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Courts & crime, 1898

7,686 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 250

Water Police Court

The Australian Star · Monday 24 January 1898 · page 6

The following return of business for the year 1897 has been issued by the clerk of petty sessions at the Water Police Court. The number of petty sessions cases where…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1898 · page 3

Theft.—A young man named John M'Donald, a horse-trainer, was convicted at the Central Police Court on Saturday of having stolen 12 white shirts and 12 collars, of the total value of £6, the property…

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North Before the Court

Evening News · Monday 24 January 1898 · page 4

The young woman, Margaret North, was, at the Water Police Court today, remanded till Friday on a charge of having caused the death cf deceased. Our Gundagai correspondent wired: Intense…

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Strange Shorting Fatality. Death of an Unknown Man. A Woman Charged

The Australian Star · Monday 24 January 1898 · page 5

A strange shooting case, which had a fatal termination, occurred a little before 3 o'clock this morning at 312 "Victoria-street, Darling-hurst. The shooting, it is alleged, was done…

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Law Notices. Supreme COURT.—Thursday, January 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1898 · page 3

In Equity.—Before the Deputy-Registrar in Equity.—At 2 p.m.: Lewis v. Perpetual Trustee Company, Limited, to settle minutes of order. Chamber List.—Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson, at…

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Lane Tax Assessment Court of Review. Important Cases

The Australian Star · Monday 24 January 1898 · page 5

In view of the various complications which have arisen from the land taxation imposed by the present Government considerable interest was attached to the series of appeals…

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The SUSSEX-st. Burglary. Recovery of the Stolen Property.encounter.two Arrests. the Revolver in Use. One Han Shot. a Detective Injured

Evening News · Monday 24 January 1898 · page 4

It does not often fall to the lot of the detective police to have such an exciting experience in endeavoring to effect arrests, as that which was encountered by Detectives Roche, M'Lean, Brown, and…

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Court of Review. Before his Honor Judge Murray

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1898 · page 3

The following appeals against land tax assessment will be taken in No. 2 District Court, Queen's-square, at 10 a.m. on Monday, January 21, 1898:—Alsop and another, Robert Andrews, sen., Anglo-Australian Investment and…

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Land Tax Appeals. Court of Review.to-day's Cases

Evening News · Monday 24 January 1898 · page 5

His Honor Judge Murray sat to-day as a Court of Review in connection with appeals against land tax assessments: Mr. J. L.. Campbell, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, appeared for the Taxation…

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Law Notices. Court of Review. (Before his Honor Judge Murray.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 January 1898 · page 6

The following appeals against land tax assessment will he taken in No. 2 District Court, Queen's-square, at 10 a.m. to-day: -- Alsop and another; Robert Andrews sen.; Anglo-Australian Investment and Land Company,…

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Encounter with Police. a Randwick Sensation. the Detectives Use Their Revolvers. One Man Shot. a Detective Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1898 · page 3

The Randwick-road was the scene on Saturday evening of one of the most sensational episodes that have occurred in connection with the New South Wales Police Force for a considerable time. Four…

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Police Courts. Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 3

At the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. Delonery S.M., George Williams (20). dealer, and John Carney (27). a butcher, were charged with, in company, assaulting Patrick Curry, a laborer, residing in…

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The Sussex-street Burglary

The Australian Star · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 7

The detectives who have charge of the inquiries into the recent burglary in Sussex- street at the establishment or the Union Clothing Factory, have made a third arrest,…

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Stealing a Purse

The Australian Star · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 5

Ching Foon (34), a gardener, and a Pagan, appeared at the Central this morning, before Mr. Delohery, S.M., charged with stealing a purse and £2 0s 6½d in money, the…

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A Cowardly Assault

Evening News · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 5

John Kirk, 34, fencer, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with assaulting Kate Ross. The evidence went to show that Kirk, at 11 o'clock last night, accosted the woman, who declined his…

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The Darlinghurst Shooting Fatality. a Mysterious Case. a Woman Charged with Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 3

In our second edition of yesterday the circumstances surrounding the death of a young man who was shot in a house in Victoria-street. Darlinghurst, were briefly reported. The name…

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The Sussex-street Burglary. Accused Again Remanded

Evening News · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 5

At the Central Police Court this morning James Kelly, alias "Cookam" Kelly. 32, vanman was oharged with in company breaking and entering the factory of the Union Tailoring Company No. 220…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 3

Committed for Trial.—At the Central Police Court yesterday Mr Dolohery, S.M., committed for trial at the Cessions George Williams (26) and John Carney (27) on a charge of in company assaulting…

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Police Protection

The Australian Star · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 6

The sensational capture made by the detectives on Saturday night on the Randwick road has once again brought into prominence the inadequacy of the police protection…

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Central Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 3

The weekly sitting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday, the Bench tiring occupied by Messrs. Delohery and Edwards, S.Ms., and Penny. L.M. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were sanctioned:--David…

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