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Courts & crime, 1898

7,686 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 250

Probate Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 5

In probate jurisdiction to-day Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson granted probate of the wil[?] and codicils of Emmaline Roberts, and letters of administration in the estate of Edwin…

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Committed for Murder. Darlinghurst Shooting Case

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 4

Margaret North, the young woman who was committed for trial by the Coroner for the manslaughter of Charles Michael Guest on the 24th ult., by shooting him, appeared…

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Assaults Upon Police Officers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 2

At the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. Love, D.S.M., Nathaniel Lincoln (37), a tinsmith, was charged (1) with behaving in a riotous manner in M'Kee-street, and (2) with assaulting Constable Nicholas Spencer, by…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 3
Also in Evening News, The Daily Telegraph

The weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday. The following publicans' licenses were transferred:—Johnston's Family Hotel, Newtown-road, Jane Howard to William Walby;…

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Land Appeal Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 5
Also in Evening News

The sittings of the Land Appeal Court were opened at Darlinghurst this morning, Messrs, Oliver, Freeman and Brandis presiding…

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Drunk in Court

Evening News · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 5

Robert M'Dougal, 35, laborer, appeared at the Central Police Court yesterday to answer a charge of indecent language, and while in the court showed signs of inebriation. For this he…

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Police Courts. Unlicensed Liquor Traffic

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 2

A charge of selling liquor without being the holder of a license was yesterday preferred against William Laxmour in the summons division of the Water Police Court. Mr. Johnson, S.M., occupied the bench, Mr…

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Bankruptcy Court. Creditor's Petition

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 5

George Charles Thompson, financier, of Victoria-chambers, Castlereagh-street, Sydney, v. Reginald Coysgarne Grain, of Telopea-street, Redfern. Petition to be heard on…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Arthur Anron Turner, stonemason, of Gundagal, Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee. Campbell Rhode von Arnheim, of Brownlow-hill, near Camden. Mr. N. F. Giblin, official assignee…

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Bankruptcy Court. Monday. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 3

Joseph Sciffer, miner, of Stockton. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee. Arthur Aaron Turner, stonemason, of Gundagai. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee…

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The Randwick Shooting Case. Condition of Donnelly. to Re Charged To-morrow

Evening News · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 4

The young man Donnelly, who was shot by Detective Roche on the Randwick-road while endeavoring to evade arrest, will, with the other man in custody, be…

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Land Tax Appeals. Court of Review

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 5

The hearing of the appeals against the assessments of the Land Tax Commissioners was continued this morning, before his Honor Judge Murray, in the Court of…

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Law Notices. Supreme COURT.—Tuesday, February 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 3

In Equity.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice A. IL Simpson. —After probate matters: Re estate of Lydia Barlow, deceased, intestate, summons for payment out; Australasian Incandescent Gaslight Company v…

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Land Tax Appeals. the Court of Review

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 3

The Court of Review (Judge Murray), in connection with appeals against land tax assessments, sat again yesterday.'" EQUITABLE ASSURANCE SOCIETY'S APPEAL…

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A Terrible Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. a Wife and Three Children Shot

Evening News · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.-A terrible tragedy occurred at the suburb of Glen Osmond this morning, when a man named Elver S. Fry, aged 35. employed in the Engineer-in-Chief's Department…

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Victoria-st. Shooting Case. a Charge of Murder. Mrs. North Re-arrested

Evening News · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 4

The Victoria-street shooting case has assumed a new aspect. As is well known, the young woman Margaret North was committed from the coroner's court to take her trial on a…

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