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Courts & crime, 1898

7,686 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250

Assault by a Cyclist. Kellow Fined

Evening News · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.-C. W. Kellow, the well-known cyclist, was charged on summons at the District Court today with assaulting William Patrick Moran at the Exhibition Grounds on…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 3

Charge of Embezzlement.—At the North Sydney Police Court yesterday, before Mr.Love,D.S.M., Percy Edmunds, 27, appeared to answer a charge of embezzling the sum of 10s on January 27, the…

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A Midnight Disturbance. Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 5

His Honor Judge Backhouse and a jury were occupied at the Quarter Sessions this morning in hearing a charge of assault and robbery against a young man named…

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An Alleged Murder. Adelaide

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 5

Johan Andersen, who was recently arrested at Newcastle on the arrival of a vessel on which he shipped as a seaman, was committed for trial yesterday with a man named…

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Newtown Police Returns

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 2

The return of business transacted at the Newtown Police Office during the year ended December 31, 1897, shows that during the year the number of arrests, exclusive of…

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Newtown Police District

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 7

An official return has just been presented of the business transacted by the Clerk of Petty Sessions, district of Newtown, and of the moneys received by him in all capacities for the year ended 31st. December, 1897. Under…

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Humor in Police Courts

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 5

Traditionally, police courts ore dull, sacred places, where hearts are broken, and where those who break through and steal stand in awed solemnity behind iron bars. Sometimes the…

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The Police of Silver

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Monday, 2.10 p.m. -- Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 2 3-16d per ounce…

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Central Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 3
Also in The Australian Star, Evening News, The Sydney Morning Herald

The usual weekly sitting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday, the bench being occupied by Messrs. Addison (chairman) and Delohery, S.Ms., and Penny, L.M. The following transfers of publicans'…

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Dubbo District Court

Evening News · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 5

DUBBO, Tuesday.-At the District Count two jury cases were heard. In the first, Henry Jacobs proceeded against Dr. Tresidder for assault and battery, and a verdict for plaintiff was returned, with…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 3
Also in The Australian Star

George Hayden, of Coonambie, coach-driver. Mr.L.T.Lloyd,official assignee. Alfred Charles Sheppeard, of Narromine,carrier. Mr.W.H.Palmer,official assignee…

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Dubbo District Court. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 6

In the District Court a jury awarded George New £55 damages against Harry Albaturn Patrick for alleged malicious prosecution on a charge of assault…

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Police Courts. Charge of Larceny As a Bailee

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 3

At the Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr. Edwards, S.M., Henry M'Connell was charged with having on the 6th December last, at Ashfield, converted a number of butchers' fittings and two carts, of the total…

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District Court —Tuesday, February 1. (Before his Honor Judge Docker, in No.1 Court.0

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 3

List will be called punctually at 10 a.m. Undefended causes only will be taken…

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Business in the Convention. the High Court of Appeal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 6

'After giving Mr. Brunker another week's leave of absence, the Convention resumed in committee its consideration of clause 72, the opening section of the chapter relating to the Federal…

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Law Courts. Monday, January 31. Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 2

George Hayden, of Coonamble, coachdriver Mr. Lloyd, official assignee. Alfred Charles Sheppeard, of Narromine, carrier, Mr. Palmer, official assignee…

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