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Courts & crime, 1909

7,627 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 250

Death of an Infant. Charge of Murder. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 8

An inquest was concluded yesterday at Geelong on the infant whose head was found under a copper at a house in Candover-street on January [?]. The remaining portions of the…

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Police Courts. a Series of Mean Thefts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 5

A man giving the name of Iredale was charged at the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., with stealing a gold watch and chain, and a gold ring, of the total value of, £10, the property of…

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Cricket Edition. "Evening News" Office, 6.30 p.m. Broken Eel Disturbances. Cases in the Police Court. Hearing of Minor Charges

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 5

BROKEN HILL, Thursday Afternoon.—The hearing of the charges against 23 defendants was begun at the police court this morning before Mr. Barnett, S.M. Each man having…

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City Coroner's Court. Dead Infant Found

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 3

The City Coroner (Mr. S. Murphy) held an inquest yesterday touching the death of a newly-born male child, which was found in Caroline-lane, off Abercrombie-street, Redfern, on January 19. The…

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Law Notices. Thursday, January 28. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 5

In Equity.—Before the Deputy Registrar,—At 11 a.m.: R. Swallow and L.P. Act, adjourned taxation. At 2.15, Maher v Mulligan, adjourned taxation. The following accounts will be taken at the Probate…

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More Police Rumoured. Preventing Their Arrival. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 8

At a mass meeting to-night Mr. Rosser said it was reported more police were coming, and an effort was being made to call out the engine-drivers and firemen and the Silverton…

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Naval Disaster Inquiry. Captain Hansen Shows Cause. Before the Marine Court

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 5

Neil Hansen, the master of the steamer Dunmore, appeared before the Court of Marine Inquiry this afternoon, sitting in the District Court…

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Police Courts. Croydon Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 4

At the Burwood Police Court yesterday, before Mr. E. L. Maitland, S.M., Archibald Dutton, 21, labourer, was charged with assaulting Constable A. J. H. Cray, on January 26, at Croydon, also with being…

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Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 10

John Mortimer (19), buggy boy, was at the Redfern Police Court charged with stealing a vug, valued at 23, the property of Edward Spearman, of Redfern, on January 13. After evidence had been given Mr. Spearman…

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Charged by Police. Several Killed and Injured

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 6

LONDON, Thursday Evening.—Crowds paraded the streets of Delinanuova, Calabria, to-day, shouting "We want shelter." "Troops charged the crowds, killing and…

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Theft of Tools

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 10

At the North Sydney Court, Hubert Baker (39), was charged with Mealing at Neutral Bay on January 15 a quantity of tools, valued at £2, the property of Percy Bennell. The tools had been placed by the owner under…

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Theft of Kerosene

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 4

Thomas Christie, 38, a fireman, who, on Wednesday was convicted at the Water Police Court upon a charge of stealing a tin of kerosene from the steamer Beagle, at Woolloomooloo, and was remanded for…

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Two Men Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 7

Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., yesterday, at the Water Police Court, Ah Way, 45, a storekeeper, and Edward Merchant, 44, an engineer, wipe charged severally with…

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Stealing From the Beach

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 10

Maud Johnston (26), milliner, was charged at the Paddington Police Court with stealing a blouse and skirt value £25, the property of Ethel Johnson, a married woman, at Wylie's Baths, Coogee, on January…

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Revival of Horse Stealing

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 11

It is stated that during the past few weeks a good deal of systematic horse-stealing has been carried out in this district (says "Lithgow Mercury")…

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The Opium Seizure. Accused at the Police Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 10

Edward Merchant (44), an engineer, and Ah Way, Chinese storekeeper, were charged, before Mr. Payten, at the Water Police Court yesterday morning, with smuggling a quantity of…

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Warning to Bathers. Stealing Clothes at Coogee

The Australian Star · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 7

Two cases of stealing the clothes of surf-bathers came before the Paddington Court yesterday. A milliner, Maud Johnston, 26 years of…

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Broken Hill Trouble. Cases in the Police Court. Minor Charges Decided

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 8

BROKEN HILL Friday Morning.—At the police court, before Mr. Barnett, S.M., Richard James Gilbert 38, tinsmith, was charged with using insulting words. After hearing evidence…

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Police Court Proceedings. the Minor Charges. Many Men Convicted. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 7

The two men Shepley and M'Laren, who were arrested under a warrant in connection with the assault on a mine official on January 4, were brought before Mr. Barnett, S.M., this…

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Resisting the Police

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 10

At the Redfern Police Court Sydney Laws (21), dealer, was charged with resisting Constable Peter M'Namara whilst in the execution of his duty, at Waterloo on January 27. Accused was fined 20s, in default 14 days'…

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