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Courts & crime, 1910

8,183 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 250

Massacre on Warship Jollification With Smugglers Ends in Wholesale Murder

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 7

Arriving at New York from British Honduras, the steamer Parisien reported the seizure and scuttling by smugglers of the Honduran…

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Reincarnation Plea. Rider Haggard Romance Recalled at Japanese Murder Trial

The Star · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 7

Reincarnation was made the defence for murder in the trial at Tokio of a woman limned Yasu and her lover Yataro. The two are accused of killing Yasu's husband…

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British Election Campaign. Sending False Reports. an Ex-member Charged. London, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 13

Mr. Fred. Horner, ex-M.P. for North Lambeth has been committed for trial for telegraphing to the "Daily Mail," unde[?] the name of a local correspondent false…

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Law. Friday, February 4. Marine Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 20

(Before Judge Backhouse (chairman), and Captains C. Spinks and C. W. Davidson (assessors) GROUNDING OF THE MUNIARA. Mr. J. R. Baxter Bruce appeared for Messrs…

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Police Courts. Friday, February 4. Opium-smoking Premises

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 20

At the Central Court, George Kong (55), Chinese laborer, pleaded guilty to a charge that, being the lessee of premises in Brisbane-street, he knowingly permitted opium, to be smoked therein. The police stated…

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Law Notices. Monday, February 7. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 6

In Bankruptcy.—Before the Registrar.—At 11 a.m.— Creditor's petititon: Samuel Brown Henderson, trading as J. C. Young and Co., v Frank Doyle. Probaber Jurisdiction.—The following accounts will be…

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Police Sergeant Injured. Thrown From a Horse. Quirindi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 11

On Wednesday night Sergeant Woods was on duty at the Quipolly ball, and when about to come home met with a nasty accident. He was getting on a horse when the animal gave…

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Court of Marine Inquiry. the Accident to the Muniara

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 6

Mr. Curtis, of the Crown Law Department, appeared for the Superintendent of Navigation; Messrs. J. R. Baxter Brace and Co. for Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co., owners of the…

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City Coroner's Court. Sixteen Doses at Once. Narcotic Poisoning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 8

An inquiry was held on Friday at the City Coroner's Court into the death of Charles Cameron, 41, who was found dead on January 16 in a room at a house in William Henry-street, where he had been loding. The…

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The Sackville Barony. Claimant in Court. Interesting Documents. London, Feb. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 13

In the Probate Court yesterday the hearing was continued of Mr. Ernest SackvilleWest's claim to the Sackville Barony, as son of the late Lord Sackville…

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Conspieacy Charges. Five Leadees on Trial. Brennan Taken Ill. Court Adjourns Till

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 10

The trial of Peter Bowling, William Brennan, Albert Burns, Amram Lewis, and Andrew Gray on a charge of conspiracy in connection with the coal strike was continued at the…

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The Sackville Barony. Claimant's Application. a Sworn Declaration by Deceased Peer. Dramatic Incident in Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 13

LONDON, Friday.--Sir J. C. Bigham, President of the Probate Division of the High Court of Justice, is hearing the claim of Mr. Ernest Henri Jean Baptiste…

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THE newsletter. a Paper for the People. Big Political Blunder. Reactionary Coercive Legislation. Resurrected Repressive Laws Send Free Men to Gaol. The Wade Government, Now Pressridden, will Soon be Bed-ridden

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 1

As the goading of the Sydney [?] press fat to the bursting with [?] plunder the Wade Government trade the gigantic blunder last…

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Ryde Court Tuesday, February 1. (Before Mr. E. L. Maitland, S.M., and Mr. H.A. Brigg, J.p.) Adulterated Milk

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 8

Arthur Kench, an inspector under the Pure Foods Act, proceeded against Thos. Byrne, for having, by his agent, Thos. Byrne, jun., at Thornleigh, sold to him…

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Supposed Assault by "Push."

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 February 1910 · page 7

John Goonoy' (28), laborer, of 49 Cameron-street, Paddington, was brought to Sydney Hospital last night. It was alleged that he had been set upon by a…

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Man Who Killed His Friend. Discharged by Magistrate. London. December 30

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 February 1910 · page 19

The magistrates at Bristol resumed tho hearing of the charge of manslaughter against Charles Edward Gulliver, commercial traveller…

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Rules for Presentation, at Court

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 February 1910 · page 20

Lord Althorp, as Lord Chamberlain, recently issued in the "London Gazette" the regulations for presentations at their Majesties' Courts during this year. Two…

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Army Poison Plot in Vienna. Collapse Op the Accused Officer. Proceedings of a Secret Court. Vienna, December 28

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 February 1910 · page 19

Relentless cross-examination by the secret military tribunal resulted in the nervous collapse of Lieutenant Hofrichter, the young officer who is accused of being…

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Nonagenarian Charged with Horse-stealing

Evening News · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 7

WINDSOR. Monday.—A case, with peculiar surroundings came before the police court. W. Morn (who is in his 90th year) was charged with stealing a horse, the property of Frederick…

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Assault and Robbery

The Star · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 5

Augustus Galian, a middle-aged man, was found guilty at the Quarter Sessions to-day of assaulting James Toogood and robbing him of £3 15s on December 2. He was…

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