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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

8,183 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 250

The Coal Crisis. Strike Prosecutions. Bowling Before the Court. Disposal of Slack

The Star · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 4

The hearing of evidence in the case against Peter Bowling, who is charged with offences alleged to have been committed against the provisions of section 42 (b) of the Industrial…

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Industrial Court Proceedings. Bowling, Hutton, Butler, and O'connor. Alleged "Aiding a Strike."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 8

In the Industrial Court yesterday morning, before Judge Rogers, the hearing was resumed of the case against Peter Bowling, president of the Colliery Employees' Federation;…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 10

William John Fesq versus Mary Graham. Mr. Davidson, instructed by Messrs. Bowman and Mackenzie, appeared for the petitioning creditor, and moved for a sequestration…

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The Floods in the North. What the Government Is Doing. Police Actively Assisting. with Boats and Rations

The Star · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 5

The State Government, although as yet very much in the dark as to the exact nature of the damage and loss of life as a result of the recent disastrous floods, is…

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Stealing Workmen's Tools

The Star · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 5

Charles Stewart, 22, a young carpenter, was employed by George Ferguson, another carpenter, on a building at Rockdale, on December 7 At 5 p.m. on that date, the two of…

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Parramatta Sessions. Prisoners Sentenced

The Star · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 5

At the Parramatta Quarter Sessions to-day, Louis Patrick Boyd, Walter Brown, and James Clines, convicted of common assault at Bankstown, were brought up for…

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Stealing a Purse of Money. Woman Arrested

The Star · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 6

Constables Ferguson and Iverach yesterday arrested a married woman named Cis M'Connell, alias Florence M'Eman, aged 32, on a charge of stealing a purse containing…

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Serious Assault at Ultimo. an Arrest Made

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 5

A serious assault took place at Ultimo on Tuesday afternoon, when a man named George Hannah was injured, and later on a man was arrested in connection with the affair…

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Industrial Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 6

No. 1 District Comt[?]ouse Sydney.—Before his Honor Judge Rogers.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: G. Bradley v Peter Bowling; same v D. Hutton, same v James B[?]lter, a[?]e v William O'Connor, part…

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Parramatta Police Court Monday, January 17. (Before Mr. E. L. Maitland, S.m.) Drunk

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 2

James Green pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk in George - street, Parramatta, and was fined 5s, or 24 hours' imprisonment. INDECENT LANGUAGE…

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"Two-up" School Raid. Three Youths Convicted. the Magistrate's Censure

The Star · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 5

Three respectably-dressed youths--Richard Mutton (17), laborer; Percy M'Dougall (18), laborer; and Henry Stewart (20); laborer--appeared on remand at the Central Police…

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An Infant's Death. Verdict of Wilful Murder

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 6

Mr. Stephen Murphy held an inquest this morning concerning the death of a newly born male infant, found in an outhouse at the Prince of Wales Hotel, King-street, Newtown on…

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Police Courts. Sunday Ice Cream

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 6

At the Redfern Court, before Mr. Clarke, S. M., Ernest Phillpott, of C[?]lder-road, Redfern, was fined 10s, and costs [?], in default impriso[?]ment for seven days, for selling ice cream on Sunday…

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Bankruptcy Court Creditors Petition

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 5

The Wallangra Pastoral Company, Limited, of 76 Pitt-street, Sydney, versus Henry Edward Goldman, of Willow Tree, Boggabri, grazier. Petition to be heard on January 31…

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A Dictation Test in Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 8

A police constable who took notes of a meeting at Bulli addressed by strike leaders last month was invited when he stepped into the witness-box yesterday in the Industrial Court…

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Larrikinism at Annandale. Council Communicates with Police

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 10

A matter which concerns Very much the pleasures of the rising population of Annandale who frequent the public park at Johnstone-street was brought under the notice of the…

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Late Cable News. Received Today. An Ineffectual Fight. Bank President Goes to Gaol

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 6

Tuesday Evening.-John Walsh, president of the Chicago National Bank, after fighting in every court of the United States for the past two years, has failed to secure the…

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Law Report. Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 6

John Mary Carmody, of Walcha, carpenter. Mr. W. H. Pa[?]mer, official ass[?]gnee. Richard Poverr Warburton, of Edgeware-road and James-road, Newtown, plumber. Mr. C…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, January 19. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 6

In Equity.—Before the Deputy Registrar.—At 11 a. m.: S. White, re trusts of will of, to settle miutes of order; 11.10, Minister for Works v Cox, to tax costs; 11.30, Greenhalgh v Greenhalgh, to settle…

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The Industrial Court Trials. Waiting for the Verdict

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--Newcastle has now reached that stage of familiarity with strike conditions that its people do not take any particular interest in what either the proprietors…

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