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Courts & crime, 1900

6,560 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 250

The Children's Pages. Court of Entertainers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 39

King Highandmighty, whose word is final, and whose sword is shara[?] Queen Youngheart, who loves everyone not grown up, and does exactly as she pleases…

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Central Criminal COURT.—Monday, February 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 11

Thomas Patrick Des[?]nix, Victoria White, and James Irwin, conspiracy. Notice.—The jurors summoned for Monday next need not be in attendance at the court till 11 o'clock a.m…

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Chapter Ix. Merlin Court Makhs Enquiries

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 9

Miss Hamilton returned from a drive, in which she had called at three or four places where it was thought Rama might have taken refuge…

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Parramatta District Court. "Wednesday, February 13. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Docker.) Undefended Cases

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 8

Borough of Auburn v. Mrs. A. M. Chapman.—Amount claimed, £1 3s 6d. Mr. H. A. Richardson for the plaintiff borough. The defendant did not appear. Verdict for the…

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Police Trained As Rifle Shots. London, Feb. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 9

The members of the police force at Sheffield, England, are being trained in the use of the rifle…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court. -- Monday, February 19

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 7

Term List. -- Divorce Appeals: Erskine v. Erskine. Garrick v. Garrick (Henry co-respondent), Wells v. Wells. Matters referred to by the Judge in Divorce: Sherwin .v. Sherwin, Johnstone v. Johnstone…

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Central Criminal Court. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 11
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Mr. Dawson Crown Prosecutor. PLEA OF GUILTY. Clara Gildea was arraig[?]ed on a charge that on April 6, 1899, at Sydney, she did falsely pretend to…

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Quarter Sessions. (Before Judge Backhouse and juries.) Mr. W. L. Merewether, Crown prosecutor. Alleged Assault. -- ACQUITTAL

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 7

Francis Page pleaded not guilty to a charge of having at Sydney on January. 29, 19[?], assaulted Euphemia Carroll. There was a second count of common assault…

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Probate Court. (Before his Honor the Probate Judge.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 11

Probate was granted of the wills of the following deceased persons:—Henry Lawrence Roberts, Henry Tu[?]ks, Alfred Hooper, Cornelius Clune, John Jones the eld[?]r, John Irvine Beck, Sanders Pe[?]butt,…

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Land Appeal Court. (Before the President and Commissioner Brandis.)

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 368

Mr. H. Davis appeared for the Crown. In the references of the Wagga Wagga Land Board for decision in respect of valuation of Crown improvement existing at date of application on T…

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Court of REVIEW.—Monday, February 19. (Before his Honor Judge Backhouse in No. 2 Court, at 11.15 a.m.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 11

Appeals against income tax assessments. The list of appeals will be called over punctually at 11.15 a.m. Summons for amendment, Balmain New Ferry Company…

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Police Trained As Rifle Shots. London, February 16, 3.56 p.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 5

The members of the police force at Sheffield, England, are being trained in the use of the rifle…

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Man's Inhumanity to Woman. Case at the Criminal Court. A Young Woman's Sad Experience

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 6

Very sad was the recital made by a respectable young woman at the Central Criminal Court, yesterday, charged with false pretences. She stood in the dock with a…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Acting Registrar, Mr. F. H. Salusbury. Hearing of Creditors' Petitions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 11

James Charlesworth and Co. v. Alfred Petterson. Mr. Crichton Smith for petitioner. Settlement pending. Adjourned to March 2. George Edward Ca[?]dell v. Peter B. Thompson…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Acting Registrar, Mr. F. H. Salusbury.) Hearing of Creditors' Petitions

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 7

James Charlesworth and Co. v. Alfred Pettersen. Mr. Crichton Smith for petitioner. As a settlement was pending, the matter was adjourned to March 2. George Edward Cansdell v. Peter B. Thompson. Messrs…

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Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.) Action to Recover a Debt. Bull v. Murphy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 11

Mr. Knox, instructed by Mr. J. C. Westgarth, for the plaintiff company::Mr. Fiannery, instructed by Messrs. F. Gannon and Sons, for the defendant. Plaintiff, Henry B[?]ll and Company, prayed that…

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NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Cohen and a special jury of 12.) Action for Alleged Libel. Kugelmann v. Norton. (part heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 11

Mr. Want, Q.C., and Mr. Broomfield, instructed by Mr. J.R. Baxter Bruce, appeared for the plaintiff, and the Attorney-General (Mr. Wise, Q.C.), and Mr. G. M. L. Innes, instructed by Messrs…

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Law Report. Friday, February l6. Banco Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice Simpson.) a Coal-weighing Case. Humble v. Humphrey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 11

Mr. Want, Q.C., and Dr. Sly, instructed by Messrs. Mi[?]ter, Simpson, and Co., of Newcastle, appeared for the appellant, Hugh Humphrey, and Mr. R. E. O'Connor, Q.C., and Mr. D[?]lohery, instructed by…

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Magistrate Murphy's Braidwood Court Capers. His Disgraceful Decisions. He "Picks On" the Press And is Properly Put in His Place

Truth · Sunday 18 February 1900 · page 5

THE "Braidwood Dispatch" of February 3 published the following brief report of a case in which a servant claimed for wages, and which was heard on January 31, before…

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