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Courts & crime, 1910

8,183 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 250

Court Pride

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 5

The financial mooting of Court Pride of Australia, A.O.F., was held in the U.F.S. Hall on Monday evening, Bro. W. Uperoft, S.C.R., presiding. The annual…

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Police Courts. Watered Milk

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 6

At the Central Summons Court Frances Ridgway was proceeded against by [?]nspector Kench, of the Board of Health, on an information charging her with selling milk not of the value, quality, or…

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Treatment in Gaol. Suffragist Awarded Damages. London, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 13

The Manchester County Court has awarded Miss Davidson, a suffragist, who was contined in Strangeways Gaol, damages amounting io 40s against…

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Penrith Police Court MONDAY. Before Messrs L C Tennant and W H a Pve, J's.P

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 4

Edwin Howell was charged with obtaining goods and money, of the value of £2, on the 10th January, from H J F Neale, by means of false pretenses…

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Hunter's Hill Police Court Friday, January 34. (Before Messrs. E. M. Betts and A. Gray, J's.P)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 11

Beatrice Hanson, of Tennyson, proceeded, against her husband. S. Hanson, for maintenance. The evidence was thant defendant had…

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Police Dog Trials. St. Petersburg Competition

Evening News · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 13

On November 8 last some highly successful trials of police dogs were made at Novaya Derevnya (New Village), a suburb of St. Petersburg. A training establishment for such dogs…

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Struck by Lightning Police Residence Damaged

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 6

On Thursday evening the residence attached .to the Granville police station, was struck by lightning during the heavy elcetrical disturbance which passed over…

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Liverpool Police Court Wednesday, January 19. (Before Mr. T. B. Clegg, P.M., and Dr. Birch, J.p.) Indecent Language

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 5

"William Hall was charged with using indecent language in Moore-street, Liverpool, late on Tuesday night. The language was of a very,lurid character…

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Precedes the King. Police-sergeant's Unique Position

The World's News · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 9

BRITISH crowds delight in processions or public shows of any kind. They invest prominent figures in such street ceremonies with a glory all their own. Thus…

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Child Murder Case. the Mother's Evidence. Father Committed for Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 22

At the Central Police Court, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., yesterday, the hearing of the charge against Peter Brady (29), a barman, of feloniously and maliciously murdering Boronia…

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Sensibility of Eels. Discussed in Court

Evening News · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 11

An interesting dialogue on the sensibility of [?]ls after they have been beheaded was conducted at South-Western Police Court, London, on November 23, between Mr. de Grey,…

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Law Report. Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 6

James Alfred Andrew, of Lockhart, tailor. Mr. C. F. W. Lloyd, official assignee. Alexander Henderson, of Casino. Mr. W. H. Palmer, official assignee…

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Tied Up. Born-artist in Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 6

Henry George Churches, a marine fireman, pleaded not guilty yesterday at the Central Police Court to a charge of being an idle and disorderly person not having visible…

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City Coroner's Court. Coaltrimmer Buried Alive

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 6

Mr. Stephen Murphy, City Coroner, held an inquest yesterday regarding the death of Thomas Heaver, the coa[?]tri[?]er who was buried int the stokehole of the steamer Durham at Pyrmont last Monday, Deceased, it…

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Police Courts. Friday, January 22. Charge Against Constables

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 22

A case which occupied several hours at the Balmain Court was brought by Alice Rebecca Marchbanks, of 27 Red Lion-street, Rozelle, against. Constables Matthew Sergwick and William Sly. The two were charged with…

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Law Notices. Monday, January 2[?]. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 6

In Equity.—Before Mr. Justice Cohen.—At 11 a.m.: Re will of Wm. Coventry and Trustee Act, motion for appointment of new trust[?]…

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Musical Partnership. [?]Leged Contempt of Court. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 14

Mr. Justice Hodges on Tuesday made an order of attachment against [?]arl Foller, operatic entrepe[?]r, for contempt of court, the application being lodged [?] behalf of…

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THE newsletter. a Paper for the People. Goal Strike. Government Blunders. Is It to be Gaol or Coal

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 1

It is seen now that the Government committed a grave blunder in passing in a panic the new coercion strike suppression law, and there…

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Alleged Child Murder. Brady on Trial. Cross-examination of the Mother. Accused Committed for Trial

The Star · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 10

The trial of Peter Brady on a charge of having, on or about May 8, 190[?], feloniously and maliciously murdered Roma Brady, or Mitchell, was continued at the Central Police…

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Eight-fold Grime. Police Dogs Track Two Men Suspected of Murdering Whole Family

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 6

The use of police dogs has led to two arrests in connection with an extraordinary crime at a farm at Boguslavitch, Prussian Poland. The…

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