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Courts & crime, 1910

8,183 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 250

Law Notices. Friday, February 25. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 5

Term List.—New trial motion: McFadyen v Measures (part heard). Motion: Ex parte Wm. G. G. Lucas (mandamus) (part heard). Motions, etc: In re gent, one, etc, ex parte Incorporated Law Institute (to…

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The Czar. Causes Secret Police Anxiety. London, Feb. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 7

The Czar now drives almost daily, unescorted, in the streets of St. Petersburg, and the secret police are alarmed at his temerity…

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Quarter Sessions. (Before Judge Murray and Jury.) Mr. Herbert Harris appeared for the prosecution. Charge of Stealing Dismissed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 10

James Joseph Butler, a youth, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having stolen 12 watches, the property of F. G. Sargood and another, on November 11, 1909, at Sydney. A further count charged the accused with stealing…

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Hotel Waiters' Pay. Nice Question for the Court

Evening News · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 7

In the Industrial Court this afternoon Judge Heydon was engaged in hearing evidence connected with a summons issued by the union concerned against Alexander Clark Hilliar, of…

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The Life Assurance Case. High Court Reserves Judgment

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The hearing was continued before the full bench of the High Court to-day of the action in which the National Mutual Life Association of Australasia was…

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Industrial Arbitration Court. (Before Judge Heydon.) Tile-layers' Boabd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 5

Mr. E. H. B. Buchanan was nominated as chairman, of the Tile-layers' (Cumberland and Northumberland) Board. His Honor said he would recommend the appointment of Mr…

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SWINBURNE V. the "Age." Appeal to High Court. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 10

The High Court to-day commenced the hearing of the appeal by David Syme and Co., proprietors of the "Age," against the judgment of the Victorian Full Court in refusing a new…

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Thrown Out of Court. Am Alexandria Shivoo. and a Lively Set-to

Evening News · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 7

A case involving some peculiar circumstances, resulted in the acquittal at two persons accused before Judge Backhouse it the Darlinghurst Sessions this morning…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar, Mr. F. H. Salusbury.) Motion for Release

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 5

Re Chas. Wesley Hance. Adjourned to March 3. MOTION TO VARY ORDER. Re Thomas Kinninmont. Adjourned to…

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Philadelphia's Civil War. Strike Leaders Sent to Gaol. Wholesale Destruction of Property. One Thousand Dead and Dying. London, Thursday, 4.65 p.m

The Star · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 1

The strike riots have assumed terrible proportions in Philadelphia. The "Times' " Washington correspondent stales that the strike is attributable to…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) a Tramway Accident. Addison v the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 5

Mr. Watt, instructed by Messrs. Munro King and Currie, appeared for the plaintiffs, Sydney B. Addison and Rosina Addison, his wife; Mr. Pickburn, instructed by Mr. J. S. Cargill,…

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Kaipar[?] Stranding. Harbour Board Impeached. Nautical Court's Judgment. Wellington (N.z.), Feb. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 8

The Nautical Court of Inquiry into the recent stranding of the big liner Kalpara in Rangitoto Channel, Auckland Harbour, had some caustic remarks to make in delivering…

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Tram Strike Riots. Pitched Battle with Police. Military Called Out in Philadelphia. Streets Cleared with Bayonet Charges

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--Strike riots continue at Philadelphia, 7000 police being powerless to restore order. The Mayor appealed for the assistance of…

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Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson, Chief Judge in Equity.) Improvement Leases Cancellation Act, 1909. Hogan v Ochiltree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 5

Mr. Langer Owen, K.C., and Mr. Bethune, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, appeared for Henry William Hogan, plaintiff; Mr. Whitfeld and Mr. T. R. Bavin, instructed by…

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Land Appeal Court. (Before Mr. H. A. G. Curry, president, and Commissioners C. Brandis and W. Houston. C.M.G.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 5

Mr. Hanbury Davies appeared for the Crown in all cases. CONDITIONAL PURCHASE LEASES. On an appeal by J. P. J. Bell against the appraised…

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Liverpool Police Court. Monday, February 21. (Before Mr. F. Chapman, J.p.) Impudent Theft

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 5

George Pitman, a stranger to the district, was charged with stealing a pair of boots, valued at £1 5s, the property of the Rev. Father Walsh, on 18th inst…

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Vindictive Magistrate

The Star · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 9

A Chinese city magistrate in August arrested a foreign rice dealer within the settlement at Shanghai, and on the Consuls protesting that he had no jurisdiction over…

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Impudent Theft

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 6

About 9.40 a.m. on Thursday Mrs. Hill, of George-street, was about to mount the steps at the subway at the Parramatta railway station. When a young man (at…

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Night Assault Alleged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 13

Late on Thursday night a revolver shot disturbed the silence of Bullanaming[?] street, Redfern. A telephone message reached the police station a minute…

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Cab-stealing in London

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 3

An interesting insight into the metho[?] of the p[?] cab thi[?] is disc[?] by an [?] which occurred recently.Shortloy bofore [?] and just [?]…

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