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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

6,560 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 250

The City Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1900 · page 5

At the City Court yesterday Alfred Quinlan, 32, labourer, was charged with having stolon in the dwelling-house of Annie Quinlan, situated at Melville-street, Newesstle, one silver hunting watch and…

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Police Courts. Boys and Pigeons

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 February 1900 · page 2

At the Newtown Court on Saturday, before Mr. E. H. Wilshire, S.M., two lads, named Reginald Alfred Tucker (14) and William Isaac Norton (12) were charged with unilawfully, in company, taking nine pigeons, value 15s,…

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Court of REVIEW.-Monday, February 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1900 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge Docker, in No. 2 Court, at 2 p.m. Summons for Amendment.-Thomas C. Gratton, publia officer, Balmala New Ferry Company, Limited, v…

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Cronje's Desperate Stand. Prisoners Describe it as "Murder.": LONDON, February 25, 9.3 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 26 February 1900 · page 4

Prisoners who have been captured by the British at Koodoosrand describe the resistance of Commandant Cronje as "murder."…

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Died in Gaol

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 6

Yesterday the City Coroner held an inquest into the death of William Thomas Clifford who died suddenly in Darlinghurst Gaol at 11.15 on Sunday morning…

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A Cabman's Death in Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 8

The death in Darlinghurst Gaol of the Gaol William Thomas Clifford (80) formed the cabinet of an inquest yesterday. Evidence was given to the effect that deceased had been of intemperate [?] He leaves a widow and…

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Alleged Murder in Bris­bane

Evening News · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday.—A man named John Hill was brought up at the police court this morning, and remanded for a week, charged with the murder of Edward Bone, at a boarding-house at Spring…

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Parramatta District. Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 7

At the Parramatta Police Court on Monday morning, before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, P.M., and Mr. S. J. Pearson, J.P., Arthur Mobbs was fined £2, or two days, for drankenness. Waldemar…

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The Australian Magistrate. Important to New J's.P

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 8

When a man is made a J.P. his first duty is 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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Alleged Murder in Brisbane. Brisbane

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 7

At the police court to-day a man named John Hill was charged with the murder of Edward Bone. It is alleged that the accused struck the deceased with a bottle during an…

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Central Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 7
Also in The Australian Star, Evening News

The Central Licensing Court sat yesterday, Messrs. O. Delohery, S.M. (chairman), and F. W. Penny, L.M., presiding. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:--William Nicholls to James Breen,…

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Central Lichensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 7

At the weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr. C. Delobery, S.M., and Mr. P. Penny, S.M., the following transfers of pubIicans' licenaes were granted:—William Nicholls to…

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The City Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 5

At the City Court to-day Norman Phillips, 17, and George Fiedler, 19, were charged with having, in company, stolen a cet of haruess valued at 60s, the property of Charlas M'Lenuau. The former…

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Cronje's Resistance Described As Murder. London, Feb. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 5

Boer prisoners describe General Cronje's resistance as murder…

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Police Courts. Seizure of Unsound Bacon

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 8

On Saturday afternoon Inspector [?] proceeded to a store in [?] street, and joined some 13 aids of Noon which were afterwards examined by Dr. Gayon Hugeek, City Health Officer, and pronounced to be utterly can't…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. Justice Walkor.) Appeal Dismissed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 7

Re William Hodge. An appeal against the decision of the Registrar auspending the issue of a certificate for two years was dismissed. (Before the Acting Registrar, Mr. Salusbury.)…

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Court of REVIEW.—Tuesday, February 27. (Before his Honor Judge Backhouse, in No. 2 Court. at 12 noon.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 7

Appeals against income tax [?]: John P. Conley (for judgment), Edward Perey Simpson (for judgment)…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. Justice Walker.) an Appeal Case

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 8

William Hodge, formerly an hotel-keeper at Campbelltown, appealed against in order of the Acting Registrar in Bankruptcy suspending his certificate for two years. The certificate was suspended on the grounds that the…

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