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Courts & crime, 1909

7,627 stories in Sydney's papers · page 79 of 250

Carpentaria Downs Murder

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 44

The trial of Billy Wilson for the Carpentaria Downs murder was concluded at Townsville on Thursday. When he Court resumed the jury announced that they found it impossible,…

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Gaol Foe "Two-up" Players

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 14

At the North Sydney Court, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., on Monday, Charles Lealand Goulding, George Peach-man, and Charles Sehweers, were charged with playing "two-up." It was stated that the defendants, with 20…

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Industrial Court

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

Before his Honor Judge Heydon.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Bradley v C. and G. Hoskins, for offence against S. 42 (a) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1900; Bradley v C. Hoskins, for offence against S. 42 (b) of…

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District Court

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

Before his Honor Judge Murray, at 10 a.m.—Thompson v Hume (part heard), Chapman v Mundle, Phillips v Fischer, Mette v Summer and another, Harding v Motories, Limited…

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Misconduct on a Tramcar. a Serious Assault Case

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 14

William Holmes, arrested on warrant for having disobeyed a summons, was before the Glebe Court on a charge of assaulting a tram driver, named Thomas…

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Orange District Court

Evening News · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 5

ORANGE, Wednesday.—At the District Court, before Judge Docker, Hector M'Lean sued William Lannon for £200 damages, for alleged slander and assault. The parties were…

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Parramaita Police Court. Saturday, March 6. (Before Mr. E. L. Maitland, S.m.) Drunk and Disorderly

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 2

Leslie Hancock, 22, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct in the bar of the White Horse Hotel on Friday evening, was fined 20s, or 14 days' imprisonment…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

Evening News · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 8

Henry William Dunn, of Port Kembla, labor[?] Mr. W. H. Palmer, official assignee. William Jackson, of Tighe's H[?], Newcastle [?]miner. Mr. C. F. W. Lloyd, official ass[?]…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

Evening News · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 7

Henry Hannam, of Guilford, produce merchant. Mt. C. F. W. Lloyd, official assignee. Mr. Moore, Minister for Lands, left Sydney this morning to spend a week on the Blue…

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Released from Gaol. W. H. Hall's Bankruptcy. a Civil Servant's Undertaking

Evening News · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 7

The Judge in Bankruptcy (Mr. Justice Street) bad before him this morning an application by William Henry Hall for his release from Darlinghurst, Gaol, where he had been lodged on…

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Police Courts. Gunnery in Victoria Park

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

Five revolver shots were fired into the air in Victoria Park by Robert Lovell Young, aged 54, about 11 o'clock on Monday night, Cou[?] Torpey and Weir arrested Young He [?] charged with the offence at…

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Police Courts. Tuesday, March 9. Ship's Captain Fined

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 14

In the Water Summon Court, before Mr. Macfarlane, S.M., Captain E. Spicer, of the P. and O. Company's steamer Himalaya, was fined £100 for having on December 5 last permitted a prohibited immigrant to enter…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, March 10. Supreme Court

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

Term List.—New trial motions: Leoni v Hay and another (part heard), Jackson v Haynes. Special case: In re Bank of New South Wales (appellant), W. J. Perry, and Minister for Lands (respondents), and…

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Trouble in India. Theft From a Government Magazine an Anarchist Conspiracy. London, Tuesday, 3.20 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 1

The police at Calcutta have arrested a Bengali in connection with the theft of 160lb of dynamite and a quantity of fuses from the Hazaribagh Magazine…

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Why Not an Appeal From the Marine Court?

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 8

The reasons why the case of Captain Hansen cannot with any fairness be allowed to rest where it is are those which might have been expected to influence Mr. Wade…

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Sniffs and Sniffles. Scene at the Water Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 8

When the first fair defendant entered the Water Police Court yesterday to take her seat in the little wooden dock she dived hastily for an inadequate shred of…

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District Court. (Before Judge Murray.) Trouble with an Orchestra

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

Frank Gerson, of Paddington, s[?]ed H. N. Alexander and J. F. W. Tho[?]e for £50 for alleged breach of agreement. The case was that a contract was made for an orchestra…

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Divorce Court. a Husband's Petition. Wife Claims Judicial Separation

Evening News · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 6

Mr. Justice Pring had before him this morning a suit, in which Frederick William Probst petitioned for a divorce from Amy Probst, formerly Benham, on the ground of her adultery…

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The Gaming Act. Action by the Police. Premises Quarantined in Pitt-street

Evening News · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 6

About half-past 9 o'clock this morning the following notice was suddenly pasted on the door leading into the shop of A. Leach, to-bacconist, 220 Pitt-street, Sydney:…

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Industrial Court (Before his Honor Judge Heydon.) Re Cold Storage Board

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

Mr B. R. Wise, K.C., instructed by Messrs. Baxter, Bruce, and Co., asked for the nomination of two members on the Cold Storage and Ice Manufacturers (metropolitan) Board…

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