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Courts & crime, 1908

8,880 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250

Shocking Tragedy on the W.A. Goldfields Murder and Suicide a Third Man Arrested Melbourne

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 7

A Perth telegram states a shocking tragedy occurred at Wyola, seven miles from Cunderin, on the goldfields line, John M'Gulgan, employed on the railway, was shot dead by…

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The Coal Crisis. the Teralba Difficulty. Court's Decision. Men Not Justified in Striking

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, "Wednesday Morning.—Matt[?]el are quiet at the mines this morning. All the Borehole collieries are continuing work, the men at the four Teralba mines—Pacific,…

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Police Courts. Unirovoked Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 9

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Barnett, S.M., John Lowe, 39, a fireman, was charged with assaulting Annie Goss on January 7. The prosecutrix stated that she was a married woman…

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Police Courts. Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 10

At the Newton Court, before Mr. N. S. Love, D.S.M., James Foran (21), blacksmith, was charged with assulting Hop Lee and robbing him of 5. at Marriekvilie on January 4. Accused was committed for trial on…

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Stealing From Yachts. a Smart Capture. "Better in Gaol Than Out."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 7

For the past nine nights a thief has been going about the different bays in the harbour and stealing everything of value from the yachts lying at anchor…

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Curious Burglary at Tamworth

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 5

TAMWORTH, Thursday.—A mysterious burglary occurred at Heber's halrdresing saloon last evening after closing. This morning Mr. Heber found things slightly disarranged, and…

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Increase of Crime in Redfern. Some Police Court Figures

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 6

The following figures show the business transacted by the Clerk of Petty Sessions, Redfern Mr. Redgrave), and of moneys received by him in all capacities for the year ended December…

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Larrikinism in the Suburbs. the Duty of the Public. a Magistrate's Appeal. Difficulties of the Police

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 6

In a riotous behavior case heard at the Balmain Police Court on Wednesday, the police stated that the residents of the locality had complained about young men hanging about…

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Brutal Assault the Brickfield Hill Case

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 6

The police have so far failed to secure a clue that would lead to the identification of the man who brutally assaulted Mr. John Ainsworth, a resident of Forbes-street,…

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An Accountant Charged with the Embezzlement of £800

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 1

An accountant, Alfred Chisholm Lawrence, 46, was charged before Mr. Barnett, S.M., at the Water Police Court this morning with having embezzled the sum of £300, the…

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Bank Clerk Charged with the Larceny of £180 MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 7

Alexander Brown, a clerk in the employ of the Commercial Bank, was before the City Court to-day on a charge of larceny as a servant of £180. Accused, who had admitted the…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery on a Chinaman Accused Committed for Trial

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 6

A blacksmith named James Foran, 24 came before Mr. Love, D.S.M., at the Newtown Police Court yesterday, on a charge of assaulting a Chinaman named Hop Lee,…

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A Constable's Nose Broken Alleged Assault at Redfern Man Committed for Trial

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 5

Oscar Just, 20, described as a bottle collector, was charged at the Redfern Police Court this afternoon with having maliciously wounded Constable Frost, with intent to…

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Rival Pushes Glebe's Descent on the Ultimos a Lively Encounter the Police Take a Hand

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 1

Frank M. Garry, 17, labourer, and Richard Bowling, 16½, labourer, were charged at the Central Police Court this morning with riotous behaviour…

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High Court Writs. Under Harvester Excise Act. Cases to Be Dealt with Quickly

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Before returning to Sydney to-day, the Minister for Customs had a conference with the Crown law authorities and the Assistant, Comptroller-General of Customs…

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Miners at Work. Teralba Trouble Settled. Special Court's First Decision. Some Demands Conceded

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday Afternoon.—As the outcome of last evening's meetings of tie Pacific, Rhondda, Northumberland, and Northern Extended miners, all the four collieries in the…

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Back to Work. Coal Crisis Ended. Miners Wrong. Special Court's Decision. Strike Not Justified

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 7

NEWCASTLE. Wednesday.--The special Mining Tribunal, presided over by Judge, Heydon, with Mr. H.S: Eorsyth properties representative, and Mr. P.Bowling miners…

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Another Strike Restless Waterside Workers Sydney Wharf Labourers Come Out a Serious Situation the Arbitration Court Flouted

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 1

Sydney is again thrown into the tumult of a strike. There was never a more restless body of men than the waterside workers. In February last year they struck work over…

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Police Courts. Stealing on the Beach

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 10

Arthur Eyles, a young man, was charged at the Paddington Court with stealing a Panama hat, value £2 2s, the property of William Wooller, and a shirt, tie, and stud, value £1, the property of Charles Lewis…

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Newtown Murder Prince Again Before the Court

The Australian Star · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 4

Henry Prince, 53 years of age, a grocer, appeared before the Newtown Police Court this morning on a charge of murdering Henry Sullivan at Newtown on the 1st inst…

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