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Courts & crime, 1910

8,183 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 250

Industrial Disputes Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 10

Before his Honor Judge Rogers.—At 10 a.m.: For hearing, summonses for penalty: G. Bradley v Peter Bowling, same v D. Hutton, same v James Butler, same v William O'Connor…

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A Reducible Minimum. Magistrate and the Law. a Council's Protest

The Star · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 6

Some little time ago the Paddington Council took proceedings against a ratepayer for erecting an outhouse without the permission of the council. Mr. Barnett, S.M., who heard…

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Tried to Rob a Chinaman. a Tinker Sent to Gaol

Evening News · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 3

Shortly before 9 o'clock on Monday evening, Constable O'Rourke saw a man approach a Chinese, seated on the kerbstone in Campbell-street, and dive his hand into the celestial's…

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Police Courts. Cruelty to a Horse

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 10

John Martin, l8, was charged at the Water Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. Payten, S.M., with having, on January 10, in Argyle-street, [?]lly illtreated a horse by working it while suffering from…

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Tasmanian Police Active. Gaming Shops Raided

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 7

HOBART, Monday.--The police, who have had several premises under observation for some time past in respect to gambling dens, last night made a successful raid. They first…

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A Chinese Immigrant. Fails at the Dictation Test. and Goes to Gaol

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 10

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., Customs Inspector Donohoe proceeded against Ah Hoy, or Ah Tem, or[?] Ah Tim, for being, on November 23 last, an immigrant who, having…

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Police Courts. Monday, January 10. Pilfering on the Beach

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 10

John Hall (18), a carter, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing clothing and other articles from the beach at Coogee, and had been remanded for the purpose of inquiries being made regarding his antecedents,…

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Last Work of the Camp. Three Brigades Engaged. Big Area of Country Traversed. Assault on Green Hills

Evening News · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 5

LIVERPOOL, Tuesday.—The last working day of the camp broke wet and gloomy. The weather has changed definitely after a week of heat. Showers began soon after 10 o'clock…

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A Ferocious "Apache." Spike and Razor Armor. Fight with Paris Police

Evening News · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 6

LONDON. Monday Evening.—The [?]aris police arrested an "Apache," or hooligan, and found that he was wearing leather bands studded with sharp spikes aud razors. The "Apache"…

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Prosecutions Under New Law. in Industrial Court To-day. Judge Rogers Presides

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 8

His Honor Judge Rogers will sit at 10 o'clock this morning in the Industrial Disputes Court to hear the summonses against Messrs. Bowling, Hutton, Butler, and O'Connor. These…

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Strike Cases. Prosecution of Leaders. Bowling and Others Before the Court. an Adjournment Granted

The Star · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 4

The coal crisis readied another stage this morning, when Peter Bowling, Daniel Hutton, James Butler, and William O'Connor appeared before Judge Rogers, in the…

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Law Report. Bankruptcy' Court. (Before the Registrar, Mr. F. H. Salusbury.) Petition for Sequestration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 10

Bank of New South Wales versus William Alexander Wilson, Mr. Summers (of Messrs. Allen, Allen, and Hemsley) appeared for the petitioner, and applied for an order of…

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The Strike Prosecutions. Bowling, Hutton, Butler, and O'connor. Cases in the Industrial Court. Large Crowd Assembles. Bowling Applies for an Adjournment

Evening News · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 4

Another stage in connection with the trouble arising out of the coal miners' strike was reached this morning, when Peter Bowling. Daniel Hutton, James Butler, and William…

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Murder Charged. Peter Brady Again Remanded

Evening News · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 8

"Murder" is the charge preferred against Peter Brady, a barman, who appeared on remand at the Central Police Court this morning. He was arrested on the 5th instant,…

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Police Court Returns

The Star · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 2

Mr. C. C. Weston, acting-chamber magistrate at Ashfield, has prepared the following particulars of transactions in connection with the Ashfield Court of Petty…

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Thief Sentenced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 10

William Charles Evans Morgan, 33, an accountant, was charged at the Central Police Court before Mr. W. Clarke, D.S.M., with having stolen a panama hat, valued at £1 1s, the property of…

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Paris Apache Murder. Desperate Conflict with Police. London, Jan. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 9

The Paris police arrested an apache, who was wearing leather bands studded with sharp spikes and razors. The apache used a long knife and a…

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Theft of a Bicycle

The Star · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 6

At the Water Police Court this morning Christopher Smith (20), a carter, was convicted of having stolen a bicycle, valued at £5, the property of William Blake, at…

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Alleged Theft of Jewellery

The Star · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 5

Henry Sofblad, 36, carpenter, was charged before Mr. Clarke, S. M., at tile Central Police Court to-day with having stolon a quantity of jewellery, the property of Mary…

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A Murder Charge. Remarkable Experiment

Evening News · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 10

A remarkable experiment was described at the inquest on November 26 on Charles and Mary Thomas, the old couple who were murdered in their cottage at Bassaleg,…

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