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Courts & crime, 1901

7,451 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 250

Grenfell Bank Sensation. Woodfall Before the Court

The Australian Star · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 7

William Heron Woodfall, whose arrest at Toowoomba (Q.) on a charge of absconding with money from the Grenfell branch of the Union Bank of Australia, Limited, was…

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Law Report. Thuesday, January 31. Bankruptcy Court, Voluntary Sequestrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 6

Reuben Goodsir, of The Branch, Port Stsph[?] timber mill manager, Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee. Colin Gordon Ogilvie, of Middle Adelong, dealer…

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Grenfell Bank Robbery. Woodfall Before the Court. Remanded to Grenfell

The Australian Star · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 5

William Heron Woodfall (26), clerk, was again before Mr. Wilshire, S.M., at the Water Police Court to-day, charged with stealing the sum of £4100, the property of the Union…

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The Grenfell Bank Robbery. Woodfall Before the Court. the Story of His Movements

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 8

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. E. H. Wilshire, S.M., William Heron Woodfall, 26 years of age, a native of Victoria, and a clerk by occupation, was charged with stealing the…

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South Africa. Murder of a Peace Envoy. by Order of De Wet. Evidence of an Eye Witness. Shot Without Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday Morning.--The British Commissioner at Kroonstad has obtained evidence from an eye witness to the effect that Commandant Froneman cruelly…

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Stealing Books

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 14

Medical Pilea (14) via drive was marred at the Water Friday Court with [?] a has [?] been at the [?]................................was…

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The Pickpocket Pest. a Victorian Sentenced

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 6

At the Water Court yesterday, John Williams, alias Hill, 28, groom, was charged with stealing a purse, containing 17s, from the person of Agnes Lichtscheindl, on the evening of…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 7

Charge of Theft.—At the North Sydney Polie Court on Thursday, before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., John Scharrer, 49, a traveller, was charged with stealing the sum of £1 sterling, the property of…

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A Chronicle of Murder

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 3

According to a Chicago paper that keeps a record of such things, there are about 10,000 murders committed in the United States every year. It has published a list of the…

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Court Etiquette

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 4

There is a curtain in a prominent and unusual position on one of the walls of the Romanoff gallery of the White Palace at St. Petersburg, and beneath this curtain is a tablet on which are…

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The Police Rifle Club

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 26

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

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Ryde Police Court. Tuesday, January 29. (Before Mr. R. Hilliard, J.p.) Breach of Early Closing Act

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 10

Albert Edward Dobbinson, of Carlingford, and William Henry Locke, and Joseph Taylor, bakers of Ryde, appeared in answer to summonses issued at the instance…

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Murder of a Peace Envoy. London, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 9

Andries Wessels, who accompanied Morgendaal, an envoy from the Orange River Colony Peace Committee to Commandant de Wet's forces, was shot on January 28…

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DISTRICT COURT.—Monday, February 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 7

Before his Honor Judge Gibson, at 10 a.m.—S[?] Kurtze and another, Cutler v. Croft, Lovett v. Lorking, Hayfield v. Staplee, Municipal District of Rockdale v. Taylor, same v. Perryman, Arnold and another v…

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Liverpool Police Court. Tuesday, January 29. (Before Dr. C. O. Birch and Mr. C. A. Scrivener, J's.P.) Unregistered Dogs

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 3

Wy Fou was fined 10s and 4s lOd costs of court, for not having registered his dog; in default, 14 days. George McCartney was fined 10s each for two unregistered dogs, and 4s lOd…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, January 30. (Before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, P.M., and Mr. P. J. Braine, J.P.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 3

Daniel Burke was charged with stealing a quantity of clothes, etc., the property of the N.S.W. Government, and valued at £1. Constable Robertson, Rockwood, deposed…

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Reign of the Ruffian. London Needs Mors Police

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 14

Ruffianism has reached an alarming pass to, London recently, thanks, say the police, to the; leniency of magistrates with the culprits brought before them…

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Police Courts. an Eight Still at Network. Heavy

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 14

About a fortnight [?] who give the [?] of man who give the came of [?] Pre[?] and his wife, moved [?] into pre[?] No 11, [?] Newcastle next day on [?] S[?] of the local pet[?] After has been there…

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Law Notices. Supreme COURT.—Monday, February 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 7

In Equity.—Before the Deputy Registrar.—At 11 a.m.: Langton v. M'Cormack, probate taxation. At 2 p.m. Parkes v. Parkes, to settle minutes of decree. Before the Chief Clerk.—At 11 a.m.: Paton v. Paton, to pass…

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District Court Adjourned. Reference by Judge Gibson

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 10

On taking his seat in the District Court yesterday, Judge Gibson made the following reference to the late, Queen:--"This is the first time," he said, "that this Court has sat since the…

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