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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

7,686 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 250

Bankruptcy Court. Creditors' Petition

The Australian Star · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 6

W. P. Mace and Co., of Clarence-street, Sydney Vv. Wm. Grady, of Sussex-street, Sydney. Hearing of petition 28th inst. VOLUNTARY SEQUESTRATION…

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Parramatta Police Court. Saturday, January 15. (Before Messrs. C. O. Lamb and W. H. Windsor, J's.P.) LANGUAGE

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 11

Frederick McCarthy, for using indecent language) in George-street, Parramatta, was fined 20s., in default seven days' imprisonment…

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Insufficient Police Protection. a Paddington Complaint

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 7

The inhabitants of Paddington complain that they are not granted the police protection that the size of the place and population warrant. At 10 o'clock yesterday morning and at 2 o'clock in the afternoon the police…

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Police Courts. Interfering with a Tram Motor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 15

Mr. John Kneeshaw (of the Tramway Department) proceeded against S. C. Sorenson at the North Shore Court yesterday for interfering with a motor car without authority, After the tram-guard had given particulars of the…

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Law Courts. Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 7

Ellen O'Brien, formerly residing at Cowper-street, Waverley. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee. William Rhodes, laborer, of Dungog. Mr. W. H. Palmer, official assignee…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court-- Thursday, January 27

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 7

In Equity.--(Before the Deputy Registrar in Equity.) At 2 p.m.: Lewis v. Perpetual Trustee Company Limited, to settle minutes of order. (Before the Chief Clerk in Equity.) At 2 p.m.: Blair v. Blair, to pass…

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Law Notices. Supreme COURT.—Saturday, January 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 7

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Chief Clerk: Zobel v. Cro[?]dace, 11. Thursday, January 27. In Equity.—Before the Deputy-Regist[?]r in Equity.—At…

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Court of Review (Before his Honor Judge Murray.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 7

The following appeals against land tax assessment will be taken in No. 2 District Court, Queen's square, at 10 a.m. on Monday, 24th day of January, 1898:--Alsop and another: Robert Andrews, sen.-- Anglo-Australian…

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Court of Review. Before his Honor Judge Murray

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 7

The following appeals against land tax assessment will be taken in No. 2 District Court, Queen's-square, at 10 a.m. on [?]onday, January 24, 18[?]8:—Alsop and another Robert Andrews, sen., Anglo-Australian Investment and…

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Law Report. Friday, January 21. Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 7

William Rhodes, of Dungog, labourer. Mr. W. H. Palmer, official assignee. Ellen O'Brien, of Cowper-street, Waverley. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assigne[?]…

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The Children's Page. Conducted by Dame Durden. Court of Entertainers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 10

King Highandmighty, whose word is final, and whose sword is sharp. Queen Youngheart, who loves everyone not grown up, and does exactly as she pleases…

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Monday, January 17. (Before Messrs. T. E'. MacNevin, P.M., N. Stewart and S. J. Pearson, J's.P.) Alleged Assault

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 11

James Kerr, on remand, was charged with assaulting Henry Broose and occasioning him actual bodily harm. Mr. H. A. Richardson appeared for the defendant…

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The Adfl[?]hi Tragedy "I'm Tired of Murder and Melodrama." How William Terriss Found "Something Fresh."

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 3

LONDON, December 17,--All news--Anglo-Colonial and general--is overshadowed this, morning by the dreadful story of the assassination of Mr. Terriss, the popular actor, at the Adelphi…

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New Zealand Horror. Sensational Story.alleged Murder of an Infant a Girl-mother Arrested.a Gruesome Discovery

Evening News · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 4

Our Auckland (N.Z.) correspondent, writing under date of Monday, January 17, says : During the past week a horrible case of infanticide has been brought to light. The facts, shortly stated, are that some nine…

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The Court Jester tells the story of the Bishop and His Bun

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 10

The Bishop of Worcester once had occasion to travel through Banbury by rail. Being desirous to test and at the same time to encourage the farfamed industry of that town, and the train having…

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Attempted Wife Murder and Suicide

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 January 1898 · page 8

A CASE of attempted murder and suicide was reported to the Melbourne police as having occurred in Little Collins-street, near to Spring-street, on Friday night. A…

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POLICE V. People. "Dead Bird" Travers. Cowardly Assault by a Constable. First-class Constable Travers Has a First-class Fall In. One of the "Central Trinity" Gets a Wipe in the Eye

Truth · Sunday 23 January 1898 · page 7

A Notorious Ruffian in the Queen's Blue—Brutally Ill-treats a Helpless Woman—The Tactics of Travers—The Magisterial Value of His Solemn Oath—…

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Frivolous Charges. The Police and the Citizens. A Magisterial Opinion

Truth · Sunday 23 January 1898 · page 7

At the Central on Wednesday Mr C Bull 'referred to a matter' which had come before Mr Whittingdale Johnson earlier. He said: A young man named McQuillan was…

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A Police Sensation. Desperate Encounter in the Dark. Bevolvers Used. a Man Shot

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 January 1898 · page 7

FOUR of the detective police had a sensational five minutes last night when seeking to make an arrest of a company of men who were driving in a cart at a…

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'Kronk' Klondikers. Australian Miners Beware! Mr. 'Pumice-stone' Norton. Yukon Goldfields Corporation, Fishing For Fool Flats. A Case for Prompt Investigation Where are the Press and the Police?

Truth · Sunday 23 January 1898 · page 5

KLONDIKE. — The Yukon Goldfields Corporation will personally conduct you to Dawson City and adj[?]cent Fields for a fixed price of £80, which includes…

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