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Courts & crime, 1900

6,560 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 250

Alleged Stealing

The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 5

At the Quarter Sessions yesterday, before Judge Gibson, Herbert Clarke and William Coffey pleaded not guilty to a charge that on December 11 last they did steal 24 bottles of,…

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Alleged Ore-stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--This afternoon, in the police court, before Mr. Maitland, P.M., Richard Seaton was charged with stealing sliver ore to the value of £10 or more, the property of…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 7

Alleged Stealing from the Porson.—At the Central Police Court yestarday, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., Lazarus Rosen, 27, canvasser, was charged with stealing a parse and about four soveregers, the…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Action for Alleged False Imprisonment

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 8

Myra Ann Blanch, farmer, of Bulli Creek, on the Hastings, wart the plaintiff in an action for alleged false imprisonment, which came before Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury of four in No. 2 Jury Court. The defendant,…

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What the Police Did

Evening News · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 6

Superintendent Read, who has charge of the metropolitan district, when seen yesterday with reference to the report that boatloads of the dead fish had. been gathered, presumably for sale, with…

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Central Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The Central Licensing Court sat yesterday, the bench being occupied by Mesars Smithers,S.M.(in the chair),Willshire,S.M and Penny,L.M. The following transfers of…

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Bankruptcy Court. Creditors' Petitions

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 8

Creditors' petitions were dealt with by the Acting-Registrar as follow:--Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes v. E. G. Bignold, adjourned to April 20; Cooper, Nathan, and Co. v. M. A. Long, settlement…

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That Escape From Gaol. Five Warders in Trouble Freeman Still at Large

Evening News · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 3

The escape of the prisoner Archibald Freeman from the Parramatta Gaol, on the night of the 10th, where he was serving a sentence of seven years for burglary, has caused a big stir in official circles, and the…

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Superintendent of Police. Appointment of Mr. Larkin

The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 7

Superintendent Nicholas Larkin, who has been in charge of tho Maitland police district, bus been appointed to succeed Mr. Read as Superintendent of the metropolitan district,…

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Quarter Sessions. (Before Judge Gibson.) Mr. W. L. Merewether acted as Crown Prosecutor. Alleged Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 6

Herbert Clarke and William Coffey were charged with stealing 24 bottles of whisky from Toohey's stores on December 11, The accused was arrested by Detective Fullerton, who was employed in watching the stores in…

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Steve in Court. Blocked From Going Home

The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 6

Steve Thomas, an aboriginal, enlivened the, proceedings at the Water Court yesterday He plended guilty to being drunk in William-street,and constable Walsh explained that he…

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Bankaruptoy Court. (Before the Acting Registrar.) Voluntary Sequestrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 7

Frederick Reece, of Cobar, labourer Mr. N. F. Giblin, official assignee. Ellen Mary Kennedy, widowm, of 172 Albion-street, Surry Hills, boarding-house keeper. Mr.L.T…

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Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) M'MURTRIE V. M'MURTRIE

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 8

In this suit Ellen M'Murtrie (formerly Wynne) petitioned for a divorce from John M'Murtrie on the grounds of drunkenness and failure to support her. The parties were married at St. John's Church, Darlinghurst, in…

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Divorce Court. (Befor Mr. Justice Simpson). M'MUR[?]RIE v. M'MURTRIE(part heard.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 7

Mr. Whitfold, instructed by Messrs. Ellis and Button, appeared for the petitioner, Edith Ellen M'Murtrie, formerly Wynne, who sought a divorce from John M'Murtrie on the grounds of desertion,…

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NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury of four.) a Dispute About Trophies. Taylor v. Westbrook

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 7

Mr.J.P.Sheridan, instructed by Messrs. Meillon and M'Elhone, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Gannon and Mr. Mason, instructed by Mr. E.G. Maddocks Cohen, for the defendant. This was an…

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Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.) a Pennant Hills Land Transaction. Perpetual Trustee Company v. Cowan and another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 7

The plaintiff company are the present trustees of the marriage settlement of Lonisa Jame Oakes, and the defendant, Mrs. Hitchcock, purchased the equity of redemption of 150 acres of land…

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Vice-admiralty Court. (Before Mr. Justice Owen, Deputy Judge Commis[?]ary.) the Sinking of the Landsdowne. Heesh v. Steamship Currajong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 7

Mr. Ralston and Mr. Pickburn, instructed by Messrs. Williams and Wilson, appeared for the plaintiff: and mr. Want Q.C., and Mr. Broomfield, instructed by Mr. J. R. Baxter Brace, for the…

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NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Cohen and a jury of four.) a Telephone Tunnel Excavation. Armour and Wife v. Parkes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 7

Mr.Galand and Mr. L. Armstrong, instructed by Mr. L.Lavy, appeared for the plaintiffs; Mr. O'Connor, Q.C., and Mr. C.B. Stephen, instructed by the Crowa Solicitor, for the defendant. This was…

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Law Report. Monday, March 19. Banco Court. (Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four). Action for Alleged Libel. Hutchison v. Robinson and another (part heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 7

Mr Gannon and Mr. Rose, instructed by Mr. W. F. Brennan, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Reid, Q.C., and Mr.J.L.Campbell, instructed by Messrs.Gould and Shaw (agents for Mr.W.W…

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