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Courts & crime, 1909

7,627 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 250

Barrier Turmoil. Arbitration Court. Broken Hill Sittings Closed. Judge Goes to Port Pirie. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 14

The Arbitration Court, presided over by Mr. Justice Higgins, resumed the hearing of the Barrier mining dispute this morning. Mr. Arthur for the claimant union tendered…

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Parramatta Small Debts Court Wednesday, February 10. (Before Mr. E. L. Maitland, S.m.) an Auburn Claim

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 5

Clay Bros. v. J. Creagh.—Amount claimed, £6 10s 2d, for goods sold and delivered. Mr. W. H. Atkinson for the plaintiffs…

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Victim of Assault Succumbs

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 February 1909 · page 12

Mrs. Hogan. one of the victims of the Reddestone outrage, has succumbed. The deceased received terrible injuries. Her assailant battered her head with the back of an axe…

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The Marine Court

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 February 1909 · page 6

A subject deserving the immediate attention of the authorities is the constitution of the Marine Court. The port of Sydney is now a most busy one,…

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Public Prosecutor Shot in Court

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 February 1909 · page 12

A Bengali student named Bose, from Barisal, fired three times in the court at Alipur, Punjab, killing Mr. Asutosh Biswas, the public prosecutor. who was engaged in a trial of anarchists. Bose…

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Sedition in India. the Price of Murder. London. Friday Afternoon

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 February 1909 · page 7

The Bengali student Bose has confessed that he was given a revolver and twenty rupees to kill Mr. Asutosh Biswas, the Public Prosecutor, who was…

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Castro's Downfall. Murder Conspiracy in Venezuela. Dramatic Arrests. Ex-Dictator to be Impeached

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 14 February 1909 · page 10

The downfall of President Castro is thus narrated in a telegram published by the London "Daily News" from its correspondent in Caracas, the Venezuelan capital:--…

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Gallant Jewel Thief. Lady Robbed by a Police Stranger. New York. January 4

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 February 1909 · page 12

Mrs. Helen Kelly, mother-in-law of Mr. Frank J. Gould, bemoaned to the police to-day the loss of £1000 worth of Jewellery, the result of her touching confidence…

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Six Months for Stealing a Sulky

Evening News · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 5

NARRABRI, Monday.—At the quarter sessions, opened this morning before Judge Docker, the only case in the Criminal list was that of John Christie, colored man, charged…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 4

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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A Grazier Sent to Gaol. "Flash Tenterfield Push."

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 4

GLEN INNES, Saturday.--At the Quarter sessions last night Lawrence Stack, a grazier, near Tenterfield, was sentenced to, six months Goulburn Gaol for causing actual bodily harm…

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Police Cou a Prohibited [?]

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 9

At the Water Police Court this [?] was sentenced to three months [?] prohibited immigrant. He has [?] smuggling silk…

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Alleged Assault on His Son. a Solicitor Arrested. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 7

Late on Friday evening Mr. Charles J. Potts, solicitor, residing at Hawthorn, was arrested on a charge of attempting to inflict grievous bodily harm on his son, 16 years of…

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New York Court Scene

The Australian Star · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 7

One of the most dramatic cases ever heard in the courts of the United States ended on January 7 in the acquittal of Mrs. Erb and her sister, Mrs. Belsel, who were…

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Footpath Spitters. Police to Take Action

Evening News · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 4

Dr. Sinclair, acting health officer of the city, is out after persons who persist in spitting "all over the place."—For some time past it has become apparent…

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Federal Electoral Roll. Question of Police Pay

Evening News · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 3

It having been stated that the New South Wales police engaged in collecting the Federal electoral roll have not yet received payment for that work, an "Evening News" reporter…

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Law Notices. Monday, February 15. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 4

Chamber List in No. 3 Court (Cor., Pring, J.).—At 9.30 a.m. Minter and another v Grundamann, for examination of judgment debtor; Godfrey v Ward, for extension of time; sullivan v Corby, special case…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court. Monday, February 15

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 9

Chamber List.--In No. 3 Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring.) At 9.36 a.m.: Minter and another v. Grundamann, for examination of judgment debtor; Godfrey v. Ward, for extension of time; Sullivan v. Corby,…

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The Santiago Murder. Remarkable Revelation. Chancellor Von Beckert Arrested. a Murdered Porter

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--Chancellor von Beckert who was supposed to have been murdered in the Chancellerie at Santiago, in Chile, has been arrested on a charge…

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Defiling the Streets Campaign Against. Expectoration. Police to Take Action

The Australian Star · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 5

In certain parts of the city lately the practice of defiling the footpaths by expectorating has grown so grave a nuisance that the City Medical Officer has asked the…

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