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Courts & crime, 1899

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Ryde Police Court

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 3

At the Ryde Police Court on Tuesday, Blanche Butler, of Carlingford, was charged with stealing a silver chain, a gold bangle, and bracelet, the property of George A. Park, of Summer Hill, in…

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Burgess Before the Court. Charged with Stealing a Saddle. Peculiar Proceedings. a Further Remand

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 6

TOOWOOMBA, Wednesday.--At the police court this morning, Richard Burgess appeared before Messrs. Galloway and Munro, justices of the peace, charged with the larceny of a saddle. The…

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North Sydney Police Court Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 3

The following is the return of business transacted by the clerk of petty sossions, North Sydney (Mr. Arthur Blix, J.P.), exclusive of land ageney business and of moneys received by him in all capacities for…

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Assaulting the Police. Three Months in Gaol for It

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 5

Another of the men concerned in the assault upon Constable Marden, on the 2nd instant, was proceeded against at the Central Police Court to-day. His name was given as…

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More Fruit-stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 3

The losses fruitgrowers are subjected to through the thefts of fruit and damage done to their trees was again brought prominently under notice in the Parramatta Police Court yesterday,…

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Assault and Robbery Case

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 3

At the Water Police Court yesterday. Arthur Lamont alias Nug[?]et, alias Robinson, alias Johnson, alias Leonard, 33, was charged that he did, in company, assault John M'Kay, with intent to…

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Christmas Puddings. And Gaol Consequences

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 6

Detective Goulder, "from information received," arrested, on the 13th inst.,two persons named Samuel Packham and Henry Gress, the former a clerk or storeman, and…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 3

Assaulting Wives.—At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., Alfred Trenholm was charged with assaulting his wife. The evidencs of complainant was to the effect that…

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Police Office Returns

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 5

The annual return of business transacted at the North Sydney office of petty sessions during last year has just been completed, and goes to show that the number of cases where accused were…

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Assaulting the Police

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 8

At the North Sydney Court yesterday, before Mr. w. H. Wilshire, S.M., William Glover, 36 years of age, a laborer, was charged with riotous behaviour in Spofforth-street, Mosman, on the previous day, and, furthermore,…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 8

VOLUNTARY SEQUESTRATION. Patrick Henry, of Pit-street, Stockton, coalminer, Mr. N. F. Giblin, official assignee…

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Parramatta Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted to William Burton, of Parramatta, and George Gilbert, of Auburn, and renewals of wine licenses to Thomas Dixon and F. D. Henderson, of…

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Water Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs. Delohery, S.M., Smithers, S.M., and F. Penny, L.M., the following transfers and publicans' licences were granted: John Jacobson to…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 3
Also in The Australian Star

Patrick Honry, of Pitt-street, Stockton, coalminer, Mr. N. F. Giblin, official assignee…

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Husband and Wife in Court

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 7

At the Newtown Police Court yesterday, Sydney Coleman, 26, carpenter, was charged with haying violently and maliciously declared and thereatened his wife, Edith Coleman. The complainant…

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Police Courts. Thefts at Lassetter and Company's

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 8

During the hearing of a charge of stealing in company, preferred against two young men, employees of Messrs. Lassetter and Company, at the Central Police Station yesterday, it was mentioned by Colonel Lassetter that…

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The Duchess' Jewels Johnson Sentenced to Seven Years. . LONDON, January 18, 5.10 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 5

William Johnson', who was recently convicted at the Old Bailey of complicity in the theft, on a French railway, of the jewels of the Dowager Duchess of Sutherland, has been…

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