Law Reform. Views of the Chief Justice. Merits of Commercial Court
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 8
Sir Frederick Darley (Chief Justice), who leaves for England by the R.M.S. Morea next Saturday, on 12 months' leave of absonce, was interviewed yesterday by a "Herald" reporter…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Late Gable News. Received Today. The Bottomley Proseeution. M.p.'s Contempt of Court
Evening News · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 6
LONDON. Tuesday Evening.—Mr. Herbert Nield, M.P., has been fined £100, and costs, for contempt of court in commenting in an after-dinner speech on the strangeness of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Contempt of Court. An Indiscreet After-Dinner Speech ANOTHER M.P. Fined. London. Tuesday, 3.10 p.m
The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 1
Mr. H Nield. M.P for Ealing has been fined £100 and costs for contempt of court in connection with the prosecution of Mr. Horatio Bottomley, M.P…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Barrier. Second Crisis Pending. a Wild Scheme. Men to Court Arrest. and Flood Goals. (From Our Special Reporter.) Broken Hill
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 9
Predictions of trouble have been so frequent during the past fortnight, and that period has gone by so quirtly, that onr might in thr ordinary course hesitate before…
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The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 10
At the Water Court, Frank Ireland (41), who described himself as a clerk, was charged with stealing a bag, containing about 400 postcards, valued at £5 10s, the property of Stanley Samuels, on December 8…
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The Australian Star · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 6
A youth named William Leah was charged before Mr, King. S.M., at the Balmain Court to-day with stealing a gold drees ring, valued, at £2, the property of Mary Ann…
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The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 10
William Leah was charged at the Balmain Court with stealing a gold ring, valued at £2, the property of Mary Ann Plock, ol Drummoyne. The offence was proved, and Leah sentenced' to six months' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A Practical Joke. Supposed Burglary
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 6
The owner of a house in West-street, North Sydney, left home on Tuesday morning with his wife and family, to spend the holiday. On their return home in the evening it was found…
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The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 9
It bas been discovered that a systematic robbery of cigars bas been carried on for about three months from the warehouse of Heinrich Peemoller, and Co., cigar manufacturers…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 5
At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., Thomas Christie, 38, a fireman, was charged with having on January 19 stolen a tin of kerosene, the property of Bernard Byrne and…
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Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 5
BROKEN HILL, Thursday Afternoon.—The proposition to swamp the gaol fizzled out, only 40 out of the required 200 volunteers having agreed to be arrested. The whole scheme has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Peculiar Stealing Charge Civil or Criminal Remedy
The Australian Star · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 7
A peculiar stealing case came before Mr. Donaldson,, S.M., at the Newtown Police Court to-day, when Gustave Hample, 42. a painter, was charged with the larceny of a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Broken Hill Riot. Magistrate's Remarks. Mann's Statement in Court. He Regrets Nothing. and Will Not Apologise
Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 6
BROKEN HILL, Thursday.—The magistrate, in giving his decision, said the charge against the defendants was that they were participators in a riot, and that they had assaulted three…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Thefts at Marcus Clarke. Two Employees Charged
The Australian Star · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 6
John Schultz, 21, clerk, was at tho Centra Police Court this morning charged with string a bag, two hats, and other articles, an £3 in money, of the total value of £10 7s 2d…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Murder at Ballarat. Asylum Patient Kills Another
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 9
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A murder was committed at the Lunatic Asylum this afternoon. A party of the inmates of the asyium were working in the garden under the charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tempting Thieves. a Police Warning
The Australian Star · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 8
"If householders are not more careful some of them will find themselves victims of a big jewellery robbery one of these days," said a prominent police officer yesterday. "I…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police Courts. Salesmen in Trouble
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 10
At the Central Police Court before Mr. Smithers, S.M., At the Central Court, before Mr. Smiths, S.m., John Schultz (21), a clerk was charged with stealing a bag and a quatity of wearing apparel and other articles…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Court of Marine Inquiry
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 5
Before his Honor Judge Backhouse, with Assessors, in No. 1 District Court, at noon.—Re the Master of the Dunmore…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Men Before the Court
The Australian Star · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 5
The matter was mentioned in the Water Police Court, this morning when Ah Way,, 43, storekeeper, and Edward .Merchant, 44, engine driver, were charged with smuggling…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hawkers' Grievances. "Persecuted by the Police."
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 4
James Hunter, aged 28 years, a licensed hawker, called at the "Herald" Office yesterday, and made the following statement, with an appeal to have it published:—…
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