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Courts & crime, 1909

7,627 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 250

Domestic Employees and the Police

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 10

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--The Rutherglen miners, by voluntary levy raised £20 towards the Barrier lockout fund. The total amount of subscriptions to the lockout fund…

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A Congested Industrial Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 4

The manner in which summonses for penalties are being continually adjourned by Judge Heydon owing to the congestion of business in the industrial Court is causing…

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Police Courts. Tuesday, February 23. "Doodleumbuck."

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 14

Patrick Kelly (40), laborer, was charged at the Central with playing a game of chance, to wit, doodleumbuck, in a public place off Rawson-place, on February 22. At the suggestion of the magistrate the charge was…

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A Constable's Fortune Money Matters and Matrimony. Spiritual Medium Sent to Gaol

Evening News · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 3

Albert Peter Ferguson, George-street, Redfern, was proceeded against at Redfern Polite Court for pretending to Frederick J. Schuman to tell his fortune, whereby to deceive and…

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Unhappy Medium. Sent to Gaol for Fortune-telling. the Mystic Crown and Coat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 7

At the Redfern Police Court yesterday, before Mr. King, S.M., Albert Peter Ferguson was charged with having pretended to Frederick J. Schuman to tell his fortune in order…

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Quarter Sessions. (Before Judge Backhouse and juries.) Mr. Herbert Harris prosecuted for the Crown. SENTENCED

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 14

William Stone, a young man, who had pleaded guilty on the previous day to three counts of embezzlement, was sentenced to 18 months hard labor in Goulburn Gaol on each count, the sentences to be concurrent…

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Turkish Police. Scheme of Reorganisation. London, Feb. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 9

Turkey is reorganising the police of the [?] on the model of the Macedonian force, which is officered by foreigners. Many foreign officers have been…

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Audience in Court. Rights of Managing Solicitors

The Australian Star · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 2

The limitations threatened by the recent pronouncement of Mr. justice Street to the right of audience exercised without restraint for years past by managing solicitors…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, February 24. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 7

Term List.—New trial motion: Attorney-General v Mutual Loan Agency, Limited, part heard. Motion nisi for new trial: Lenoi v Hay and another. New trial motion: Mellugh v Wilkins and another…

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Peel River Resumption. Arbitration Court. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 10

Mr. Justice Sly, and Messrs. B. J. Sievers and W. F. Robey (assessors) continued sitting yesterday as an arbitration court in connection with the 100,000 acres of resumed land on the…

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The Hyde Murder. the Suspects in Sydney. Proceedings Not Likely. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 9

In connection with the arrest of suspects in Sydney believed to be connected with the Hyde murder, the Commissioner of Police states that the local detective force had, when…

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Harassing the Police. Domestic Employees' Union. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 10

The combined unions' committee has decided to recommend that members of the Domestic Employees' Union working in hotels and restaurants where police are residing…

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Industrial Court. (Before Judge Heydon.) Cold Storage Employees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 7

The application of Mr. Galloway, secretary of the Cold Storage Employees' Union of New South Wales, for a board to embrace the whole of the trade, was continued…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar.) Examination Under Section 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 7

Re Hamilton John M'Clurg. Mr. Perkins appeared for the official assignee. One witness was examined. Adjourned to March 1. Re Karl Osten Schauman. Mr. Loxton…

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The Yearlings: No. Iii. a Day at Durham Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 32

Last week I dived into the great north-western country, and on the return journey crossed over to Durham Court to spend another pleasant day in those exceedingly rich pastures…

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The Penguin Wreck. Marine Court Inquiry Resumed. a Sea Captain's Evidence

Evening News · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 7

AUCKLAND, Wednesday.—The nautical inquiry concerning the wreck of the steamer Penguin at Terawhiti, on the night of February 12, was continued at Wellington this morning…

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District Court. (Before Judge Docker.) Application for New Trial. Pearce v Wood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 7

In this case plaintiff, who was represented by Mr. E. J. Peterson, asked for a new trial in respect of a verdict for defendant, given in November, when the said defendant was sued…

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Land Appeal Court. (Before Mr. H. A. G. Curry, President, and Commissioners Brandis and Houston.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 7

Mr. Hanbury Davies appeared for the Crown. INVERELL LAND. The Inverell Land Board made a reference…

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A Matter of Trust Funds. Peculiar Case Under a Will. a Well-known Lady in Court

Evening News · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 5

Before Mr. Smithers, S.M., at the Water Police Court, Margaret Guy, 40, a married woman, member of the Marie Narelle Concert Company of Sydney, was charged with, being trustee of…

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The Situation at Broken Hill -- Awaiting the Arbitration Award. Pictures from Broken Hill -- Police and Mine Officials at Play

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 32

The "explosion fiend" made his presence keenly felt at Broken Hill during the past week, there being a "blow up" of a particularly serious character at Block 10. But…

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