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Courts & crime, 1908

8,880 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 250

The Larrikin Menace. Cowardly Assault. a Plucky Girl Three Months' Hard Labor

Evening News · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 8

Harry M'Grath, 18. a stalwart laborer, came before the Water Police Court this morning on a charge of assaulting Robert Fisher on 6th instant…

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A Serious Assault Man Attacked in George Street and Robbed of His Watch

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 4

A serious case of assault and robbery occurred in the city shortly before midnight last night, a man named John Ainsworth, who in Forbes-street, Darlington,…

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Murder Every 70 Minutes. General Booth on the American Nation

Evening News · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 5

Filled with vitality and brimming with plans for the future, General Booth Is back again in England from his tour in America and Germany. "I have had a most remarkable trip," he said…

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Murder Every 70 Minutes "General" Booth Compares Britain with America

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 7

Filled with vitality and brimming with plain for the future, "General" Booth is back in Britain from his tour in America and Germany. Asked to state his opinion as to whether Americans…

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Murder of a Governor. American Labour Leader Acquitted. London, Jan. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 7

The trial of George A. Pettibone, a member of the executive of the Western Miners' Federation of America, on a charge of being concerned in the murder…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, January 7. Supreme Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 10

In Equity.--(Before the Deputy-Registrar.) At 11 a.m.: Williams v. Logan, to tax costs. Prothonotary's Office.--At 11 a.m.: S. Hoffnung and Co., Ltd., v. Commerford…

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A Woman's Way Scene in a Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 1

Immediately a female prisoner was plated in the dock at the London Coldhall a young woman--Miss Milier--who had been sitting quietly in court--sprang forward, and [?] entered the Inspector's box. In…

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The Larrikin Again. Police Assaulted at Redfern Heavy Penalties Inflicted

Evening News · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 5

At the Redfern Police Court this morning Jas. Gleeson, 21, was charged with using indecent language in BulLanaming-street, Redfern, on December 21 last, and with assaulting Sergeant…

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Wealthy Police Pensioners How Fortunes Are Made in New York

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 6

[?] have always associated "the man in blue" with a certain amount of modest comfort, but we have never pictured him rubbing shoulders with the wealthy ones of the earth on terms of perfect equality. A special…

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Bendigo Gold-stealing Cases. Rev. H. Worrall on God's Gifts. Tactics of the Hound, the Fox, and the Snake

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Arthur C. Thorn, a gold buyer, who was arrested in connection with the thefts of gold from the Princess Dagmar mine, was acquitted by the Bendigo Police…

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The Thaw Case. Second Trial for Murder. Many New Witnesses. Hopes of the Defence

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Monday.--District Attorney W. T. Jerome will appear for the prosecution at the second trial of Harry Kendall Thaw for the murder of Stanford White, a brother…

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Re-assembling of the Court. Will the Owners Withdraw?

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--When the special mining tribunal, presided over by Judge Heydon, resumed its sitting to-day, Mr. Burns, who appeared as advocate for…

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An Undiscovered Crime. Policeman's Mysterious Disappearance. Supposed Murder by Chinese Detectives and Search Parties Baffled

Evening News · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 8

Twenty-two years ago yesterday (January 6) Senior-constable Thos Ryan, a member of the force, in charge, of the White Hills police. Ration at Bendigo, victoria, disappeared in a most…

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Stealing Runs. A. C. Maclaren's Advice. of Good Running Wickets. Breaking Up the Wickets. Breaking Up the Fieldsmen. [All Rights Reserved.]

Evening News · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 3

"What a good Judge of a ran So-rand-so Is,"was a remark beard frequently 10 seasons ago bat nowadays clever measuring between the wickets Is so seldom seen that It would be…

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Hacked to Death. an Island Tragedy. by Solomon Islanders. Police Force Required at Malaita

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 7

The steamer Moresby, which returned to Sydney yesterday, after a periodical visit to the Solomon Islands, brought news of the murder of Captain M'Kenzie, of the ketch…

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The Coal Crisis. Teralba Mines Still Idle. Work of the Court. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 7

The situation in the northern coalmining industry has not passed its critical stage and from the events of to-day the outlook is not reassuring. Although Burwood and…

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Bendigo Gold Cases. Alleged Contempt of Court. the Rev. H. Worrall's Letters. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 7

The hearing of the case against Arthur Cook Thorn, in which defendant was charged with having been found in possession of gold bearing quartz suspected of having been…

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Coal-mining Court. Resumed at Newcastle. Proprietors Propose to Withdraw. Objection by Miners' Representatives. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 7

The Royal Commission appointed to arbitrate on the disputes between the colliery proprietors and the minors of the northern district resumed its work at the Newcastle…

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Last Edition. Evening News" Office, 5 P.m. the Goal Grisis. Special Mining Court. Teralba Collieries' Strike. Evidence Regarding Wages

Evening News · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Monday Afternoon.—The special Mining Court-Judge Heydon (President), and Messrs. H. Forsyth and Peter Bowling-resumed its sittings this morning at 10 o'clock…

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Burglary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

On Saturday evening, between 7.30 and 9.30, during the absance of the occupants, a burglary occurred at the residence of Mr. John Richard O'Leary, in…

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