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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

6,560 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 250

Charge of Theft Against a Young Woman

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 8

Eva Hupton (21), of attractive appearance, described a of no occupation, was brought before Mr. Isaacs. S.M., at S.M., the Newtown Court on Wednesday, charged with stealing a silver watch, two gold chains, one gold watch, one…

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The Australian Magistrate. Important to New Js.P

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 8

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

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District Court Judgeship

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 4

The vacancy caused by the death of Judge Coffey will, it is believed, shortly be filled, at any rate for a time. Mr, C. G. Heydon, Q.C., M.L.C., has been offered the position for a period…

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The City Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 4

At the City Court to-day Henry Hempstead, aged 40, a labourer, was committed to take his trial at the March sittings of the Newcastle Court of [?] Sessions on a charge of having at W[?] [?]…

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Police Courts. Alleged Malicious Wounding

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 8

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Dolehery, S.M., Frank Fernandez (39), seaman, was charged, on remand, with maliciously wounding George Freeman, a ship's carpenter, residing at 60 George-street, with…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestration

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 8
Also in The Australian Star

Lonsdale Lobbey, of William-street, Stockton, miner. Mr. N. F. Giblin, official assignee…

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The District Court Judgeship

Evening News · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 6

It is understood that the acant District Court judgeship has been offered by the Premier to Mr. C. G. Heydon, M.L.C. A condition attached to the offer is that Mr. Heydon should only hold the…

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Metropolitan District Court. (Before Judge Gibson.) COSGROVE v. DRISCOLL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 3

Mr. P. J. Hourigan appeared for the plaintiff. This was an action brought by William J. Cosgrove against Jane Driscoll to recover the sum of £28 15s 6d, balance of amount guaranteed by plaintiff on…

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Law Report. Thursday, February 8. Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 3

Lonsdale Lobley, of William-street, Stockton, miner. Mr. N. F. Gibli[?], official assignee…

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Probate Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.) Probates and Administrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 3

Probate was granted in the will or Mary [?] Arundel to the Permanent Trustee Company of New South Wales. Letters of administration were granted in the estate of Charles Henry Schlichting…

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Assault at Arms

The Arrow · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 3

The Golden Gate Athletic Club's grand assault at arms in aid of the Bushmen's Contingent Fund takes place next Monday night. The programme is a capital one…

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Inquest at Parramnatta Gaol

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 3

An inquest was held before the District Coroner, Mr. T. E. MacNevin, P.M., at the Gaol, on Thursday afternoon, regarding the death of Frederick Phyllis, which took…

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Inquest in Parramatta Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 12

An inquest was held in Parramatta Gaol on Thursday afternoon on the body of Frederick Phyllis, a prisoner undergoing sentence, who was received last month. Dr. Franklin, Government…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 7

Cruelty to Horses.—At the Redfern Potice Court on Thursday, before Mr. Isaacs, S.M., John Smith was charged with having cruelly ill-treated a horse at Golden Grove on February 6, by working it whilst…

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Penrith Police Court MONDAY. Before Mr F R Galbraith, Acting P.M.

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 3

John McKenzie pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language within bearing of persons passing on the Great Western Road, Springwood, on the 4th instant, and was fined 20[?] or 7 days' lockup…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Australian Star · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 11

Re James Altchison Brown v. G. M. Larnach, of Paddington. The order for the sequestration of the estate was made, and Mr. L. T. Lloyd was appointed official assignee…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 7

At the adjourned weekly meetiug of the Water Licausing Court, held yesterday, Mr. James Mair, S.M., granted an application for a transfer of a publican's licanse of Thomas Brown to Stephen Joseph…

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Land Appeal Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 16

The Land Appeal Court.was held at Darlinghurst, for the hearing of [?]appeals and references in respect of which notice had been issued. Mr. Hanbury Davies appeared for the Minister for…

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The Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 7

The following is the list of cases for trial at the Central Criminal Court, to commence on Monday next:—Frederick Joseph Barber, serious charge: Clara Gildea, false pretences: Joseph Strong, malicionsly inflicting grievous…

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