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Courts & crime, 1908

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Judge and Magistrate Threatened Resignation.the Local Option Court. a New Difficulty

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 6

Before proceeding.—with the ordinary business this morning at the Local Option Court sitting at Dartinghurst, Judge Backhouse said there had been a good deal of general…

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A Deal in Hats. a Barmaid Sentenced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 7

Before Mr. Clarke, D.S.M., yesterday, at the Water Police Court, Doris Harris, 23, a barmaid, was charged with having on February 20 last falsely pretended to Miss Tooher that she was then employed…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 7

Before his Honor Judge Rogers, K.C.—At 10 a.m.: Craig v Whitehead and Co., Ltd., Morgan v Barlow, Wilson v Tetley, Crichton v Jones, Gardiner and another v Purcell…

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Durham Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 588

The complaint among land-seekers is that all the eyes of the country have long ago been picked out by the early selectors, but the subdivision of Durham Court estate, near…

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Curious Assault Case. Injured Man Refuses to Appear

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 9

John Allen, 42, a theatre attendant, was charged at the Water Police Court with having assaulted Edward Bailey on January 2. Sergeant Drew stated that before the case was…

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Court of Arbitration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 7

No. 2 Jury Court, Supreme Courthouse, Sydney.- Before the Deputy President and Members.—At 10 a.m. Amalgamated Society of Engineers, New South Wales district, claimant, and Mort's Dock and…

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Durham Court Estate

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 10

The subdivision of the Durham Court Estate, which takes place at Manilla on March 9, offers to those on the lookout for a suitable farming property a splendid chance of securing a first…

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District Court Bench

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 8

Mr. Wade is well advised to turu his attention to matters connected with the District Court Bench. Congestion of work is a loss and a despair to litigants before…

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Police Courts. a Barmaid's Hats

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 13

Doris Harris is a barmaid, on whom the natural feminine love of personal adornment has a strange hold. The desire to possess a couple of chic hats, at a time when she lacked the wherewithal to purchase them proved…

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A Husband Charged. with Assaulting His Wife Was a Hammer Used?

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 7

At Redfern Police Court yesterday, before Mr. King, Edward M'Ardle was charged with unlawfully assaulting Annie M'Ardle, his wife, thereby occasioning her…

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Police Assaulted. Disorder in Crown-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 8

An assault on a policeman of rather a serious nature took place in Crown-street last evening, when the "push" spirit was again in evidence. Constable McKeachie, attached to…

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Church Robbers Theft of Aniquarian Valuables London, Tuesday, 2.50 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 1

Antonio Thomas, who with three others, was arrested towards the end of last year for complicity in the robbery of a number of antiquarian valuables from French…

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Police Courts. the Confidence Trick Again

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 7

Alexander White, alias Alfred Smith or James 33, a commission agent was charged at the Water Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. Clarke, D.S.M., with stealing by trick £10, the property of Heary Smith,…

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The Finding of the Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 13

The Court found that the engines had broken down owing to the fracture of the pin of the link motion of the high-pressure engine, and his Honor continued: "The Court does not…

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The Captain and the Steward. an Assault on the Arno. the Asiatic's Story

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 9

In the summons division of the Water Police Court an Asiatic named Sheik Hungoo proceeded against Captain John Allan, of the ship Arno, and the mate, John Jackson, for…

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Mine Troudles in the Arbitration Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 7

At the conclusion of the business in the Arbitration Court yesterday, Mr. Mitchell mentioned the matter of the Shore Drivers and Firemen's Union v. the Stockton and…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar.) Certificate Applications

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 5

Be Robert John Johnston: The issue of the certificate was suspended for 12 months, on the grounds that the bankrupt did not keep proper books, particularly a cash book, and did not…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, March 4. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 7

Term List.—For judgment.—Ex parte Stephen Major (prohibition), ex porte Toohey's Limited (prohibition), ex parte Resch's. Limited (prohibition), ex parte Tooth and Co., Limited (prohibition)…

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Special Mining Court, Decision of Miners' Lodges

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—Up to last night. 24 miners' lodges had voted on the resolutions dealt with by the Miners' Management Committee on Saturday afternoon. Of this number 19…

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

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 8

"No, no -- don't take me back to Hartops! I will not go. My uncle will make me go with Mr. Harrington. I would rather die." Then he too remembered. "He is your…

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