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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Police Courts. Stealing Dress Material

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 10

At the Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr. F. W. Edwards, S.M., Catherine Young (50), a married woman, was charted with stealing a piece of dress material, value 30s, the property of Mr. C. G. Hatte, at Newtown,…

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Singular 'Bus Theft

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 10

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. Mair, S.M., Charles Williams, alias Charles Prosser (28), was charged with stealing a hat valued at 4s 11d, the property of John Neilan. The prosecutor was…

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Stealing From a Dwelling

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 3

A woman named Elsie M'Bride was before the Parramatta police court yesterday, charged with stealing a dress from the residence of William Blundell, Parramatta North. She was arrested on the previous evening…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 5

Charge of Theft.—At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. James Mair, S.M., Charles Williams, 28, appeared to answer a charge of stealing a hat of the value of 4s 11d, the property of…

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Law. Tuesday, March 20. Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 10

The action for alleged malicious prosecution and false imprisonment, brought by Myra Ann Blanch, wife of a teamster living at Bulli Creek, on the Hastings, against Thomas Williams, farmer and grazier, of Thone Creek,…

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Bankruptcy Court. Creditors' Petition

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 10

D. Mitchell and Co., Limited, of 153 Clarence-street, Sydney v. Walter Lawrence, of Albion-street, Surry-hills. Petition to be heard on March 26th. CERTIFICATE APPLICATIONS…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Tuesday.) Creditor's Petition

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 7

D. Mitchell and Co., Limited, of 153 Clarence-street, Sydney, v. Walter Lawrence, of Albion-street, Surry Hills. Petition to be heard on March 26…

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Divorce Court. Judicial Separation Wanted

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 7

Annie Gollan, formerly Deeper, of Balmain, applied to Mr Justice Simpson in the Divorce Court yesterday for a judicial separation from her husband, Thomas Gollan, on the grounds…

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Police-superintendent Read. Takes a Nine Months Holiday

Evening News · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 7

In all Sydney there is no better known figure than that of Mr. George Read, superintendent of the metropolitan police. For over 45 years Mr. Read has been associated with the preservation of…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 9

In the case of Herbert Clarke and William Coffey, charged with stealing 24 bottles of whisky from Toohey's stores in Elizabeth-street, Clarke was found guilty, and sentenced to four years' imprisonment, but…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.--wednesday, March 21

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 10

Banco Court, St. James-road, Sydney.--Brie[?]ley v. Borough of Burwood; New South Wales Mortgage, Loan, and Agency Company, Limited, v. Bowman; West[?]ke v. Fletcher…

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Parramatta Police Court Monday, March 19. (Before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, P.M., and Messrs. S. J. Pearson and J. T. Jav. Js P.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 1

Edward Costello, aged 67, was charged with being drunk. Defendant stated that he had come from Rookwood Asylum; he wanted to be let oil leniently, us he desired to work for…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Acting-Registrar.) Creditors' Petition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 5

D. Mitchell and Co., Limited, of 153 Clarencestreet, Sydney, versus Walter Lawrence, of Albionstreet, Surry Hills. Date of hearing March 26. VOLUNTARY SEQUESTRATIONS…

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Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Justice Simpson). GOLLAN V. GOLLAN

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 10

The hearing of this suit was continued. Annie Gollan, formerly Deeper, of Balmain, petitioned for judicial separation from her husband, Thomas Gollan, on the grounds of habitual drunkenness, leaving her without…

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Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) GOLLAN v. GOLLAN (part heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 5

Mr. Flanuery, instructed by Messrs. Lee, Colquhoun, and Bassett, appeared for the potitioner; Mr. A. Thomson, instructed by Mr. E. R. M. Newton, for the respondent. This was a suit for judicial…

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Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice A H. Simpson.) a Pennant Hills Land Transaction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 5

Perpetual Trustee Company v. Cowan and another. The plaintiff company are the present trustees of the marriage settlement of Louisa Jane Oakes, and the defendant, Mrs. Hitchcock, purchased the equity…

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Tracking the Fugitive. There Are Two Ways of Capturing the Criminal. Can You Assist the Police ?

Referee · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 3

Letters (marked "Fugitive") should roach the "Referee" Office, Sydney, not later than April 6. Four prizes of 59 each will be awarded to the senders of the correct solutions first drawn from the collection after the competition closes. One person may win all four prizes. Six copies of "Times Tales" will be sent to the six competitors whose correct solutions are next drawn…

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Use of Disinfectants. Alleged Poisoning of Fish. Business Dull at the Markets. the Water Police at Work

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 9

Vast quantities of dead fish were still floating yesterday in the vicinity of Darling Harbor, Globe Island, and Balmain; and, in places, the foreshores were strewn. The prevailing heat…

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Parramatta Small Debts Court Wednesday, March 14. (Before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, P.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 1

Archibald B. Hurray v. Win. Webb.— Amount claimed, £1 10s, money lent. Verdict for the amount, with costs, Mrs. V. White v. H. Lucas.—Amount…

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NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen and juries of four.) a Bank Overdraft

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 5

A.J.S. Bank, Limited, v. Croudace and others. Mr. Want, Q.C., and Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed bv Messrs. Stephen, Jaques, and Stephen, appeared for the plaintiff bank, Mr. Millard,…

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