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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

7,627 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 250

District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 3

Before his Honor Judge Murray.—At 10 a.m,: Examinations or judgment, debtors (in Chambers in No. 2 Court):—John Darling, and Son v Manning, Harden v Browne, the Commissioners of Taxition v Black…

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Mldnapore Bomb Outrage. Culprits Heavily Sentenced. London, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 7

The authors of the Midnapore bomb outrage have received sentences varying from seven to ten years' deportation…

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Police Courts. — Unjust Scales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 3

Frances Downes, a shopkeeper of Eastern-avenne, Kensington, was yesterday fined £2 and costs for having had in her shop a counter weighing-machine, unjust 2oz. It was stated that the machine had…

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Police Courts. Committed for Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 10

Annie Dawon, 17 years of age a waitress, was charged at the Central Court with stealing various Articled and about £11, the property of John Donovan, at Sydney, on January 23. bite reserved her defunct', and was committed to the Quarter Sessions, in March, to…

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Mittagong Divorce Case. Husband Charged with Conspiracy. Carter on Trial

Evening News · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 7

GOULBURN, Friday.—At the quarter sessions to-day, Frank Anderson Carter was charged with conspiracy at Mittagong with Alfred Dale to prevent the due course of justice…

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Surry Hills Outrage. Attacked with an Iron Bar. a Midnight Assault

Evening News · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 6

An assault and robbery of a sensational character took place shortly before midnight on Thursday in Reservoir-street. Joseph Smith, a resident of Langley-lane…

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Carpentaria Downs Murder. Power's Mysterious Death. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 7

One witness for the Crown in the case against Mrs. Wilson, who is charged with the murder of Miss Duffy at Carpentaria Downs station, was William Power, an old…

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High Court Appointments. New Peer Created

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.--Sir J. G. Barnes, President of the Probe, Divorce, and Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice, has been raised to the peerage, with…

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Law Notices. Friday, February 6. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 3

In Chambers.—Before Mr. Justice Pring, in No. 3 Jury Court.—At 10 a.m.:Ex parte Hamill, prohibition; ex parte Hammill, mandamus; Minter und another v Grundamana, for examination of judgment,…

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Alleged Gaming House. Librarian and Bootmaker Before the Court

The Australian Star · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 4

James Edward Craswell, 45, librarian, appeared before Mr. Donaldson, S.M., at the Water Police Court today on a charge of unlawfully acting in the capacity as keeper…

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Law Report. — District Court. (Before Judge Murray.) Bettles V Newman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 3

Eliza Jane Bettles, of Newtown, sued Fredcrick John Newman, of Nelson Bay-road, Waverley, administrator of the estate and effects of Alfred Newman, deceased, who died…

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The Sudeny Morning Herald. Friday, February 5, 1909. the Court at Beoken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 6

Again the Federal Arbitration Court at Broken Hill has been obliged to defer the question of jurisdiction, though Mr. Justice Higgins on Tuesday warned the…

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The Opium Seizure. Case to Go to Higher Court. the Privilege of a Defendant

Evening News · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 8

In the summons division of the Water Police Court this morning, before Mr. Macfarlane, A[?]Way, a Chinese merchant, or shopkeeper, was proceeded against by Customs Inspector…

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Broken Hill Wages. Arbitration Court Inquiry. Cost of Living on the Barrier. Unions Agree to Accept Award

Evening News · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 7

BROKEN HILL., Friday.—The inquiry by the Federal Arbitration Court respecting the claims of the miners against the Broken Hill Proprietary Company was resumed to-day…

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Before the Court. Broken-hill Dispute. Miners' Decision. Will Abide by the Award. Proprietary' Directors to Confer

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Thursday.--The Federal Arbitration. Court, which is inquiring Into the industrial dispute between the Proprietary Company and the A.M.A., resumed its sittings at the…

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The Barrier. Proceedings in Arbitration} Court. Cost of Living. House Rent R1slvg, (From Our Special Reportee., Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 7

The Arbitration Court is still, like Mahomet's coffin, suspended between earth and sky, and the President is still awaiting an answer to his query that will give it somo…

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Constables Charged with Assault. a Ruffled Advocate

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 15

At the Central Police Court this morning Alfred Polldore proceeded against Constables James Michael Toohey and Edmond Jones for alleged assault. Mr. E. R. Abigail…

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Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 22

Before Mr. Smithers. S.M., at the Newtown Court Lily Ruth Annesley (18), a servant, was charged with stealing from the Home of Hope, Stanley-street, Newtown, the properly of Effie Taylor, a white muslin…

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Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 22

At the Newtown Court, before Mr. Smithers, C.M., William Erickson (29), a butcher, was charged with unlawfully assaulting Robert William Thomas, on February 4, at Newtown. Evidence was given that accused said,…

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Newtown Police Court Returns

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 20

The return of business transacted at the Newtown Court-house has been made up by the clerk of petty sessions (Mr. Carson) for the year 1908. Under the Petty Sessions Court transaction, 984 cases under the…

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