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Courts & crime, 1909

7,627 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 250

Another Bomb Explosion. No Damage Done. Domestics Not to Serve the Police

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 9

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--Another bomb explosion occurred at Block 10 this morning, but the police state that no damage was done…

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Further Court Proceedings One Man Fined and Another Remanded Broken Hull

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 7

In the police court tills morning another, charge arising out of the trouble on Saturday afternoon was dealt with. The defendant was Percy Lyons, who was The defendant was perey Lyons who was charged…

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Law Report. Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar, Mr. F. H. Salusbury.) Examination Adjourned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 4

Re Edmund Burdett. In the absence of a witness, this section 30 examination was, on the application of the official assignee, adjourned till Monday next…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Monday, January 11. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 4

Martin Carrick was called, but did not appear, in an application for a now billiard license. Other two cases of transfer were…

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Invitation to Mr. Wade. "Could the Police Protect Him?" Some Mixed Opinions. "We Want to Get Hold of Wood." Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 9

At to-nignt's meeting of the City Council the following Mayoral minute was submitted:— "I have the honour to suggest that a cordial invitation be given to the Premier to pay…

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Assault

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 7

Joseph Woods and Ernest M'Cron were charged at the Balmain Court with in company abssulting Peter Brady at Balmain on January 2. Brady was under the influence of liquor and struck one of five young…

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At the Police Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 8

At the police court the morning Thomas Payne. 27, was charged before Mr. Barnett with assaulting Constables Hunter and Withers on Monday, and William Lane, 30, a miner, was…

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Stealing Seven Clocks

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 1

Frank Duncan Cooper (40), a canvasser, was charged before Mr. King. S.M., at the Water Police Court this morning with stealing between December 15 and January 1, seven clocks valued at £14, the property…

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Police Court Case. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 8

William Lane, 30, miner, who was arrested yesterday at the corner of Sulphide and Argent streets, as the trolly came down from the Proprietary mine for provisions, was brought…

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Nearly a Murder

Evening News · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 4

Another brutal assault is reported from Navua, Fiji. An Indian and his wife were working on the Vancouver-Fiji Sugar Co.'s new estate at Quaributa. The woman left her husband to…

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Pymble Pests. Magistrate Suggests Shipping Away

Evening News · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 5

Father and son were proceeded against by the police at the North Sydney Police Court this 'morning. The father, James M'Mahon, 50, was charged with indecency, with assaulting…

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Police Offences

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 6

Since the beginning of the year, when the Amending Act came into operation, the term "police offences" has stretched to a wonderful extent. For the most part those…

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Recent Police Promotions

Evening News · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 8

"One Who Knows" writes:—Kindly grant, me, space to mention a few details in reference to the above which I consider are an injustice to a great number of the rank and file of the…

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Police Courts. Old Metal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 3

At the Balmain Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., Leonard Sawyer, 20, labourer, was charged with knowingly leaving a quantity of brass, muntz, and copper metal, reasonably suspected…

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A Domestic Charged They Were Very Good to Her

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 7

Lilian Lucas (20), domestic, came before Mr. King, S.M., at the Water Police Court yesterday on a charge of stalling on December 23 a pure containing £1 16s and clothing belonging to Alexander Smith…

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Police Courts. Attracting a Crowd

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 10

In the Central Summons Court yesterday, Joseph E. Warner was proceeded against by Charles A. Bros, an officer of the City Council, on a charge of having attracted a number of persons together in a public street,…

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Police and Boxing Whitelaw Andrews Contest Stopped

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 2

The extreme to which the police are prepared to go in connection with boxing was evidenced at the Stadium last night, when Sub-Inspector Matthews stopped the conies…

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The Captured Flag. Proceedings Against the Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 7

It is announced that the Combined Unions are seriously considering the question of taking action in the Criminal Court against the police for the larceny of "one red flag."…

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Assaulted and Robbed. Woman's Complaint to Police

Evening News · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 6

Inquiries are being made by the police concerning a serious assault on a married woman said to have taken place on Saturday night at Chippendale. An "Evening News"…

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Not Understood She Was Joking with the Police

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 1

"I admit being drunk," said Catherine Dodds 39, Who was charged at the Central Police Court this morning with behaving in a riotous manner in Liverpool-street…

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