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Courts & crime, 1909

7,627 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 250

Police Courts. a Game of Fan Tan

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 10

There was a decidedly Oriental atmosphere about the Redfern police Court when about 20 celestial were brought before Mr. King S.M., on various charges, the outcome of a raid recently carried out by the police a…

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Metropolitan Licensing Court. Hotel Licenses Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 5

The Central Licensing Bench yesterday granted the following applications for the transfer of hotel licenses:—River View Hotel. Cook's River-road, Tempe, Isaac Schofield to Frank G. Hughes; Surry Hills Hotel,…

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Shifting the Police Offices. an Early Move Projected

The Australian Star · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 5

Now that the Chief Secretary's Department have accepted tenders for additions to the Police Department buildings at the corner of Hunter and Phillip streets, it is…

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Sent to Gaol. London Suffragettes Imprisoned. Prominent Agitators Involved. London, Thursday, 3.25 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 1

The suffragettes made another attempt to raid the House of Commons last night, in order to present Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, with petitions…

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Industrial Court. (Before Judge Heydon.) Electrical Mechanics

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 5

An appeal was made by Mr. Cargill on behalf of the Railway Commissioners against we Registrar's decision as to whether he was fight or not in declaring that controller men…

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Law Notices. Friday, February 26. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 5

Term List.—New trial motion, Mellugh v Wilkins and another (part heard). Motion nisi for new trial, Leoni v Hay and another. Special case: In [?]e Nicholas Jones (appellant), council of the…

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District Court. (Before Judge Murray.) HAYES v DENTON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 5

Further evidence was taken in the action for £100 damages brought by William Arthur Hayes against Mrs. Alice Denton for alleged slander…

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Murder and Suicide. in British National Gallery. Allegation of Blackmail. London, Feb. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 7

Visitors to the National Gallery yesterday were startled by a well-dressed man suddenly shooting and killing his woman companion and then committing suicide…

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"Kiss the Book." Practice Superseded in an English Court

The Australian Star · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 5

The practice of taking the oath by kissing the Testament (says a Loudon paper of January 13) was practically abolished yesterday in the Divorce Court. Sir Corell…

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Rebates in America. Supreme Court Decision. London, Feb. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 7

The Supreme Court of the United States has upheld a fine of £21,600 imposed on the New York Central Railway Company for granting rebates to the American…

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The Raid That Failed Supposed Opium Smugglers. How the Police Were Hoaxed

Evening News · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 5

The Sydney police and Customs officers have been particularly active during the past few months in the direction of cringing to book the wily opium smuggler. That their vigilance…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 5

Mr. Hanbury Davies appeared for the Crown. A CASINO REFERENCE. The Casino Land Board, represented by…

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Land Appeal Court. (Before Messrs. H. A. G. Curry, President, and O, Brandis and Y. Houston, member.) Mr. Hanbury Davies appeared for the Minister. Direction for Appraisement

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 5

Mr. Wood appeared for the respondent in the matler of the reference by the Casino board in respect of the annual runt payable in connection with the British and Australian Trust and Loan Company's, Limited,…

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Frauds at Mark Foy's. Two Employees Charged with Theft

The Australian Star · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 15

At the Central Police Court this afternoon before Mr. Payten, S.M., William Gill, 23, salesman, and Matthew Hayes, 27, draper, were charged with stealing a quantity of…

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The Women's Raid. Police Court Penalties. London, Feb. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 13

In connection with the attempt made last night to raid the House of Commons by women suffragists, Mrs. Pethick Lawrence, with another suffragist, who were…

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Police Claims

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 4

The Hon. J. Cook has received the following communication from the Minister for Homo Affairs:—"With reference to your communication of the 15th instant…

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Daring Murder in Glasgow

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 10

A murderer who was taken by surprise while still within a Glagow [?] ton Dec [?] in the dining room of which he had just…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 6

Before his Honor Judge Murray.—At 10 am.: All undefended actions, and afterwards the following defended action: Petrucco v Mason. In the following cases judgment will be delivered:—Hamilton…

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Industrial Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 6

Probate Court, Queen's-square.—Before his Honor Judge Heydon.—At 10 a.m.—To be mentioned and adjourned: Wright v Humphries, same v Cox, same v Townsend, same v Annabel, same v Devaney,…

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Probate Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 6

The following is a list of probates and administrations granted during the past week:— Probates.—William M'Carthy, Eustace…

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