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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

7,686 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 250

The Children's Page. Court of Entertainers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 10

King H[?]ghandmighty, whose word is final, and whose [?]word is sharp. Queen Youngheart, who loves everyone not grown up, and does exactly as she pleases…

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The Far East. Murder of a German Sailor. London, Jan. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 9

A Chinese mob has murdered a German sailor who was guarding one of the extreme German outposts at Kiao-chou…

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Ventilation of Grievances. Why Are Catholics Sometimes Overlooked in the Police? to Edward Fosbery, Esq., Inspector-general of Police

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 20

SIR,—You have been the head of our Police Department for a considerable period, and have always been recognized as a fair-minded and honourable man, as well as an astute and able…

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Secret History of Napoleon. Details of Pichegru's Alleged Murder. the Spy System Op France. Diabolical Devices of Police Agents. a Daring Coup Frustrated. Napoleon's Harsh Treatment of the Pope

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 7

OF late there has been an extraordinary revival of Napoleonic literature. Old reminiscences are being reprinted and memoirs are coming in from all quarters—from Marbot, the admirer, to Barras, the…

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Parramatta Police Court. Monday, January 24. (Before Messrs. T. E. MacNevin, P.M., and S. J. Pearson and C. O. Lamb, J's.P.) Child Desertion

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 6

Emily Maud Gibson proceeded against Edward Fitzgerald for child desertion. Mr. D'Arcy Irvine appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. C. E. Byrnes for the defendant…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar.) Hearing of Creditor's Petition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 7

William Perrett Mace and William Brash Macarthur, trading as W. P. Mace and Co. v. William Grady, of Sussex-street, bicycle dealer. Mr. R. K. Manning appeared for the petitioning…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar.) Hearing of Creditors' Petition

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 14

Wm. Perrett Macc and Wm. Brash M'Arthur, trading as W. P. Macc and Co., v. Wm. Grady, bicycle dealer, of Sussex-street. Mr. R. Manning appeared for the petitioning creditors. There was no appearance of the…

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Extra Special. "Evening News" Office 3.30 P.m. Abducting a Baby. Extraordinary Case.a Woman Sent to Gaol

Evening News · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 5

A very peculiar case was heard before the Parramatta Police Court to-day. A woman named Daisy Bell, 43, yesterday applied at a house in Boundary-street for work. She was given work…

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Court of Review. (Before Judge Murray.) Appeals Against Land Tax Assessments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 7

Some of the appeals against land tax assessments were withdrawn and the hearing of others adjourned. In the case of George Brown and others (trustees of the Australian Holy Catholic [?]ld), who…

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Federal Convention. the Coloured Labour Question. Concurrent Power Given to the Federal Authority. the High Court of Judicature. the Composition of the Court. Debate Adjourned. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 9

The debate was continued this morning on clause 53, without any considerable contribution being made to the fund of knowledge on the subject. All that was to be said had practically been said, and the whole…

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Law Notices. Court of REVIEW.—Monday, January 31. (Before his Honor Judge Murray.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 7

Appeals against land tax assessment will be taken in No. [?] District Court, Oueen's-square, at 10 a.m. AngloAustralian Investment and Land Company, Limited, in liquidation (John Kent, public officer); George Brown…

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Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.) Application for Alimony. Riddle v. Riddle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 7

Mr. M'Intyre, instructed by Mr. W. P. Crick, appeared for the respondent, Catherine Maria Riddle, and moved for an order against her husband, Walter Riddle (petitioner), for the payment of 30s per week…

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Federation. the Finance Committee's Scheme. Dealing with the Alien Question. the Federal Judiciary. an Australian High Court. the Queensland Government and Federation

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Finance Committee has at last patched up its scheme, although much trouble was experienced in meeting the claims of Sir John Forrest on behalf of West…

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Free and Easy Gaol Life

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 January 1898 · page 6

The report of the escape of prisoner Scott from Biioela recalls the free-and-easy system prevailing in the old days. Scott, it appears, was working with others…

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The Police View

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 January 1898 · page 9

"It is the first I have heard of it," said Mr. Inspector-General Fosbery, whose attention was called to a statement that it was a common thing for the police to…

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Police V. People. the Notorious Travers. No Cop Copped Carney. Travers on the Trail

Truth · Sunday 30 January 1898 · page 3

THE sound of the revolver awoke scores of people in the neighborhood of Hyde Park last Wednesday morning at about 4 a.m. The residents poked their heads out of their…

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Reported Missing to the Police. Citizens Who Disappear. Many Temporarily Absent, But Few Actually Lost

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 January 1898 · page 9

The frequency of the heading, "Mysterious Disappearance," in the daily Press would lead to the supposition that it is a very common occurrence for citizens to suddenly…

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Burglary at Summer Hill

The Australian Star · Monday 31 January 1898 · page 5

M'Qulllan's Summer Hill Hotel, Lackey- street, Summer Hill, was forcibly entered during the early hours of yesterday morning. The burglars gained entrance by breaking a…

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Burglary at an Hotel

Evening News · Monday 31 January 1898 · page 8

The premises of the Summer Hill Hotel, Mrs. E. M'Quellin, licensee, at the corner of Lackey-street and Carlton Crescent, were broken into early yesterday (Sunday) morning. Entrance…

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Theft From a Wharf

The Australian Star · Monday 31 January 1898 · page 6

William Clifton (29), a fireman, was up at the Water Police Court this morning, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., charged with stealing from the A.U.S.N. Co.'s Wharf, Lime-street,…

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