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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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Examinations for Police Magistrate. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 6

Sir,--I was interested by reading a letter from "C.P.S.," in one of your late issues, concerning questions put at examinations for the position of police magistrates, and certainly…

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Charge of Burglary

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 6

David Harkness, 32, appeared on remand at the Water Police Court this morning, charged with breaking and entering a tobacconist's shop. No. 74½ William-street, and…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 11

William Lamnen, alias Lamont, alias "Bondi" (28), a dealer, was brought up at the Water Court yesterday to answer a charge of in company with Frederick Kiley, assaulting William Stevens, and robbing him of…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 7

Alleged Theft in Company.—William Lammon, or Lamont, alias Bondi, was at the [?] Water Police Court yesterday committed for trial on a charge of having in company, on December l8, assaulted…

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Suspected by the Police

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 11

Emile Schatzman (27) was charged at the Glebe Court yesterday, before Mr. Isaacs, S.M., with haying insufficient lawful means of support. Several police officers and others testified to haying known the accused for…

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Glebe Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 7

The annual Licensing Court for the police district [?]f the Glebe [?] held yesterday at the local court[?]ouse, Mr. [?] S.M., presided. Hawkers' foot [?]nses [?] to Benjamin Allaburton,…

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The City Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 5

At 'the City Court to-day, before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., a clerk, named John Dalted, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for having assaulted Constable Grainger whilst in the execution…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 7

Clarence Browne, of Dubb[?], formerly of Young, forwarding agent Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee. E[?]est Gustavus Whythes, of Tomingly, miner…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—wednesday, January 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 7

Equity Office.—Before the Deputy Registrar in Equity.— At 11 a.m.: Perpetual Tr[?]tee Company v. Dry[?], to settle minutes of order; Nungesser v. Pi[?]ont, to settle minutes of order; [?] will of W. B. Finney,…

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The Cape Tragedy. Attempted Bank [?]Obbery. Murder and Suicide. an Australian's Crime

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 7

Our cablegrams recently announced that on Nov[?]mber [?] an Australian had attempted to rob a bank at Claremont, one of the Suburbs of C[?]town, had shot a clerk, and had committed suicid[?] when he…

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Law. Tuesday, January 4. Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 11

Clarence Browne, of Dubbo, formerly ot Young, forwarding agent. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee. Ernest Gustavus Wythes, of Tomingley, miner. Mr. N. F. Giblin, official assignee…

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Law Report. Tuesday, January 4. Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.) Motions for Attachment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 7

Kerr v Kerr.—Mr. Gill. instructed by Mr. Ay[?]lt Bur[?]s, appeared for the petitioner, Annie Kerr, who [?] s[?]ing for divorce against William Honry Kerr, and moved to make absolute a rule nisi for a writ of…

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Scene in Court. Magistrate and Solicitor

Evening News · Thursday 6 January 1898 · page 5

A lively scene occurred at the Redfern Police Court to-day between Mr. Addison, S.M., and Mr. Vardy, solicitor, respecting a maintenance case, in which the latter appeared for the wife…

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Cross Summonses for Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 January 1898 · page 7

At yesterday's Newtown Court, Harold Kimberley, a lad, summoned Denis Joseph O'Connor, for an assault an Summer-hill on Christmas Day. Mr. P. H. Sullivan appeared for O'Connor, and Mr. Scanlan for Kimberley…

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Serious Assault.--heavy Sentence

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 January 1898 · page 7

At yesterday's Newtown Court, Arthur Reader (28) was charged with assaulting John M'Grevy and John Stanford on the Parramatta-road on the 3rd instant. Complainants, according to their statement, met…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1898 · page 3

A Heavy Fine.—In the Summons Division of the Water Police Court-yesterday Denis Murphy, for a breach of the Betting-houses Suppression Act, was fined £50, 5s 6d costs, in default three months'…

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Presentation to Police Officers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1898 · page 6

Presentations of handsome gold medals suitably inscribed were made by the Victoria Insurance Company, Limited, this afternoon to Sub-inspector haundcrs, Detective M'Hnttie, Sergeant Hickey, and…

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Presentations to Police Officers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 January 1898 · page 6

The ordinary round of duty at the Newcastle police station was departed from in a very pleasant fashion yesterday, when Inspector Lynch, on behalf of the Victoria Insurance Company,…

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Water Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 January 1898 · page 7
Also in The Australian Star

At yesterday's meeting of the Water Licensing Court,a large number of hawkers licenses were granted. The licensee of the Birkenhead Hotel, Drurnmoyne, was transferred from George Mumford to Michael Hayes…

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