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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

6,560 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 250

The City Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1900 · page 9

An unusual incident in connection with the City Police Court occurred yesterday morning. Upon the magistrate taking his seat on the bench it was intimated that there was not a single case to be tried…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Acting Registrar, Mr. Salusbury.) Examination Under Section 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1900 · page 5

Re Henry Hayes. Sophia E. Hayes, wife of the bankrupt, was examined by Mr. Palmer, official assignee, as to the disposal of £300 given to her by her husband as a present in 1886, and the examination…

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Law Report. Saturday, March 3. Banco Court. (Before Mr. Justice Owen and Mr. Justice Simpson.) Admission of Solicitors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1900 · page 5

The following gentlemen having passed the necessary examinations were admitted as solicitors:— Arthur Edgar Abbott, Arthur Reginald Angus, Michael Alphonsus Casey, Edwin Witham Downes,…

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The Rebel. Being a Memoir of Anthony, fourth Earl of Cherwell, including an Account of the Rising at Taunton in 1684, compiled and set forth by his cousin. Sir Hilary Mace, Bart., Custos Rotulorum for the County of Wilts. [All Rights Reserved.] Chapter XVI.—Continued. an Account of the Rising at Taunton, with the Assault on Barrs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1900 · page 3

" What seek ye, my lord?" he stammered. " Why is't you grace my poor house thus?" My lord bowed, smiling, and drew an armchair before the fire. "By your leave, Sir…

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Large Theft of Tobacco

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 7

Sometime on Sunday last, Mr. Simeon James McCarthy's tobacconist shop, at 786 George-street, was entered by thieves, and a large quantity of cigars, cigarettes, and tobacco stolen. The…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 9

At the Parramatta Police Court yesterday, before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, P. M., and Messrs. S. J. Pearson and J. J. Taylor, [?]s. P., Michael Gagin and R. staples were each fined for drunke[?]ness, and the…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 7

A Suspect.—At the Newtown Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Delohery, S. M., Sarah Clifford, aged 60, was charged with being a suspected person fou[?]d frequenting King-street, N[?]wtown, with intent to…

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Divorce Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 7

Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson presided in Divorce Jurisdiction yesterday and commenced the hearing of causes. The first case was one in which Thomas…

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Assaults on the Police

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 6

William Carlson (32), a Swedish seaman, was, on Saturday afternoon, in Sussex-street, having a "mill' with another man, when Constable Hartnett came upon the scene. The…

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Divorce Court Matters

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 2

In the Divorce Court yesterday Mary Sharp, of Terranora, Tweed River, obtained a decree nisi for the dissolution of her marriage with Sidney Sharp on the ground of desertion. The…

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General Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 6

At the Central Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs. Isaacs, S.M., Mair, S.M., and F. Penny, L.M., the following transfers of publ[?]cans' licenses were granted:—William Murphy to John M'Into[?],…

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Central Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 3
Also in The Australian Star

The Central Licensing Court sat yesterday, Messrs. Issues, S.M. (chairman). Mair, S.M., and Penny, L.M., presiding. The following transfers of publicans licenses were granted:--William Murphy to John M'intosh…

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Land Appeal Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 3

The March sittings of the Land Appeal Court at Darlinghurst were continued to-day before the president (Mr. Oliver) and Commissioner Freeman. W. M. Hanbury Davies for…

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Sarah Clifford Again. Sent to Gaol for Six Months

Evening News · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 3

A woman of 60 years, named Sarah Clifford, a notorious pickpocket, was charged at the New town Police Court, with being a suspected person found frequenting King-street, newtown, with…

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Police Courts. Larceny As a Bailee

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 8

At the North Sydney Court yesterday morning, before Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., George Lionel Robinson, 19½ years of age, and of no occupation, was charged with that, being the bailee of a bicycle, to the value of £8,…

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Bankruptcy Court. Monday. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 8

John Hendly, of Grafton, labourer. Mr. W. H. Palmer, official assignee. Henry Thomas Farthing, Moss Vale, labourer. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee…

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Land Appeal Court. Commissioner Freeman Resigns

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 7
Also in Evening News

Mr. Alex. Oliver (president of the Land Appeal Court) announced, at the sittings of the court yesterday the resignation of Mr. Freeman of his position as a commissioner of the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 7

Mr. Hanbury Davis for the Minister. The M[?]rch sittings of the Court commenced at Darlinghurst. J. O'Mullane appealed against the finding of the…

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