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Courts & crime, 1910

8,183 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 250

District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse, at 10 a.m.—Dorval v. Nicoll (part heard), Cox v Crabtree, Addison and another v Chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramways, Reid and another v Boswarva, Brierley v…

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Industrial Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 5

Probate Court, Queen's-square.—Before his Honor Judge Heydon.—At 10 a.m.—Summonses for penalty, to take plea and adjourn: Thornton v Harrington (3), same v Lever Bros. (2), same v Deaton and another…

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Tinned Soups. Magistrate's Decision. Value of Scientific Testimony

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 5

Mr. Barnott, S.M., gave his reserved decision in the case in which D. Douglas was proceeded against by Arthur Keneh, an inspector under the Pure Foods Act, on an…

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Operations at South Clifton. Alleged Assault. Clifton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 8

The South Clifton colliery continued work to-day, when additional men made application for employment, and a number were put on. The full complement, it is expected, will be…

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Hyland Convicted of Embezzlement. Sent to Goulburn Gaol

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 6

Henry Valder Hyland pleaded not guilty at the Darlinghurst Sessions, before Judge Murray yesterday, to a charge of embezzlement. The indictment was that, on April 9, in the year…

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Czar Alarms Secret Police

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday Evening.—The Czar drives almost daily unescorted through the streets of St. Petersburg. The secret police are alarmed…

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In the South. Collieries Working Well. Assault on Phillips

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 5

CLIFTON, Thursday Afternoon.—Work continued this morning at the South Clifton Colliery. The two men, Williamson and Phillips, went on the front shift. The police were…

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The Forest Murder. Death Sentence Passed. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 7

The trial of Bertie Langmaid for the murder of John James Butt at Forest on December 21 was concluded at 1.20 a.m. to-day, when the jury returned a verdict of guilty,…

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A Woman's Death. Charge of Murder. Chinese Committed for Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 5

The inquest on the death of Ellen M'Killop or Ah Tow, who was found dead at the corner of Cook's River-road and Rickety-street Botany, on the morning of February 11, was concluded by the City Coroner…

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The Amazing Charlesworths. Sent to Gaol for Five Years. London, Wednesday, 10.20 p.m

The Star · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 1

Miss Violet Charlesworth and her mother, who were recently arrested at Derby on a charge of having defrauded Martha Smith, of £400 and Dr. Edwin. James of large sums…

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Law Notices. Thursday, February 24. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 5

Term List.—New trial motion: McFadyen v Measures (part heard). Motion: Ex parte Wm. G. G. Lucas, mandamus (part heard). Motion on notice: In re Arthur Eiliel Body (to be reinstated on roll of…

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Murder of School Inspector. Tension Between Bulgaria and Turkey. London, Feb. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 7

Eight Bulgarians, teachers and merchants, were sentenced to death by a courtmartial at Salonika on a charge of murdering a school inspector named Ivanovitch…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) KEENAN v JORDAN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 5

Mr. Curtis, instructed by Mr. J. W. Abigall, appeared for the plaintiff, Robert Francis Keenan, licensed vanman; Mr. S. J. Bull appeared for the defendant, Henry Jordan, horse…

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A Suggestive Court Scene. the Evils of Divorce

The Catholic Press · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 16

A heart-rending scone, witnessed it few days ago in one of the New York courts, writes the "New York Freeman's Journal," of December 25, furnishes a concrete…

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Industrial Court. (Before Judge Heydon.) Application for Rehearing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 5

Joseph B. Andrews, baker, of Hart-street, Campsie, who was fined £10 10s, with £5 5s costs, for a breach of an award in employing a carter at a wage lower than the…

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A Vatican Beehive. The Busiest Court in the World

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 10

Professor Rudolph Marchall, the famous panter, just returned from Rome, where he did a portrait of Pope Pius in oil, says I have been in many royal palaces in my…

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The Botany Mystery. Ellen M'kollop's Strange Death. Evidence at the Inquest. Verdict of Murder

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 6

Mr. Stephen Murphy concluded the adjourned inquest yesterday respecting the death of Ellen, M'Killop, [?] Ah Tow, whose body was found in the street at the corner of Cook's…

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Philadelphia's Civil War. Desperate Street Fighting. Huge Police Force Powerless. Military Charge with Cold Steel. Police Club Rioters Mercilessly. London, Wednesday, 4.40 p.m

The Star · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 4

The Philadelphia tramway strike has developed into something like civil war. For a while the strikers and their sympathisers practically held possession of the…

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Socialists in Court. the Red Flag Procession. Harry Holland Discharged

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 5

In the Water Summons Court this afternoon, before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., the hearing was continued of the case in which Harry Holland was called upon to answer an information…

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Police Courts. Wednesday, February 23. on Anniversary Day. Milk That Was Watered

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 10

At the Newtown Court, before Mr. Love, S.M., four persons were proceeded against by Arthur Kench, inspector under the Pure Foods Act, on information charging them with selling milk that was not of the…

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