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Courts & crime, 1909

7,627 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 250

Stranding of the Karuah. Marine Court Inquiry. Salvage Costs £2250

Evening News · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 6

The inquiry into the circumstances attending the stranding of the Newcastle and Hunter River company's steamer Karuah on Stockton Beach on January 13 last, was commenced this…

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A Night Out. Some of Its Penalties. Humors of a Police Cell

Evening News · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 2

The gay and festive youth (and even the man who is supposed to hare reached years of discretion), who indulges in a night out, invariably has to pay the penalty. In a majority of…

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The Assault on Grain. Police Court Proceedings

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 8

BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--At the police court this morning, before Mr. Barnett, S.M., Vivian Shepley was charged with having, in company with others, on Monday, January,4, assaulted…

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Stealing Watches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 10

Oswald Routh, 23, a clerk, was charged at the Water Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M., with stealing two watches, valued at £6, the property of A. E. Hayward, on January 20. The…

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Police Court. Gambling at Flagstaff Reserve

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 10

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M., John Smith, 22, a storeman, was charged with playing at an unlawful game on Flagstaff Reserve on Sunday last. Accused pleaded…

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Alleged Theft of Razors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 10

John Sutherland, 61, a carpenter, was charged at the Water Police Court yesterday, with stealing, on January 27 last, six razors, valued at 27s, the property of David Jones, Ltd., There was a second…

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Stealing a Suit of Clothes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 10

Charles Block, 53, a steward, was charged at the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Donaldson, S.M., with stealing a suit of clothes, a pair of trousers, a hat, and a pair of hoots, of the total value of £4 10s,…

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The Barrier. Assault on the Clerks. End of Tramway Trouble. Men's Demands Granted. Police Court Proceedings. (From Our Special Reporter.) Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 7

At the police court this morning Vivian Shepley was charged with [?]aving in company of others assaulted Reginald Grain and J. R. Edwards on January 4. The case was the…

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"Chiddy' Ryan's Face. a Darling Point Fracas. Police Court Proceedings

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 2

At the Paddington Court further proceedings were taken in connection with, the fracas which resulted in "Chiddy" Ryan's face being badly battered, and his head…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 7

The following matters were dealt with to-day before the Registrar in Bankruptcy, (Mr. F. H. Salusb'ury):— HEARING OF CREDITORS' PETITIONS…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 10

A remarkable tragedy occurred at Gilles Plains, six miles out of Adelaide on Sunday night. Mrs. Catherine Hoffstatter, who had not been living with her husband for some…

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Police and Fortune Tellers

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 3

"Common Sense",' in a letter to the "Herald," makes some caustic comments regarding the recent action of the police in securing a woman fortune-teller a month's imprisonment for "feeding his bumps" and telling him…

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An Adelaide Tragedy. Attempted Murder and Suicide

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Monday.--A domestic tragedy occurred' yesterday at Gilles Plains, 5 12 miles from Adelaldo on the North-East-road. Wilhelm Holfstatter shot his wife, inflicting serious…

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Court of Marine Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 10

Before his Honor Judge Murray, with Assessors, in No. 1 District Court, at 10 a.m.—Re the Iverna and the Advance…

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Tue Portland Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. a Jealous Man. Portland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 8

The inquest on Mary Shankland and John E. J. Curtis, the victims of Friday night's tragedy, was continued to-day. Dr. J. B. Wilson gave evidence as to being…

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A Midnight Brawl. "Chiddy" Ryan in Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 10

Sydney James Ryan proceeded at the Puddington Police Court yesterday against John E. Chinnery on a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm, and against James Jenkins on a charge of unlawful assault, occasioning…

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Stranding of the Karuah. Marine Court Inquiry

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 6

An inquiry was opened in the Marine Court this morning, before Judge Fitzhardinge and Captains Taylor and Mackenzie, as assessors, concerning the stranding of the…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, February 2. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 10

In Divorce.—Before Mr. Justice Tring, in No. 3 Jury Court, at 10 a.m.: Attwood v Attwood (for custody of children). Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotary: In re…

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Police Courts. Monday, February 1. Oases From the Illawarra District

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 10

A gardener, George Banks (58), was charged before Mr. Smithers, S.M., at the Newtown Police Court, with breaking and entering the shop of Elsie May Boardman at Forest-road, Pensburst, on January 21, and stealing…

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Hanover Suffrage Demonstration. Police Wound Twenty-five. London, Feb. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 7

Social Democrats in Hanover made a demonstration in favour of the extension of the suffrage in Prussia. The police dispersed the demonstration, using their…

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