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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

6,560 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 250

Bankruptcy Court. (BeforE the Acting-Registrar, Mr. Salusbury.) Certificate Refused

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 5

Re William Charles Cook. The issue of a certificate was refused on the grounds that the bankrupt had failed to keep proper and usual books, had brought on his bankruptcy by rash and bazardons…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 10

Mr. Hanbury Davies appeared for the Minister. T. Mills appealed against the confirmation of William Ashwin's, sen., homestead selection, No. 98-62, Urana, the appeal being part heard the previous day. Mr. Crick,…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 10

The hearing of an application on behalf of Charles O'Connor was adjourned to March 20. Re John Mellor. There being no reply to the official assignee's report, the application was adjourned to March…

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Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.) a Question of Accounts. Whituey and others v Rutherford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 5

This wns a suit arising out of a deed of partnership whereby, it was alleged, on January 1, 1886, the defendant, James Rutherford, and William Franklin Whitney (since deceased) ugreed to become…

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No. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury of four.) Case Withdrawn. Blizzard v. Brown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 5

Plaintiff appeared io person and withdraw the record. AN EJECTMENT ACTION. Clark v. Moon…

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No. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Cohen and a special jury of 12.) Action for Alleged Libel. Kugelmann v. Norton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 5

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

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Stealing Rubber Hose

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 8

Frederick Hamer (27) wan brought up at the Newtown Court yesterday charged with stealing 15ft. of rubber hose, value 7s 6d, the property of Edwin Spaekman, an ironmonger, at Cook's River-road, St. Peters, on…

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Stealing an Overcoat

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 8

Richard Minson (38), dealer, was charged, at the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Payten, D.S.M., with stealing an overcoat, value £1, the property of Oscar Bensusan. The coat was left in a cabin of the…

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A Serious Assault

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 7

A sailor named Patrick O'Brien pleaded not guilty at the Quarter Sessions yesterday to a charge of on February 11 maliciously wounding James M'Nab…

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Stealing a Pint Pot

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 8

At the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. Isaacs, S.M., Mary Jane Cochrane (33), married, was charged with stealing a pint pot, value 12s 6d, the properly of Edward John Yeomans, on March 3. Sergeant Donald…

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Alleged Theft of Books

Evening News · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 6

At the Water Police Court on Tuesday, Hans Von Hoffman, 23, a German waiter, was charged with having during July of 1899 stolen a theodolite and 200 books, valued in all at £30…

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Police Courts

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

Bad Language.—In the Charge Division of the Balmain Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., Joseph De Vos, 40, labourer, was fined £2, or one month's imprisonment, for using…

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Police Action Wanted

Evening News · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 8

Stone-throwing has recently increased greatly among the boys and hobbledehoys of the city and suburbs, and it is quite time that the police authorities took steps to arrest some of the…

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Matters of Household Need. a Case of Alleged Theft

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 5

At the Quarter Sessions this morning, before Judge Gibson, a respectable-looking woman named Mary Watts was arranged upon an indictment charging her with having,…

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 8
Also in The Australian Star, The Daily Telegraph, The Sydney Morning Herald

At the weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court on Wednesday the following transfers of publicans' licences were granted:—Watson's Hotel, George-street, from Edward D'Arcy to Lewis…

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Auburn Appeal Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 8

A court for the hearing of appeals against assessments on ratable property in the borough of Auburn was held by Mr. T. E. MacNevin, in the Parramatta Police Court yesterday. In all, there were 76 appellants, and a…

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Police Courts. a Costly Smash

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 8

At the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. Isaacs, William M'Namarn (28), laborer, was charged with having on February 27 smashed a large advertising plateglass mirror, to the extent of £4 10s, the property of Michael…

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