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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

7,686 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 250

Japanese in the Police Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 6

THURSDAY ISLAND, Thursday.--The police magistrate to-day gave a decision in a case where a Japanese was charged with indecent exposure and resisting the police. The Japanese…

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Burglary at Crown-street

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 5

Some time during Wednesday night the residenee of Mr. Fairbanks Crown-street, city, was broken into, and a considerable quantity of valuable property was stolen. The thieves forced open a window at the back of the…

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Kicked in the Mouth. Brutal Assault. In a Police Cell

The Australian Star · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 5

A groom named. John James Tierney (25) and an elderly man named Daniel Cain were amongst the drunks locked up at No. 2 Police Station last night. All went well until the…

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Assault and Robbery

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 5

Two young men named Frederick Kiley and William Lamon pleaded not guilty to a charge of having on December 18 assaulted William Stephen and robbed him of the sum of £1 8s 6d. On the…

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Alleged Theft of Jewellery

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 3

At the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. Delohery, S.M.. John Bromley (34). laborer, was charged with stealing, a gold necklet and a gold cross, value £2 10s, the property of William Rupert Snow, a jeweller,…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 3

Charges of Stealing and Receiving.—At the Water Police Court, yesterday, befere Mr. G. H. Smithers, S. M., Joseph Charles Heaton, 29, a driver, and Andrew Archibald Heaton, 26, a labourer, were…

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Stealing From the Person. a Midnight Affair

The Australian Star · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 6

John Mason and William M'Anally were presented for trial at the Quarter Sessions today, before Judge Backhouse, charged with stealing, on December 4 last, from the person…

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Assault on a Customer. Italian Fruiterer Fined

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 3

The success of the Italian as a fruit-vendor is said to be largely attributable to his politeness, but Mr. George Miller, retired victualler, of 77 Hargrave-street, Paddington, has a different opinion…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Australian Star · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 5

Before the Registrar in Bankruptcy to-day the following matter was dealt with:--HEARING OF CREDITOR'S PETITION. William Perrett Mace and William Brash…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Australian Star · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 6

Before the Registrar-in-Bankruptcy to-day the following matters were dealt with:--HEARING OF CREDITORS' PETITIONS. Robert A. C. Gibbings, Castlereagh-street,…

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Personating a Detective a Man Sent to Gaol

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 4

Richard Leslie, 39, hairdresser, pleaded guilty at the Central Police Court this morning to personating a member of the New South Wales Police Force. He was further charged with stealing a…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 3

At the weekly sitting of the Water Licensing Court, held yesterday, the bench was occupied by Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., and Mr. Penny, L.M. The license for the Dumbarton Castle Hotel,…

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Loitering on the Footway. Young Man Sent to Gaol

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 3

A young man named William Smith was charged at the Redfern Police Court yesterday with loitering on the footpath near the Stepney Hotel, Alexandria, about 8 p.m. on Sunday last…

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A Scuffle with the Police

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 3

At the Redfern Court yesterday. before Mr. Whittingdale Johnston, S.M., Thomas Mackey. (33) was charged with using bad language, in Oleyeland-street, Redfern, on the 20th inst. The same accused was also charged with…

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Watson's Bay Revision Court

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 5

The VauclUse Council held a revision court at the chambers, Watson's Bay, last night, when the objections lodged by Alderman M'Culloch to the names of eighteen lessees appearing on the…

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Assault in a Cell. a Prisoner Attacks Another. a Richly Deserved Sentence

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 4

At the Central Police Court this morning John James Tierney, 25, a groom, who had previously figured on the sheet, charged with being drunk, appeared to answer a charge of violently assaulting…

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Law Notices. Supreme COURT.—Friday, January 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 3

In Equity.—Before the Deputy Registrar in Equity.- At 11 a.m.: Carmichael v. Ryan, to settle minutes of order. At 2 p.m.; Bryant v. Stuart, to settle minutes of order…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar.) Motion for Release

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Charles Tucker Derwent Norton. Mr. R. Manning appeared for the bankrupt, and after the report of the official assignee had been read, the Registrar granted the release of the estate, the order to act as a certificate…

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

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 4

The hearing of appeals against land tax assessments were continued this morning by his Honor Judge Murray, sitting as a Court of Review. Mr. J. L. Campbell, instructed by the Crown…

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