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Courts & crime, 1909

7,627 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 250

Police Courts. Cruelty to a Horse

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 6

Michael Cruise was proceeded against at the Water Summous Court yesterday for having cruelly illtreated a horse on January 13 last. Defendant pleaded guilty. It was stated that on the date named…

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Ryde Police Court. Tuesday, January 2 (Before Mr. E. L. Maitland, S.M., and Mr. H. A. Brigg, J.p.) Drunk

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 10

Thomas Miller, charged with being found drunk, was fined 10s, and costs 3s 6d or seven days. Thomas Manners, charged with being…

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Unsafe Paris. Dog Police to Deal with Apaches

The World's News · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 21

THE formation of a regular dog police force has been decided upon by the Municipal Council of Paris. The townships in the suburbs have voted sums for police…

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Alleged Smuggling. Two Men Before the Court

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 15

Before Mr. M[?]cfarlane, S.M., at the Water Summons Court to-day a Chinaman named Ah Way was charged on information alleging that he did unlawfully import 867 tins of…

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Law Notices. Saturday, February 6. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 6

[?] Divorce.—Before Mr. Justice Pring, in No. 3 Jury Court.—At 10 a.m.: Harris v Harris, for release from custody…

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Police Courts. Friday, February 5. Assaulting an Old Man

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 22

William Watson, 33 years of age, a cook, was fined at the Central Court £5, in default, two months' imprisonment, on a charge of unlawfully assaulting one Robert Hall, at Sydney, on February 4. Accused's…

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THE newsletter. a Paper for the People. Government by Police

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 1

Paring the last few years in New South Wales, and strangely under Liberal Government, there been a great reaction in the…

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District Court. (Before Judge Murray.) Missing Tailor-made Costume

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 6

Hall v. Chief Commissioner for Railways. Mr. James and Mr. Breckenridge, instructed by Mr. A. S. Boulton, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Delohery, instructed by Mr. J. S…

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The Broken Hill Trouble. Arbitration Court Proceedings. To-day's Evidence

Evening News · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 9

BROKEN HILL, Saturday Afternoon.—The sitting of the Arbitration Court was resumed before the President (Mr. Justice Higgins) this morning…

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Arbitration Proceedings. The Court at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 15

The Arbitration Court continued its sittings this morning. Before proceeding with the talking of evidence his Honor asked Mr. Arthur whether his clients had empowered…

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Karuah Aground. Marine Court's Finding. the Mate to Show Cause

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 13

The Marine Court, consisting of Judge Fitzhardinge, with Captains Taylor and M'-Kenzie as assessors, delivered their finding this morning in the inquiry into the…

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The Arbitration Court. At the Barrier. To-day's Proceedings. Broken Hill

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 13

The Arbitration Court resumed this morning. The taking of evidence was at once proceeded with. Mr. Kelynack began his cross-examination of Leonard J. Lellis, mill…

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10,000 Women on Trial. Remarkable Beauty Show in a Spanish Court

The World's News · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 4

THE trial of the "10,000 women" case at Bilbao (Spain), in December, was attended by a large crowd. Extraordinary interest was displayed by the public, and the…

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South Sea Piracy. Extraordinary Doings and Strange Revelations. Murder of Captain Greenless. More About Weaver. Is lie Mad? (Continued from last week)

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 4

Since the publication of the circumstances surrounding the murder of Captain Greenless on board the schooner Colonist, in Havannah…

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The Encounter's Pinnace. Story of the Fateful Collision. Told in the Coroner's Court. by Eye-witnesses of the Event

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 22

The inquest into the circumstances attending the death of 15 members of the crew of H.M.S. Encounter, drowned as a result of a collision between a pinnace and the steamer Dunmore…

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The Barrier. Arbitration Court. Men Will Accept the Award. Qualified Answer by the Company. (From Our Special Reporter.) Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 14

The President of the Arbitration Court received an answer to his questions regarding the acceptance of his award, and matters promise to fall out just as was indicated…

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Robbed Her Gaol Associates

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 February 1909 · page 4

Irene Duff, a notorious pickpocket, after finishing her sentence in the Reno (U.S.) County Gaol, had only about an hour of freedom. Soon after she left the gaol…

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Blacktracker Confesses Murder of Woman

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 February 1909 · page 12

In connection with the trial of Bismarck for , the wilful murder of Mrs. Evitts at Jundah (Q), Bismarck made the following confussion :—"I took some sheep of Tomkins off the reserve, and…

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Lawyer Who Hypnotised Court

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 February 1909 · page 5

United States District Judge R. E. Lewis, of Denver, has appointed a committee of three well known attorneys to investigate the extraordinary charge that…

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Broken Hill Crisis. a Waiting Game. What the Court's Decision Will Mean. Broken Hill, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 February 1909 · page 7

Interest in the industrial position is at present confined to the Arbitration Court. The award of Mr. Justice Higgins is not to be expected at least before the end of…

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