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Courts & crime, 1900

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Police Courts. Beginning the New Year

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 8

At the Redfern Court presided by Edward [?]…

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DISTRICT COURT.—Wednesday, January 3. (Before the Registrar in No. 2 Court.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 4

D[?] v. Hackett and another, 2.30 p.m…

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Queensland. the Eureka Murder. Arrest of an Aboriginal. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 8

In connection with the murder of the girl Mary Le Blowitz an aboriginal was arrerted and brought into Childers to-night. He will be charged before the Bench to-morrow. He had been…

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Law Notices. Supreme COURT.—Wednesday, January 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 4

Chamber List.—Before Mr. Justice Gregory Walker, Chancery-square, at 10 a.m.: Ex parte T. J. Houghton, prohibition; Metropolitan Ice and Cold Storage Company, Limited, v. A. and [?] Stewart and Menzies, Limited…

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Broadford Murder. Arrest of the Suspected Man He Says He is Innocent. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 7

A telegram was received by the Criminal Investigation branch of the police force today from Kyneton, stating that the man who was wanted on a charge of murdering…

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Alleged Burglary at Balmain

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 3

At the Balmain Court yesterday, before Mr. C. [?] S.M., John Grady was charged with breaking and entering the dwelling house of David Hubert [?], situate at 28 Terry-street, Balmain, and stealing therein…

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An Assault Case

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 3

Jacob Euko (46), a foreigner, was charged at the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. F. W. Edwards, with having been drunk and disorderly on the 23rd December, and also with assaulting Detective G. E. Goulder, in…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 3

Stealing.—At the Water Police Court yesterday, in the Charge Division, before Mr. W. M. Macfarlane, D.S.M., Harry Cooper, 18, labourer, on a charge of stealing a pair of buggy lamps, valued 30[?],…

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Charges of Stealing From a Dwelling-house

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 3

Before Mr. Smithers, at yesterday's Newtown Court, David James Joseph Mores (23), was charged with breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Alexander Knight, in O'Connell-street, Newtown, on December 18…

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Queensland. the Eureka Murder. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 7

The Commissioner of Police has been advised that the aboriginal who was arrested on a charge of murdering Mary Le Blowitz was brought up at the local police court this morning. After the…

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The City Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 9

At the City Court to-day Edward Penna, 18, a seaman, was fined £2, with the alternative of 21 days' imprisonment, on a charge of having, at Waratah, stolen a blanket valued at 8s, the property…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 3

At the Water Licensing Court yesterday Mr. W. M. Macfarlane, D.S.M., granted nine new billiard licenses and 44 hawkers' licenses, the majority of the latter being to Chinese…

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Parramatta Small Debts Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 2

In future the Parramatta Small Debts Court will be held fortnightly on alternate Wednesdays in place of on the first and third Wednesdays, as heretofore. In making the announcement, the police magistrate yesterday said it had…

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Bankruptcy Court. Creditors' Petitions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 3

Goodlet and Smith, Limited, v. H. J. Honeyfield, of Albert-street, Roseville. Petition to be heard January 12. Tillock and Co., of Kent and Liverpool streets,…

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Eureka Murder. Blackfellow's Dash for Liberty. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 6

The aboriginal Billy Broome, who was arrested on suspicion of the murder of the girl de Blowitz, at Eureka, slipped off his horse before reaching Childers and ran into the…

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Police Courts. Assaulting a Constable. Etc

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 3

At the Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr. W. H. Smithers, S.M., Sidney Murphy (43), carpenter, was brought up on a series of charges--first, for having used Indecent language in Albermarle-street, Newtown, on…

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A Double Assault Case. Cross Action Against a Detective Talk About the War

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 6

At the Central Police Court yesterday Jacob, Enko (46), a Russian, was charged with being drunk and disorderly, with assaulting George. Edwin Goulder while in the execution of his…

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Forest Lodge Races. a Matter for the Police

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 2

At the meeting of the Globe Council on Tuesday night[?] Alderman Williamson said Lillie Bridge had again started. It started afresh on Christmas Day, when there was a great crowd. In consequence of the race meeting…

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Law Notices. Supreme COURT.—Thursday, January 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 3

In Equity.—Before the Deputy Registrar.—At 11 a.m.: Bell v. Hunt, to se[?]tle minutes of decree. Before the Chief Clerk.—At 10.30 a.m.: Bulli Coal-mining Company, to pass accounts. At 11 a.m.: Grafton…

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Horrible Murder on the Queensland Border. Body Terribly Mutilated. Victim Hacked with a Knife

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 6

BRISBANE, Wednesday:—It is reported from Goondiwindi, on the New South Wales and Queensland border that an old German farmer, aged 65, murdered and mutilated his wife, aged 68, on…

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