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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

7,451 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 250

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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The Assault-at-arms Indian Soldiers Face Each Other Corporal Eggleton's Successes—Parbury, O'Connor, and Vercoe Win—The Boxing Events

Referee · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 1

THE Commonwealth Celebrations Assault-at-Arms was continued on Wednesday night, when the venue was changed from the Gaiety to the Town Hall, where a…

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The Assault=at=arms' Indian Soldiers Face Each Other Aborighnes' Corroboree. Corporal Eggleton's Successes—Parlbwy, O'Connor, and Vercos Win—The Boxing Events

Referee · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 1

THE Commonwealth Celebrations Assaultat-Arms was continued on Wednesday night, when the venue was changed from the Gaiety to the Town Hall, where a…

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Ormuz-ismaila Collision. Captain Kilpatrick's Evidence. Before the Marine Court. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 6

The Marine Court inquiry into the circumstances attending the collision between the Ormuz and Ismaila was resumed to-day. Captain James Kilpatrick, master of the…

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Matron and Medico. a Sensational Law Suit a Doctor Charged. Clarson and Wife Against Blair. Verdict For The Sector. No. III. and Final

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 3

THIS suit, portions of the evidence in which appeared in the last two issues of this paper, was brought by William Clarson, a master printer, in Melbourne, and his wife, Carohne…

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Boxers and Their Doings. the Assault-atarms. a Most Successful and Unique Show. Cribb in America. a Champion Soldier Athlete—Matches Past and Prospective

Referee · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 7

The Naval and Military Assault-at-arms is fully dealt with on our front page, to-day. Next Monday night there'll be a…

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A Serious Charge. "Spencer's Shambles." " Spattered with Gore." the Police Story. Charges and Counter Charges

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 3

MR. PAYTEN, S.M., was busy at the "Central" on Wednesday last in inquiring into an alleged assault by certain members of the Police Force—Constables Nicholas Spencer and Thomas…

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Boxers and Their Doings. the Assault-at-arms. a Most Successful and Unique Show. Cribb in America. a Champion Soldier Athlete—Matches Past and Prospective

Referee · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 7

The Naval and Military Assault-at-arms is fully dealt with on our front page today. Next Monday night there'll be a…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 3

Committed [?] Trial —In the charge divison of the B[?] Police Court yesterday, before Mr. F. S. Isaacs, S. M., Peter Taucred, 2[?] butcher, was charged, by warrant, with escaping from the [?]…

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Police Prosecutions

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 7

A meeting of shopkeepers was held at No. 2 room. Temperance Hall, yesterday, for the purpose of considering what steps should be taken to avert vexations caused by the…

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Murder for a Piece of Cake

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 8

An occurrence of a most extraordinary nature is reported from Armentieres, in France. A little girl 8 years old killed another little girl of 3 in order to steal a piece of cake from her. The…

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Water Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 3
Also in The Australian Star, The Sydney Morning Herald

At the weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court yesterday, the because of the Green Park Hotel, Liverpool-street, was transferred from John P. Roles to Philip Byrne, and that…

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The City Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 5

At the City Court to-day Jose Palma, 26, a seaman, was sentenced to three month[?] impris[?]ment with hard labour on a charge of having stolen the sum of [?] the property of Carl Fors[?]trom…

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Police Courts. Committed for Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 6

William Henry M'Lachlan, 39, architect, was charged at the Water Police Court with stealing three theodolites and two cases of drawing instruments from 75 Pitt-street, valued at £120, the property of John Haydon…

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After Seven Years. Arrested for Murder. the Colchester Case

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 7

By the mail steamer Himalaya, which, arrived in Sydney on Friday last, there arrived the English detectives who have been sent out to take back to England the man supposed to be Arthur Blatch,…

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Parramatta District. Parramatta Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 6

A Licensing Court was held at Parramatta Courthouse on Wednesday, before Mr. T. E. M'Nevin, P.M., and Messrs. N. Stewart' and C. J. Byrnes, Js.P. Renewals of the licenses of W. Burton (Royal…

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Parramatta and District. a Scene in Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 6

The refusal of an application for a wine license by the Parramatta Licensing Bench yesterday led to a passage at arms between the magistrate and Mr. B. B. O'Conor, M.P., who appeared for…

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Law Notices. Supreme COURT.—Thursday, January 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 3

Prothonotary's Department.—Before the Proho[?] Timmins v. Lidden 11. Before the chief Clerk.— Wadey v. Mor[?] Dock and Engineering Company, Limited, 10.30; Good and Co. v. Galle, 11…

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