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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

7,686 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 250

Central Criminal Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Acting Justice Rogers.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 3

Mr. J. C. Gannon was Crown Prosecutor. CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER. Charles Arthur Hudson, Marion Child, Emily Martha Cook, and Arthur Barton Miles were…

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A Question of Identity. a Tale of the Probate Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 6

An application was made to his Honor Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson in Probate to-day by Mr. Shaw on behalf of Martha Bayes for her portion of the money's, some £1400, left by…

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Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson.) a Policeman's Petition

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 3

The hearing of the suit was continued in which William Wilson, a police constable, sought for a divorce from May. Wilson (formerly Washington), on the ground that she had during three years and upwards been an habitual…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 3

Mr. J. L. Campbell appeared for the Commissioners of Taxation. In the appeal of John Patrick, appellant appeared in parson, and said he wished to withdraw the case…

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District Court. (Before Judge Docker.) a Charge of Misrepresentation. Kelly v. Bruggmann

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 3

Mr. Bolin, instructed by Mr. C. F. Poole, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Ferguson, instructed by Mr. J. B. Minma, for the defendant. In this case George Frederick Kelly, of 20…

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Divorce Court. a Divorce Appeal. Hawkesworth V. Hawkes Worth. a Question of Costs

Evening News · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 4

The bearing of argument in the divorce appeal of Hawkesworth v. Hawkesworth, already reported on p.3, was continued before the Full Court this morning. When the court assembled the Chief Justice intimated…

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Peobate Court. (Before Mr. Jnstice A. H. Simpson.) Probates and Letters Op Administration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 3

His Honor granted probate of the wills of Charles Graham, Barnard Stunpson, John Alston, William Henry Hughes, Trank J. Bouffier, James Dobson, Catherine Latta, Rebecca Assenheim, Patrick James…

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Central Criminal Court. (Before Acting Justice' Rogers.) Mr. J. C. Gannon. crown prosecutor Alleged Manslaughter

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 3

Charles Arthur Hudson, Marion Child, Emily Marina Cook, and Arthur Barton Miles pleaded not guilty, to an indictment charging them' with having, on December 30, at Kineumber, near Gosford, feloniously slain Ada Alice…

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Law Report. Monday, February 21. Banco Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Stephen, and Mr. Justice Cohen.) Admission of a Barrister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 3

On the motion of Mr. C. G. Heydon, Q. C., Mr. John Aloysius Cullinane, B. A. and LL. B., of the Sydney University, was admitted to the Bar of New South Wales…

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Music Seller Sentenced

Evening News · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 2

Alexander Thompson, a middle-aged man, describing himself as a music seller, was arrested last week at North Sydney by Constable Parsley, and brought before the Ryde Police Court on Tuesday, charged…

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Charge of Assault. John Norton Accused

Evening News · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 2

The hearing of the charge brought against John. Norton on an information laid by Senior-sergeant Blackburn of indecently assaulting Annie Violet Leith waS continued before Mr. P. W. Edwards…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 5

Supposed Stolen Umbrella.—At the Central Police Court yesterday Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., sentenced Harry Lewis, 19, to 14 days' imprisonment for having in his possession an umbrella supposed to…

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To-day's Quarter Sessions. Assault and Robbery

Evening News · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 4

George Williams and John Carney, who were convicted last week on a charge of having on January 22 assaulted Patrick Curry and robbed him of the sum of 3s 6d, were each sentenced to three years' hard…

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Divorce Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 3

In the suit Clancy v. Clancy his Honor Mr. Justice Simpson, in the Divorce Court yesterday, made the decree absolute, and declared the marriage dissolved…

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The Police and Crime

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 4

From the numerous robberies that have been reported recently without any convictions following them one of two things is evident. Sydney is just now either infested…

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Melbourne Criminal Court

Evening News · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.-Frances James, aged 18, was tried at the Central Court for arson at an orchardist's house at Pakenham. The evidence showed she set fire to the house ten times. She…

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Women in Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 5

During the bearing or the case of alleged malpractice at the Central Criminal Court yesterday, at the commencement of the medical evidence, the Crown prosecutor (Mr. Gannon) remarked to the…

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Police Courts. a Syrian's Quarrel

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 11

At the Redfern Court yesterday, before Mr. Love, D.S.M., a Syrian woman named Mary Aboot proceeded against two other persons of the same nationality, named Joseph Maroon and Mary Aboot, for unlawful assault…

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Central Criminal COURT.—Wednesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 5

Charles Arthur Hudson, Marion Child, Emily Martha Cook, and Arthur Barton Miles, manslaughter, (part heard)…

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Proceedings Against John Norton. Charge of Indecent Assault. the Alleged Political Prosecution

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 11

The proceedings against John Norton were continued yesterday in the Summons Division of the Water Police Court on a summons issued upon an information sworn to by Senior-Sergeant…

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