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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

7,627 stories in Sydney's papers · page 78 of 250

The Pyrmont Strike. Assault on a Non-unionist

Evening News · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 4

The case was continued at the Central Police Court this afternoon in which Michael Gibbons, 19, and John O'Grady, 18, both ironworkers, were charged with assaulting in company…

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Quarter Sessions. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Appeals. Magistrate's Decision Revoked

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 10

The part-heard appeal by Francis Lawrence Sheesby against his conviction and fine of £2, or one month's imprisonment, by Mr. W. M. Macforiane, S.M.,[?] the Paddington Police Court, on a charge of cruelly…

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Police Courts. Adulterated Milk

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 5

At the North Sydney Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., John Allen, sanitary inspector to the municipality of Lane Cove, proceeded against Mrs. Mat. Bradley for selling adulterated milk. It was…

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Police Courts. Charge of Fraud

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 10

At the Central Court, Wilfred Thomas Young (32), journalist, was charged that on November 6, 1908, at Paddington, he obtained from Duncan Irvine, by false pretences, £20, with intent to defraud…

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A Youthful Forger. Sent to Gaol for Nine Months. Wagga Wagga

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 7

At Wagga Wagga Quarter Sessions to-day, Arthur Rochow, 17, pleaded guilty to two charges of forgoing and uttering cheque. Rochow spent a night at Uranquinty lodging…

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Australia's Finance. Extravagance Charged against the States. at the Premier's Conference Hobart

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 7

At the premiers Conference to-day Mr. Mahon, Minister for Home Affairs, commented on the Commonwealth and State finances. He said that he found himself…

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Divorce Court. Cross Charges of Misconduct

Evening News · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 5

Mr. Justice Pring this morning continued the hearing of causes in Divorce: William John Brown petitioned for a divorce from Syria Georgia Brown, formerly Crowe…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar.) Creditor's Petition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 5

John Sinclair, of Waterloo Matheson, grazier v Frank Mayo Borthwick, of Goomoorah, near Inverell, grazier. Petition to be heard March 19…

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Powers of Customs Controller. an Appeal to the High Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The appeal cases of Huddart, Parker, and Co., Proprietary, and William Thomas Appleton, managing director of the same company, who are defendants,…

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South Coast Raid. Alleged "Two-up School." Police Use Their Revolvers. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 6

Senior-constable M'Millau and Constable Dwyer made a successful raid on an alleged "two-up school" near Austinmer on Sunday afternoon. The "school" was comprised of…

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Pacific Fisheries. in the Equity Court. the Managing Director Gives Evidence

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 5

Further light was thrown upon the affairs of the Pacific Fisheries, Limited, in the Equity Court, before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson, yesterday, when the company and Frederick…

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The Weather and the Courts Some Prominent Disabilities. Bankruptcy Court Unhealthy

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 7

The Bankruptcy Court has been particularly unfortunate these dog days. If the windows remain closed the atmosphere in the little room becomes stifling at once, if…

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In Banco. (Before the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Cohen, and Acting Justice Rogers.) a Magistrate's Jurisdiction. Alleged Wrongful Trespass. Feather v Rogers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 5

Mr. Piddington and Mr/ Boyce, instructed by Mr. J. W. Maund, appeared for the plaintiff, and moved to make absolute a rule nisi granted on February 16 to set aside…

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Prevention of Combines. Argument Before Full Court. a Question of Limitations. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 7

The hearing of arguments in the appeals questioning the validity of the Australian Industries Preservation Act, was continued before tho High Court to-day. The…

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The Anti-trust Act. Question or Validity. Argument Before the High Court. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 7

A case in which the validity of [?] Trust Act is being questioned was before the High Court to-day. Some time back proceedings were taken…

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Stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 6

Frederick Thursday, 39, a window-dresser, was charged at the Water Police Court yesterday afternoon, before Mr. King, S.M., with having between February 27 and March 6 stolen a Panama hat and a table centre,…

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Alleged Theft From Darling Harbor. a Skin Dealer Charged

Evening News · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 8

At the Central Police Court, Thomas Colley, 44. a hide and skin merchant, was charged before Mr. Love, S.M., with knowingly having in a building, situated in Kimber-lane, on…

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Suspicion of Stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 6

Richard Thomas Colley aged 44, was charged at the Central Police Court yesterday with having had in his possession on February 22 two oxhides which might reasonably be suspcetcd of having been stolen. Mr…

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Theft From Lassetter's

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 14

Frederick Thursby .(39), window-dresser, was charged at the Water Police Court, before Mr. King, S.M., with stealing a Panama hat and other articles, valued in all at £610, the property of F. Lassetter and Co.. Ltd.,…

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Theft by a Window-dresser

Evening News · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 4

Frederick Thursby, 89, a window dresser, was charged at the Water Police Court with having stolen, between February 27 and March 6, a Panama hat and six table centres, of the…

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