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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

7,627 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 250

Broken Hill Crisis. Loss of £90,000 in Wages. Arbitration Court Award. Melbourne, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 February 1909 · page 7

The new development in the Central Mine Sulphide Corporation below the 1000ft. level has slightly balanced the inudstrial depression during the past week,…

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Charged at the Police Court

The Australian Star · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 5

Before Mr. Love,D.S.M., at the Central police Court this morning Wm Roberts laborer was charged with selling liquor at unlicensed promises and Wm. Wright 30…

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A Seaman's Theft

Evening News · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 5

Johann Kruse, 33, a German seaman, was, at the Water Police Court, convicted of stealing two coils of rope and four tarpaulins, valued at £19, from the Norddeutscher-Lloyd…

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The Craughvell Murder

Evening News · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday Evening.—The suspects arrested for the Craughvell murder have been released…

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A Savings Bank Clerk Sentenced. a Penitent Prisoner

Evening News · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 5

Frederick Kingston Smyth, the defaulting clerk in the Government Savings Bank, pleaded guilty at the Darlinghurst Sessions this afternoon of having forged and uttered an…

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Industrial Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 5

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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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge Murray.—At 10 a.m.: 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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Alleged Assault at Pyrmont. Sequel to a Strike

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 5

On February 23, a number of ironworkers' assistants went on strike at Tullock's iron foundry, Pyrmont and when Clarence Woodland and William Green left the premises at 5 o'clock it is alleged, they were,…

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Purse Thief Sentenced. a Judge's Troubles. Followed to House and Club

The Australian Star · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 1

Mary M'Grath, the young married woman who had been convicted on a charge of having stolen a purse from Mrs. M' Cathie's drapery establishment, [?]s. brought before…

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Court of Marine Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge Murray and Assessors, in No. 1 District Court.—At 11 a.m.: Re the Kooyong…

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The Craughwell Murder. London, Sunday, 2,30 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 5

The suspected parsons who wore detained in connection with the CraugthWell murder have been released…

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Law Notices. Monday, March 1. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 5

Term List.—Motions generally, Motions nisi for new trial: Mansfield v Newcastle and Wallsend Coal Company, Carter v same. Special case: In re J. I. Dent and R. Hall (executors, etc, of John Dent,…

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Alleged Opium Smuggling. Accused Before the Court. Penalty of £900 INVOLVED

Evening News · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 4

Otta Hartsman, 22, greaser, a native of Germany, and Thomas William Hall, 32, stevedore, were charged at the Water Police Court this morning with having, at Sydney [?]n February 25…

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The Haunted House. Raid by the Police. on a Bush Two-up School. Excitement at Clontarf

Evening News · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 4

For some time past the police have been aware that a "two-up" school has been carrying on operations somewhere in the bush at Clontarf. A number of individuals who had…

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Female Purse Thief. Mary M'grath Sentenced. Twelve Months' Gaol

Evening News · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 3

A young married woman named Mary M'Grath, who was said to be the mother of several children, and had been convicted at the Darlinghurst Sessions of having stolen a…

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Fowl-stealing

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 5

At the Parramatta Court yesterday George John Flarey, 20, of Galston, was convicted of stealing fowls, the property of Henry Pugcley and John Buckley. He was…

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A Crown-street Affair. Young Man Charged with Assault and Robbery

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 4

At about 4 p.m. yesterday a man, William Page, was set upon by four men in the vicinity of a hotel in Crown- street, assaulted, and robbed of four ten-pound notes. He…

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Fowl-stealing Case

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 8

At the Parramatta Police Court yesterday George John Flarey and Leopold Flarey were charged with stealing fowls in Galston-street. There were two charges against…

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Stealing From the Person

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 7

William Carter, 46, fish hawker, and Jennie Russel, 39, of no occupation, were, at the Central Police Court this afternoon, charged with stealing from the person of Charles…

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Bank Clerk Sentenced. Deficiency of £700

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 4

At Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions yesterday, before Judge Backhouse, Frederick Kingston Smyth pleaded guilty to having at Summer Hill, on October 30 last, forged an…

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