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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

7,595 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 250

The Far East. the Murder of Mr. Fleming

Evening News · Monday 6 February 1899 · page 6

LONDON, February 4.—News from Pekin states that the Tsung-li-Yamen has granted 30,000dol as compensation to the relatives of the late Mr. W. J. Fleming, the Australian…

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China. the Murder of Mr. Fleming. London, Feb. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1899 · page 5

News from P[?]kin states that the Tsungli-Yamen has granted 30,000dol. as compensation to the relatives of the late Mr. W. J. Fleming, the missionary who…

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Court of REVIEW.—Monday, February 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1899 · page 3

Before his Honor Judge Murray, in No. 2 District Court at 10.30 a.m. Appeal against Lead Tax assessment, James Watson and another (part heard)…

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Land Appeal Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Monday 6 February 1899 · page 4

The Land Appeal Court (Messrs. Oliver, president, Freeman and Brandis, commissioners) commenced a sittings at Darlinghurst to-day. The appeal of Dalgety and Company against…

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German Agents. Names Revealed to the Court

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 February 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--M. de Beaurepaire states that secret documents were shown to the judges of the criminal section of the Court of Cassation, which revealed, the…

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Western Australia. Murder Near Claremont. a Woman's Skull Split Open. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1899 · page 5

A murder, the circumstances of which are surrounded with some mystery, occurred near Claremont, a suborbB a few miles from Perth, on Saturday night. It appears that Mrs. Fox,…

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A West Australian Tragedy. Brutal Murder of a Woman. No Arrest Yet Made

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 February 1899 · page 7

PERTH, Sunday.--What appears to be a particularly horrible and brutal murder was brought to light to-day near Claremont, a fashionable suburb situated midway between Perth and…

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Extra Special. "Evening News" Office. 3.30 P.M. Attempted Double Murder. a Narrandera Sensation. An Indian Hawker's Crime. Two Persons Shot. Attempted Suicide of the Assailant

Evening News · Monday 6 February 1899 · page 5

NARRANDERA, Monday. — Residents of the southern portion of this town were startled about 8 o'clock yesterday morning by the report of firearms and yells for help, which proceeded from…

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Death in Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 3

Dr. R. H. Todd conducted an inquest yesterday at Biloela Gaol on the body of Sylvester Synonds, who died there on the previous morning. Death was found to have resulted from heart disease, and a verdict in accordance…

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Northern News. Newcastle Police Court. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 7

At the police court to-day James Taylor was sentenced to six months imprisonment, with hard labour, in Maitland Gaol, for stealing a number of tools, valued at 3s, and on…

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Theft at Anthony Hordern's

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 3

Two cases, in which persons were charged with shoplifting at Messrs. Anthony Hordern and Sons' have come before the police courts within the last 10 days. Before Mr. Delohery, S.M., at the Central. Police Court…

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Inspection of Parramatta Gaol

Evening News · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 7

The Minister for Justice, accompanied by the Under-Secretory and the Comiptroller-General of Prisons, paid a visit of inspection to the Parramatta Gaol yesterday. The improvements which…

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Death at Biloela Gaol

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 7

An inquest was held at the Biloeia Gaol to-day regarding the death of one of the prisoners, Sylvester Symonds, who was undergoing a sentence of three months. The deceased…

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Alleged Assault on a Quild

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 3

Henry Arthur Slater (42), civil servant, was charged at the water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Smithers, S. M., with having, at Waverley, on or about October 4 last, assaulted, with intent, a girl of the age of…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 4

Breaches of the Licensing Act.—At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. F. W Edwards, S.M., Heury Builey, licensee of the New York Hotel, Union-street, was fined £2, with costs of…

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Police Theories Vary

Evening News · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 6

The Brisbane "Telegraph's" special reporter wires from Gatton: Quietness still prevails. The general impression here is that the police are altogether on the wrong track, ana that they will…

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A Marrickville Assault Case. At the Quarter Sessions

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 7

At the Quarter Sessions this afternoon, before Judge Gibson, two young men, named James Blythe and Robert Hardie, pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting William…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Daily Telegraph

The weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday. Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., presided, and there were also present Messrs. Edwards, S.M., and Penny, L.M. The following…

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