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Courts & crime, 1899

7,595 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250

West Australian Murder

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 6

PERTH, Thursday.—Doubts are now felt as to whether the police were on the right track in arresting Fox, the husband of the woman who was brutally murdered near Claremont on…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 7

Stealing a Saddle.—In the Charge Division of the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr.C. Delohery, S.M., William Prosser, 27, described as a jockey, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery. a Quarter Sessions Case

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 5

Two young men named George Williams and George Goddard were indicted at the saulting one George Hossick and robbing him saulting one George Hossick and robbing him…

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The Johannesburg Murder. a Strange Letter

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 6

LONDON, February 8, 4.5 p.m.—An Englishman named Elliott, in the employ of the Consolidated Gold Fields Company of South Africa, was recently murdered at…

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Police Courts. Discussing Federation

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 8

At the Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr. Wilshire, S.M., Benjamin Howell (27), laborer, and Thomas William Howell (29), tinsmith, were charged in company with assaulting Joseph Brier. Senior-constable Drew…

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To-day's Quarter Sessions. Charge of Assault and Robbery

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 4

Two young men, named George Williams and George Goddard, were placed upon their trial at Darlinghurst, on a charge of having, on January 21 last, assaulted George Hossick, and robbed…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

At the Water Licensing Court yesterday Messrs. Smithers and I[?]s, S.Ms., and Alderman Penny, L.M., granted a transfer of the Rose, Shamrock, and Thistle Hotel, Evans-street, Balma[?], from…

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Land Appeal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 7
Also in The Australian Star

Before Mr.A. Oliver, president, and Messrs. Freeman and Brandis, commissioners. Mr. Hanbury Davies appeared for the Crown. APPEALS…

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The Work of the Police

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 6

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The Commissioner of Police, who has been unwell for the past fow days, left again this afternoon for Gatton. He denies having made a statement that the question of…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestration

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 5

Arthur Robert Newell, grocer, 21 Queen- street, Newtown, and carried on business, at the corner of Liverpool and Pitt streets, Sydney. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestration

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 6

Herman Lewis, gold mine proprietor, of King-street, Sydney. Mr. W. H. Palmer, official assignee…

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Proposed Licensing Court at Balmain

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 7

The Balmain aldermen are desirous of seeing a licensing court established in the borough. At the last meeting of the council, Alderman M. Cohen moved--"That this council approves a letter being written to the…

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Land Tax Assessment. Court of Review

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 6

In the Court of Review this morning Judge Murray dealt with further appeals against assessments of Land Tax Commissioners. The commissioners were represented by Mr…

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The Claremont Murder. What the Black Trackers Found. Another Arrest Expected

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 6

PERTH (W.A.), Wednesday.--No further developments in connection with the Claremont murder case, but the opinion is strongly growing that the police,. in arresting Fox, were on the wrong…

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The Sunday-school Tragedy. a Premeditated Crime. Finding of Wilful Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--It has transpired that the murder of the Sunday-school teacher. Whibly, at Biddenden, Kent, was premeditated…

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The Tragedy in Kent. a Verdiot of Wilful Murder. London, Feb. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 5

At the inquest on the body of Mr. Whibley, the Sunday school teacher who was shot by Bertha Peterson, daughter of the Rev. W. Peterson, rector of…

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Court of REVIEW.—Thursday, February 9. (Before his Honor Judge Murray, in No 2 District Court, at 10 a.m.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 7

Appeals Against Land Tax Assessments.—Thomas Dalton, T. A. Dibbs, Ada Drysdale, Alexander Erskine, R.M. Fitzgerald (trustee estate of late E.R. Alston), R. M. Fitzgerald (trustee for H. Blake), Mande Fitzbardinge,…

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Land Appeal Court. (Before Messrs. Oliver (President), Brandis, and Freeman.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 8

The following references were ordered by the Court to be returned to the local Land Board, so that the rentals shall be appraised in accordance with section 9 of the Church and School Lands Act 1807,…

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