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Courts & crime, 1909

7,627 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 250

Murder in France. the Remy Assassins Convicted

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--The trial of the murderers of M. Henri Remy, a millionaire retired stockbroker and banker of Paris, concluded to-day…

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Quarter Sessions. (Before Judge Backhouse and Juries.) Mother and Daughter Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 10

Martha Collins and Mary Collins, daughter and mother, were charged with having, on September 12 last, at A[?]nadale stolen a cheque for £815 the property of Philip Spies. There was a second count of receiving…

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Socialist's Services Declined. Cost of Transporting Police

Evening News · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 7

BROKEN HILL. Friday Afternoon.—Mr. Holland, the Sydney Socialist, will arrive in Broken Hill to-morrow. The Combined Unions' Committee, however, has declined an offer of…

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Murder in India. Hindu Pleader the Victim. London, Feb. 11

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

A Bengali student named Base, from Barisal, fired three times in the Court at Alipur, Punjab, killing Mr. Asutosh Biswas, the public prosecutor, who was…

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Tragedy in Court. Public Prosecutor Shot Dead

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.--A Bengali student named Base, from Barisal, fired three shots in the Allpore Court yesterday, killing Asutosh Biswas, the Public Prosecutor, who…

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Law Notices. Friday, February 12. Supreme Court

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

Before Mr. Justice Pring in No. 3 Courtroom, at 10 a.m.—Stacey v Donaldson, for security; Dalgety and Co., Ltd., v McDonald and another, for commission. Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotary.—F. G…

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Peel River Estate. Evidence at Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 4

TAMWORTH.—The sittings of the Arbitration Court in connection with the resumed area of the Peel River estate were resumed on Thursday morning…

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The Federal Arbitration Court and State Rights

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 6

Although it may be neither possible nor desirable to have an inquiry into an industrial dispute, like that now proceeding at Broken-hill, conducted on lines of such…

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"How to Make Bombs." Incitement to Murder. London, Thursday, 3.25 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 1

Six Hindus have been sentenced to various terms of imprisonment in Kolapur for having [?]ed others to commit murder by publishing placards containing, recipes for…

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Police Courts. Thursday, February 11. a House and a Wife

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 10

James Clancy was charged at the Glebe Court with stealing a bay mare, the property, of John Roilaston, of Leichardt. The mare was lost in Septmber 1966 nut a few days since it was found by the police in the…

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Brawl in Council Meeting. Disgraceful Scene at Richmond. Fists, Chair, Blood, and Police

Evening News · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 8

WINDSOR, Friday.—A disgraceful brawl occurred at the Richmond Council meeting last night. When the appointment of the works committee came before the meeting, Alderman…

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District Court (Before Judge Murray.) Damage by Collision with a Tram

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

Porter v Chief Commissioner of Railways and Tramways. Hamilton v Same. Mr. Windeyer, instructed by Messrs. Shipway…

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A Marriage Contract. Episode at the Central Court. Putting Up the Banns

Evening News · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 6

A young woman, charged this morning before the Central Police Court under the new Police Offences Act pleaded through her solicitor, Mr. Oliver, sen., that if she was discharged she…

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The Opium Traffic. Two Chinese Fined. a Case for the High Court

Evening News · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 8

Another seizure of opium was made by the Customs officers on Thursday night, at about 8 o'clock. While on the watch Officer Small observed two Chinese come ashore front the…

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867 Tins of Opium. An Important Case. to Go to the High Court

The Australian Star · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 5

The cases in which Ah Way and Edward Merchant were proceeded against on information regarding the importation of opium were again mentioned at the Water…

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Indian Court Tragedy. a Campaign of Assassination Betokened. LONDON, Thursday, 3.25 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 1

The murder at Al[?]pur, in the Punjab, of Mr. Asutosh B[?]was, the Public Prosecutor, who was yesterday shot dead by a Bengali student named Base while conducting a…

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Alleged Stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 6

At the Central Police Court yesterday Margaret Sullivan, 45, married, was committed for trial on a charger of having between January 1 and 20, stolen a gold brooch and a knife and fork, valued at £5, the…

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Alleged Stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 6

John O'Brien, 18, and William Mathieson, 19, both described as labourers, were charged at the Central Police Court yesterday with having broken and entered the counting-house of Humbert Pugliese, at the…

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Six Hindus Sentenced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 13

Sir Hindus have been sentenced to various terms of imprisonment for inciting to murder and publishing placards at Kolhapur containing recipes for…

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A Police Trap. Motorist's Defence. Chronometer V. Speedometer. Magistrate Puzzled

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 6

A case possessing unusual features, and one of considerable interest to motorists who carry speedometers on their cars in order to make sure of the speed at which they are…

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