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Courts & crime, 1900

6,560 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 250

Law Notices. Supreme COURT.—Monday, January 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1900 · page 5

Before the Acting Registrar in Rankruptey, at 11.30 a.m.-Creditors petition: G. E. Crane and Sons and Goodlet and Smith, Limited, V.E.A.Parmer. Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotory.—…

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Police Courts. Theft of Clothing

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 8

At the North Sydney Court yesterday morning, before Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., Charles Brown, 44 years of age, a starioner, was charged, on remand, with stealing at North Sydney on or about January 8th last a tin box…

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Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 8

At the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. Maclafarlane, S.M., a thick-set youth, described on the charge-sheet as Hugh Duggan (18), laborer, was charged with having assaulted, of Goulburn-street. The prosecutor deposed…

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Stealing Silk

Evening News · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 2

An able bodied looking man, of rough exterior, named Albert Morrison, aged 45, fitter, was charged at the Central Police Court yesterday with stealing a silk skirt, value 7s 6d, the…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 3

At the Parramatta Police Court on Monday morning, before Mr. T. E. M'Nevin P.M., and Mr. S. G. Pearson, J.P., Charles Stephens, George Hargreaves, John Ryan, Alfred Rochester, James M. Bell, and…

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Acowardly Assault. a Heavy Fine

Evening News · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 2

At the Newtown Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. N. Payten, D.S.M., John Heath was proceeded against for having assaulted Arthur La Douce, 7 years of age, and, further, with having…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 8

Discharging Firearms.—At the Water Police Court yesterday Juseph Fr[?]llani, 52, dealer, on a Charge of discharging a firearm in Moore Park on the previous day, was fined 20s…

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A Narromine Mystery. Suspected Murder

Evening News · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 6

DUBBO, Monday.—The body of a man with the skull fractured was found on Narromine Common, three miles and a half from the town, yesterday. The man, who was apparently about 50 years of…

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The Australian Magistrate. Important to New Js.P

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 7

When a man is made a J.P. his first duty is to make himself acquainted with bis duties. As a matter of solid fact, very few men tire fully aware of what they ought to…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 8
Also in Evening News, The Daily Telegraph

The weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday before Messrs. Smithors, S.M. (chairman), Edwards, S.M., and Mair, S.M. The following transfers of publicans licenses were…

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Parramatta District. Revision Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 3

A Court of Revision for the municipal lists for the Borough of Parramatta was held on Monday morning, Alderman Noller profiling. A few names were ordered to be removed from the lists, on account…

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A Man Found Dead. Circumstances Point to Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 7

NARRAMINE, Monday.--While carting wood on Saturday evening John Hargrave, a local resident, found the dead body of a man in an advanced stage of decomposition, about three miles…

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DISTRICT COURT.—Tuesday, January 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 8

Before the Registrar, in No. 2 Court.—At 10.30 a.m.: Wright v. Dansey…

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Bankruptcy Court. Monday. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Australian Star · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 8

William Robert Tresidder, engineer, of Copeland. Mr. W. H. Palmer, official assignee. James John Traves, farmer, of near Parkes…

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Law Notices. Supreme COURT.—Tuesday, January 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 8

In Divorce.—Before the Deputy Registrar: Rowe v. Rowe, 2.30…

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Control of Street Traffic Deputation to the Colonial Secretary A Wheel Tax and Police Control

The Australian Star · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 7

An important deputation from the suburban councils waited upon the Colonial Secretary yesterday afternoon to put before him certain proposals made by a recent conference in regard…

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Law Report. Monday, January 22. Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. Satusbury, Acting Registrar.) Creditors' Petition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 8

G. E. Crane and Sons and Goodlet and Smith, Limited, versus E. A. Turner. Mr. A. W. Natban (of Messrs. Westgarth, Nathan, and Co.) appeared for the petitioning [?]tors, and asked leave to…

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An Assault

Evening News · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 6

Hugh Duggan, 18, laborer, was charged at the City Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Macfarlane, S.M., with having used obscene language in a public street on Saturday; also…

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