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Courts & crime, 1898

7,686 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 250

Bankruptcy Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 5

Before the Registrar in Bankruptcy to-day the following matters were dealt with: -- HEARING OF CREDITOR'S PETITION. Commercial Banking Co. of Sydney v…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 7

The Water Licensing Bench at its weekly meeting to-day granted transfer of publicans' licenses from C. A. Volkel to R. Dabron, Waverley Hotel, Waverley, L. Burnett to…

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Alleged Stealing at North Sydney. A.n Unfounded Charge

Evening News · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 3

At the North Sydney Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., a respectable-looking elderly lady, named Mrs. Fitzmaurice, appeared to answer a charge of Unlawfully stealing three…

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A Police Officer's Case

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 3

The Colonial Secretary was waited on by a deputation yesterday morning, consisting of Messrs. R. B. Cropley (Mayor of Leichhardt), G. D. Clark, M. Read (president of the Political Labor…

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Water Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The weekly sitting of the Water Licensing Court, was hold yesterday. Mr. Addison, S.M., presided. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:--. C. A. Volkel lo Robert Dabron. Waverley Hotel…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 3

Alexanider Porter, of Hillgrove, miner. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee. Philip Hartmann, of Timor, near Murrurundi, labourer. Mr. N. F. Giblin, official assignee…

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Law Notices. Supreme COURT.—Thursday, January 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 3

In Equity.—Before the Deputy Registrar.—At 11 a.m.: Levey v. Levey, to tax costs; same v. same, to tax costs. At 12 noon; Watt v. M'Mahon, to settle conditions of sale. At 2 p.m.: Ex parte G. P. Jones, to tax…

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Piracy in Persian Gulf. a Daring Attack. The Murder of Mr. Greaves

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 2

A few years ago piracy was rampant in the Gulf (says the Bombay "Gazette"), find native craft from Karachi and Bombay, were frequently attacked and robbed, but since the…

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Charge Against a Police Officer. Alleged Wrongful Arrest. Some Strong Remarks From the Bench

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 7

The Summons Division of the Central Police Court was crowded throughout the greater part of yesterday, consequent upon an information laid against Constable Andrew E. Trovers for assault. Mr. C. Bull appeared for…

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The Oceana Gold. Decision Given. By the Court of Appeal. LONDON, January 10

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 5

The Court of Appeal has dismissed the defendant's appeal in the action brought by the Queensland National Bank against the Peninsular and Orient Steamship Company for the…

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Water Police Court

The Australian Star · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 6

The annual return of convictions under the Drunkards and Licensing Acts at the Water Police Court during 1897 was made available today. The figures are as follow:--Number…

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Balmain Police Court

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 2

At the Balmain Police Court yesterday before Mr C. Dalohery, S.M. Mr. William W. G. Palmer, Inspector of Nuisances for the Borough of Drummoyne, proceeded against a number of…

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Police Courts. Serious Assault on a Constable

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 3

At the Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., James Murray (39), a railway navvy, a powerfully-built man was charged with assaulting Police-constable James Austen in the execution of his…

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Alleged Stealing

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 3

Kate Hart, 29, and David Dummett, 32, were charged at the Central Police Court with stealing in company a [?] watch and two silver chains, value £3, the property of Michael Jerami, on January 14…

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Assault in Company

The Australian Star · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 5

In the summons division of the Water Police Court this morning Irwin Brown and Ernest Fairbrother, who pleaded guilty to having in company assaulted James Breen at the…

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Peculiar Charge of Theft

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 3

At the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. Edwards, S.M., Charles Sellars (30), a barber, was charged, on remand, with stealing a large quantity of jewellery and various other articles, valued at £20 in all the…

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Charge of Burglary. a Youth Committed for Trial

The Australian Star · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 6

Horace Kerslake, a lad of 17. was committed for trial from the Water Police Court this morning on a charge of burglariously b[?]eaking and entering the dwelling -house of…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 3

Alleged Theft of Jewellery.—At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. F. W. Edwards, S. M., Charles Sellars, 30, appeared to answer a charge of stealing two silver watches, one…

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Charge of Alleged Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 5

John Anderson, the man who was arrested at Newcastle on Monday morning on a charge of murdering one John Lee, at Port Adelaide, on the 25th December last, was again brought…

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