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Courts & crime, 1901

7,451 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 250

Surrender of Police. London, Jan. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 7

Twenty members of the nowly recruited police force were surrounded at Devondale, north of Vryburg, on the Cape to Bulawayo railway. They surrendered to the enemy…

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Jays' Wings for "B.p.'s" Police

Referee · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 4

A correspondent writes to a London journal, saying that he regrets to see that Baden-Powell's police are to have a jay's wing as their hat-badge…

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Jays' Wings for "B.p.'s" Police

Referee · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 4

A correspondent writes to a London Journal, saying that he regrets to see that Baden-Powell's police are to have a Jay's wing as their hat-badge…

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Law Notices. Supreme COURT.—Wednesday, January 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 10

In Divorce.—Before Mr. Justice Owen, in Bance Bourt.— At 10 a.m., Motions. &c. Muster's Office.—Before the Deputy Registrar.—At 12 noon, Chisholm v. Chisholm, to fix security…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Rogistrar, Mr. Arthur Henry.) Sequestration Order

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 10

Re W. H. Palmer, official assignee of the estate of Moses Stone, v. N. Levin. Mr. Schrsder appeared for the petitioner, and upon his application au order of sequestration was made, and Mr. Palmer was…

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The Alexandria Tragedy. Inquest on the Deceased Child. the Mother in Custody. Verdict of Wilful Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 10

The adjourned inquest on the body of Thelma Langton, the eighteen-months' old child of Emily May M'Donald, whose death took place at 145 Wynclhain- street, Alexandria, on the night of…

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Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Justice Owen.) New Trial of a Suit

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 10

Coningham v. Coningham (O'Haran co-respondent) The petitioner (Arthur Coningham) appeared in person, and moved for an order fixing the date for the hasring of the suit and the mode of trial. Mr…

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Law Report. Tuesday, Januaby 29. Probate Court. (Before Mr. Justice Owen.) a Disputed Will. Clines v. Cooper

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 10

Sir Julian Salomons and Mr. M'Intyre, instructed by Messrs. Chenhall and Eadie, appeared for the caveator, William Cooper, and moved, under the 73rd section of the Probate Act of 1890, for an order…

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Paddington Police Court Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 3

Mr. F. W. C. Crane, J.P., clerk of petty sessions and chambers magistrate, has prepared the following return of business transacted at the Paddington Police Court for the year ended December 31:—…

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Stealing Money

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 3

Ernest Denham, alias M' Pherson, etc., was charged at the Newtown Court yesterday with stealing £1 7s, the property of George II. Bickley, at Marrickville, on or about the 1st inst. Accused went to prosector's…

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Whispering Magistrate

The Australian Star · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 5

The Central Police Court is now notoriously a building whose acoustic properties are of the worst, and nothing appears to be ever thought of at headquarters to mitigate the trouble,…

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Police Courts. Water Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 3

At the quarterly meeting of the Water Licensing Court yesterday before Messrs. Smithers S. M. Payten, S. M., Edwards, S.M., and Penny, L.M., the following transfers of publicans licenses were granted:--James Furlong to…

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A New Magistrate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 8

Mr. M. S. Love, D.S.M., who for some time post has filled the position on the Newcastle B[?]h vacated by Mr. C. N. Payt[?]n, S.M. (removed to Sydney), received notification to-day of his…

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Alleged "Push" Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 6

Three youths of about 18 years of age, named Charles Johnson, Charles Pickup, and Daniel Regan, alias Denis, or William Regan, were committed tor trial yesterday at the Newcastle Police…

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Theft From a Dwellinghouse

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 3

At the Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr. F. W. Edwards, S.M., Thomas Montcith (33) was charged wait stealing a number of articles of clothing and 9s 7d in money, the property of Matthew M'Coy, from the…

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Alleged Assault on a Seaman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 8

At the City Court to-day three young men, named Charles Johnson (alias Hays), l8, blackemith, Charles Pickup (alias Joh[?], alias Livingstone), 17, of no occupation, and Daniel Regan (alias Denis, alias…

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Theft of a Bottle of Whisky

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 3

Joseph Parker, 80, bagmaker, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment, with hard labor, at the Water Police Court yesterday, for stealing a bottle of whisky, valued at 2s 6d, from the bar of the Royal Soverign…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 3

Cruelty to a Horse.—At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. Muir, S.M., David Dive, aged 51, teamaster, was chaged with cruelly illtreating a horse in Goubourn-street by working it whilst…

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Grim Sequel to a Murder

Evening News · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 8

A striking illustration of the saying that murders are generally impelled by curiosity to revisit the scene of their crimes has just occurred near Lund, in the south of Sweden. On…

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Police Plague Money

The Australian Star · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 5

Members of the metropolitan police force who undertook extra work whilst the plague was raging in Sydney understood at the time that there was to be' some compensation…

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