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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

8,183 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 250

Law Report. District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse,) Action to Recover Deposit. Dynan v Smith

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

Mr. Hammond, instructed by Mr. A. J. R. Yabsley, appeared for the plaintiff: and Mr. C. A. Coghlan for the defendant. This was an action brought by Francis James Dynan, of…

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V a R I E T E S L'adresse de Clara. Monsieur le préfet de police

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 3

Il est parfaitement vrai que Pai répondu a Pagent 135 sur un ton dont la politesse ne rappelait que vaguement la courtoisie de M. de…

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Burglary at Stanmore

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 10

Mr. George F. Blackmore, "Locksley," Newington-road, Stanmore, and his family, were absent from home on Thursday afternoon, and on their return found that the house had been…

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An Attempted Burglary

The Star · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 10

A grocer at the corner of Queen and King streets, Newtown, was awakened about 2 o'clock this morning by a noise in his shop. Coming downstairs he saw a man inside the…

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Mittagong Assault Case. Accused Before the Court. Mittagong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 13

Robert Stephen Blocker, aged 25, labourer, was brought before Mr. John Napier, J.P., at the Mittagong Court this morning, and charged that he did cause grevious bodily harm with…

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Magistrate and Solicitor

The Star · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 16

Two cases in which the Sydney Milk, and Ice Company's Employees' Union proceeded against the Sydney Milk and Ice Company end the Dairy Farmers' Co-operative…

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Darlinghurst Sessions. Prisoners Sentenced

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 16

The following prisoners were sentenced at the Darlinghurst Sessions by Judge Murray:—Annie Dawson, who pleaded guilty to three charges of stealing from dwellings, having engaged herself…

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A Trail of Blood. the Woodville Burglary

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 15

ADELAIDE, Friday.—No arrest has yet been made in connection with the attempt to break into the Woodville railway station, early on Wednesday morning…

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Red Flag Procession. Ringleaders Sentenced. a Self-admitted Revolutionist. Extraordinary Statements in Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 8

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

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 8

In Equity.—Before the Chief Judge in Equity.—At 11 a.m.: Motions generally. Edols v Wilcox, originating summons; Douglas v Douglas, to speak to minutes; Frost v Sullivan, part heard; re M. Hyland and R.P…

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Industrial Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 8

Probate Courthouse, Queen's-square.— Before his Honor Judge Heydon.—At 10 a.m.: Summonses for penalties to be mentioned and adjourned. Henwood v Farrell (2), Durack v Kussman (2), Turner v the…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 8

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse, at 10 a.m.—Johnson v Bullough, Meston v Howard Smith Company, Limited, Morrow v Stearn, Thompson v Nelson. Before the Registrar, in No. 2 Court.—At 10.30 a.m.:…

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Alleged Intent to Murder. Mittagong

The Star · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 10

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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More Milk Prosecutions. Magistrate's Severe Remarks. "A Victim of Circumstances."

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 18

At the Newtown Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., Charles Hillman, a milk vendor, carrying on business at Redfern, was proceeded against by Arthur Kench, an inspector under the Pure Foods Act, on three…

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Parramatta Police Court. Thursday, January 10th. (Before Mr. E. L. Maitland, S.m.) the Pensioner's Plea

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 12

Michael Carey, 73, a native of Ireland and an old-age pensioner, was charged with bring drunk and using indecent language in Church-street, Parramatta, and…

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Police Courts. Hotel Licenses Transferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 8

The following applications for transfers of hotel licenses were granted at the Central Court:—Royal Hotel, Watson's Bay, Louis Henry Rintoul to William John Wilson; Hotel Bremen, Castlereagh-street, Ellen…

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Bankruptcy Court. Creditors' Petitions

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 8

[?] and the Company, Limited, of 496 Harris-street, Ultimo, and George Hudson and Son, Limited, of Blackwattle Bay, and Redfern, versus Henry Loney, of 9 Chapman-street…

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The Financial Agreement. Attacked by Mr. Willis. Premier Charged with Shortsightedness

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 14

Mr. Henry Willis, M.H.R., speaking at Mudgee upon the subject of the "Financial Agreement and the Blot." said that the New South Wales Government had admittedly been…

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New Gunness Victim. Identification of Watch Denotes Another Murder

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 6

Another victim of Mrs. Belle Gunness, the wholesale murderess, has been identified as Tonias P. Lien, of Rushford, Minn. Samuel P…

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Nihilists' Revenge. Chief of Secret Police Assassinated

The World's News · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 7

ONE of those terrible crimes for which Russia has grown so notorious occurred in St. Petersburg recently, when Colonel Karpoff, chief of the secret police in that city,…

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