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Courts & crime, 1910

8,183 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 250

Industrial Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 3

No. 1 District Courthouse, Sydney.—Before his Honor Judge Rogers.—At 10 a.m.: For hearing—G. Bradley v Peter Bowling, same v D. Hutton, same v James Butler, same v William O'Connor (part heard)…

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The Bonshaw Tragedy. a Charge of Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 13

INVERELL, Saturday.--Thomas Donaldson, who was committed for trial recently to the Inverell Quarter Sessions on a charge of manslaughter in connection with the death of his…

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Latest Police News. a Three-hundred-mile Row

Evening News · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 5

The Inspector-General of Police, when seen by an "Evening News" reporter this morning, said that be had received a telegram from his officer in charge of the Walgett district…

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Law Notices. Monday, January 24. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 3

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

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The Goal Strike Prosecutions Union Leaders Charged. Mr. Andrew Gray Cross-examined. (Continued from page 4.)

Evening News · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 5

When our first edition went to press, Mr. Albert Gray was being examined by Bowling for the defence. A discussion arose as to the several efforts…

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Non-union Labor. to Unload Quito's Coal Wharf Guarded by the Police

The Star · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 4

Between 9.30 and 10.30 this morning 122 nonunion laborers were signed on by Mr. William Owen Healy, stevedore for the Bellambi Coal Company, who are Government agents for…

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Onion Jack Hauled Down. a Farm Cove Incident. First Capture by Water Police

The Star · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 6

The first capture of a pleasure craft illegally lying the Union Jack was effected by the water police yesterday. The naval authorities had complained of the…

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Trouble Expected at Cessnock. Mounted Troopers on the Scene. More Police to Arrive. Avert Maitland

The Star · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 5

Serious trouble is expected to occur at Cessnock in consequence of the determination of the contractors to cart about three thousand tons of mixed coal from Bellbird…

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Fears for Walgett. Embanking the Town. Rivers Rapidly Rising. Water Police Arrive. Race with the Flood

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 16

WALGETT, Sunday.--Walgett at last, and well ahead of the flood. Since leaving Narrabri on Thursday morning, our journey has been a race against the water that is still rushing…

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The Prosecutions. Newcastle Industrial Court Cases. Fines Due on Wednesday. Bequest for Extension of Time

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 16

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--On Wednesday the thirteen members of the Delegate Board, who were convicted by the Industrial Court, at Newcastle, of inciting to strike have to face the…

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The Coal Strike Prosecutions Union Leaders in Court. Bowling, Hutton, Butler, and O'connor. Cases for the Defence

Evening News · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 4

The hearing of the informations under section 42 (b) of the Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Act, adjourned from Thursday afternoon until this morning, was resumed in the…

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Stealing From the Person

The Star · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 6

At the Water Police Court this morning Robert Turner, 40, a printer, was sentenced to three months' hard labor for stealing 19s from the person of Edward Henderson, at…

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Police Relieve Distress

The Star · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 5

Yesterday the Inspector-General of Police wired to the various flooded areas, asking whether any dire distress existed on account of the floods, and whether the police had…

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A Police Report

The Star · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 5

A telegram received at headquarters from the Walgett police at 8 o'clock this afternoon stated that the Barwon River was then 41ft., and was still rising slowly, and was…

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Goulburn Police Buildings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 5

Among the contracts let last week in the Government Architects Department was one for the erection of police buildings at Goul burn for the sum of £6640. The site is at the…

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Union Funds. Ex-secretary Charged with Embezzlement

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 5

At the North Sydney Police Court, before Mr. Love, Acting-S.M., Alexander Henry Macfarlane, secretary of the North Shore branch of the Gas Employees' Union, Proceeded against Samuel West on an information…

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Escort of Police

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 8

Sixteen armed mounted police proceeded by road to Cessnock to-day, with horses and drays, and laborers to load Bellbird coal. Loading commenced shortly after midday with two…

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A Mysterious Assault Man Found Unconscious at Ultimo

Evening News · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 3

Herbert Figg, 20, a fitter employed at a Pyrmont engineering works, left his home in Trafalgar-street, Stanmore, as usual, early this morning for his work, aparently in the best of…

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Russian Bomb-thrower. Sentenced to Death. London, Jan. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 7

The youth Voskressenski who hired a flat in St. Petersburg and enticed Colonel Karpoff, Chief of Detectives there, assassinating him by exploding a bomb, has been…

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Police Buildings for Frogmore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 5

Plans have been completed by the Government Architect for the erection of a courthouse and police buildings at Frogmore, about 16 miles from Burrowa. Frogmore is a…

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