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Courts & crime, 1908

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Land Appeal Court Board's Decision Upheld

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 7

The Land Appeal Court, Mr. H. A. G. Curry (President) and Commissioners Brandis and Houston, yesterday heard an appeal against the decision of the Parkes Land…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar.) Certificate Applications

Evening News · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 3

Re George Clifford Bodkin: The Registrar found that the bankrupt contracted debts with out reasonable grounds of expectation of being able to pay them, and suspended the issue of…

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Arritration Court. Cold Storage Work and Wages

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 4

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

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

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 8

Already the cold burning stones seemed to weigh down his pocket as he rode under the young moon and the brilliant stars. Why Should one funk it? It wasn't to call a…

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The Liquor Traffic Argument Before the Full Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 7

Argument was continued before the Full Court yesterday in the application for a writ of prohibition, on behalf of Stephen Major, directed to the Local Option Court…

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Notable Prisoners Some Favoured Gaol-birds Glimpses From Behind the Bars (By One Who Has Served Time.)

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 4

It may seem curious that any of the inmates of a goal should come under the heading of "star" prisoners, or, to be more explicit, favoured ones, but there are a few…

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The Shah Incensed. a Governor Thrashed. Chief of Police Threatened

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Monday. -- The Shah of Persia is incensed at the laxity of the measures taken for his protection, and in Consequence of his attempted assassination on Friday…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, March 3. Supreme Court. Term List

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 4

Motions, etc.—Ex parte Stephen Major (prohibition), part heard; ex parte Toohey's, Limited, (prohibition); ex parte Resch's, Limited (prohibition); ex parte Tooth and Co., Limited (prohibition) ex…

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Incautious Mr. Mauger. Thies to Explain. Blames a Police Sergeant. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 6

Mr. Mauger, Postmastor-General, to-day forwarded a letter to the New South Wales Miners' Association in reference to the indignant protests stirred by his allegations at…

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The Mistery of the Ravenspurs. a Vendetta From Hindoostan Mystery, Magic, and Murder. Chapter Ii.-the Wanderer Returns

Evening News · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 7

The hour was growing late, and the family were dining is the great hall. Rupert Ravenspur sat at the head of the table, with Gordon's wife opposite him. The lovers…

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The New Protection. Is It Constitutional? Appeal to the High Court. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 6

An application was made to the High Court to-day by Mitchell, K.C., and Professor Harrison Moore, instructed by the Victorian Crown Solicitor, for leave for the State of Victoria…

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The Coal Court Hearing of Evidence in Camera Confidence in Mr. Bowling Newcastle

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 6

The miners' lodges at Heddon Great, Neath, Pelaw-Main and Abermain have decided that to agree to the proposal to hear evidence in camera in the Special Coal Court…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 4

Mr. Hanbury Davies represented the Minister for Lands. PERSONAL RESIDENCE. T. Brady, jun., appealed against the decision…

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The Local Option Vote. Points of Law Raised. Court Reserves JUDGMENT.(Continued from page 4.)

Evening News · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 5

The grounds upon which the prohibition was asked were: (1) That it not having been established In evidence that a resolution in favor of reduction had been carried in the electorate,…

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The Brighton's Dilemma Court of Inquiry Danger of Panic Riotous Passengers Thrashed the Wrong Link-pin

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 1

The breakdown of the ferry steamer Brighton, between Mainly and Sydney, on February 8 was the subject, of an official inquiry this morning by the Marine Court, presided…

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Local Option Vote. When Is Reduction Carried? Points Under the Liquor Act. Before the Full Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 8

The interesting questions of law which have benn raised under the Liquor Act with regard to the effect of the local option polls in some of the State electorates came on for argument…

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The Brighton Accident Court of Inquiry. Evidence of the Captain. Why Distress Signals Were Not Used. Feared to Cause a Panic

Evening News · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 4

A Court of Marine Inquiry, presided over by Judge Backhouse, sat this morning in the District Court, Sydney, to inquire into the circumstances of an accident which attended the…

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The Brighton Accident Manager of the Company Gives Evidence.finding of the Court.captain's Seamanship Criti-cised.delay in Reporting the MISHAP.(Continued from page 4.)

Evening News · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 5

Evan J. Hopkins, engineer superintendent of the Port Jackson Company, gave evidence as to the stoppage of the engines. There was nothing previous to the accident to chow that the pin was…

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Safe Robber Sentenced

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 5

HAY, Wednesday.—At the quarter sessions before Judge Edmonds, Herbert Heaton, Henry Pearce, and James Murray were charged with breaking and entering Horton's batcher's shop…

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Sentenced at the Sessions

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 5

Joseph Williams was sentenced by Judge Docker, at the Quarter Sessions to-day, to 18 month's' hard labour in Bathurst Gaol, on a charge of receiving, to which he had…

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