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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

6,560 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 250

Campbell-street Burglary. the Accused Committed. an Attempt to Escape

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 8

The further hearing of the charge of burglariously entering premises in Campbell-street, and stealing certain goods of the value of £13, preferred against Charles Linden (27), John Mason (26), Robert D'Oursey (26),…

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Alleged Murder at Cumnock. Molong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 7

A verdict of wilful murder was returned at the coroner's inquest against David Pert, who is alleged to have fatally stabbed a man named Gustoff Person, at Cumnock, on Monday night. In the…

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Water Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian Star

The weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday, Mr. Delohery, S.M., chairman. A transfer of the license of the Curator fo Intestate Estates Cosmopolitan Hotel, Erskine-street, of John Creamer, was…

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District Court Judgeship

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 3

We understand that the Government have offered to Mr. C. G. Heydon, Q.C., the vacant seat on the District Court bench, caused by the death of Judge Coffey. The offer is…

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Land Appeal Court

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 3
Also in The Australian Star

The sittings of the Land Appeal Court were resumed at Darlinghurst on Tuesday, there being present Commissioners Oliver (president), and Brandis…

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The Cumnock Stabbing Case. a Verdict of Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 7

MOLONG, Wednesday.--Yesterday Mr. P. F. A. Kinna, Coroner proceeded to Cumnock to inquire into the cause of the death of Gustaf Person, a Scandinavian, who died the previous night from…

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District Court Judgeship. The Offer to Mr. Heydon

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 5

It was learned beyond doubt this morning that the vacant scat on the District Court Bench had been ottered by the Government to Mr. C. G. Heydon, Q.C. Whether or not Mr…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Acting Registrar, Mr. F. H. Salusbury.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 8

William Gardner attended on his public examination, and gave evidence respecting his affairs and the causes which had let to his bankruptcy. The examination was declared concluded…

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Land Appeal Court. (Before Mr. President Oliver and Commissioner Brandis)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 8

Mr. Hanbury Davies (Instructed by the Crown Solicitor) appeared for the Crown. The Court reserved judgment in the appeal of J. B. Docker and others against the appraised annual rent of…

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Metropolitan District Court. (Before Judge Gibson.) Undefended Cases. D[?]n v. O'Neil

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 4

Edward C. Du[?], land and estate agent, Sued John O'Neil, architect, to recover £14 balance of rent due for tenancy of premises at 16 Elizabeth-street, from January 31,18[?]8, to Novumbor 27, 1899, at 4s per…

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Unnaturalised Foreigners Can They He Landholders? Special Case Before the Land Appeal Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 8

An important case came before the Land Appeal Court, involving the question how far an un-naturalised British subject could hold land under the Crown Lands Act. The point cropped up with regard to a reference…

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Law Report. [?]Wednesday, February 7. Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. F. H. Salusbury, Acting-Registrar.) Public Examination

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 4

Re Wm. Gardner. The bankrupt attended and was examined by the official assignee as to the causes of his bankruptey. The examination was thou declared concluded…

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Land Appeal Court. (Before Mr. Alexander Oliver (president) and Mr.C Braudis, commissioner.) References for Direction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 4

In the matter of the reference from the Glen Innes Land Board for directions in respect of Henry Hotte's conditional purchase application No 9912, Glen Ina[?]s. Mr Hanbury Davies, instructed by…

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Assault at Darlington

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 8

At the Redfern Court yesterday, Charles Dudley, of 167 Rose-street, Darlington, pleaded guilty to assaulting John Callan, of 67 Marian-street, Enmore, at Darlington, on the 6th inst. The evidence for the prosecution was that…

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Alleged Assault Aboard Ship

Evening News · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 2

At the Water Police Court on Thursday a Spanish seaman named Frank Fernandez, 39, was charged with maliciously wounding George Free man with intent to do grievous bodily harm, on…

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Gaol Before the Asylum

The Australian Star · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 6

A little old woman named Dora Terry, a native of Germany, whose bent frame gave evidence of the weight of 72 heavy years, appeared before Mr. S.M., at the Water…

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Alleged Stealing in a Dwelling

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 3

Henry Hempstead (40), described as a laborer, appeared before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M., at the Newcastle Court yesterday, on a charge of having, at Waratah on the 1st February, stolen in the…

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