surry Hills Nuisance. Work for the Police

Evening News · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 5

Although there is a police station in Bourke street, Surry Hills, residents in the immediate vicinity have serious cause for complaint. For some, time past it has been the custom for…

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The Australian Star · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 8

The Home Secretary and the stranger bowed. "You want to see me, I hear?" Mr. Middleton inclined his head again. "It…

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Federal Arbitration Court. Merchant Service Guild. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 5

In the Comrnonweatlh Court of Conciliation and Arbitration to-day, in the matter of a dispute between the Merchant Service Guild and Messrs. Archibald Currie and Co., an…

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Land Near Lismore Judgment in the Equity Court

The Australian Star · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 6

Yesterday Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson, in the Equity Court, delivered his reserved judgment in the case of Greene v. Cooke. As already explained, the suit was a family one…

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