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Courts & crime, 1908

8,880 stories in Sydney's papers · page 71 of 250

The Coal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 6

It was of course obvious that the action of the miners in passing resolutions against the taking of "in-camora" evidence by the Coal Court would precipitate another…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestration

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 8

James Francis Bradley, of [?] Oxfor-street, Bondi junction, Woollahra, pastrycook. Mr. W.H. palmer, official assignee.Cricket.—The fifth test match, played in Syd-…

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Sentenced to Death the Gateshead Murderer London, Wednesday, 3.5 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 1

Joseph Noble, the blacksmith who shot dead two committeemen of a co- operative store near Gateshead, Durham, one night in November last, has been sentenced to death…

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Police Courts. Illegal Use of Water

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 10

At the New town Police Court yesterday, before Mr. King, D.S.M., David Gardiner, of Gordon-street, off Lady Robinson's Beach, Rockdale, was proceeded against for having at his premises used water supplied…

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Police Courts. Captain and Mate Fined

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 10

At the Water "Police Court, Sheik Himgoo, a colored member of the crew of the vessel Arno, proceeded against John Allen, the master, and John Jackson, the chief officer of that ship, for assault. The…

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Land Appeal Court. Reserved Decisions

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 9

The Land Appeal Court (Mr. Curry, president, and Commissioners Brandis and Houston), sitting at Chancery square, yesterday delivered reserved decisions in the following appeal cases:…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. (Before Judge Docker and juries.) Mr. Herbort Harris, Crown Prosecutor. SENTENCED

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 10

Joseph Williams, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of receiving stolen goods, was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment in Bathurst gaol, with hard labour…

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Local Option Court Question of Constitution

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 10

When the President (Judge Backhouse) took his seat at the sitting of the Local Option Court yesterday he said that with regard to the general argument under section 12, as…

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Manly Hotels. a Good Word From the Police

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 6

At the special court appointed to deal with the question of reduction of hotel licenses in. the electorate of Middle Harbor, now sitting at…

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Law Notices, Thursday, March 5. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 10

Term List.—Motions generally, District Court appeal; McNamara v Martin (part heard) Motions. etc.: In re gent, one etc, ex porte incorporated Law Institute, to answer affidavits, etc.; in re gent.,…

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

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 8

"Yes, poor soul! Even now, bedridden, the keeps it over her face. Even as a be, I never saw it. She lives in her two rooms in the attics, but I shall have her moved…

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Chicago's Anarchists. a Hundred Suspects Arrested.police Commissioner's Assailant

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday Evening.—The assailant of Mr. Shippy, the chief of the Chicago police, has been identified as a man named Auerbuch, a native of Kishineff, Russia…

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Stockton Coal Mine Arbitration Court Case Application Fails

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 7

In the Arbitration Court yesterday the hearing was continued of the common rule application of the Shore Drivers and Firemen's Union in connection with the…

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Leichhardt Municipal Election. Full Court Asked to Oust Aldermen

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 5

The Pull Court this morning granted, at the instance of Thomas Hastings, a rule nisi calling upon William James Pearson, Albert Ernest Brierley, and Angus Fraser, to show cause why…

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Fined Six Hundred Pounds Full Court Reverses a Decision

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 7

The application on behalf of William Obadiah Phillips, of Fish Ponds, Warlalda, grazier, for a prohibition to restrain John Jamieson, P.M., of Bingara, and Wilfred…

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District Court. (Before Judge Rogers.) Gardiner and Another v PURCELL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 10

Mr. F. S. Boyce, instructed by Mr. W. A. Glider, appeared for the plaintiff. Mr. E. Lucas appeared for the defendant. The plaintiffs, James H. Gardiner and Richard Sanders,…

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Four Hotels Closed Special Court Sittings Reductions in Marrickville and Petersham

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 1

The Special Court appointed under the provisions of the Licensing Act Amendment Act, 1905, to inquire into and give effect to the local option vote taken at the last…

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Drivers and Firemen. Conditions at Coal Mines. Evidence in Arbitration Court

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 5

The Arbitration Court (Mr. Justice Street, Deputy-President, and Messrs. T. E. Spencer and E. Riley, members) sat this morning,, and heard evidence in the matter of the…

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Curious Legal Tangle the Weights and Measures Office. To-day's Court Proceedings

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 5

Messrs. C. N. Payten, S.M., J. L. King, M. S. Love, and W. Clarke, D.S.Ms., had before them again this, afternoon, at the Central .Police Court, the question of the removal of Mr. J. W…

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The Mystery of the Ravenspurs. a Vendetta From Hindoostan Mystery, Magic, and Murder. Chapter V.—a Ray of Light

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 7

A sense of expectation, an uneasy feeling of momentous events about to happen, hung over the doomed Ravenspurs. For once, Marion appeared to feel the strain. Her face…

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