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Courts & crime, 1899

7,595 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 250

Land Appeal Court

The Australian Star · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 7

The sittings of the Land Appeal Court were concluded at Darlinghurst today. The agreement made yesterday between Mr. Hanbury Davies, representing the Crown,…

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The Horsham Murder. Arrest of a Suspect

Evening News · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thursday Afternoon.—Information lias been received that a European named Alfred Ford has been arrested at Warracknabeal, in the Wimmera district, on the charge of the wilful…

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Bankruptcy Court. Creditor's Petition

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

The executors of the will of the late Eunilv Augusta. Sutton versus William Herbert Sutton of Randwick, clerk. Petition to be heard February 16…

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Bankruptcy Court. Creditors' Petition

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 3

The executors of the will of the late Emily Augusta Sutton v. William Herbert Sutton, of Randwick, clerk. Date of hearing, February 16…

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The Ultimo Push Outrage. Robert Crooks's Death. a Third Man Charged

Evening News · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 3

Before Mr. Delohery, S.M., at the Central Police Court to-day a man named in Lincoln, 34, tinsmith, appeared on remand to answer a charge of having at Ultimo on January 1, in company…

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The Transvaal. the Murder of Elliott. London, Feb. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 5

Elliott, an employee of the Consolidated Goldfields Company of South Africa, was recently reported to have been murdered at Johannesburg by a gang of…

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The Police Stoned. Trouble in Mary-street

Evening News · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 5

The peace arid quiet of Mary-street was considerably disturbed about 11 p.m. on Wednesday, and when Constable Conroy appeared on the scene at No. 19½, and discovered the cause, he proceeded…

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A Mysterious Tragedy. the Death of Elliott. Murder or Suicide?

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--The body of a man named Elliott, employed by the Consolidated Goldfields Company, Johannesburg, was recently found. It was…

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Land Tax Appeals. Court of Review

The Australian Star · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 6

Appeals against assessments by the Land Tax Commissioners were heard today by Judge Murray, in the court of Review, silting in No. -2 District Court. Mr. J. L…

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Drawing Pensions of the Dead. Army Reservist Sentenced. LONDON, February 9, 4.55 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 5

In consequence of frauds upon the War Office by bogus pensioners, investigations were made, and an army reservist named Fuller was arrested on charges of having…

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Court of Review. Land Tax Assessment Appeals

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 3

In addition to the cases struck out and postponed in the Court of Review, Judge Murray dealt with the following matters:--- APPEAL OF T. A. DIBBS…

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City Assessments. The Appeal Court at Darlinghurst

The Australian Star · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 7

During the past two days the Acting-City Solicitor (Mr. P. S. Dawson) has been in at tendance, with officers of the City Council, at Darlinghurst Courthouse to confer with…

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Metropolitan District Court. (Before Acting Judge Scholes.) Litigation Over a Watch. Colls. V. Colls

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

Mr. Delobery, instructed by Mr. A. Mitchell, appeared for the pl[?] and Mr. Pickburn, instructed by Messrs. Gunnon and Sons, for the defendunt. This was an action brought by Minnie…

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Land Appeal Court. (Before Mr. A. Oliver, president,; and Messre, Frecman and Bradudis, commissioners.)

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

Mr. Hanbury Davies appeared for the Crown. APPEALS. The Minister for Lauds appealed against the decisions of the Warren Land Board in respect of Samoul…

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Law Report. Thursday, February 9. Court of Review. (Before Judge Murray.) Land Tax Appeals. Cases Struck, Out

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

The following appeals were struck out owing to settlement or nou-appearnce:—Thomas Dalton, Alexander Erskine, R. M. Fitzgerald (trustoe of the estate of E. R. Alston), R. M. Fitzgerald (trustee for…

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Alleged Assault on a Child. a Civil Servant Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 12

Henry Arthur Slater, ex-civil servant, appeared at the Water Police Court, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., yesterday, on remand, charged by warrant, with having assaulted, with intent, a girl, aged 13 years and 10 months, at…

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Stealing a Child

Evening News · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 1

A single young woman, named Annie Layton, of Wellingborough (England), was recently committed for trial by the Kettering magistrates for stealing a child. A curious story was revealed by…

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Hunter's Hill Police. Contempt of Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 10

At the Hunter's Hill Police Court on Thurs­day, before Mr. B. MeBride, J.P., Frank Golds-borough, charged with using indecent language, pleaded guilty. Constable Tindal said that…

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Assault by Dealers

Evening News · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 7

At the Newtown Police Court yesterday Herbert Humphries, 16, Reginald Campbell, 17, and Harry Pococke, 16, described as dealers, were charged with having, in company, assaulted a young man…

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A Push Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 10

ALBURY, Friday.--While attempting to arrest a number of rowdies at Jindera last night, Constable Costello was subjected to a brutal assault. The men tried to take possession of an hotel in…

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