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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

8,183 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250

Fraud on Bank of England. Four Men Sentenced. London, Feb. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 9

At the Old Ba[?]ley yesterday, Charles Wellings, commission merchant; Herbert Millington, jobmaster; Charles Clarke, steward; and Bevington, were charged with…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestration

The Star · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 5

Ethel Alary Rohrs, 123 Victoria-street, Darlinghurst, widow. Mr. W. H. Palmer, official assignee. Edward Cassidy, of Doepwater,…

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Indian Tribesmen Revolt. Police to Suppress Them

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 9

LONDON, Monday Afternoon. -- The tribesmen in Bastar, India, armed with bows and arrows, have revolted. They looted the bazaars, and burned the police posts and…

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Socialists Versus Police. Collisions in German Centres

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday. -- Several collisions have taken place in German centres between parties of Socialists and the police. The police, who were stoned, used their…

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Industrial Court. Probate Courthouse, Queen's-square

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 6

Before his Honor Judge Heydon.—At 10 a.m.: Summon[?]ca for penalty. to take plea and adjourn, Halliday v Allen. Corbitt v Hanley, same v Cook. same v Sayers. For hearing: Re United Operative…

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A Mysterious Death. Police Investigations. Coal-trimmer's End

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 8

On February S. when the Suevic was leaving Port Melbourne for Sydney, the chief officer noticed the body of a man floating in the water. The Melbourne police were…

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Police Courts. Beaten to Death. House's Cruel End

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 6

Before Mr. Barnett, S.M., at the Paddinigton Police Court on Monday, Robert Pyne, living at Darley-road, Randwick, was charged with having cruelly illtreated a horse…

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Collision at Tom Ugly's Point. District Court Action

The Star · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 8

In the District Court, before his Honor Judge Backhouse, yesterday, William Hayward, coach proprietor claimed £60 compensation from Michael Fahey, grocer, Penshurst,…

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Ratepayers V Councillors. a Supreme Court Action. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 9

On Saturday each of the aldermen of the Forbes Municipal Council was served with a Supreme Court writ, at the instance of a number of ratepayers living in the outlying or rural…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, February 16. High Court of Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 6

At 10.30 a.m., before Mr Justice O'Connor.—For hearing: Mason v the Commonwealth of Australia…

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Closer Settlement. North Logan Estate. Constitution of the Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 11

The Court has been constituted under the Closer Settlement Act for settling the values of the North Logan Estate, to be acquired for closer settlement. Mr. Justice Sly will preside,…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) a Collision Case. Hayward v Fahey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 6

Mr. Martin, instructed by Messrs. F. Gannon and Sons, appeared for the plaintiff, William Hayward, of Blakehurst, coach proprietor; and Mr. P. K. White for the…

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Ironworks Miners Hoskins Ltd. to Be Prosecuted. an Industrial Court Application

The Star · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 4

In the Industrial Court this morning Judge Heydon heard an application made by Mr. W. A. Holman (Instructed by Messrs. Beeby and on behalf of Edwin Truscott,…

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Industrial Arbitration Court. (Before Judge Heydon. Application for Board Struck Out

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 6

Mr. Stuart Robertson appeared for the Shop Assistants and Warehouse Employees' Federation of Australia (Bathurst branch), and asked that an application for a board be…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar, Mr. F. H. Salusbury.) Single Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 6

The single meetings in the following cases were closed, and the public examinations declared concluded:—Henry Barker Rogers, Walter Griffiths, Charles Frederick Capon, and…

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The £100 Fines. Challenging the Convictions. Appeal to the Full Court

Evening News · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 5

There was an application to the Pull Court this morning for a rule nisi for a writ of habeas corpus for the release of Robert "Young, at present a confinee in the Maitland Gaol…

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Those £100 Fines. Were the Convictions Bad? a Question for the Full Court

The Star · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 4

A matter arising out of the coal strike was brought before the Full Court this morning. Mr. Wise, with him Mr. Watt (instructed by Mr. W. T. Flynn, for Messrs. Reld and Reld,…

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Parramatta Court Monday, February 11. (Before Mr. E.L. Maitland, S.m.) He Sung in Irish

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 2

Michael R. Odlum, an elderly man, pleaded not guilty to a charge of using obscene language in George-street, Parramatta…

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A Chauffeur Charged

The Star · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 5

At the Padllington Police court this morning After Walston aged 12, a chauffeur, was further charged with having, on January 18 occasioned bodily harm to issue…

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Quarter Sessions. Stealing and Breaking Out

The Star · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 8

Before Judge Murray and a jury at the Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions yesterday Lowis Edward Davids was charged with having been in the premises of Frederick…

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