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Courts & crime, 1909

7,627 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 250

Flight of the Seers. Palmists Leave Sydney. Many Offices Vanish. Police Offences Act Enforced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 6

They have vanished from the arcades. They have melted—in the last two weeks—from the back alleys. A few door plates are left. But the prophets—those who for so many years…

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The Broken Hill Riot Stone Throwers and Hooters the Cause. the Arrest of Mann. the Crowd Dazed. Splendid Behaviour of the Police. Explosion of Dynamite. Police Boycotted. by Domestics in Hotels and Boarding-houses

Evening News · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 6

BROKEN HILL, Monday Morning.—The lesson read by the police to the over-exuberant demonstrators on Saturday has had one effect so far. It has imbued them with a…

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The Second Outbreak. Challenge of the Picket. Tom Mann Arrested. Police Use Batons Freely. Prisoners Total Twenty-eight

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 8

Although a big crowd remained in the vicinity of the junction of Argent and Sulphide streets, matters remained comparatively quiet until 4 o'clock, the time for the…

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Namoi River Tragedy. Story of the Police. the Blood-stained Hammer. Accused Committed for Trial. Wee Waa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 5

The local courtroom was crowded throughout the inquest in connection with the supposed murder of a man found in the Namoi River on December 18 last, in connection…

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Cricket Edition. "Evening News" Office, 6.30 p.m. "The Broken Hill Explosion. Extent of the Destruction. Not the Trick of a Decent Miner." Arrested Men Before the Court. Heavy Bail Allowed. Tom Mann Carried Shoulder High. Triumphal Progress to Trades Hall. Cheered by Assembled Crowds

Evening News · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 5

BROKEN HILL, Monday Afternoon.—A visit to Messrs. Wilkinson and Company's store this morning confirms the opinion that it was not intended to wreck the building. The rear…

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Police Court. Assaulting the Police

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 10

At the Water Police Court, William Thomas Tansley (20), seaman, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in the bar of the Star Hotel, Argyle-street, on January 9, also with using bad language, and assault…

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Interesting Police Court Case

Evening News · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 3

At Goulburn, Sydney Cattington was charged playing cards at a certain game of chance, to wit, euchre, at the Federal City Hotel, on December 36. After evidence had been, given…

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Relieving Magistrate Appointed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 7

At a meeting of the Executive Council yesterday Mr. Barnett, S.M., was appointed to act as stipendiary magistrate at Brokon Hill during the absence on sick leave of the…

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No Magistrate at Paddington

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 7

Mr.Ba[?], S.M., was to have presided at the Paddington Court this morning, but the rush of work at Broken Hill necessitated the presence of another magistrate at the…

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On Bail a Lull at '' the Hill." Tom Mann and His Men. Charged at the Police Court. "Unlawfully Taking Part in a Riot."

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL.' Monday.--From an early hour there, was a large crowd in front of the police court waiting for the homing of the case against Tom Mann and his companions. There was a…

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Additional Police. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 7

Ten more mounted police wer[?] drawn from the Murray police district, and leave Albury for Melbourne, en route for Brokon Hill, today…

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Withdrawal Oe Country Police

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 8

ALBURY. Monday.--A further contingent of police left the district this morning for Broken-hill, It was mentioned in the police court that, in consequence of the absence of…

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Interview with Mr. Tom Mann. Treated Well in Gaol

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 7

On being interviewed to-day Mr. Tom Mann would not give a detailed account of his arrest, as h[?] wished to reserve that for when his ca[?]e came before the Court. He declared…

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A Village Tragedy Sequel to a Murder

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 8

Tavaux, a prosperous little place picturesquely situated between Dole and Chalons, has been the scene of a terrible village tragedy, three women, two children, and an…

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The Police at Broken-hill

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 6

When asked to withdraw their pickets pending an effort to come to an amicable settlement of the difficulty, the representatives of the Broken-hill unions offered to do…

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Police Offences Act. Hay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 8

On Sunday night a body of eight police proceeded to the Chinese camp on the outskirts of the town, and arrested 11 women, being all the women resident in and near the…

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Bankruptcy Court. Creditors' Petition

Evening News · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 5

The Distillers' Company, Limited, of Sydney, and Tooth and Company, Limited, of Sydney, versus George. Fryer, of Pitt and Bathurst streets, Sydney, late of Bexhillin, draper…

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Fisheries Administration Criticism by Sir William Lyne Neglect and Ineptitude Charged

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 1

Sir William Lyne has been spending the holidays at Tuggerah Lakes, and has returned with an already unfavorable opinion of the Fisheries Board's administration…

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The Women's Part. Boycotting the Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 7

The women are playing a prominent part in the struggle now. At first those most active were of the socialist order—always to be identified by an amplitude of red ribbons on…

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Barrier Upheaval. Saturday's Riot. Accused Before the Court, Released on Bail Crowd Generally Orderly. Women Boycott Police. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 7

The fact that the men arrested ou Saturday were to be brought before the Court today was expected to produce some exciting episodes, but the release of Mann and his…

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