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Courts & crime, 1899

7,595 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

Transvaal Tragedy. Murder or Suicide. Desperation of a Gold Expert. LONDON, February 8, 4.54 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 5

An official named Elliott, employed by the Consolidated Goldfields, Johannesburg, was recently found dead, and it was believed he had been, murdered by an underhand…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. Arthur Henry, Registrar.) Motion for Compulsory Sequestration

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

David Cohen and Co. versus William and Michael Moran, trading as Moran Brothers, of Tamworth, contractors and builders. Mr. Mar[?] Mitchell appeared for the petitioning creditors, and moved for…

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Inquiry Concluded. by the Cassation Court. Criminal Section Will Pronounce Judgment

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--M. Loew, one of the judges of the Court of Cassation, has informed Dr. Georges Lebret, the French Minister of Justice, that the inquiry into the…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar, Mr. Arthur Henry.) Hearing of Creditors' Petitions

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 8

David Cohen and Co. v. William and Michael Moran, of Tamworth, contractors, trading as Moran Bros. Mr. Mark Mitchell appeared for the petitioning creditors; there was no appearance for the respondents. Order…

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Metropolitan District Court. (Before Acting Judge Scholes.) Claim for Commission. Weitzel v. Virgona

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

Mr. L. Armstrong, instructed by Mr. Ernest S. Deane, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. John Stinson for the defendant. This was an action brought by Ernest Weitzel, architect, against…

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Christmas Notes From London. the Gale--damage to Shipping, One Million. a Triple Murder. the Morbid Effects of Pernicious Literature

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 7

LONDON, December 30.--The Christmas season this year in England generally, and in London in particular, has been more remarkable for its weather than for anything else. Christmas…

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News by Cable. [Copyright.] The Dreyfus Case. the Inquiry Terminated Court Will Pronounce Judgment

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 6

LONDON, February 8.—M. Loew, one of the Presidents of the Court of Cassation, has informed M. Lebret, Minister for Justice, that the inquiry into the Dreyfus revision has…

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Law Report. Wednesday, February 8. Court of Review. (Bofore Judge Murray.) Land Tax Appeals. Cases Struck Out

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

The following appeals were struck out, either through want of appearance or settlement:—Elizabeth Cosgrove, Joseph Cox, William Cox, Frederick and William Cox, John J. Crew, Jane Davey,…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

Evening News · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 2

At the Redfern Police Court yesterday Percy M'Donald, 28, was charged with stealing a horse, valued at £4, the property of Matthew Brouggy, on September 13, 1898. Constable Brennan stated…

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Charge of Horse-stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 2

Percy M'Donald (28) was charged, before Mr. Wilshire, S.M., at the Redfern Court yesterday, with stealing a horse belonging to Matthew Brouggy. Constable Brennan give evidence that, when arrested on the 28th January…

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Sentenced at the Sessions

The Australian Star · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 5

At the Quarter Sessions this morning Annie Reith, who yesterday pleaded guilty to maliclously wounding Maggie. Brennan, was sentenced to two years imprisonment In…

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Police Courts. a Romance of Gaol Life. True Love's Gritty Pati[?]

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 2

That even the stone walls that do a prison make hedge lender romance was shown by some evidence which was given at the Central Court yesterday during the hearing of a charge of stealing preferred against Jennie…

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Theft of a Teapot

The Australian Star · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 7

Constable Francis Quirk put on his plain clothes yesterday. At about 10.45 a.m. he went to the second-hand shop of a dealer in Lower George-street, where lie saw Albert…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Australian Star · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 5

After having been lacked up nil night jury In the case of George Williams and George Goddard- charged with assaulting George Hossick and robbing him In Hyde…

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"Love's Young Dream." Commenced in Gaol and Ended in Gaol

The Australian Star · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 6

Under the gloomy portals of the Bathurst Gaol they met one Sunday crossing a bridge on the way to church, and there they smiled and loved. She cemented the dream by…

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Alleged Theft at the Markets

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 2

The allegation that he had stolen a horse cart, and a bag of potatoes, valued in all at £20, was made against James M'Namara, at the Central Court yesterday. James Stephens was the owner of the property. He went to…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 3

Street Card Playing.—At the Central Police Court yesterday, beforo Mr. C. Delohery, S.M, Samuel Gaorge, 24, a labourer. was charged wit playing cards in a lane off Market-street, to the…

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Quarter Sessions. Charge of Assault and Bobbery

Evening News · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 6

The jury in the case of George Williams and George Goddard, who were placed upon their trial yesterday on a charge of having assaulted and robbed George Hossick in Hyde Park on January…

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Police Brutality. Towards Uitlanders

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 6

Another instance of the arrogance of the D[?] policeman towards the uttlander citizen is imported. About 6.30 o'clock the morning, writes the Johannesburg correspondent of the "Cape…

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Land Appeal Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 3

Before Messrs. Oliver (president), Freeman, and Brandis. Mr. Hanbury Davies appeared for the Crown. In the matter of the appeal by the Municipal Council of Sydney against the recommendation of the board in…

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