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Courts & crime, 1901

7,451 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 250

Central Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the central Licensing Court yesterday,Messrs. T. W. Edwards, S.M., F. S. Isaacs, S.M., and F. Penny, L.M., presiding, the license of the Arachife Hotel was transferred from Hannah Downey (widow of the late…

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North Melbourne Murder. Inquest Opened. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 4

The coroner yesterday afternoon initiated an inquest on the body of the child Frederick Gladstone Geach. The man Edward Charles Holland was present in custody on a…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestration

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 5

William Alexander White, contractor, of Deniliquin. Mr. W. H. Palmer, official assignee…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide Tragedy at Cowra, COWRA

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 6

On Saturday John Ryan, farmer, Glenlogan, shot Harry Grimshaw, farmer, and then poisoned himself. Grimshaw still lingers, but Ryan is dead. No motive- has as yet been…

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The Police Department. Several Changes. New Districts Created

Evening News · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 6

There has been a redistribution of the boundaries of the metropolitan police districts. The Newtown district has been divided into four, each of which will in future be under the charge of a…

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Po'lice Courts. Breaches of the Liquor Act

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 3

In the summons Division of the water police court yesterday sub- inspector Mitchell proceeded against James Dwyer, license of the Mercantile Rowing Club Hotel, George-street for kepping his premises open for…

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Law Notices. Supreme COURT.—Tuesday, January 22

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

Chamber List.—Overall and another(tradg.,&,c.) v. Bennett, Grimwood, claimant, Sheriffs interpleader; Relton v. Price, to set aside judgment; Veitch v. Donnelly, special case; Sangster v. Amess, special case; Edwards,…

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A Life for a Trace Chain. Tragedy Near Canowindra. Attempted Murder and Suicide

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 5

CANOWINDRA, Monday.--Word reached town late, on Saturday night of a terrible shooting tragedy which occurred in the afternoon, about eight miles from here, at John Ryan's selection,…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Monday.) (Before the Registrar.) Creditors' Petitions

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 6

James Dalglelsh Inglis and Cornelius Australia Wilson v. Jeremiah Wilson. This was an adjourned matter from the 11th inst. A Mitchell and Son for petitioner. An…

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The Street Traffic Police. To the Editor of the "Evening News."

Evening News · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 8

Sir,-Under above heading, in issue of the 17th instant, your correspondent "Citizen," in a lengthy letter, has made a most condemnatory, but equally undeserving, attack upon the police…

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Naval Court-martial To the Editor of the "Evening News."

Evening News · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 8

Sir,-Would you kindly insert a few lines on the above subject re a young fellow named Smith, signalman on H.M.S. Porpoise, who has received a sentence of six months, with hard labor, for…

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South Africa. the Midlands Raid. Boers Still Advancing. Numerous Skirmishes. Native Police Shot

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--Sixty-seven of the Cape Dutch farmers', residing in the Aberdeen district of the Cape Colony, 25 miles from Graaf Reinet, have joined the…

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The Stabbing of Detective Toomey. Baker Before the Court. To-day's Proceedings

Evening News · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 4

Proceedings connected with the case against Joseph Baker, alias "Bakie," on a charge of maliciously wounding, with intent to murder, Detective Michael Toomey, of Brisbane, in Martin…

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Law Report. Monday, January 21. Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar, Mr. Arthur Henry.) Applications for Sequestration

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

Re James Dalgleish Inglis and Cornelius Australia Wilson v. Jeremiah Wilson. Mr. A. Mitchell appeared for the petitioning creditors, and moved for an adjournment on the ground that a settlement was…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 8

A Suspected Person.—At the Paddinttton Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., Christopher Gilling, aged 33, was charged with having a military great coat in his possession which…

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Police Changes

Evening News · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 7

Sub-inspector Hinds, who has for the past two or three years been in control of the Newcastle police district, is shortly to be transferred to the metropolis. Mr. Hinds was for many years…

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Botany Police Division

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 5

Until lately the police doing duty at Botany have been attached to No. 3 (Darlinghurst) Division. It was, however, found to be more advantageous to bring the district within the Redfern police division,…

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Police Tram Fares

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 2

A section of the plain-clothes police feels aggrieved at the very uneven manner in which the authorities have distributed favours or conveniences in the way of tram fare…

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Changes in Police Districts

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 6

For some time the question of an alteration in the boundaries of some of the metropolitan police districts has had the consideration of the authorities, and as a result of their…

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