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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

7,451 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 250

Queensland Police. Brisbane

The Australian Star · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 2

The resignation of Sergt. Shanahan of his position in the Criminal Investigation Branch has been accepted and he will sever his connection with the police on February 1…

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Pushes Again. Civilians and Police Stoned

The Australian Star · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 5

Yesterday afternoon another outbreak of concerted larrikinism occurred near the old Exhibition Building, in Castlereagh-street. It began by three little girls being stoned, but…

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From the Front. The Horrors of a Boer Gaol. The Boers Are Good-tempered

The Australian Star · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 4

When Private Henry went away to South Africa, 15 months ago, he was as quiet and good a young man as ever w[?]re a policeman's jumper, and took a New Testament (very new)…

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Alleged Attempted Robbery. Smart Captures by the Police. Four Shots Fired

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 4

Shortly before 1 o'clock on Saturday morning Macquarie-street was the sc[?]ne of an excit[?]g incident between several members of the Water Police forc[?], and two men who are to be charged…

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Parramatta Police Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 3

In the Parramatta Police Court yesterday, before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, P.M., Samuel Vary was charged with stealing a hat from Hatte's clothing store Church-street. The goods were…

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Burglary at Paddington

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 6

The individual who works by night in the self-appointed task of amassing other people's wealth was busy at Paddington on Saturday night, and succeeded in turning his energies, if not to good,…

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Stealing Money

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 3

At the Newtown Court, yesterday, John Fegan (37), William Doherty (24), and William Steel were charged with stealing the sum of 3s, the property of Charles Andrew, at St. Peters, on January 27th. Prosecutor…

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Assault on a Constable

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 3

Thomas Ross (60) was brought up before Mr. Edwards, S.M., at the Newtown Court, yesterday, on three charges --first, of drunkenness in King-street, Newtown, on the 26th instant; second, of assaulting Police-Constable…

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Assault on a Ferry Boat

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 7

At the Water Summons Court on Monday, James Cronin proceeded against George, Taylor, Norman Jenkins, George Hyland, and John Gilchrist on an information charging them with, in…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 7

The Liquor Act.—At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. Mair, S.M., Maurice Littee, aged 40, fruiterer, was charged with selling two bottles of ale in cetain premises in King-street,…

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Police Courts. Assaults

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 3

At the Newtown Police Court yesterday, before Mr. F. W. Edwards, S.M., George Morris was summoned for assaulting Thomas Brownlee and Bridget Brownlee. Defendant, who said he was assaulted first, was fined, in…

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The Police Mourning

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 6

Instructions have been issued by the Inspector-General of Police for the members of the police force to go into official mourning for the late Queen. The men will wear a band of crape on…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 7

At the Central Licensing Court yesterday the following transfers of hotel licences were granted: Dayid Reid, to Terence Sweeney, Scandiasvian Hotel. Druitt-street; Henry J. Palmer to…

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Brawls at Tien-tsin. Assault on an Australian

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 6

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--A French soldier has been sentenced to five years imprisonment for drawing his bayonet on a member of the Australian Naval Contingent…

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Murder for a Piece of Cake

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 8

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

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The Police Rifle Club

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 3
Also in The Australian Star

The annual meeting of the N.S.W. Police Rifle Club was held at the Central Police Barracks on 21st instant. Senior-constable Wallace in the chair. The secretary, in presenting his report,…

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Central Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 3
Also in The Australian Star

The Central Licensing Court sat yesterday, Messrs. Smithers, Payten, Isaacs, and Mair, S.Ms,, and F. Penny, L.M., being on the bench. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:--David Reid to Terence…

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Oentral Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 7

At the Central Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs. Smithers, Payten, Isaacs, and Mair, S.Ms., and Mr. P. Penny, L.M., the following applications for the transfer of publicans' licenses were granted:…

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