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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

7,627 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 250

City Coroner's Court. Clarence-street Lift Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 6

Mr. S. Murphy, city coroner, held on inquest on Monday touching the death of Arthur Charles Lucock, who wis found dead at the bottom of the lift well at the premises of Messrs. W. W. Campbell and Sons,…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, January 20. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 6

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Chief Clerk—Hetherington v Hetherington, 10.l5; Robertson v. Robertson, 10.15; Hartley v Fitzgerald, 10.30. Notice.—Last day to pay fees for final examination,…

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War Against Trusts. the Texan Court Judgment. Confirmed by Supreme Court. Waters Pierce. Oil Company Penalised

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.--The United States Supreme Court has affirmed the decree of the Texas Court, fining the Winters Pierce Oil Company, of St. Louis, 1,623,000dol…

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Exclusive Photographs from Broken Hill-- The Miners and the Police

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 28

The Assault on Officers of the Proprietary Mine…

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Denouncing the Police. Attitude of the Mayor. Mr. Wade's Regrets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 10

At a public meeting held at Broken Hill last Wednesdny evening, and at which the Mayor Alderman Ivey, presided, two resolutions were carried condemning the police for their…

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The Naval Disaster. Marine Court Inquiry. Close of Tee Evidence

Evening News · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 6

The inquiry into the circumstances Attending the collision, on January 5. between the steamer Dunmore and a pinnace in tow of & steam launch belonging to H.M.S. Encounter, by…

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The Marine Court Inquiry in Regard to the Naval Disaster

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 11

THE COXSWAIN OF THE STEAM PINNACE TELLS HIS OF THE COLLISION…

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The Naval Disaster. Marine Court Inquiry. Examination of the Bluljackets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 10

Outside the Marine Inquiry Court yesterday morning the sailors of the Encounter paced the alleyways as though on the deck of their vessel, while…

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Whitelaw Gets the Verdict. Monty Andrews Defeated. Police Interfere Just Before Limit Reached

Referee · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 7

Whatever the attendance at the Stadium might have been last Wednesday evening, it was certainly injuriously affected by some happening which can only be…

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Law Report. Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice Sly.) Appointment of Trustee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 6

Mr. Peden, instructed by Messrs. Fitzhardinge, Son, and Houston, appeared,for the widow and children of William Maxwell Irving, deceased, late of Manly, grazier, and…

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Planet Reading. Case at Water Summons Court. a Defendant Found Guilty

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 6

Mary Scales, a middle-aged womam, came before Mr. Macfarlane, S.M., in the Water Summons Court to-day, on a charge of pretending to tell Constable Anderson's fortune…

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The Charge Against Mann. Little Interest in the Proceedings. a Dozen People in the Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 10

BROKEN-HILL. Tuesday.--The hearing of the charges of riot preferred against Tom Manu and 27 otters, in connection with the disturbances that occurred on January 9, was…

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The Stadium. Montie Andrews v. Bobbie Whitelaw. a Deadly Slow Contest. Stopped by the Police in the Last Round

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 6

A very poverty-stricken muster at the above lust Wednesday night. On paper, too, it should have panned out a brilliant and. interesting battle. But it didn't. The…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. F. H. Sainsbury, Registrar.) Interest in an English Estate. Examination Under Section 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 6

Re Rowland Edmund Lenthall, of Sydney, Civil Engineer. The bankrupt, in his examination on the previous day by Mr. Lioyd, official assignee, stated that he had to go…

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Argent-street Disturbance. Accused Before the Court. the Coupon System. Complaints of Abuse. (From Our Special Reporter.) Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 10

This morning three men, John Williams, James Knevitt, and James Harrison, who were arrested during the disturbance in Argentstreet last night, were brought before Mr…

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The Barrier Grisis. Riot Cases Resumed. the Assaults on the Police. Arbitration Proceedings. the Mines' Answer Filed. (From Our Special Reporter.) Broken Pill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 9

The hearing of the charge of ri[?]t against Tom Mann and 27 others was continued bofore Mr. Barnett, S.M., this morning. Mr. Robison, of the Crown Law Office, conducted…

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Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 10

Henry Dears (21) was charged at the Balmain Court with stealing a gold band ring, the property of Adolf Farmer. He admitted the offence, and was sentenced to six hours' confinement in the cells…

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A Police Court Story. Who Was Telling the Truth? Magistrate Was in Doubt

Evening News · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 5

At the Central Police Court. before Mr. Smithers. S.M., Edgar Hill, 27, dealer, was charged with having been drunk and disorderly, used indecent language, and assaulted…

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Unprovoked Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 3

Before Mr. Payten, S. M., yesterday morning, at the Water Police Court, James Stokes, 23, a labourer, was charged with assaulting Joe Roas, on January 10. He pleaded guilty…

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Charge of Murder. Aboriginal Before the Court. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 7

The Commissioner for Police has received information that the aboriginal, Bismarck, who was arrested on a charge of murdering Mrs. Evitts, widow, at Jandah, was brought before…

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