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Courts & crime, 1909

7,627 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 250

The Broken Hill Trouble. Police Court Proceedings. Broken Hill

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 24 January 1909 · page 1

The hearing of the charges of riot against Tom Marin and 27 others was resumed in the police court this morning, before Mr. A. N. Barnett, S.M…

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Tragedy in Canada Cold-Blooded Murder of a Scot in Winnipeg

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 24 January 1909 · page 10

Eccles Lennox, who has a wife and five of a family living in PossilparK, Glasgow, was, it is alleged, foully murdered in the coach yard of the Canadian Pacific Railway at Winnipeg on the night of November 18…

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Unwritten Law. Murder, and Its Sequel. New York Complicity in a Sensations Crime New York, December 14

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 January 1909 · page 12

The selection of a jury for the trial of Mr, Thornton J. Hains, the novelist and magazine writer, for complicity in the murder of Mr. William Annis by Captain…

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Latest Mail News Tragedy in Severn Tunnel, Murder and Suicide in Express Train. Girl Victim. London, December 18

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 January 1909 · page 12

A dramatic murder and suicide took place on the Southampton to Cardiff express. The bodies were identified by Mrs…

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10,000 Women on Trial. Remarkable Beauty Show in Spanish Court. Tons of Evidence. San Sebastian, December 15

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 January 1909 · page 12

The trial of the "10,000 women" case at Bilbao was attended by a large crowd today. Extraordinary interest was displayed by the public, and the streets around…

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lost and Found. a Valuable Wedding Present Servant Charged with Theft

Evening News · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 5

Susie Williams, 18, domestic servant, was charged before the Water Police Court this morning with having, between August 17 and 31 last, stolen in the dwelling of Bessie Grant…

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Charges of Riot. Police Court Proceedings. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 7

The hearing of charges of riot against To[?] Mann and 27 others was resumed at the pol[?] court this morning, before Mr. Barnett, S.[?] Mr. W. C. Robison appeared for the Crow…

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Assault on Mine Officials. a Man Changed

Evening News · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 5

BROKEN HILL, Monday Afternoon.—At the police court, to-day, before Mr. Barnett, S.M. Vivian Shepley, miner, was charged with having, on January 4, in company with others…

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Industrial Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 10

Hotel, Club, and Restaurant Employees' Board, Industrial Courthouse, Queen's[?]square.—Before the Chairman and Members.—At 3 p.m.: For hearing—Hotel, Ch[?] Restaurant and Caterers' Employees' Union…

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Marine Court Inquiry

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 12

The Marine Cour on the 22nd inst. delivered its finding in the inquiry attending the circumstances connected near Garden Island, Sydney Harbour,…

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[?]Assault on Mine Officials. One Arrest Made. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 8

The impression that the authorities were not inactive in regard to the brutal assault committed upon the Proprietary mine officials on Monday, January 4, was confirmed to-night,…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court. Monday, January 2[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 10

In Probate.—The following accounts will be taken:— Joslma Brooker, 10 a.m.: Rody Moroney, 10.30 a.m., Annie Casey, [?] a.m.: [?]s, Henry Bland, 11.30 a.m.; John Cassels Ryire, 12 noon…

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Sweeps Continue. Mr. Wade's Act Evaded. Probable Police Action

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 7

The Police Offences Act, in so far as it is designed to suppress sweeps, has proved a failure. Sweeps are still openly conducted in the city of Sydney in deflance of what…

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Down From Katoomba. Two Boy Runaways. Handed Over to the Police

The Australian Star · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 5

Bootless and travel stained, two Ways, Fred. Inglis (8) and Bernard Ansley (10), arrived in Sydney from Katoomba on Saturday morning. They were penniless, but…

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Early Morning Visitors. At the Commercial Travellers' Club. What the Police Found

The Australian Star · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 1

One of the night porters at the Commercial Travellers' Club in Pitt-street heard a strange noise in an upstairs room shortly before 3 o'clock yesterday morning, and he…

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Hawkers and Police. Traffic Regulations Must Be Obeyed. No "Paddy's Market" in George-street

Evening News · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 7

The complaint made by the hawker. Hunter, against the police, to the effect that he was prevented going into Moore-street, after Sub-Inspector Scbye had stated that hawkers could…

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Promiscuous Murder Russians Run Amok With Revolvers. Two Persons Shot Dead. Many Others Wounded. London, Sunday, 2 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 1

Two Russians, who ran amok with revolvers at Tottenham yesterday, provided as big a sensation as that place has had for many a long day…

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A Diamond Pendant. Girl Charged with Theft

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 10

At the Water Police Court yesterday Susie Williams, a domestic servant, aged 18, was charged with stealing, between August 18 and August 30, a gold diamond and turquoise pendant, valued at £84, from the residence…

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Charged with Theft Young Woman Committed for Trial

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 7

Suise Willms, aged 18, a domestics servant was charge at the Water Police Court this morning with having, between August 17 and 31 lust, stolen from the…

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Surf-bathers Row "A Future Mayoress" Charged with Assault

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 7

Complaints have been received by the Randwick Council from time to time that the space of the public dressing sheds on Coogee Beach was curtailed by a portion…

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