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Courts & crime, 1909

7,627 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 250

Police at Broken Hill--Defence of the Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 29

Although the unionists have persistently stated all through the trouble that they had no intention of attempting to rush and secure possession of the mines, the owners…

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The Barrier, the Assault Case. a Heavy Sentence. (From Our Special Reporter.) Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 9

The hearing was coutinued by Mr. Barnett, S.M., at the Police Court this morning of the charge against Vivian Shepley, of having assaulted Reginald Grain in connection with…

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Fate of the Advance. Marine Court Inquiry

Evening News · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 8

The inquiry into the circumstances attending the loss of the tug Advance on Christmas Eve after collision with the barque Iverns, was continued before the Marine Court this…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, February 3. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 6

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Chief Clerk: Flynn v Flynn, 10.15 a.m.; Cowper v Cowper, 10.15 a.m. In Probate.—The following accounts will be taken at the Probate Office: Alice Fuller, 10 a.m.; Ann…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide. Woman and Two Children Poisoned. Victims All Recovering

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A sad case of attempted murder and suicide occurred at Parkville last night. A Mrs. Field, residing at 62 Park-street, poisoning herself and her two…

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Police Have an Accident. How the Bystanders Conducted Themselves

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 10

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--At 6, o'clock last evening, a police, vehicle under escort went up to the Block 10 mine. When the waggonette was returning the horse shied and plunged,…

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Finding of the Marine Court Judge Backhouse's Position

Evening News · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 7

Considerable public feeling is being shown over the verdict of the Marine Court in the case of the master of the collier Dunmore, who was called on to show cause why his…

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Alleged Gaming House. Oxford-street Premises. Order by the Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 6

Yesterday afternoon Mr. Mant, of the Crown Law Department, appeared on behalf of Sub-inspector Spence, before Mr. Justice Cohen, and asked for an order declaring a room at…

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Fate of the Advance. Marine Court's Finding. (Continued from page 8.)

Evening News · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 7

His Honor Judge Murray, in giving the finding of the Court, said the collision was caused by the wrongful act of Captain Alexander Mackenzie, of the Advance, in attempting…

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Disgraceful Scene Fight Endsin Disorder. Men Separated by Their Seconds. Police Have to Interfere

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 5

A disgraceful scone occurred at the Galety Athletic Hall last night, and brought the boxing contest between Joe Grim, "The Iron Man from Philadelphia," and "Props"…

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Yielded to Temptation. Young Men Before Court. Green and Schultz at Darlinghurst Sessions

Evening News · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 7

Two young men who bad yielded to temptation and stole money from their employers were brought before Judge Backhouse this morning at the Darlinghurst Sessions…

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Peel River Estate. Court of Inquiry. How It Is Cup Up. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 6

Mr. Justice Sly, President, Mr. E. J. Sievers, Crown assessor, and Mr. W. F. Robey, the company's assessor, commenced sitting in, the courthouse this morning to determine the…

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The Advance Disaster. Evidence in Marine Court. "Done in a Flash." Mate's Graphic Story

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 10

The story of the collision at sea on Christmas night, off Newcastle, when the four-masted barque Iverna crashed into the tug Advance and overturned her, with the result…

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Barmaid Charged with Theft

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 5

At the Water Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. Donaldson, S.M., May Catterall, 20, a [?]armaid, was charged with stealing a sovereign from James Adams on January 26 last…

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Theft From Horderns'

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 10

Emily Robertson, 40 years of age, a married woman, was fined 40s, in default, one month imprisonment, for stealing articles, valued at 7s, the property of Samuel Hordein, trading as Anthony Hordein and Sons…

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A Violent Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 5

At the Redfern Police Court, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., Richard Bourke, of Alexandria, was charged with having on January 25, in Botany-road, Alexandria, assaulted Patrick Lynch. Mr. E. R…

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Through the Skylight. a City Burglary

Evening News · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 4

When Mr. P. J. Wilson, draper, of Devonshire and Elizabeth streets, Sydney, and his employees left the establishment on Wednesday afternoon, everything, was securely fastened…

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A Parramatta Fracas. Marital and Police Court Complications

Evening News · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 4

At the Parramatta Court, a case of a good deal of local interest was heard, the parties having appeared several times in court before in the same matter. On the last occasion the…

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Stealing From a Railway Station

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Newtown Police Court to-day George Panks, a gardener, was charged with stealing two millet brooms, the property or the Railway Commissioners, from the…

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