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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

7,595 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250

New Tear Revellers. Before the Parramatta Court

Evening News · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 3

Early on New Year's morning, a number of young men, it is alleged, visited, the Cottage Inn, at the corner of Hunter and O'Connell streets, Parramatta, and finding the lessee, George Taylor, and…

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The Goodna Murder. Trackers at Work. A Coincidence as to Bullets. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 7

General sympathy is expressed for the parents of the murder boy Hill, who was a very quiet and inoffensive lad, and very popular with all who knew him…

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Law. Monday, January 9. Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestration

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

Thomas James Kelly, of Cobar, laborer. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee…

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The Court of Cassation. a Disagreement and a Resignation

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--M. de Beaurepaire, President of the Civil Chamber of the French Court of Cassation, has resigned that position…

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Land Taxation. The Court of Review. The Camden Park Estate

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 5

Judge Murray, sitting as the Court of Review was occupied in No. 2 District Court today In the hearing of the appeal of Elizabeth Macarthur Onslow, with reference to…

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Court of Review. Land Tax Appeals. Number of Cases Settled

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

Judge Murray, judge of the Court of Review, sat in No. 2 District Court for the hearing of appeals against land tax assessments. A large number of appeals on tho list were settled before being,called on, and some were…

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The Gatton Tragedy. Organised Work by the Police. Mistaken Arrests. GATTON, Monday Afternoon

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 7

Contingents of police fully equipped with camping out requisites left this morning for different outlying centres in the district. They have been allotted different stations, and…

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The Land and Income Tax. Court of Review. Dealing With Appeals

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 6

His Honor Mr. Justice Murray, sitting as Judge of the Court of Review, under the Land and Income Tax Assessment Act, dealt with a number of appeals, against the Land…

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Queensland Horrors. the Gatton Outrage. Tracing Burgess's Movements, the Police Investigations. Suspicions Strengthened. the Supposed Route Tod Dalby. the Oxley Murder. Probable Connection with Gatton. Opinion of the Chief Commissioner. Mr. Okeden Hopeful. Expects Crimes to Be Cleared Up Shortly

Evening News · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 4

GATTON (Q.), Tuesday.—An impression is gaining ground that the police are in possession of information which would go to show that the suspected man Burgess, now under arrest at…

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The Dreyfus Case. New National League. the Court of Cassation. Decision Preparing

Evening News · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 6

LONDON, January 9.—A new Parisian league, called the National Union, has been formed. It is pledged to respect the decisions of the Court of Cassation, to maintain…

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The Gatton Tragedy. Burgess Before the Court Charged with Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--The man Burgess, who was arrested at Dalby on suspicion of being concerned in the Gatton murders, was taken to Toowoomba last night. The police withdrew the…

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The Train Sensation. M'intosh Committed For, Trial. Charged with Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 5

SINGLETON, Tuesday.--John Johnstone M'Intosh, the man charged yesterday at the police court with indecent exposure in the Brisbane mail train, appeared on remand this morning…

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A "Snowdropper" Sentenced

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 8

William Bagan, a youthful laborer, who has gained a reputation as a "snowdropper," that is, a purloiner of linen from back yards, was charged at the Paddington Court yesterday, with stealing, a large number of…

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A Cool Theft

Evening News · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 6

Thomas Harvey, 35, described as a gardener, was charged at the Glebe Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Love. D.S.M., with having stolen a common lock, a Tale lock, six lock boxes, seven…

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Died in Gaol

Evening News · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday.—A man named Laurence O'Brien was arrested at Dapto yesterday by Constable Clark on a charge of drunkenness. Later in the day O'Brien appeared at the…

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Assault by a Captain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 7

In the Summons Division of the City Court this afternoon Captain Sampher, master of the steamer Alnwick, was proceeded against by William Hayes, a fireman employed on board the vessel, for assault…

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Death in the Gaol Hospital

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 6

A man, whose surname is said to be Osborne, died in the gaol hospital at Darlinghurst yesterday. Death is supposed to have resulted from natural causes, though it has in the usual way been reported to the Coroner…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 5

A "Push" Disturbance.—William O'Connor, William Mooney, and William Dalzell, three youths, each l8 years of age, were charged at the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. M. S. Love,…

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Goulburn Gaol. The Appointment of Governor

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 7

The appointment of Captain Mackay as governor of the Goulburn Gao has been confirmed. Recently the Public Service Board called for applications for this position from…

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New Year's Eve Disturbance. a Botany Resident Stoned. Police Court Proceedings

Evening News · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 2

At the Redfern Police Court yesterday afternoon, before Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., Thomas Miller, 19, was charged with having maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm on a middle-aged…

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