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Courts & crime, 1899

7,595 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 250

The Petersham Tragedy. Judge's Summing Up. the Jury Retired. the Verdict. Briggs Sentenced to Death. His Honor Holds Out No Hope of Mercy. (Continued from yesterday's first, edition.)

Evening News · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 5

The trial of Stuart Christopher Wilson Briggs, on a charge of having at Petersham on December 14 last, murdered Haggle Binud Dutt, was continued at the Central Criminal Court yesterday…

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Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.) Actions on Partnership Agreements. Landau v. Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 7

Mr. Rich, instructed by Mr. Walter G. Parish, appeared for the plaintiff. This was a suit for breach of covenaut coutained in articles of partnership, agreed to in September, l896, whereby…

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Parramatta Small Debts Court. Wednesday, February 15. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.M., and Mr. D. D. Henderson, J.P.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 5

The Ermington and Rydalmere Council proceeded against John Curran for some £19 odd, arrears of rates.—An examination of particulars disclosed the fact that the Bench had no…

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Serious Losses at Holy Cross Ungrateful Return for Kindness. Goods Stolen and Stables Burned Down. Clever Detection by a Police Sergeant. Extraordinary Confession by an Alleged Criminal

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 17

AT the Newtown Police Court on Wednesday last, Archibald Freeman, alias William Creamer, aged 23, was charged by Sergeant Bradley with having stolen a sulky, valued at £8, the property of George…

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Law Refort. Friday, Febraury 17. Banco Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice, Owen, and Mr. Justice Simpson.) Appeals Against Convictions. Regina V. Bruen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 7

Mr. Rolin, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, appeared in support of the conviction. There was no appearance on behalf of the prisoner. The case Stated by his Honor Judge Rogers set out that…

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The Paddington Tragedy. Kelly Charged with Murder

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 February 1899 · page 9

Michael Henry Kelly, having sufficiently recovered from the revolver wound, selfinflicted, was yesterday taken from St. Vincent's Hospital, where he had been…

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The Westralian Murder

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 February 1899 · page 8

At the inquest on the body of Mrs. Fox, victim of the Claremont murder, the husband of the dead woman was present in custody. Deceased's eldest daughter, Rose…

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Murder and Madness

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 February 1899 · page 6

Such cases as that of Stuart Briggs, just convicted of the murder of Miss Dutt and her grandmother, are amongst the most painful which the State and public opinion…

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Briggs Found Guilty and Sentenced to Death

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 February 1899 · page 9

Evidence for the defence was given with the view of showing that accused was "queer" in his conduct, and not responsible for his actions, and his counsel's address…

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The Petersham Double Murder

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 February 1899 · page 9

At the Central Criminal Court, Stewart WilsOn Christopher Briggs was placed on his trial for murder. On December 14 last, at 89…

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Supposed Murder of a Hawker

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 February 1899 · page 9

Sensational developments have taken place in connection with the arrest of a man named Frank Ward at Endunda (S.A.) on a charge of having goods in his…

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Murderer Briggs. Sentenced to Death. Insanity Pleaded in Vain. Judge Cohen Gives No Hope

Truth · Sunday 19 February 1899 · page 2

STEWART WILSON CHRISTOPHER BRIGGS, the assassin of Miss Maggie Dutt and her grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Miller, at Petersham, on December 14, 1898, was on…

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POLICE V. People. Alleged Assault and Robbery. The Three Georges. Geo. Hossack, Geo. Goddard, and Geo. Williams. Was He Robbed? Who Robbed Him? Confounding Contradictions, Queer Police Evidence. By Blackburn and Ward. Their Ingenious Identifications, And Gatton " Vag." Dodge

Truth · Sunday 19 February 1899 · page 8

AT Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions on Feb. 8, before Mr. Justice Gibson, two men, named George Williams and George Goddard, were charged with assaulting…

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The Oxley Boy Murder. Winson, the Suspect, in Brisbane. Hooted by the Crowd

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 February 1899 · page 8

E. C. L. Wilson, who was arrested at Albany (W.A.), charged with certain offences at Ipswich, and also suspected of the murder of the boy at Oxley, arrived in Brisbane…

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POLICE V. People. an Open Letter to His Honor Judge Gibson

Truth · Sunday 19 February 1899 · page 4

SIR, — For the first time, on the 8th inst., I had the privilege, and, I will presume to say, the pleasure, of seeing you preside in a Court of Justice. I have on more than…

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Notes and Comments a Children's Nurse Wanted at the Police Cells

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 February 1899 · page 6

The hoary pantomime gag of the big policeman arresting an infant in arms is evidently just as applicable to-day in Sydney as ever…

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Brutal Botany Bay. Romance and Tragedy. The History of John McKinnon. a Crimean Hero, Just Discharged. From Biloela Gaol. Turned Out at Night to Starve or S[?]

Truth · Sunday 19 February 1899 · page 5

AT the Orange Quar[?] years and seven months ago, J[?] sentenced John McKinnon to [?] penal servitude upon his being convicted [?]…

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The Week's Miscellany. (Continued From Page 8.) the Samoan Squabble. Trouble Subsiding—apologies to British Subjects—the Supreme Court Recognised

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 February 1899 · page 9

Makers were calming down at Samoa at latest advices. The Chief Justice visited Falealili in H.M.S. Porpoise. When the people beard…

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Slater in Sorrow. an Interesting Case. Heard With Close Doors. a Girl's Story. a Grandmother of Decided Opinions. Dr. Theodore Kendall's Evidence. Surprises Nurse Murray, Who [?] She is not an Abortionist. — Slater Committed for Trial — A [?] Dramatic Scene — Accuse[?] in a Fit [?] Court and is Carried Out Unconscious

Truth · Sunday 19 February 1899 · page 6

The hearing of the charge against exCon[?] Slater, of assaulting with intent to illegally and carnally know one Ada Elizabeth Bryant, a girl under the…

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Burglary at Ashfield

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 February 1899 · page 7

Early yesterday morning the premises of Mr. R. T. Jones, of "Rostellan," Queen-street, Ashfield, were entered by burglars, and a sum of £20 stolen. The money was in Mr. Jones' trouser pocket, and the thieves were…

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