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Courts & crime, 1909

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Police Courts. Tapped Him on the Nose

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 18

Annie Ginnivan (40), and unmarried, appeared before Mr. King, S.M., at the Water Police Court, charged with an assault upon William Jeffrey, a blind matmaker. The complainant alleged that the defendant intruded at his…

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Quiet on the Barrier. More Police Arrive

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 9

BROKEN-HILL, Friday.--Ten more mounted constables arrived at Broken-hill to-day, bringing up the number of troopers to 40, in addition to 307 foot constables…

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Ryde Police Court Monday, January 11, 1909. (Before Messrs. H A. Brigg and J. Forsyth, J's.P.) the Epping Shooting Case

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 6

Edwin Simpson was charged that he did maliciously shoot at Leslie Butler, with intent to do grievous bodily harm, on the 12th December, 1908…

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Hornsby Police Court Friday, January 8, 1909. (Before Messrs. H. E. Jordan and J. R. Colls, J's.P.) a Poultry Fancier

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 6

Patrick Murphy and Robert Watt were charged with stealing in company, on tho 4th and 5th instant, 27 fowls, valued at £2 14s, tho property of Mrs. Rose Johnson…

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The Cavanba's Boilers. Marine Court Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 11

An inquiry was opened yesterday by the Marine Court, before Judge Backhouse and Messrs. J. H. Berry and G. Cromack (assessors), into the circumstances touching the…

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Law Notices. Mondat, January 18. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 8

In Equity.—Before the Deputy Registrar.—At 11 a.m. R. Swallow and L. P. Act, to tax costs. At 11.30: Thompson v Donald, to settle minutes of order. At 12 noon: Perpetual Trustee Company v Thompson,…

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Small Debts Court. TUESDAY. Before Mc Maitland, P.M.

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 6

Neplean Co-operative-Society v William J Fowler.—Claim £10, 16s 11d. Mr Inglis appeared for the company and Mr T W K Waldron for defendant…

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WILLIS V. CRICK Supreme Court Writ Issued Alleged Advance of Moneys

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 14

Mr. W. N. Willis has issued a Supreme Court writ, through his solicitors, Messrs. Wilson and Harriott, against Mary Catherine Crick, wife, and William Crick, father, of…

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Riots at Rio Mob's Protest Against Violent Police Methods LONDON, Friday, 2.55 p.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 1

Demonstrations against the Light and Power Company of Rio de Janeiro developed into serious riots, as a protest by the populace against the violent methods adopted by…

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The Police Force

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 January 1909 · page 7

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Wood, yesterday stated that he had received communications from Broken Hill that Friday and Friday evening had passed quietly,…

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Guilty of Treason. Governess and Another Sentenced. London, Friday Afternoon

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 January 1909 · page 7

Fraulein Peterson, governess in a German naval family, and an accomplice named Dietrich have been sentenced at, Leipzic, the former to four…

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Broken Hill Trouble a Quiet Day the Police Vigilant 8000 People Directly Affected Broken Hill

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 17 January 1909 · page 1

Today there seems to be a feeling in the air that something more sensational than usual is going to happen. The police are alert and active and seem determined not…

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Another Queensland Mystery. Black-tracker Charged with Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 7

BRISBANE, Sunday.--A telegram from Jundah states that Mrs. Evitts, u widow, about 39 years of age, went out on horseback three miles from Jundah, searching for stock, and was…

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Convicted of Treason. Accused Sentenced

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 7

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--Fraulein Petersen, a governess in the family of a German naval officer, an accomplice of a man named Dietrich, has been sentenced…

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Fines for Gold-stealing. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 7

The council of the Chamber of Mines of Victoria has passed a resolution emphatically protesting against the "very lenient and inadequate sentences" given by…

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Sentenced in London. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 8

Sir,--With reference to the cable message which appeared in your issue of the 15th Inst., and which stated that Samuel Harris, a general merchant, of Barbican, London, has been sentenced to six months' imprison…

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Turkish Outrage. Lynchers Heavily Sentenced. London, Jan. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 7

The Criminal Court of Constantinople has tried the authors of the lynching on October 15 of the Ottoman Greek, and the Turkish woman who desired to marry the…

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Police Officer Ill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 8

This afternoon Sub-inspector Miller, who came to Broken Hill in charge of the second detachment of police from Sydney, was admitted to the hospital, suffering from…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 3

Before the Registrer, in No. 2 Court.—At 10.30 a.m.: Bryant v Alli and another…

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Nerves Highly Strung. Engineer's Assault on a Civilian

The Australian Star · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 5

James Kearns, 34, a seaman, was charged at the Water Police Court to-day with assaulting Isadora Ludski, on January 16. He pleaded guilty…

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