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Courts & crime, 1910

8,183 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250

The Goal Strike. Charge Against Bowling Industrial Court Proceedings. the Dissolution of Congress. Behind the Scenes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 6

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

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Final Sporting. the Strike in the North. Non-unionists at Maitland. Protected by Police. Domestics Threaten Action. the Miners and the Water Supply. West Maitland

The Star · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 6

Two improvised lorries are in use at Cessnock to carry coal from the Bell Bird colliery to the Hetton Company's trucks at the Cessnock railway station, and each lorry, which…

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Assault at Alexandria

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 8

Alfred Bier, 46, a dealer, residing at 70 Pittstreet, Sydney, was injured, and taken to the Sydney Hospital, on Wednesday night. About 7.50 p.m. Bier was standing at the corner of…

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Miners Sentenced. West Maitland

The Star · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 5

At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. M'Kensey, P.M., Samuel Newton, William Anderson, Frederick Ronnie, William Nowin Joseph Kedwell,…

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Topics. Those in Gaol and Those Outside

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 17

A publican's advocate, Mr. W. A. Lloyd, at a meeting the other night said "it was worth remembering that New Zealand, which the electors of N.S.W. are ashed to copy so fair…

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City Coroner's Court. an Open Verdict

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 11

The City Coroner (Mr. Stephen Murphy) yesterday resumed the inquest concerning the death of Violet Jones, a widow, which occurred at the Royal Hospital for Women, Paddington on December 26…

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Law Notices. Thursday, January 27. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 11

Chamber List.—At 10.30 a.m., in the Banco Court, before Mr. Juntice Cohen.—Ex parte W. G. Lucas, in re C. B. Tretle, mandamus; Danglade v Barnett and another, Nicholls and another claimants, sheriff's…

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The Calcutta Murder. Confession by the Assassin. London, Wednesday, 4.45 p m

The Star · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 1

The Bengali youth who assassinated Shamsululam, the Mahommedan inspector of detectives in Calcutta, and who has been identified as Birendranath Sen Gupta, belonging…

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A Murder Charge. Death of Julia Nightingale. Evidence of Deceased's Father. Bathurst

The Star · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 5

The adjourned inquest into the death of Julia Nightingale, who died unexpectedly at Lithgow on the 10th inst., was continued at the Bathurst Courthouse this morning,…

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Windsor Park Grounding. Marine Court Inquiry. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 8

The Court of Marine Inquiry has given its reserved decision in relation to the grounding of the British ship Windsor Park on the night of December 14, on the const about six miles…

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The Strike. Prosecution of Leaders. Addressing the Court

The Star · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 4

The strike prosecutions reached the address stage in the Industrial Court this morning. The defendant Bowling reviewed the circumstances leading up to the strike, and…

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The Stranding of the South Australian. Decision of the Marine Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 9

A Court of Investigation was held at Suva on November 19 and 20, 1909, and January 10, 1910, to inquire into the stranding of the steamship South Australian at Wallis Island on October…

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

Watchman · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 8

That night, no light burned until a late hour on the unpainted desk in the place of Justice. After supper, young Judge Gideon Carr strolled down to the Occidental, and…

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Coal Strike Prosecutions. Last Scenes of the Trial. Mr. Bowling Addresses the Court. a Plea of Justification

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 4

The final stages of the prosecutions under section 42 (b) of the Amended Industrial Disputes Act were entered upon in the Industrial Court this morning before his Honor Judge Rogers…

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Constable Charged with Assault. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 8

The adjourned assault case against Constable Heckenburg for assaulting a miner named Arthur Edward Wilkinson during the progress of Mr. Hughes' meeting at Corrimal,…

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Alleged Stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 4

At the Paddington Police Court yesterday, before Mr. McFarlane, S.M., Robert Li[?]haw, 26, clerk, was charged with having stolen in the dwelling-house of Robert Spence Lamb, Fairlawn, Nelson Bay-road,…

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Stealing Butter Brands

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 10

Following on the statement that Australian butter boxes were being used for margarine supplied to British troops in Malta, the Queensland…

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Police Officers Charged. a Curious Case. Woman's Accusations Against Two Constables

The Star · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 5

Constables Matthew T. Sedgwick and W. H. Sly were further proceeded against before Mr. Love, S.M., at Balmain Police Court this morning on a charge made by an elderly…

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Bowling Sentenced. Twelve Months' Gaol. Other Prisoners Eight Months. "Unionism Gone Mad." Severe Denunciation by Judge Rogers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 7

The strike, prosecutions, in which Fetor Bowling, Daniel Hutton, James Butler, and William O'Connor wore charged with having taken part in a strike meeting at Bulli on…

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A Mayor Sent to Gaol

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 5

A. E. Borkwood, mayor of Collie (W.A.) was last week sentenced to three months' hard labor for larceny of £10, the property of the…

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