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Courts & crime, 1899

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Burglary at an Hotel. Culcairn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 9

Scholz's Culcairn Hotel was burglariously ontered last night. The entrance was effected by a window. Several bottles of liquer and £1 in cash were stolen. A man was arrested. Two suits of stolen clothes…

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Burglary and Fire. Arrest of Two Suspects

Evening News · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 5

As reported in last Monday's "Evening News," the fire brigades received a call on Saturday night to a fire at the residence of Mrs. Emily Greenham, at Henry Villa, Llewellyn-street, Marrickville. missing, it was supposed that the outbreak had been caused by burglars. Sergeant M'Lean and Constable Malone were entrusted with the work of investigating the matter. As…

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An Assault Case at Newtown

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 9

At the Newtown Police Court today three lads named Harry Pecock, Herbert Humphries, and Reginald Campbell were charged with unlawfully assaulting Leslie Graham…

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Attempted Double Murder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 43

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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Penrith Police Court. MONDAY. (Before Mr A Judges, J.P,)

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 3

Thomas Brown, on "the vag," one month Parramatta Gaol. For breaking a quart pot, the property of the Government, fined 20s, value of the pot, 1s, or 21 days' Parramatta Gaol…

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Norfolk Island. a Resident Magistrate Appointed

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 8

As was previously stated would probably be the case, the appointment of a resident magistrate at Norfolk Island has been conferred on Mr. M'Arthur King, a gentleman…

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Murder in West Australia

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 49

PERTH, Holiday.—A murder, accompanied by circumstances of great brutality, was discovered near Claremont, a fashionable suburb between Perth and Freemantle yesterday. Tho police are…

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A Charge of Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 10

The man Forde, arrested near Warracknabeal, on a charge of the murder of Dan Young, a Chinese hawker, at Horsham, was brought up at the police court, Warracknabeal, to-day. The…

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A Cyclist Charged hy a Bull

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

Tom Willis, one of Hunter's Hill's well known postmen, met with an exciting experience on Monday evening. He was travelling contentedly along the…

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The East Carlingford Visitation. Attempted Burglary at Mr. R. Hilliard's

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

At the Ryde Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Stephen Murphy, P.M., and Messrs. J. Franks, H. A. Brigg, and J. Forsyth, J's.P., William Evans, on remand…

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Parramatta Police Court. Tuesday, February 7. (Before Mr. D. D. Henderson J.[?]

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 2

Henry Yabsley, for drunkenness, was fined 3s, or the rising of the Court…

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Murder Near Claremont, W.A.

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 314

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

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The Ultimo-street Fracas. Another Man Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 12

John Lincoln (34), was yesterday brought before Mr. Delohery, S.M., at the Central Police Court, and charged with being concerned in occasioning the death of Robert Crooks, the victim of the street fracas at Hay-street,…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 309

The following voluntary sequestrations were filed:—George Pettiford, of Dubbo, labourer, Mr. N. F. Giblin, official assignee…

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Norfolk Island. Mr. Charles M'arthur King Magistrate

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 9

It was yesterday announced that Mr. Charles M'Arthur King has been recommended for the position of Resident Magistrate of Norfolk Island. During last year Colonel Spalding was…

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Queensland. Another Supposed Murder. Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 10

The body of a man named James Young was found dead this morning near a sawmill at Mitchell. The man had his skull fractured under the temple. A doctor who made a…

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Police Station for Burwood

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 11

The authorities have at last recognised the necessity of electing a look-up at Burwood, after a very persistent agitation on the part of the residents of the place. Tenders have already been called for a building to be elected…

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Land Appeal Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 49

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

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How to Murder Without Fear of Detection

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 337

Sir J. Crichton-Browne, lecturing on poisons at the Pharmaceutical Society, expressed his surprise that with the discovery of so many new poisons, which taken into the body would defy detection,…

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Bankruptcy Court. Creditors' Petition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 7

Hill, Clark, and Co., of Sydney, v. Prosper James Fleming, of Zolande, Bundarra, grazier. Petition to be heard February 20. VOLUNTARY SEQUESTRATIONS…

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