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Courts & crime, 1900

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Peculiar Police Court Proceedings. a Travelling Lecturer's Experience. ALBURY

The Australian Star · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 6

A travelling lecturer on phrenology, Robert White, well known in Sydney and Newcastle, was summoned to answer two charges before the police court at Albury this morning. He…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 7

Theft of Meat.— Before Mr. E. H. Wilshiro, S. M., yesterday, at the North Sydney Police Court, James MeJiua, 19, a labourer, Montferd Mahony, l8, carpenter, Frederick Eklund, 16, labourer, and…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

At the Contral Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs. Delohery, S.M. (chairman), Smithers, S. M., and Macfarlane, D.S.M., the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—Duncau P…

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Corruption in the Police Force

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 7

The Acting Premier to-day received a report from the board appointed to inquire into the charges against certain Adelaide detectives, made by the first board of inquiry. The second board…

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Police Courts. Stealing Fowls' at Glebe Point

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 10

At the Glebe Court, yesterday, Alexander Watson (25) was charged with stealing two fowls, value 103, the property of John Collins, who lives retired in Toxteth-road, Glebe Point, on the 23rd inst Mr. Collins said he missed…

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Glebe Police Court Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 4

Mr. Lloyd, J.P., chamber magistrate and clerk of petty sessions for the Glebe, has had a return prepared of the work corried on at the Glebe Police Court during last year, from which the following are…

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Police Court Etiquette. Misplaced Levity

The Australian Star · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 4

A virago, bare-necked, bare-armed, and brazened-tongued, created some diversion at the Central Police Court this morning, by the impetuosity of her language and the…

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Stealing From Baths

The Australian Star · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 6

On Monday afternoon Mr. Andrew Patterson, head gardener at the Botanic Gardens, Bathurst, at present on a visit to Sydney, went to Cavill's Baths, Domain, for a swim. He…

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Assault at Annandale

Evening News · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

At the Glebe Police Court yesterday, before Mr. TV. M. Macfarlane, D.S.M., Henry Michael Levi, 29, was charged with having assaulted Matilda Bradford. The prosecutrix said she…

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Prevention of Stock Stealing

Evening News · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 3

STEWART'S BROOK, Wednesday.—A meeting of stockowners was held in the local School of Arts on Saturday last to try and form some plan to put a stop to the sheep and cattle stealing that has…

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Stealing at Cavill's Baths

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 10

George Harris (33), sailmaker, was charged at the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Delohery, S.M., with stealing a purse, containing £2 and two return railway tickets--Sydney to Bathurst-- the property of…

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Assault on a Chinaman

Evening News · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 3

At the Paddington Police Court yesterday, Wm. Wright, 19, dairyman, was charged with assaulting Ah Quo at Bondi on the 29th instant. The evidence showed that at about tea time on…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 4

Disohoying an Order of Court.—At the Globe Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Macfarlane, D.S.M., Frederick T. Charett, aged 40, was charged with having neglected to pay the sum of £5 2s 6d due…

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Central Court Returns

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 10

Following is a return, just compiled, of the business transacted by the cleric of petty sessions and chamber magistrate at the Control Police offices for the year ended December 31, 1899:--Number of petty session court cases…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 3

At the usual weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court on Monday the following transfers were granted: Duncan P. Valance to Richard Evans, Kalgoorlie Hotel, Levy-street…

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In Pretoria Gaol. Experiences of the "Cape Times" Correspondent."

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 9

Mr. David Robertson, says the "Cape Times," of January 3, has just arrived in Capetown after undergoing the novel but not altogether pleasant experience of being tried for his life at Pretoria…

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The School of Arts Assault Case. The Librarian and the Postmaster

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 1

At the Parramatta Police Court, .on Monday, before Messrs. T. E. MacNevin, P.M., and S. J. Pearson, J. J. Taylor, and J. T. Jay, J's.P., Thomas Quirk appeared to answer…

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Parramatta Police Court. Monday, January 29. (Before Messrs. T. E. MacNevin, P.M., and S. J. Pearson, J. J. Taylor, and J. T. Jay, J's.P.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 1

Thomas Carter, charged with using indecent language was lined 10s, or two days. A PARTNERSHIP DISPUTE. Arthur Whatmore, on bail, was charged with…

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