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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

6,560 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 250

Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 4

At the Parramatta Police Court on Monday morning, John C. Nicholson was charged with allowing the borough water to run to waste. Defendant was fined —2, with 4s lOd costs, a month's time being…

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Newcastle. Alleged Theft of Jewellery

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 7

John Jones (27), a dealer, was charged at the Newcastle police court yesterday, before Mr. L. S. Donaldson S.M., with having, at Newcastle on the 18th January, stolen from the dwellinghouse of Demetrius Adams, at…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 3

Neglecting to Keen Premises Clean.[?]In the Summons Division of the Balmain Police Court yesterday F. J. Paris, inspector of nuisances to the Borough of Balmain, proceeded against an Italian…

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Water Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 9
Also in Evening News, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian Star

The usual weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday, the bench being occupied by Messrs. Smithers (chairman), Edwards, and Wilshire, S.Ms. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were…

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Darlington Revision Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 6

An open Revision Court, for the purpose of considering the roll for 1900-1901, was held at Darlington Council-chambers on Tuesday evening. Alderman James Spring, J.P.,…

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Municipal Revision Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 5

A Revision Court was held at Willoughby on Monday night last at the local council-chambers, at which most of the aldermen were present. Two claims and two objections were dealt with from…

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The City Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 5

At the City Court to-day John Jones, 26, a seaman, was charged with having stolen, in the dwelling-house of Demetrius Adams, a bag containing a number of articles of gold aud silver…

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Newtown Revision Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 8

Considerable interest was shown in the revision of the municipal lists at Newtown on Monday evening. For many years the lists were made to include the names of the owners, lesses, and occupiers, but some weeks ago…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

John Ephraim Lake, of Broken-hill, miner, Mr. N. F. Gilbin, official assignee. Linus Bungate, of Orange, baker. Mr. W. H. Palmer, official assignee…

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Police Courts. Alleged Breaking and Entering

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 8

A tall, respectably-dressed young fellow named Janice Walsh, described as a clerk, was charged at the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. Macfarlane, S. M., with breaking and entering the house of Alice Cleary, 54…

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Committed for Wife Murder. a Pitiful Case. PARKES

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 2

The Coroner yesterday held an inquest into the death of Mrs. Schnarbel, who died the previous day at Bumberry, from the effects of a rifle wound…

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Petty Sessions Court for Rockdale

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 4

The Minister for Justice recently received a deputation from members of the Rockdale Council aud other residents to assert the claims of that place for a Court of Petty Sessions. Mr…

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Swimming. Metropolitan Police Club. North Sydney Club

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 8

North Sydney Swimming Club held its usual fortnightly handicap on Tuesday evening last, at Cavill's Baths, Farm Cove, over 66 yards. Officials were:--Mr. J. Danehy, handicapper; Mr. Mal. Gordon, starler; and The members of the N.S.W. Metropolitan Police Swimming Club, in general meeting assembled, have decided to hold their annual carnival at the St. George Baths, Redfern, in the evening of March 14…

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Committals at the Water Police Court

The Australian Star · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 8

At the Water Police Court Yesterday, before Mr. F. W. Edwards, S.M., Thomas Joliffe (40), described as a traveller, was committed for trial on charges of obtaining two waterproof…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 7

Assault —At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. M. Macfarlane, D.S.M., John Henry Strutton, coffeestall-keeper, was charged with assaulting John Fischer, of 526 Bourke-street, on…

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Divorce Court. Degrees Absolute

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 8

Mr. Justice Walker, sitting in Divorce, made absolute the decrees nisi granted in the following cases, and declared the marriages dissolved:--Rebecca Louisa Curtis V. James Michael Curtis (petitioner to have custody of the…

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