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Courts & crime, 1898

7,686 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 250

The Children's Page. Conducted by Dame Durden. Court of Entertainers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 10

King Highandmighty, whose word is final, and whose sword is sharp. Queen Youngheart, who loves everyone not grown up, and does exactly as the pleases…

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Court of Review. (Before Judge Murray.) Re the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States. Decision of the Court. The Question of Excavations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 7

Mr. J. L. Campbell, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, appeared for the Commissioners; and Mr. Scholes, instructed by Messrs. Norton, Smith, and Co., for the appellant society. The reserved…

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Land Appeal Court. (Before Messrs. Oliyer, president, Freeman, and Brandis, commissioners.) APPEALS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 7

The A. M. L. and F. Company, Limited, appealed, against the decision of the board in respect of their claim against H. Hallo, for half-cost of rabbit-proof fencing between Yanda Pastoral Holding, No. 104,…

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Law Courts. Friday, February 11. Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar.) Examinations Under Section 30

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 14

Laurence Jennings M'Grath.. The bankrupt was examined by Mr. T. P. Moloney, who appeared for the official assignee, but in the absence of a material witness the examination was adjourned until next Tuesday afternoon…

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Law Report. Friday, February 11. Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar, Mr. Arthur Henry.) Examinations Under Section 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 7

Re Lawrence Jennings M'Grath. The bankrupt was examined under section 30 by Mr. Maloney, solicitor for the official assignes, and the case was adjourned to the 15th instant…

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Great Disorder in Court. Plea of Professional Secrecy. the Single Document Allegation. a Journalist Imprisoned. London, Feb. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 9

Great disorder prevails in court during the trial. The spectators continue to display intense animosity against the accused, M. Zola…

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The Dreyfus Case. Trial of M. Zola. Intense Animosity to the Novelist. a Protest to the Court. "Treated Worse Than Thief, or Murderer."

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday.--The trial of M. Zola was continued yesterday in connection with the charges made by him against General Billot, (the Minister of War), General de…

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Torturing a Wife. a Divorce Court Tale

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 February 1898 · page 11

EVIDENCE of a very gross form of ill-treatment was given by a wife who petitioned for a divorce before Mr. Justice a'Beckett (says the Melbourne AGE). The petitioner,…

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POLICE V. People. the Soulful Stafford! a Typical Inspector's Pet

Truth · Sunday 13 February 1898 · page 7

IT is not long since this paper felt itself impelled to make nasty remarks anent the conduct, as a police-officer, of a man name William Richard Stafford, attached to No 3…

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Quarter Sessions. a Suburban Burglary

Evening News · Monday 14 February 1898 · page 5

Two young men, named Joseph Tilano and George Evans, were placed upon their trial to-day on a charge of having at Petersham, on December 6 broken into the dwelling-house of Frederick…

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A Petersham Robbery. Two Young Men Charged

The Australian Star · Monday 14 February 1898 · page 5

Two young men, Joseph Tilano and George Evans, were presented for trial before Judge Backhouse at the Darlinghurst Sessions this morning upon a charge of having broken and…

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Assaulting a Police Constable

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 February 1898 · page 3

At the Newtown Court, on Saturday, before Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., Michael English (27), a laborer, was convicted of having assaulted Constable Charlton, whilst in the execution of his duty, and wax lined 40s, or…

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Police Courts. an Alleged Robbery

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 February 1898 · page 3

On Friday evening, in consequence of a message received at the Ashfield police station, Constable Fowler arrested a young man in the Old Canterbury- road and charged him with stealing from a dwelling. It is…

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Criminal Court. February Sittings

Evening News · Monday 14 February 1898 · page 5

The February sittings of the Central Criminal Court were opened at Darlinghurst to-day, before his Honor Mr. Justice Rogers. Mr. J. C. Gannon prosecuted on behalf of the Crown…

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The Murder of a German Sailor. a Railway Concession Obtained

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 February 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--The Chinese Government have granted concessions to Germany for the construction of a railway to Ichien, as compensation for the recent…

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Law Notices. Supreme COURT.—Monday, February 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1898 · page 3

Probate Jurisdiction.—Before the Probate Judge—At 10.30 Motions for probates and administrations. At 2 p.m.: Bell v. Bell hearing. Before the Registrar—At 11, to proceed on accounts in the following estate: Duncan…

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District Court. —Monday, February 14. (Before his Honor Judge Docker, in No. 1 Court, at 10 a.m.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1898 · page 3

Cause. Hitchcock v. Railway Commissioners of New South Wales, Supreme Court of Issue Mitchell v. Bowser. Cause: Morgan and another v. Kornblum and others…

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Law Report. Saturday, February 12. Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1898 · page 3

John Fitzgibbons, Maitland-street, Stocktons, shiftman. Official assignee, Mr. L. T. Lloyd. Thompson Ross, Narbry. Official assignee, Mr. W. H. Palmer…

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Extra Special Evening News" Office, 3.30 P.m. Divorce Court. an Elderly Couple. Claim for Damages

Evening News · Monday 14 February 1898 · page 5

The sittings in Divorce for the current year were opened this morning by his Honor Mr. Justice Simpson.The case set down for hearing was that of Ellis v. Ellis, Levy corespondent…

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Newcastle Police Court

Evening News · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Monday.-At the police court today Albert Edward Power, batcher, was committed for trial on a charge of larceny a bailee of £l3. Thomas D[?]as was charged under the Vagrancy Act…

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