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Courts & crime, 1901

7,451 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 250

Strange Child Murder

Evening News · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.-On Saturday night a man named Edward Charles Holland, aged 33, surrendered himself to the police at North Melbourne, stating that he had murdered a child…

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Police Prosecutions

The Australian Star · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 6

A deputation from the Early Closing and Shop Assistants' Association of New South Wales will wait [?] the State Secretary to-day at 3 o'clock on the subject of police…

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Murder in a Train. London, Jan. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 7

The ex-soldier Hill, who, it is alleged, murdered a farmer named Pearson in a train between Surbiton and Arauxhall, was brought up at the police court and remanded. He…

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Attempted Gaol-Breaking. a Clever Plan Frustrated. the Authorities Reticent

Evening News · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 6

WEST MAITLAND, Saturday.-A few evenings ago, a clever and daring but unsuccessful attempt was made to break out of Maitland Gaol by two long-sentence prisoners. The circumstances…

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Murder in a Railway Train. a Confession of Guilt

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--In connection with the murder of a man named Pearson by an ex-soldier in a railway carriage on the London and South-western line, the prisoner has heen…

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Child Murder at Melbourne. an Arrest Made. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 7

A middle-aged man was arrested to-day on a charge of wilful murder, at North Melbourne, of a child named Frederick Gladstone Geacb, aged 2½ year. The facts of the crime are peculiar…

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Horrible Murder. a Child the Victim, Strange Confession. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 5

A horrible murder took place in Baileestreet, North Melbourne, on Saturday evening. As Constable Dayey was walking along Victoria-street a man named Edward Charles…

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The Police and the Traffic. a Great Improvement

Evening News · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 6

During the past week the police, who are doing duty in connection with the city traffic, have been actively enforcing those regulations prohibiting heavy and slow traffic from the…

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Law Notices. Supreme COURT.—Monday, January 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 5

Before the Registra in Bankruptcy,—At 10 a.m.: Examination section 30, Moses Stone. Hearing of creditors' petitions: James Dalgleish Inglis and Corochas Australia Wilson v. Jeremiah Wilson; John Hunter and…

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A Country Tragedy. Attempted Murder and Suicide. the Result of a Quarrel

Evening News · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 4

CANOWINDRA, Monday Morning.-On Saturday evening a man named John Ryan attempted to murder Henry Grimshaw by shooting him in the back With a breech-loading gun. Ryan then…

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The Surbiton Murder. a Confession LONDON, January 18, 2.26 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 6

The murderer who shot a farmer named Pearson in a train on the London and SouthWestern Railway just after it left Surbiton Station, and who was captured soon after he…

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The Stabbing of Toomey Baker Charged. At the Water Police Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 5

The preliminary proceedings in the trial of he man Joseph Baker, (33), wheelwright, on charge of maliciously wounding with intent to murder. Detective Michael Toomey, of…

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Stealing From Shops

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 3

At the Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr.Maciariane, S.M. Catherine Davis (alias Hughes), 40, was charged with stealing a pair of shoes, value 2s 6d, the Properly of Mr. O. G. Hatte, of King-street, Newtown, on the…

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Stealing Bicycle Fittings

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 3

David Allerdice (21), a mechanic, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment, with hard labor, at the Water Police Court yesterday for stealing a quantity of bicycle fittings, valued at £3 10s, the property of the…

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Death at Biloela Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 6

The death of Annle Allan, alias Susan Johnston, which took place at Biloela Gaol Hospital on Sunday, formed the subject of an inquest before the City Coroner yesterday. A verdict that death…

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The Attempted Gaol Breaking

Evening News · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 3

WEST MAITLAND, Monday Afternoon.-On Saturday the two long-sentence prisoners who attempted to escape from the Maitland Gaol on Tuesday (as telegraphed on Saturday) were…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 6

Stealing.—At the Water Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., David Allardice. 21, mechanic, was charged with stealing a quantity of bicycle fittings valued at £3 10s, the property of the…

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That Strange Child Murder

Evening News · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.-An inquest was opened yesterday at the Children's Hospital concerning the death of the little boy Frederick C[?]adstone Geach, 2 years old. Edward Holland, who is…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 6

The business before the Central Licensing Bench yesterday consisted of the granting or one transfer, namely, that of Hannah Downey (widow of the late Edward Downey) to…

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Revision Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 6

A Revision Court was held at the Central Court yesterday, when the rolls for Belmore and Cook Divisions were passed, For the former there were five names removed by…

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