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Courts & crime, 1909

7,627 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 250

Industrial Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 10

Before his Honor Judge Heydon.—At 10 a.m.; Summonses for penalty, to be mentioned and adnourned— Bradley v. C. and G. Hoskins, same v C. Hoskins, Wright v. Humphries, same v Cox, same v Town[?],…

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On the Barrier. Holland Arrested. Charged with Sedition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 5

BROKEN-HILL, Saturday.--Some excitement prevailed in the city this morning when the news of the arrest of H. E. Holland (secretary of the Socialist Federation of Australia) was…

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Charge of Manslaughter. Death of a Man at North Sydney. Case Before the Police Court

Evening News · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 4

Robert John Hall, 34, rock miner, was brought up at the North Sydney Police Court this morning on a charge that he did feloniously slay John Harry Niddrie at North Sydney on…

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Court of Marine Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 10

Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge, with assesor[?] in No. 2 District Court.—At 10 a.m.; Re the N[?] rooma…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestration

Evening News · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 5

William Davis, of Bega, laborer. Mr. C. F. W. Lloyd, official assignee. HEARING OF CREDITORS' PETITION. Henry Bull and Company. Limited, v. R. A…

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Outrages on Railways. Police Force Strengthened

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 7

Repeated bomb outrages have caused the Government to station punitive police in villages on the Barrackpur raliway, Bengal, in addition to the regular police patrolling…

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Belgian Bomb-throwing. Charge Against the Police

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--Belgian anarchists state that Seileger's bomb-throwiug was organised by agents-provocuteurs, in order to give an excuse to the Belgian authorities to…

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The Narooma Wreck. Marine Court Inquiry

Evening News · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 4

A Marine Court inquiry was, held this morning by Judge Fitzhardinge, frith Captains J. K. Brodie and Vine Hall as assessors, into the casualty which befel the steamer Narooma on…

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Industrial Court. Applications for Early Hearings

The Australian Star · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 5

When the Industrial Court was opened this morning Judge Heydon was bombarded with applications for the early hearing of complaints…

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Metropolitan Licensing Court. Hotel Licences Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 9

The Metropolitan Licensing Court granted the following applications for transfer of hotel licenses:— Glebe Tavern Hotel, Greek-street and Franklin-place, Glebe, Charles Rantenstein to James Maloney; Lord…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court. Monday, February 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 10

Term [?].—Divorce Appeal: M'Donald v. M'Donald Motion: Daley v Lundin, for attachment. Special cases: In re Hunt Brothers, Limited (appellant), R. T. Williams and Minister for Lands (respondent),…

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North Sydney Tragedy. a Man Before the Court

The Australian Star · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 5

A man died very suddenly in front of the Federal Hotel, Mount and Mllier streets, North Sydney, on Saturday night, and Robert Hall, 34, described as a rook miner, was…

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Chinese Gambling Raid. Police Capture 35 Men. Opium Discovered and Seized

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 8

Last night another raid was made on Chinese premises where the police suspected gambling was conducted, and 35 men were arrested. Promises adjoining those first…

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The Court. Evidence at Port Pirie. Hearing Concluded. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 8

The Arbitration Court proceedings in connection with the dispute between the A.M.A. and the Proprietary Company were resumed at Port Pirie this morning…

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"The World for the World's Workers." Conduct of the Police. Meeting in the Domain

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 5

The Sydney Labor Council held a mass meeting in the Domain yesterday afternoon will the obvious object of "raising the wind" on behalf of the stikers at Broken-hill. The fact that…

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All Wanted to Be First. Judge Heydon's Position. Business in the Industrial Court

Evening News · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 6

The Industrial Court resumed its sitting in Sydney this morning, and for some time the attention of Judge Heydon was occupied with applications for the early hearing of cases…

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An Absent Husband. a Case From Broken Hill. Appeal to the Full Court

The Australian Star · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 1

An application for a rule nisi for a new trial was made in the Banco Court this morning. before the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Cohen, and Mr. Justice Pring,…

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The Barrier Trouble Grave Charges Against the Police, at Yesterday's Domain Meeting. Challenge to the Chief Secretary

The Australian Star · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 2

Laborites fear that interest in the Broken Hill lock-out will wane unless the position of affairs is brought prominently before the public periodically. With this object…

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At the Police Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 5

At the Central Police Court this morning Alexander Edward Parnell, 28, carter, was charged with stealing six tins of white lead, of the value of £4 16s, the property of…

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An Expensive Assault

Evening News · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 6

A youth named James M'Garry, last week convicted of an assault upon another lad named Wilfred Lawson, whereby the latter's nose was broken, came before his Honor Judge…

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