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Courts & crime, 1899

7,595 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 250

Law Report. Monday, February 6. Court of Review. (Before Judge Murray.) Land Tax Appeal. R[?] James Watson and another

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

The hearing of this appeal, which was in regard to the assessment on the unimproved value of the land at Grafton wharf, was resumed, bu[?] during the forenoon a Settlement was arrived at, the effect…

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Ritualism in the Church. The Anglican Rubrics. Dr. Temple Opens an Appeal Court. LONDON, February 6, 3.19 p.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 5

At the conference of bishops held recently at Lambeth a system of episcopal settlement of the interpretation of the rubrics was agreed to…

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Metropolitan District Court. (Before Acting Judge Scholes.) Clain for Alleged Damage to Bicycles. Webendorfer and others v. H[?]rris and others

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

Mr. Ralston, instructed by Messrs. Sullivan Brothers, appeared for the plaintiffs; and Mr. Elliot Meyer, for the defendants. This was an action brought by Webendorfer Brothers, importers and…

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Parramatta Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 4

In accordance with his intention to pay official visits to the principal gaols, the Minister for Justice has just made an inspection of the establishment at Parramatta. The new restricted…

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Another Assault Case

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 2

Another assault case is reported right in the heart of Parramatta. On Friday lust a lady was going through St. John's Park, and she noticed a repulsive-looking man…

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A Vicious Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 6

Before Mr. C. M. Payten, S.M., at the Newcastle Court yesterday, Thomas Elliott (37), a cabman, was charged with having, at Newcastle on the 29th January, unlawfully assaulted one…

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Children in Court. a Juvenile Assault Case. Another Record Broken

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 6

A large proportion of the juvenile population of Paddington gathered at the local police court yesterday, when a series of assault cases were set down for hearing. The parents of the conflicting parties, as well as their…

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Assault in an Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 6

John Healy, a resident of Waterloo, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital last evening for treatment for injuries said to have been the result of an assault in an hotel at the corner of Bathurst and Castlereagh streets. It is…

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Children in Arms Not Admitted a Police Court Case

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 8

Mr. Smithers, S.M. was stung to remarking yesterday that it might ha necessary to hang a placard over police cells bearing the words "Children in arms not admitted," when three little follows…

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Alleged Theft From a Shop

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 8

Rather than be summarily dealt with Robert Livingstone (63), yesterday at the Central Court, decided to ask a jury to decide whether he stole 34 yards of holland the property of Messrs. Riley Brothers, George…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 4

Fraudulent Appropriation.—At the Central Police Court yosterday, before Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., Jamea Edward Connell, alias Martin, 48, described as a bricklayer, was charged with fraudulently…

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Breaches of the Abattoirs Regulations. Cases at the Balmain Police Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 7

Two summons cases were heard at the Balmin Police Court to-day, before Mr. M. S. Love, D.S.M. Mr. G. W. Shelley, inspector at the Glebe Island Abattoirs, proceeded against…

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Police Courts. Stolen Skirling

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 8

Peter Mackie, who is 38 years old, and is a miner, ban a musical soul, and not having the wherewithal of his own to generate harmony, be obeyed the first prompting of nature, aud took the bagpipes of one James…

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Land Appeal Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 6

The sittings of the Land Appeal Court were continued at Darlinghurst to-day, before the president (Mr. A. Oliver) and Messrs. Freeman and Brandis…

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Lap Appeal Court

Evening News · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 3

The Land Appeal Court resumed its sittings a Darlinghurst yesterday. The appeal of H. Hart against the decision the board in respect of his conditional purchase…

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Bankruptcy Court. Hearing of Creditors' Petitions

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 5

David Cohen and Co. v. William Moran and Michael Moran, trading as Moran Bros., Tamworth, builders and contractors. It transpired that William Moran had sequestrated…

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Court of Review. Land Tax Appeals

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 8
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The hearing of appeals against certain assessments of the Land Tax Commissioners was continued yesterday, before Judge Murray. Judgment was delivered in the appeal of Elizabeth Macarthur Onslow against the…

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Newcastle. the City Court. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 7

At the City Court to-day Thomas Elliott, 37, a cabdriver, was charged with having on the 20th ult. assaulted one John Lynch, a traffic inspector in the employ of the City Council. The evidence tended…

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The Gatton Murder. the Suspect at Grafton. Remanded for Eight Days

Evening News · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 6

GRAFTON, Wednesday.—The man arrested at Woolgoolga was before the court to-day, charged with stealing one necktie from Davis's store at Ulmarra…

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