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Courts & crime, 1899

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Court of Review

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 3

Before his Honor Judge Murray, in No. 3 District Court, at 10 a.m.--Appeal against land tax assessment: James Watson and another (part heard)…

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Redfern Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 3

Ihe monthly meeting of the Redfern Licensing Court was held yesterday, and was presided over by Mr. Smithers S. M. There were 34 applications for hawkers' licenses. Of this number seven were for…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Australian Star · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 6

John Hopkins, miner, of Wallsend. Mr. N. F. Giblin, official assignee. ; Jeanette Beard, widow, of Rydalmere, now of Manly. Mr. W. H. Palmer, official assignee…

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Dreyfus Case. the Ultimate Decision. Court-martial or Civil Court. Dr. Lebret's Bill. Amendment in the Chamber Cassation Court Must Decide. Variant Opinion in the Cabinet

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--M. Cruppi, secretary of the committee of the Chamber of Deputies appointed, to consider the Bill introduced by Dr. Georges Lebret, the Minister of Justice,…

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The Dreyfus Case. Extraordinary Developments. Throats to Murder the Judges. LONDON, February 2

The Australian Star · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 5

M. Cruppi, secretary of the committee of the Chamber of Deputies appointed to consider the bill introduced by Dr Georges Lebret the Minister, of Justice, for the purpose of…

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Considerate Judges. Wished to Avoid Murder, and Appointed a Deputy. He "Was Unmarried."

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--A statement of a most astonishing nature is made in the report drawn up by M. Mazeau, First President of the French Court of Cassation, for the…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar, Mr. Arthur Henry.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 3

HEARING OF CREDITORS' PETITION. Francis Crago and Wise Brothers v. James Francis Horsley. Mr. M'Intyre (instructed by Messrs. Russell Jones and Barker) appeared for the petitioning creditors;…

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Police Courts. the New Year Fracas at Botany. a Sequel

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 2

On an information laid by Thomas Anderson Campbell, of Coward-street, North Botany, Thomas Miller, William Paranthoiene, John Paranthoiene, Leonard Mayhood, Thomas Shirley, and Daniel Sullivan were…

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The Yarra Tragedy. a Verdict of Wilful Murder. Four Committals for Trial. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 7

The inquest on the body of Mabel Ambrose was resumed this morning. After counsel's addresses had concluded the Coroner summed up. The jury then retired, and at five past…

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District Court. (Before Acting Judge Scholes.) PRATTEN v. PERRY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 3

Mr. W. A. Walker, instructed by Mr. Mark Mitchell, appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. H. R. Levien for the defendant. This was an action brought bv Herbart Edward Pratten against J. W…

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The Yarra Tragedy. Conclusion of the INQUESf. Verdict of Murder Against the Accused. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 5

The conclusion of the inquest into the circumstances attending the death of Mabel Ambrose was reached to-day at the morgue before Mr. E. O. Morrison Intense interest was taken in the proceedings…

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The Verdict. Death From Suffocation. the Accused Committed for Trial . on a Charge of Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 5

After a couple of hours' consideration the jury returned into court with a verdict that deceased, Mabel Ambrose Disecatia, died on 13th December, 1898, from suffocation at the hands of…

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Court (Of REVIEV.—Friday, February 3. (Before his Honor Judge ige Murr[?]y in No. 2 District Court, at 10 a.m.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 3

Appeal Against Land Tax Assessments.—James Watson and another (part heard.)…

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Love, Jealousy, and Murder. Tragedy at Paddington. a Man Shoots His Fiancee. and Then Attempts Suicide. a Domestic's Plucky Action

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 5

One of those strange Jealousy-prompted crimes which recur with unvarying frequency in every country, led to the life of Marlon Flynn (or Carey) being wrested from her yesterday. Her assailant…

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Law Report. Thursday, February 2. Court of Review. (Before Judge Murray.) Land Tax Appeals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 3

Re James Wat[?]on and another. The case on behalf of the appellauts was continued, and at 4 o'clock the further hearing was adjourned to the following day._…

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Bankruptoy Court. Wednesday, February 1. (Before the Registrar, Mr. Arthur Henry.) Applications for Compulsory Seques/ Tration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 3

Charles Edward Pilcher and Edward Levien Samuel versus George On Lee Mr. Brierley (of Mesers. Minter, Simpson, and Co.) appeared for the petitioning creditors, and applied for au oroer of…

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Liverpool Police Court. Monday January 30. ASSAULT

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 3

James Conway, an [?] of the Asylme for Infirm and Destitute, was charged with assaulting Wm.[?] the gatcheeper at the institution and was senate gaol for…

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Police Court Items

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 10

Before Mr. C. N. Payten. S.M., at the Newcastle Court yesterday, Frederick Herbert, a laborer, was fined £3, with £1 6s 10d costs, in default two months' gaol, for assaulting one Esther…

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Stealing Ginger

Evening News · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 5

As Senior-constable O'Dea and Constable Barnes were on duty in Campbell-street last Saturday night they noticed three men go into the Freemasons' Hotel, one of them carrying two boxes…

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Hunter's Hill Police Court. Indecent Language

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 10

At the Hunter's Hill Police Court on Thursday, before Messrs. T. Turner, A. T. Schleicher and P. Leslie, J. P., Thomas Hayes, summoned by the police for having…

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