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Courts & crime, 1910

8,183 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 250

Sentenced at Darlinghurst

The Star · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 5

The following sentences were declared by Judge Murray at the Quarter Sessions this afternoon:-- George Perriman, found guilty of having…

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Mittagong Assault. Arrested Man Identified

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 3

MITTAGONG, Friday.—The accused Blacker, charged with the assault on Ah Fung, was conveyed in a covered conveyance this morning, escorted by Detective Gallagher…

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Bogus Murder Plots. Police Officials' Method of Gaining Promotion. London, Thursday, 4.35 p.m

The Star · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 1

A Russian political official, one Vagotomy, an Inspector at Lubuy, in the government of Poltava, has just had a extraordinary verves of series of charges sheeted home to him…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 3

Before hiS Honor Judge Backhouse, at 10 a. m.—Motions generally: Ochirich v Wynne; Beveridge and another v Jones; Ryan v Buckley; Primrose v Creswell; Hunt v Dean; Coonan v Parkinson…

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Tuesday's Street Procession. Cases at the Police Court. Why Feldhausen Came to Australia

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 7

The hearing was continued this afternoon, at the Water Police Court, of the case in which Charles Feldhausen, 36, wharf laborer, Alexander Anderson, 20, engineer's apprentice, Michael…

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Murderous Assault on Woman. Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 7

A murderous assault was committed in Howard-place, West Perth, this afternoon. John O'Neill, labourer, 45, had an altercation with woman about 40 years old, who claims to be…

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Alleged Intent to Murder. Mittagong

The Star · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 5

Robert Blacker was charged at the local police court this morning, before Mr. John Napier, J.P., with maliciously wounding Ah Fung with intent to murder. Detective…

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Police Courts. No Ticket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 10

A young man named Neil M'Keller was charged at the General Police Court with having ridden in a railway carriage without paying his fare, and with intent to evade payment of same. A railway official…

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Contempt of Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 10

The first case under the Justices Amendment Act of 1909, which gives a stipendiary or police magistrate power to summarily deal with any person who shall, during any proceedings before a court of petty sessions…

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The Red Flag. Procession Leaders Charged. Defence Entered On

The Star · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 5

Further evidence was given this afternoon, at the Water Police Court, before Mr. Clarke, D.S.M., in connection with the cases in which the lenders of the red flag…

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Crime of Long Ago. Sentenced to Death After 15 Years' Freedom

The Star · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 7

Jack Macloughlin otherwise "one-armed Mac," formerly of Manchester (Eng) was recently found guilty at Johannesburg of the murder of a Hanley (Eng)man George…

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Boys Charged with Arson. "Did It for Fun." Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 7

Frederick Kelly and Arthur Baker, both 17 years of ago, were charged at the Court of General Sessions to-day with arson. Evidence was called by the Crown Prosecutor to show…

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Court of Marine Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 3

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse, with Assessors, at 11 a.m.—Re the master of the Eden…

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Labour Council Censures Magistrate. Charge of Partisanship. the Importance of Posting Awards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 10

At last night's meeting of the Labour Council, Mr. Saunders, secretary of the Milk and Ice Carters' Union, complained of the action of the presiding magistrate at the Redfern…

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Imaginary Murder Plots. to Secure Promotion. Russian Policeman's Method

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 6

LONDON, Thursday Evening.—M. Lagovsky, a police inspector at Lubny, Russia, has been sentenced to four years' imprisonment for concocting a series of imaginary murder plots…

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Convicted. Strike Leaders Sent to Gaol. All Five Get l8 Months. Bowling's Sentence Cumulative

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 7

Peter Bowling, William Brennan, Albert Burns, Amram Lewis, and Andrew Gray were yesterday convicted of conspiracy in connection with the coal strike at the Central…

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Law Notices. Friday, February 11. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 3

Prothanotary's Office.—Before the Chief Clerk-Roderick v Roderick, Smith co-respondent, 10.15 a.m, Stokes v Davidson, 10.30 a.m. Probate Jurisdiction.—The following accounts will be…

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Police Courts. Thursday, February 10. Miss Boyd's Adventure. a Plucky Girl

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 10

Rodney Brown (26), blacksmith, was charged fit the Glebe Court with assaulting Dorothy Boyd at Camper-down on January 22 with Intent to rob her of a nag containing £286, the property of Arthur Percy…

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The Accident to the Eden. Decision of the Marine Court

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 6

The Marine Court, under the presidency of Judge Backhouse, Captains C. Taylor, and J. B. Carpenter being the assessors, sat this morning in the Sydney District Court, when Stephen…

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The Red Flag Procession. Ringleaders Before the Court. a Yelling, Surging Crowd

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

The cases arising out of the socialistic demmonstration on Tuesday last wore called on again yesterday at the Water Police Court, before Mr. W. Clarke, D.S.M. There was an…

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