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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

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Exciting Seenes in Courts. Murder From the Dock. Suicide in Preference to Gaol

Evening News · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 3

The recent murderous assault on Mr. Francis Heney, the district attorney, at the trial of Abe Ruef at San Francisco, and the subsequent suicide of the would-be murderer, Morris Haas…

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Penrith Police Court SATURDAY. Before Mr L C Tennant. J.P.

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 4

William Forester, drunk in High street, was fined 20s or seven days. Fine paid. John Dunn, drunk and disorderly in Station street, was fined 5 or 24 hours; for…

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Probate Court

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

The following probates and letters of administrations were granted during the week:— Probates.—Charles William Walford, Elizabeth M'Govern, Emily Catherine Anderson,…

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Land Court

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 4

A meeting of the Local Land Board for the Land District of Penrith was held in the Court House on Tuesday last, when the following cases were considered:—…

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District Court

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

Before his Honor Judge Murray and juries, at 10 a.m.— Wall v Whittle, Cooper v Loder. Note:—The list will be called over punctually at 10 a.m. Before the Registrar, in No. 2 Court.—At 10.30 a.m.:…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, February 10. (Before Mr. E. L. Maitland, S.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 6

E. S. Furaiss withdrew (by consent of the Court) a case against an Auburn defendant. The charge was of having premises unfit for human habitation…

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Wife's Remarkable Letters in Murder Case

The Arrow · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 8

FAST living on the part of a section of the residents at Fort Hamilton, a well-known American military post, is alleged to have precipitated the…

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A Gaol Official Committed. Alleged Dealings with a Prisoner

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

Harold Howarth, 26, was charged it the Water Police Court yesterday before Mr. Donaldson, S.M., with, having between August 2 and 6 received certain moneys under the authority of Alexander Fraser,…

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Police Courts. Cruelty to a Horse

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

At the Newtown Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., Albert Giddings, of Cronuila, was charged with having cruelly illtreated a horse by working it whilst suffering from sore shoulders…

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Another Story. About the Santiago Murder Sensational Development Reported

Evening News · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 8

LONDON, Friday Evening.—It was reported a few days since that Baron von Bodman, the German Minister at Santiago, Chill, had been murdered in his office, and the Chancellery…

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Application for Wine Licence. Curious Police Evidence

Evening News · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 7

NARRABRI, Saturday.—A case of unusual interest was concluded before the Licensing Bench yesterday, when Alfred Joseph Footer, who for the past 20 years has been in the…

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Hornsby Police Court. Tuesday, February 9. (Before Messrs. H. E. Jordan and J. R. Colls, J's.P.) a Flask of Brandy

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 10

James Smith and Dennis Callagan were charged with stealing in company from the bar of the Brooklyn Hotel, Hawkesbury River, one flask of brandy…

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Police Courts. Friday, February 12. Alleged Suburban Thefts

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 22

Frank Lawrence (24), described as a bootmaker, was charged at the Ashfield Police Court, before Mr. E. L. Maitland, S.M., with having, on January 16, broken and entered the dwelling-house of Dudley Osborne,…

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Law Notices. Monday, February 15. Supreme Court

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

Before the Chief Judge in Equity.—At 11: Bensusan v Aronson, originating summons; Thompson v Clifton, originating summons; Edols v Fdols, motion for deerce; Edols v Wilcox, originating summons; Cullen…

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Quarter Sessions. (Before Judge Backhouse and juries.) Mr. Herbert Harris prosecuted for the Crown. No Evidence of Theft

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 22

May Smythe, a young woman, pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing n purse with £1 17s 10½ in money, the property of Mrs. Reid, at Sydney. The Crown case was that on the afternoon of October…

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The Warreember Case. to Go to the High Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 22

In the Summons Division of the Water [?] Court yesterday the cases against Edward Merchant and Ah Way, who were proceeded against by Customs-inspector Donohoe on an…

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Opium Traffic. Alleged Wholesale Importation. High Court to Decide

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

At the Water Summons Court yesterday, before Mr. W. M. Macfarlane, S.M., the cases in which Customs Inspector Donohoe proceeded against a Chinaman named Ah Way, and…

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The House of Lords. Procedure in Court of Appeal

Evening News · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 13

Writing in the "Monthly Review." Mr. Michael Macdonagh gives an interesting account of the procedure of the House of Lords when sitting as a Court of Appeal…

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Crimes That Are Not Committed. Bogus Reports to the Police. One Way of Evading Trouble

Evening News · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 10

A few days ago, as reported in the "Evening News" at the time, the police, on making Inquiries into a robbery which was said to have taken place at North. Sydney, learned that one…

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District Court. (Before Judge Murray.) Claim for Rent. Hughes and another v Mockbell

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

Mr. Flannery, instructed by Messrs. Hughes and Hughes, appeared for the plaintiffs; and Mr. D. G. Ferguson, instructed by Mr. G. H. Turner, for the defendant. This was an…

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