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Courts & crime, 1909

7,627 stories in Sydney's papers · page 74 of 250

Dinizulu Sentenced. for Harboring Rebels. Fine and Imprisonment. After Seventy Days' Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.-- The trial of Dinizuin, the Zulu overlord, for harboring rebels and inciting to rebellion, has been concluded. The hearing lasted 70 days, during…

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Argument, About Boxing. Two Young Men Committed. Charge of Assault and Robbery

Evening News · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 5

A peculiar case came before the Central Police Court, in, connection with which Wesley Join Robins, 21, an electrical wireman, and Walter Dale. 27, a horse trainer, were charged…

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Newcastle. the Special Mining Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 7

The probability of the Royal Commission to deal with mining disputes in the Newcastle and Maitland districts being reconstituted has not been received with much evidence of…

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Attacked with an Axe. Attempted Murder and Suicide. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 7

A tragedy occurred at Boolare township, on the banks of Cockle Creck, about 10 miles from Newcastle, this evening. A report was received by the police that a man named…

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Newcastle. the Mining Court. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 8

Amongst the miners on the Newcast[?] and Maitland fields there is a good deal of unconcern in regard to the return of the Coal Commission. The Teralba men were rather…

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Bankruptcy Court. Hearing of Creditors Petitions

Evening News · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 5

Robert Henry Forrester v. William James Forrester. By consent, the matter was adjourned to the 13th instant. Walker and Oxby v. William Patrick Shortall…

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Murder of Miss Duffy. Trial of the Aboriginal. the Jury Disagree

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 5

TOWNSVILLE, Thursday.--The jury in the case of Billy Wilson, tho aboriginal charged with the murder of Miss Duffy, after being looked up all night, came into court this…

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Industrial Court. (Before Judge Heydon.) Municipal Employees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 5

Mr. F. G. Ashton, on behalf of the Sydney Municipal Council Employees' Union, applied for the constitution of a board. About 300 men were concerned in the application. The…

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Law Notices. Friday, March 5. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 5

Term List.—Special Case: In re J. I. Dent and R. Hall (executors of John Dent, deceased) and Stamp Duties Acts, Commissioner for Stamps, respondent (part heard). New trial motion: Feather v Rogers…

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Police Courts. Absent From Service. Question of Sunday Labour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 5

At the Redfern Police Court, before Mr. Payten, S.M., the adjourned case was concluded in which Michael O'Riordan, tallow refiner, of Alexandria, proceeded against Thomas Foster for absenting himself from…

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Carpentaria Downs Murder. the Jury Disagree. Charge Against Mrs. Wilson Withdrawn. Townsville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 7

The trial of Billy Wilson for the Carpentaria Downs murder was concluded to-day. When the Court resumed the jury announced that they found it impossible, in Billy Wilson's…

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Industrial Court Problems. Fairness and Justness. Beason of Unions' Discontent

Evening News · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 4

One or two points of importance have been opened up in the Industrial Court in consequence of the application made on behalf of the Shop Assistants' (Pharmaceutical) Union for…

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Opium Smoking. Police Raid in Globe Street. Seizure of Paraphernalia. a Chinaman Convicted

The Australian Star · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 5

Two Chinamen sat in the dock at the Waiter Police Court this morning-- one stout, the other lank and lean. The loan man answered to the name of Sue Hong. He was…

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Wages Boards and Unionism. Judge Heydon's Views. Unionists and Non-unionists in Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 7

The Chemists' Assistants have been recommended a wages board. In the Industrial Court yesterday afternoon the nominations were considered. There was objection,…

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Seamen Charged with Theft

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 18

At the Water Court, before Mr. King, S.M., two seamen, named Albert Edward Cooper (22) and Benjamin David M'Leod (21) were charged with stealing, on or about February 3, on board the steamer Cooma,…

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The Pyrmont Strike. Two Lads Charged with Assault

Evening News · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 15

An assault case, arising out of the strike of Boilermakers at the Phoenix Ironworks, Pyrmont, was beard at the Central Police Court, when two lads—Michael Gibbons, 19, and John…

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Murder of Miss Duffy

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 4

The Queensland a [?]orities have withdrawn the charge against Mrs. Wilson of murdering Miss Duffy, and against her on the statement of…

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A Question of Trespass. a Magistrate's Warrant

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 15

In the Full Court to-day, Mr. Piddington and Mr. Boyce (instructed by Mr. J. W. Maund) appeared for Edgar Wellesley Feather, to make absolute a rule calling, upon…

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Alleged Theft of £67. Two Women Arrested

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 14

Alfred Thompson, a visitor from New Zealand, reported to the police at an early hour yesterday morning that £67 in sovereigns was stolen from him by a woman on Thursday night. It is alleged that…

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Hypnotic Mystery. Murder and Suicide

Evening News · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 3

Telegrams from New York bring news of a terrible case of murder and suicide, in which hypnotic influence is alleged. Early in January the Rev. J. H. Carmichael was stated to…

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