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Courts & crime, 1909

7,627 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 250

Stolen Property Recovered. Theft From David Jones, Limited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 5

The police handed, over to Messrs. David Jones, Limited, yesterday a portion of the property stolen from their premises four months ago. The quantity returned is said to…

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A Serious Assault. Railway Officer Maltreated. ' MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 6

Mr. Henry Hussey, special inquiry officer of the railway service, was the victim of a brutal assault on Friday night. He was attacked by three men on the island platform at…

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Russian Grain Scandals. Ex-governor Sentenced. London. Feb. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 7

Baron Fredericks, formerly Governor of Nijni Novgorod, Eastern Russia, was tried before the Senate on a charge of negligence and corruption in connection…

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Mittagong Conspiracy Case. Verdict of Guilty. Carter Sentenced to Seven Years

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 8

GOULBURN, Monday.--The Carter conspiracy case was resumed at the Quarter Sessions before Judge Rogers. After counsel had addressed the court the Judge summed up, occupying an…

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Theft of Radium. Mr. Clement Wragge Robbed. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 6

During Mr. Clement Wragge's lecture at Masterton an instrument containing a speck of radium was stolen from a table near the stage…

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Riotous Young Men. the New Police Offences Act

Evening News · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 8

Mr. King officiating at the Central Police Court, dealt With two young men under the new Police Offences Act in a way which caused considerable surprise to the men in…

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Police Courts. Monday, February 8. a Sailor's Money

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 10

William Stewart, 29 years of age, fireman, and Minnie Sullivan (30), married woman, were charged at Hie Central with stealing £8 .and a flask of brandy, valued at 26, from a seaman, named James Smith, in a house…

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Buildings and Works. Countey Improvements. Hay Police Buildings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 10

In the early part of 1908 it was reported that the police buildings at Hay were unfit for the purpose for which they were being used. In June last tenders were called for…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, February 9. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 5

In Chambers.—Before Mr. Justice Pring, in No. 3. Jury Court.—At 10 a.m.: la re gent, one, etc., for taxation; Henmann v Henamnn, McPherson garnishce. Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotary.Le…

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Quarter Sessions. (Before Judge Backhouse and .Turks). Mr. Herbert Harris prosecuted for the Crown. Co[?] of Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 10

William Smithers and Sydney Asplett, two young men, were charged with stealing a watch, chain, and locket, the property of Bhaunin Singh, at Sydney, on December 29 last…

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Insulting Language at Broken Hill. Woman Prefers Gaol. Refuses to Enter Into Recognisances. Broken Hill

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 7

In the summons division of the police court to-day, before Mr. Barnett, S.M., Mrs. Thomas Gibson was charged with on February 1, in Sulphide-street, using insulting…

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Broken Bill Wages. Arbitration Court Resumes. Oregon Pine Gases

Evening News · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 5

BROKEN HILL, Tuesday—The Arbitration Court resumed its sittings before Judge Higgins, the President, this morning. Ernest J. Poikinghorne. secretary of the…

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Actual Working Conditions. the Court Gets Experience. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 7

The whole morning and the greater part of the afternoon were occupied by an inspection of the underground and surface workings of the Central mine by Mr. Justice Higgins and…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar, Mr. F. H. Salusbury.) Petitions for Sequestration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 5

Mark Foy v Hugh Frederick Gordon and George Henry Newton. Mr. M'Kellar appeared for the petitioning creditor, and by consent the application was adjourned to the…

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District Court. (Before Judge Murray.) Alleged Conversion of Goods. Kean v Curry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 5

Mr. Monahan, Instructed by Messrs. Harold T. Morgan and Morgan, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Perry, Instructed by Mr. E. J. Peterson, for the defendant. This was an action…

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Newcastle. Miners and the Special Court. Federation Agrees to Its Continuance. Mr. J. Thompson to Represent the Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 9

At the conclusion of the hearing of the Teralba miners' dispute by the Royal Commission presided over by Judge Heydon, the Colliery Proprietors' Association evidenced a strong…

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Law Report. Marine Court. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge, President, and Captains Taylor and Mackenzie, assessors.) the Grounding of the Karuah. Mate's Certificate Suspended

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 5

Mr. Curtis, of the Crown Law Department, appeared for the Superintendent of Navigation; and Mr. Russell (of Messrs. Sly and Russell), for Daniel Molloy, the mate of, the…

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The Oxford-street Raid. Librarian Before the Court, what the police found

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 7

Before Mr, Donaldson, S.M., at the Water Police Court to-day, James Edward Craswell, 45, a librarian, was charged with that, on January 23, being the occupier of a room…

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The Jundah Murder. Blacktracker's Confession

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 17

In connection with the trial of Bismark, the blacktracker, for the wilful murder of Mrs. Evitts at Jundah, (Q.), Bismark made the following confession:—"I took some sheep of…

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Police and Waitresses

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 10

BROKEN-HILL Monday.--At a mass meeting in front of the Trades-hall to-night, Mr. Rosser, Socialist leader, said £627 had been received that day towards the lookout. He protested. against the imprisonment of Mrs…

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