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Courts & crime, 1910

8,183 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 250

Trouble Over Insurance Policy Appeal to High Court. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 9

The High Court to-day commenced the hearing of the appeal from the decision of the Full Court of Victoria in the action Godrich v the National Mutual Life Association of…

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High Court of Australia. an Insurance Case. Admissibility of Medical Evidence

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--In the High Courts to-day an appeal from the judgment of the Supreme Court of Victoria was heard in the case between the National Mutual Life…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 7

Re James Leo Donald. Bankrupt was examined, and the further examination adjourned to March 1. Re Clarence Henry Potts. Adjourned…

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Parramatta Court. Monday, February 21. (Before Mr. E. L. Maitland, S.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 1

John Nicholson did not answer when called. His case had been adjourned in order that he might "get work." The charge had been of vagrancy…

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Goal Lumpers Is Court. Unionists and Non-unionists. the Trouble at Central Wharf

The Star · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 4

In the Water Police Court this morning, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., Edward Alfred picks, 28, and Bernard Brown, 10, coal lumpers, were charged with using insulting…

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Industrial Arbitration Court. (Before Judge Heydon.) Employing an Improver. "A Hide-bound Rule."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 7

Mr. Croft, on behalf of the Farriers' Union, proceeded against Albert Whybrow, farrier, of Marrickville, by summons, for a breach of the Farriers' award, in not paying a youth named…

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Socialists in Court. Charge Against Holland. the Red Flag Procession. Why He Was Present

Evening News · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 9

At the Water Police Court on Tuesday afternoon, Harry Holland pleaded not guilty to taking part in the Red Flag Brigade procession in Oxford-street, Darlinghurst, on the 8th instant…

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Land Appeal Court. (Before Mr. H. Curry, president, and Messrs. C. Brandis and W. Houston, commissioners.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 7

Mr. Hanbury Davies appeared for the Crown. Mary Winifred Roche appealed against the appraised price of the land comprised in her original conditional purchase No. 1909-9, Yass,…

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Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson, Chief Judge in Equity. Estate of the Late Alex. W. CORMACK

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 7

Mr. Rich, instructcd by Messrs. Vindin and Littlejohn, appeared for the Permanent Trustee Company of New South Wales, and Donald M'Corquodale, plaintiff; Mr. J. A…

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Chinese Charged with Murder. Ah Tow Committed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 4

The inquiry into the death of Ellen M'Killop, or Ah Tow, was concluded by Mr. Stephen Murphy, at the City Coroner's Court yesterday. Evidence was given in substantiation of the statement that Ah Tow, the Chinese,…

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Purse Left in a Tram. Conductor Charged with Theft

The Star · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 5

Judge Murray and a jury were occupied at the Darlinghurst Sessions yesterday in hearing a charge against a young man named Alexander John Brown, a tram conductor,…

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Burglary at Artarmon

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 4

The residence of Mr. Joseph M'Cartney, Multana-road, Artarmon. was entered by thieves on Wednesday during the absence of Mr. M'Cartney and his family, and a quantity of…

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Sent to Gaol

The Star · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 5

At the Burwood Police Court to-day Martin McNamara, 26, and Andrew O'Donnell, 28, were sent to gaol for 14 days, without the option, for playing "two-up" at Homebush…

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Harry Holland Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 10

Harry Holland appeared before the Water Court on a charge of participating in the procession organised by the "International Industrialists" in Oxford-street on February 8. He said he was a journalist, and merely…

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Re-arrested and Sentenced

The Star · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 4

Walter Howard,, aged 22, a laborer, was before Mr. Payten at the Central Police Court on December 21 last on a charge of stealing a silver watch and chain; value £1 13s, on…

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Theft by a Tram Conductor

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 8

Alexander John Brown, an ex-tram conductor, was charged before Judge Murray, at the Darlinghurst Sessions, with having stolen a purse and contents (a key, some odds and…

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Month's Gaol for a Kick

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 5

At the Water police Court, James Ryan 18, a wharf laboror who was yesterday fined £5. in default two months, for using indecent language, was further charged with assaulting…

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Downed by Drink. Young Man Sentenced

The Star · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 2

Henry Walder Hyland, a young man, was presented before Judge Murray at the Darlinghurst Sessions yesterday afternoon for sentence, having been found guilty of…

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Sentenced to Death. the Mengha (Tas.) Murderer

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 7

LAUNCESTON, Wednesday.--At 1.20 a.m. the jury at the Criminal Court returned a verdict of "wilful murder" against Berty Waratah Langmaid--for having, on December 21, 1909…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Star · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 5

The Registrar in Bankruptcy dealt with the following matters to-day:-- CERTIFICATE APPLICATIONS. Re Herbert Long Waldon,--In this matter…

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