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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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Police and Their New Duties. To the Editor of the "Evening News."

Evening News · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 7

Sir.-I wish to point out to my fellow citizens through your medium the way we are likely to the hampered by the fresh regulations of read traffic. My carter to-day was interfered with by…

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Threatened Murder of Police

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 5

At the police court to-day, Patrick Foley, and Robert Bingham were charged with assault on a girl in a cab on New Year's Day. Accused were committed for trial at the…

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Police Court Annual Returns. Parramtta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 9

The following is a return of business transacted by the Clerk of Petty Sessions, Registrar of the District Court. &c., at Parramatta, and of moneys received by him in all capacities for the year ended December 31, 1900:-…

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An "Assault-at-arms!"

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 4

WHEN the Commonwealth Corrobored accounts are tiled there will be ten minutes' fun and if someone doesn't "get the break" over it, 1, in…

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Police Arrangements

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 7

The Paddington Council has decided to ask the co-operation of the adjoining boroughs in approaching, by deputation, the inspector General for an alteration of the present police…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 5

Breach of the Liquor Act.—At the Glebs Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Macfarlane, D.S.M., Arthur Davies was charged with having at 11 a.m. on Christmas Day been found leaving the Eridge…

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Police Widows' Fund

Evening News · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 3

The annual meeting in connection with the New South Wales Police Widows' Fund was held at the Newtown Police Station on Monday evening. Sergeant Bradley presided, and there was…

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Police Plague Money

The Australian Star · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 5

Members of the metropolitan and country police complain bitterly of the delay which has been occasioned in some odd corner of the civil service through the old-fashioned…

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Police Courts. Alleged Indecency

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 8

John William Warburton (42) was charged at the Water Police Court with an act of indecency toward a female at Sydney on the 12th instant. The alleged offence was stated to have been committed on the…

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Boundaries of Police Districts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 4

The question of the desirability of altering the boundaries of the police districts in the eastern suburbs was discussed at a meeting of the Paddington Borough Council on Monday evening. Alderman C…

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The City Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 8

At the City Court yesterday Thomas Ward, 27, a coaltrimmer, and Albert Ironhood, 19, a cab driver, were committed to take their trial at the March sitting of the Newcastle Court of Quarter Sessions on a charge…

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Charges Against a Police-sergeant

Evening News · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 4

The result of the inquiry recently held by Mr. W.M. Macfarlane, D.S.M., into certain charges against Scrgeant Parkinson,, of the Ashfield police district, has been communicated to the…

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Bankruptcy Court. Creditors' Petition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 5

John Hunter and Son, Limited, of 117 Pitt-street, Sydney, versus Ambrose F. Thompson, lately carrying on business at 130 King-street, Sydney, as a mercer, and now residing at Hunter's Hill. Petition…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 8

Edward Gray Morley, of 09 Trafalgar-street, Annandale, milkvendor. Mr. AV. H. Palmer, official assignee. Edward Rothbury Hope, of Moree, painter…

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Baron Von Ketteler's Murder. Prince Chun to Apologise

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--Count von Waldersee, the Commander-in-Chief of the Allies, has approved of Prince Chun's visit to Berlin to apologise for the minder of…

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New South Wales Police Widows' Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 6

The eleventh annual meeting of the New South Wales Police Widows' Fund was held at the Newtown Police Station on Monday night. Police Sergeant Bradley being in the chair. The…

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Police Recruiting Proceeding. London, Jan. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 7

The War Office denies that recruiting for the Transvaal and Orange River colonies police, to be commanded by Major-General Baden Powell, mis stopped…

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Police Recruiting. January 15, 6.30 a.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 4

The War Office denies that recruiting tor the Transvaal and Orange River colonies police, to be commanded by Major-General Baden-Powell, has stopped…

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Law Notices. Supreme COURT.—Wednesday, January 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 5

Chamber List.—At 10 a.m.: Overall and another, tradings &c., v. Bennett, Grimwood claimant, sheriff's interpleader. In Divorce.—Before Mr. Justice Owen, in Banco Court, at…

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Murder and Attempted Suicide. a Mother Poisons Her Child. and Jumps From a Balcony

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 7

The usually quiet suburb of Alexandria was startled yesterday by the news of murder and a deliberate attempt at suicide at 145 Wyndham-street, where a married woman named Emily…

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