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Courts & crime, 1898

7,686 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 250

The Shops and Factories Act. Case at the Newtown Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 3

At the Newtown Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Love, D.S.M., Thomas B. Clegg, chief clerk and inspector under the Shops and Factories Act, procoeded against Charles Baldry Abel, managing…

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Law Report. Wednesday, January 12. Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.) Application for an Injunction. Bowden v. Salisbury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 3

Mr. Langer Owen, instructed by Mr. J. Stuart Thom, appeared for the plaintiff, Frederick Allen Shepherd Bowden, in support of an application to continue an injunction granted about a fortnight…

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One Magistrate

The Australian Star · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 5

Owing to the absence of Mr. Delohery, S.M., from the summons division of the Water Police Court this morning, Mr. Addison, S.M.. was impelled to take both the charge and…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 3

Assaults.—At the Central Police Court yesterday Mr. Johnson, S.M., fined Charles Myers 40s, and 10s 6d costs, in default two months' imprisonment, for assaulting Lucy Ann Maroney; and also 40s,…

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Where Are the Police?

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 6

A Pitt-street business man writes: Nearly every evening this week, during the hours of 5.30 and 6.30, gangs of street boys have taken charge of Pitt-street, between Park and Market streets…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestration

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 3

William Bradley, miner, of Adamstown. Mr. W. H. Palmer, official assignee…

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Police Courts. a Bailiff in Trouble

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 2

At the Central Court yesterday before Mr. Johnson, S.M., Charles Myers (27), a bailiff, was charged (1) with assaulting Lucy Aun Maroney, and (2) with assaulting Alice Williams, both married women, residing in…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the Newcastle Licensing Court was held at the City Court to-day. There were present—Mr. C. N. Payton, S.M. (chairman). Mr. G. F. Scott, D.S.M., and Mr. G. C. Martin,…

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Ghastly Murder. Foreigner Done to Death. Supposed Vengeance of Anarchists

The Australian Star · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 7

Some little time back the cable informed as If the sensational murder of a man named Brosette, supposed to have been concerned in secret political movements. The following…

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Law Notices. Supreme COURT.—Friday, January 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 3

Master's Office.—Before the Deputy-Registrar in [?]. —At 10.30 a.m.: Morgan v. Anglo Australian Investment Company, to pass accounts. Before the Chief Clerk in Bankruptcy.—At 2.15 p.m.: Re…

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Law Report. Thursday, January 13. Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 3

William Bradley of Adamstown, miner. Mr. W. H. Palmer, official assignee…

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Police Court Returns

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 10

Mr. Inspector Lynch furnishes the following return of police cases dealt with at Newcastle for the 12 months ended 31st December last:--Offences against the person, 78 males, three…

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Police Courts. Serious Charge of Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 11

At the Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr. M. S. Love, D.S.M., Jane Taylor proceeded against a lad named Samuel Whitsmith for assault. Mr. Blunden appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Herbert for the…

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Alleged Burglary at Marrickville

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 6

'At the Newtown Police Court this morning, before Mr. Love, D.S.M., Walter Murridge, alias Cassidy, 27, a printer, and George Thomas, alias Montague, alias Canney, alias…

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The 'Bus Traffic. Police Court Cases

Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 5

The expressed determination of the Transit Commissioners to better regulate the bus traffic was put into execution at the Water Police Court yesterday, when a batch of bus…

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Charge of Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 11

At the Newtown Court yesterday, Mr. Love, D.S.M., presiding, William Rowley (37) was brought up on a charge of having inflicted grievous bodily harm on a woman named Kate Souter, at Newtown, on the 6th…

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An Alleged Assault

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 2

At the Parramatta Police Court on Monday, James Kerr, 25, a well known Granville young man, was charged with assaulting…

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Police Statistics

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 9

The annual returns of the Newcastle police district were completed by the authorities to-day. They show that the total number of prisoners summarily dealt with dering the post year was 1402…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 5

Cruelty to a Horse.—Before Mr. Eawards, S.M., yesterday, at the North Sydney Police Court, Alick Kennedy was fined 10s and costs, or in default seven days' imrisonment, for cruelly illtreating a…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 115

The following sequestrations were made during the past week :—David Smith, of Woomargama. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee…

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