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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

7,595 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 250

Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 3

The weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was hold at noon yesterday. Mr. C. Dolohery, S.M., and Mr. M. S. Love, D.S.M., occupied the bench. The following transfers of publicans' licenses…

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The Reporters and the Police

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 5

GATTON, 9.40 p.m.—Representatives of the press waited on Mr. Parry-Okeden. Commissioner of Police, to-night, to confer with him as to the method of obtaining news. Several matters which…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 5

John Latimer of Ravenscraig, Whistler- street, Manly, civil servant. Mr. W. H. Palmer, official assignee. The estate of Carl August Eggers, deceased,…

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Police Inquiries. Statement by a Farmer

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 7

The police to-day examined a farmer who lives about half a mile from Moran's paddock, which was the scene of the tragedy, and between Gatton and the paddock. From him…

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Swimming. New South Wales Police Club

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 3

The New South Wales Metropolitan Police Swimming Club, formed some years ago by Senior Sergt. Parkinson is still In existence, mainly through the efforts and enthusiasm of Senior Constable Manion, who, as hon,…

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A Family Feud Theory. Impersonating the Police. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 5

No news of fresh developments of any importance has been received from Catton this morning. A man was arrested last night on a charge of impersonating a detective, but it…

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Police Investigations. the Mistake at the Outset. the Firearms Used

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 5

GATTON, Monday, 5 p.m.--The New Year has opened with the recent tragedy agitating the minds of all In tills district. So far no light has been thrown on its mystery. The three victims…

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The Police Investigations. Following Up Supposed Clues Arrest and Release of Stowaways. '

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday Afternoon.—All the members of the Murphy family who have been interviewed, bear testimony that M'Neill, the brother-in-law of the victims of the Gatton out…

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Picquart's Examination. a Terrible Ordeal. Order Signed for His Court-martial

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 6

Although the sittings o£ the Supreme Court are hedged round with extraordinary precautions, it leaked out to-day (writes the Paris correspondent of the London "Daily Chronicle," November 25)…

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Queensland Horror. Latest Developments. Police Investigations. the Mistake at the Outset. Officers Now Engaged. the Firearms Used

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 6

We take the following from Tuesday's Brisbane "Courier," telegraphed by their special reporter at Gatton:— GATTON, Monday, 5 p.m.—The New Year has…

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Policemen's Quarrels Drummoyne Shooting Case. the Row Between Constables To-day's Proceedings at the Balmain Court

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 5

The prosecution. of an old and respected member of the police force for a serious offence is so unusual that it is not to toe wondered at that the spacious Balmain Court was crowded to-day when…

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Law Report. Wednesday, January 4. Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice O'Connor.) a Partnership Dispute. Morgan v. Doutreband

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 3

Mr. Knox, instructed by Messrs. Villeneuve Smith and Davies, appeared for the plaintiff, James Morgan; and Mr. Linden, instructed by Mr. W. S. Gray, for the defendant, Charles Francis…

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The Gatton Mystery. An Important Discovery. Murphy Shot Dead and then Clubbed. Theory of the Police. BRISBANE, Wednesday, 12.33 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 7

Information has Just been received from Gatton to the effect that the post mortem examination which was decided upon on Monday, and for the purposes, of which Michael…

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The Gatton Tragedy. an Important Discovery. Murphy Shot From Behind. Police Surveillance of News. Statement by William M'neill. He Was at Home All Night

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 5

GATTON, Wednesday.--A special train arrived here to-day with Dr. Wray, principal Government Medical Officer, at Brisbane, and Dr. Von Lossberg, Government Medical Officer at Ipswich…

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Extra Special "Evening News" Office. 3.30 P.M. Tie Queensland Police Investigations Various false Clues. Offers From Clairvoyants and Astrologers. (Continued from page 6.)

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 5

The following particulars are taken from Wednesday's Brisbane "Courier" (to hand this afternoon), and supplied by their special reporter at Gatton:…

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A Serious Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 3

At the Glebe Court yesterday, before Sir. Delohery, S.M., Myra Heaven (40), described as a nurse, of Pyrmont Bridge-road, Camperdown, was charged with having performed an illegal operation on a married woman…

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Assault on a Wife

Evening News · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 3

John Edward Lovedee, 52, who was charged at the Glebe Police Court on Tuesday with having assaulted his wife, Rebecca Lovedee, occasioning her actual bodily harm, by striking her in the…

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Six Months for Assault

The Australian Star · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 6

John Edward Lovedee (52) was before the Glebe Police Court to-day on a charge of assaulting Rebecca Lovedee, occasioning her actual bodily harm. The evidence of the…

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Policemen's Quarrels Drummoyne Shooting Case. Police Court Proceedings

Evening News · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 7

After our last edition went to press yesterday afternoon the following evidence was given for the prosecution:— May Prowse, wife of the prosecutor, residing…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 3

Riotous Behaviour.—Phyllis Tollis, 23, charged at the Central Police Court yesterday with being found wandering in Elizabeth-street and behaving in a riotous manner, was sentenced by Mr.M.S.Love,…

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