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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

6,560 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 250

Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 70

The following voluntary sequestrations were filed:—Samuel Henry Allsopp, of Bodangora, miner. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee…

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The Police Send Off

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 10

Final arrangements have been made for the entertainment which is to be given on Monday night in the Elite Hall by the metropolitan police to their comrades who are going to South Africa…

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The City Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 13

A labourer, named John Dwyer, 39, was fined £2, in default 14 days' imprisonment, at the City Court to-day, on a charge of having travelled on the railway without paying his fare…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 7

The adjourned weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday, the bench confisting of Messrs. G. H. Smithers S M. (chairman), James Mair, S.M., and W. M. Macfarlane, D.S.M…

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Ryde Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 5

Before Mr. T. E, MacNevin, P.M., at the hist meeting of the Licensing Court, the following renewals were granted: -- Walter Tuchin, billiard license, Brooklyn Hotel, Peat's Ferry; David Ewart Hurst, colonial wine license…

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Liverpool Police Court. Monday, January 8. (Before Messrs. F. Chapman and P. Smith, J's.P.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 3

Frederick Oswell, was charged with stealing 2s, the property of A. M. Giles, of the Cross Roads Hotel, near Liverpool. Constable William Constable deposed…

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So Did the Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 40

A certain individual was summoned, charged with being found on licensed premises during prohibited hours. According to the police, he had given, a wrong…

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First Success in Court

Evening News · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 2

SIR Edward Russell, in his Reminiscences, recalls the lord Chief Justice's first success in court…

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Liverpool Police Court. Monday, Jan. 7, 1900. (Before Messrs Chapman and Smith,' J'sP.) Robbing a Till

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 7

FREDERICK Oswald was charged with stealing the sum of 2s, the property of A. M. Giles, licensee of the Cross Roads Hotel, on the 6th instant. Constable Constable, on oath, stated: On the…

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Police Courts. Illegally on Enclosed Premises

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 14

Alexander Loughlin (22), a saddler, was brought up before Mr. Wilshire, at yesterday's Newtown Court, charged with being found on the enclosed premises of James Weir Reid, at 30 Brighton- street, Petersham, for…

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The Escapees From Central Police Station

Evening News · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 2

BOMBALA, Friday Afternoon Some New South Wales police have visited Orbost (Victoria), in search of tie escapees from the Central Police Station, Sydney, who ore supposed to have crossed…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, January 10. (Before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, P.M., and Mr. J. Waugh, J.P.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 8

Charles Sharp was charged with stealing a calf.—Mr. W. P. Crick, for the defendant, applied for an adjournment for a week. The police opposed the application, upon…

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Penrith Police Court TUESDAY. Before Messrs J. D. Single, A. W. Stephen, W. C. Fulton, and A. Colless. J's. P.

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 4

Vere May Mason was charged with concealing the birth of a female infant child at Penrith. Sergeant Thorndike, sworn, deposed: At about 11 a.m. on the 27th December, from something…

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A Royal Commission. Police Matters at Maitland

Evening News · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 2

Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., has been appointed a Royal Commission to inquire into certain charges against a police officer at MaitLand. An officer, Inferior in rank to the one mentioned, was…

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The Children's Pages. Court of Entertainers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 39

King Highandmighty, whose word is final and whose sword is sharp. Queen Youngheart, who loves everyone not grown up, and does exactly as she pleases…

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Law Notices. Supreme COURT.—Monday, January 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 7

In Equity.—Before the Deputy Registrar—at 11 a.m. Landau v. Match, to tax costs. Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotarty: Buckingham, v. Indramayo S.S. Co.. Ltd., 11…

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Law. Friday, January 12. Bankruptcy Court. Creditors' Petitions

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 14

Goodiet and Smith v. H. J. Honeyfield. Order for sequestration made. Mr. Lloyd appointed official assigner. Tillock and Co. v. Peter Kruckow. Hearing of…

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Law Report. Friday, January 12. Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. Salisbury, Acting-Registrar.) Creditors'" Petitions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 7

Goodlet and Smith, Limited v. H. J. Honeyfield, of Albert-street, Roseville. Mr. A. W. Nathan (of Messrs. Westgarth, Nathan, and Co.), appeared for the petitioning creditors and…

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A Doctor Charged with Attempted Murder

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 January 1900 · page 8

Dr. Joseph Peter Lalor was charged at the Ballarat (Vic. CityCourt with presenting a loaded revolver at William. J. Coghlan, with intent to commit murder, as…

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Alleged Wife Murder

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 January 1900 · page 8

At the Goondiwindi (Q.) Police Court the old man Valentine Pfingst was charged with the murder of his wife.Mrs. Magarry stated that previous to her…

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