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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

7,686 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 250

Serious Assault

The Australian Star · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 6

Two young men were arrested to-day by Detective West in connection with the recent assault at Surry Hills on the 26th ult., in which a man named Rose was hurt by two…

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Alleged Meat Theft

Evening News · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 7

In the summons division of the Central Police Court yesterday John Elliston, a butcher, wot charged with having, stolen a quantity of meat, to wit a buttock and loin of beef, the property of…

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Alleged Theft of Hides

The Australian Star · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 6

Two men, George Collins and Thomas Johnston, were presented for trial before Judge Docker at the Quarter Sessions today upon a charge of having broken and…

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Alleged Theft of Meat

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 7

In the Summons Division of the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. Johnson, S.M.. Walter Lee, a butcher carrying on business in Catherine-street, Forest Lodge, proceeded against John Elliston, also a butcher, on a…

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Assault in Surry Hills

Evening News · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 3

Two young men, Thomas Donnelly, 22, and William Jacobson, 16, were charged before Mr. Edwards, S.M.. at the Central Police Court yesterday afternoon, with having in company occasioned…

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The Newtown Assault Case

The Australian Star · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 2

Charles Jamieson, 21, Harry Jamieson, 19, James Bell, 24, Walter J. Gentle, 23, Frederick Steel, 21, and Thomas Pritchard, 18, were charged at the Newtown Court yesterday…

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Newtown Assault Case. Accused Committed

Evening News · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 6

At the Newtown Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., Charles Jamieson, 21, laborer; Harry Jamieson, 19, laborer; James Bell, 24. carter; Walter J. Gentle, 23, groom; Frederick…

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Pickpockets Sentenced. Seven Years' Penal Servitude

The Australian Star · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 5

Exemplary punishment was meted out at the Darlinghurst Sessions this morning to a pickpocket named William Bell who with a youth named John Russell, had been…

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Alleged Theft at a Boarding-house

Evening News · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 7

Stephen Troy, 28, a groom, hailing from Victoria, was charged before Mr. Edwards, S.M., at the Central police. Court yesterday, with, having stolen, In the restarant Joseph Thompson, at 822…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 7

Attempted Suicide of a Girl.—At the Newtown; Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Smithore, S.M., Emily Miller, aged 19, was charged with having attempted to take her life at Strathfield on the 28th…

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A Medical Witness Sent to Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 4

In a capital case which came before the Central Criminal Court yesterday, it was noticed that the medical witness--a country practitioner--behaved in a somewhat peculiar manner,…

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Russia. Assault on a British Vice-consul

Evening News · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 6

LONDON, March 2.-The British Vice-Consul at Sebastopol (Mr. C. J. Cooke) has been severely beaten and robbed while talking in the suburbs of the port…

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Alleged Assault. a Constable Seriously Injured. a Man Arrested

Evening News · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 6

Constable M'Care, of the Leichhardt police, was on Tuesday seriously injured when arresting a man our a charge of drunkenness while iu charge of a hero and catt. M'Crae had his prisoner on the ground, and…

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Assault on a British Vice-consul. London, March 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 5

The British Vice-Consul at Sebastopol has been severely beaten and robbed while walking in the suburbs of the town…

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A Russian Outrage. Violent Assault on a British Consul

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--A report which has just been received from the Continent has caused considerable indignation in official circles. The Acting British Vice-Consul at…

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To-day's Quarter Sessions. Pickpockets Sentenced. Bell Gets Seven Years

Evening News · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 4

Bell and John Russell, who were convicted on Tuesday on a charge of having picked the pocket of Mrs. Mary Barr of a purse containing £30 as she was boarding a Balmain steamer, were…

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Water Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 7

At the Water Licensing Court yesterday, the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:--W. Fuller to H. Dive, Little House under the Hill, Duke-street Woolloomooloo; A. Wentworth to J. Collins,…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 7

In this court no cases of public importance were taken. They were mostly for amounts of £10 and under…

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DISTRICT COURT.—Thursday, March 3. (Before his Honor Judge Backhouse, in No. 1 Court.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 7

Causes.—Prior v. M'Kay, Booker v. Woodbin, Minahan v. Charles. [?]ehirich v. Keats, Green v. Cook, Coyle v. C[?], Foley v. Laport, Hatty v. Cummings, Lindsay v. Snmmerhays, Dimond v. Lorking, Moore v. Ferrari,…

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Law Notices. Supreme COURT.—Thursday, March 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 7

T[?]rm List.—New trial motion: Howard v. Union Bank of Australia, Limited, for judgment. Crown case: Edgina v. Hudson and others. Motions generally—Motions, &c.: Ex parte Incorporated Law Institute, to answer…

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