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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

7,627 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 250

Friction at Newcastle. Colliery Owner Sued for Assault. Mtner Awarded £50 Damages

Evening News · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—In the District Court, before Judge Fitzhardinge, Peter Sneddon, miner, secretary of the Lymington Miners' Lodge, brought as action against…

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Broken Hill Dispute. Arbitration Court Proceedings

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 24

The arbitration case concerning the dispute by the A.M.A. of Broken Hill against the Broken Hill Proprietary Company was opened in the Municipal Council Chambers on…

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Police Courts. Wednesday, February 10. Old-age Pensioner

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 10

At the Central, William Kearney, 70 years of age, was charged with making a false statement in connection with an application for an old- age pension. it appeared that Kearney had stated that his assets were nil,…

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Law Notices. Thursday, February 11. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 4

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotary.—In re gent., one, etc., ex parte Alfred Waterhouse, 2.15 p.m. Before the Chief Clerk.—Short v Short (Williams co-respondent), 10.15 a.m…

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Law Report. District Court. (Before Judge Murray.) THOMPSON v CAMERON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 4

Mr. P. K. White, instructed by Mr. H. E. M'Intosh, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. E. Milner Stephen, instructed by Mr. P. S. Dawson (of Messrs. Dawson, Waldron, and…

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Inciting the Miners. to Fight the Police. a Truculent Article. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 13

As indicating the amount of feeling towards the constabulary even now, the following from the official organ of the unions may be quoted:—…

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Accused Before the Court. Alleged Deficiency of £700. Heavy Bail Allowed

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 5

Before Mr. King, S.M., at the Central Police Court, this morning, Fredk. Kingston Smyth, described as a mining expert, was charged with embezzling the sum of £500 whilst in…

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Police Courts. Stealing a Bicycle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 3

Henry Beaumont, 19, a labourer, was charged a[?] the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Donaldson, S.M., with stealing a bicycle, valued at £6, the property of William Bain Larke and Frederick…

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Stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 3

At the North Sydney Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Payten, S.M., Grace Ross Graham, 21, a domestic servant, was charged with stealing two sovereigns, the property of Muriel Symington, at Wahroonga. It…

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Stealing Fittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Frank William Ayres, 18, a wire-worker, was charged yesterday, at the Central Police Court, with having stolen a quantity of electric wire fittings, valued at £3 10s, the property of Joseph Wormald and others,…

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Fined for Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 10

For assaulting Ellen Cox, at Waverley, on January 2S last, Charies Henry Bamber, ballif, was fined in default one month's hard labor. Mr. E. R. Abigail appeared for the prosecutrix, and Mr. Laughlin for…

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Gaol-breaker Recaptured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 8

Archibald M'Neil, who escaped from Wellington Gaol some days ago, was recaptured yesterday at Wanganui. He has a notorious record…

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Charge of Horse Stealing

Evening News · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 8

An unusual case was heard at Glebe Police Court, when Sydney James Clancy, 30, laborer, was charged with stealing a bay mare, the property of John Rollason, value £5, at…

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Stealing in a Dwelling

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 10

At the North Sydney Court, before Mr. Payten, S.M., Grace' Boss Graham . (21) was charged with stealing in the dwelling-house of Esther Fisher Cripp, at Wahroonga, on February 8, two sovereigns, the property of .Muriel…

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Burglary at Perth. Jewellery Stolen. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 8

Between 11 o'clock last night and 6 this morning burglars entered the house of Mr. Alex. Monger, King's Park-road, Mr. and Mrs. Monger were sleeping on the balcony, while…

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Bricks and Bruises. Chinaman's Story of Assault

The Australian Star · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 7

The end of the door leading into the Central Police Court this morning made a good leaning post for an unhappy Chinaman. In both hands he held two bricks, partially…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 3

Before his Honor Judge Murray.—At 10 a.m.: Examinations of judgment debtors (in Chambers in No. 2 Court)—John Darling and Son v Manning; Hyman v Baumgaertner; Commissioner of Taxation v…

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Murdered Parisian Banker. the Assassins Sentenced. London, Feb. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 7

Renard, the butler who killed and robbed his master, M. Remy, a Parisian millionaire banker, in June last, has been sentenced to penal servitude for life…

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Sentences' Revision Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 8

Dr. Findlay, the Attorney-General, states that the Government will probably initiate a court for revising the sentences on criminals similar to that operating in England…

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