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Courts & crime, 1909

7,627 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 250

Arrest of H. E. Holland. Police Court Proceedings. Alleged Seditious Words

Evening News · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 9

FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTERS. BROKEN HILL., Saturday.—Harry Edmund Holland who gave his age as 40. and described himself as a journalist, was brought before Mr…

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Brutal Murder. Fob £2/10/-

Evening News · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 2

Sentence of death was passes on December 14, in the Assize Court of the Haute Lotare at Le Puy, France, on a criminal of a peculiarly brutal type, who has been lying in prison for…

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District Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 18
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

(Before Judge Murray and juries.) At 10 a.m. Cabill v. French, O'Brien v. Chief Commission for Railways and Tramway. Note: The list will be called over punctually at 10 a.m. '…

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Industrial Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 6

Before his Honor Judge Heydon. At 10 a.m: Sum monses for penalty. to be mentioned and adjourned— Bradly v C. and G. Hoskins same v C. Hoskins, Wright v Humphrics, same v Cox, same v Townsend,…

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Probate Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 6

The following probates and letters of administration were granted during the past week:— Probates.—Margaret Kelly, David Ball,…

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Improvements" in Burglary. [?] 400 Houses [?] Month—New Methods of Safe Opening

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 5

It is stocked that since let January three have been over [?] hundred…

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Hornsby Police Court Friday, February 12. (Before Mr. Jordan, J.p.) Down at Brooklyn

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 10

Charles Smith, labourer, Hawkesbury, pleaded guilty to a charge of being found drunk and disorderly and using obscene language. For being drunk and…

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Police Courts. Sunday Trading

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 6

At the Water Summons Court yesterday, before Mr. W. M. M'Farlane, S.M., Sub-inspector Spence proceeded against A. Pointing, a butcher of 133 Crown-street, for Sunday trading. Senior-constable Duncan…

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Ryde Police Court (Before Messrs. A. G. Plunkett and J. Forsyth, J's.P) ' "Biffed His Boss."

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 10

William Daley, on remand from the Newtown Police Court, was charged with assaulting David Henry Bushall at Ryde on the 3rd February. He pleaded not…

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Court of Marine. Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 18

(Before Judge Fitzhardinge, with assessors.) In No. 2 District Court, at 10 a.m. Re the Narooma…

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Court of Marine Inquiry.'

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 6

Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge, with assessors, in No. 2 District Court.—At 10 a.m.: Re the Narooma…

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Parramatta Police Court Wednesday, February 17. (Before Mr. E. L. Maitland, S.m.) Said Ilk Wasn't

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 8

Thomas Dalton was churned with drunkenness and disorderly conduct at Rockwook. Mr. Atkinson appeared for the defendant…

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A Motiveless Murder. Incident of the Far West

Evening News · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 3

I and my household resided some years ago on a small settlement situated in a remote spot in the Far West. Being far removed from any other human habitation, we formed, so to…

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Monday, February 15 (Before Messrs. Jordan and Colls, J's.P.) ASSAULT

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 10

A young man named Harry Williams was charged with having assaulted Felico Vidulich, at Barr Island, on 13th inst. He pleaded not guilty…

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Registration of a Birth. Summer Hill Widow Charged. Committed for Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 8

At the Ashfield Police Court yesterday, before Mr. E. L. Maitland, S.M., Adeline Frances Leonard, widow, 48, was charged with having, on February 9, 1905, at Ashfield,…

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Do the Police Change Their Numbers?

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 9

BROKEN-HILL, Friday.— Mr. Arthur Griffith addressed a public meeting outside the Town-hall to-night, there being about 4000 present. He began by deprecating the action of the…

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The Court of Petty Sessions

The St George Call · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 4

Mr. W. Taylor, M.L.A., attended Kogarah Council meeting on Monday evening with a communication from the Department of the Attorney General,…

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A Postmaster in Trouble. the Mittagong Case. Before the Police Court. Thirty-one Ten-pound Notes in a Kettle

Evening News · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 9

MITTAGONG, Saturday.—At the police court this morning, before Mr. F. H. Galbraith. P.M., John Single was charged that, being an accountant, he did make use of, otherwise than…

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Police Courts. a Woman with a Hatpin

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 18

Bridget Ferina (41) appeared at the Central Court on a charge of having assaulted Pearl May White. As the girl was only 13 years of age Ferina was, on the application of the police, remanded to the Children's Court. It…

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