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Courts & crime, 1910

8,183 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 250

City Coroner's Court. Haby Murdered

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 10

Mr. Stephen Murphy, City Coroner, held an inquest yesterday regarding the death of the newly-born baby found dead in a lavatory at the back of the Prince of Wales Hotel, Newtown, on January H…

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Law Notices. Thursday, January 20. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 3

Chimber List.—Before Mr. Justice Cohen, at 2.30 pm., in the Banco Court.—Hodgson v Smith, Neustadt and another, garnish[?]es, for attachment, Fischer v Smith, for security…

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Juvenile Offenders. Work of the Children's Court

Evening News · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 2

The Children's Court at Paddington again dealt with a number of cases last week. The following were released on probation:-A boy, aged 13. for playing two-up in the street: a…

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Charge Against Bowling Industrial Court Proceedings. Alleged "Aiding a Strike."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 5

The hearing was continued yesterday before Judge Rogers, of the case against Peter Bowling, president of the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation who is charged under…

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To Produce Grand Opera. a Broken Partnership. Respondent Sobs in Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--An application on behalf of Madame Fransiska Roll, of East Melbourne, an operatic singer of some distinction in Germany, for an order of attachment…

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The Justice of Gideon How the Court Dealt with Two Foolish Offenders

Watchman · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 8

The place of Justice in the little town of Manzanita was a low, square, cloth-and-papered room, bare save for the Judge's unpainted pine desk and arm-chair; the two…

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The Strike. Non-unionists Interfered With. Disturbance at Teralba. Extra Police Sent Out. Newcastle

The Star · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 5

Word has just been received from Teralba, 13 miles from Newcastle, that some men who have been engaged to fill coal there were followed this morning by a large crowd of…

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Latest Edition After the Flood. Tamworth Without Water. Extraordinary Happenings in the Wet. the Cleaning and Repairing Problem. Police in Swimming Costume. Tamworth

The Star · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 5

Tamworth is having the clean-up of its life. It is endeavoring to clear away the ooze and disorder that have been left in the train of an avalanche of water, which…

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Child Murder. a Young Man Charged. Woman's Extraordinary Story

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 10

Yesterday morning at the Central Court Peter Brady (29), barman, was charged with having, on or about May 8, 1909, feloniously and maliciously murdered Boronla Brady or Mitchell…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 3

At the Redform Court, before Mr. Clarke, S.M., George Thompson, 28, dealer, was charged with having assaulted and robbed Richard Ward. Hannah Fabien, a married woman, stated that she…

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Editor Sent to Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 9

PERTH, Thursday.--Municipal affairs at Collie have been at a deadlock for some time, owing to the councillors refusing to sit with the Mayor (A. E. Borkwood), who was re-elected…

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Stealing Butter Brands. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 6

Following on the statement that Australian butter boxes were being used for margarine supplied to British troops in Malta, the Department of Agriculture and Stock asked the…

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"A Fee to Gaol Unionists."

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 6

In returning thanks last night for his re-election to the position of secretary of the Sydney Labor Council, Mr. P. J. Cochrane commented upon the trial of Messrs. Bowling, Hutton…

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Bankruptcy Court

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 7

VOLUNTARY SEQUESTRATIONS. Alexander Henderson, of Casino. Mr. W. H. Palmer, official assignee. Thomas Stafford, of Dungog, laborer. Mr. W.: H…

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Assault on Cricketers. Stale Eggs Thrown. Windsor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 6

In connection with the cricket competition under the auspices of the Hawkesbury District Cricket Association, much feeling was engendered, owing to the defeat of Wilberforce by…

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Mayor Sent to Gaol. Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 8

A. E. Borkwood, Mayor of Collie, was sentenced at the Criminal Sessions, Bunbury, to three months' hard labour for larceny as a servant of £10, the property of Reading…

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Charge of Assault and Robbery. Said He Listened to a Phonograph

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 4

A dealer named George Thompson. 21, was charged at Redfern Police Court with assaulting Richard Ward, and robbing him of £3 6s in money, a silver watch and a silver chain,…

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Lightning at Graeville. Police Station Struck

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 6

The residence attached to the Granville Police Station, and occupied by Sergeant lingworth, was struck by lightning during a I heavy electrical disturbance last night. The…

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Police Courts. Thursday, January 20. "Heading 'Em."

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 10

Thomas Gloeson (17), signwriter; Charles Goaney (16), baker; George Upjohn (16), laborer; Harold Hopkins (25), carter; James Barron (27), engineer; Nicholas Quirk (27), cabdriver; Ernest Evans (20), packer; and…

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Alleged Child Murder. Strangled with Wire. a Mother's Startling Story

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 4

Peter Brady, 29, a barman, was charged a[?] the Central Police Court with having on or about May 8, 1909, feloniously, and maliciously murdered Roma Brady o[?]…

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