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Courts & crime, 1901

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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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Death of the Queen. District Court Adjourns

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 11

In the District Court yesterday his Honor Judge Gibson made reference to the death of her Majesty Queen victoria, and the accession of Edward…

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The Children's Corner. (Conducted by Dame Durden.) Court of Entertainers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 43

King Highandmlghty, whose word is final, and whose sword Is sharp. Queen Youngheart, who loves everyone not grown up and does exactly as she pleases…

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Important Announcement Look Out for the Startling Serial Story by The Court Jester. to Begin Next Week

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 43

A high literary authority, whose name is for the prosent a secret, says: "This Is absolutely the boat story ever published. I wrote It-myself, and so may claim to know something about it."…

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Another Police Court Wanted

Truth · Sunday 3 February 1901 · page 4

THE heavy daily work that falls to the lot of the Central Police Court is al[?]geth [?] out of proportion to the charge-sheets in the Water Police and other Courts. The…

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Charged with Robbery. the Grenfell Bank Case

Truth · Sunday 3 February 1901 · page 6

who was at the Water Police Court on Friday, remanded to Grenfell on a charge of stealing £4100 from the Union Ban[?] Grenfell…

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Encouraging Infanticide. Police Apathy In Affiliation Cases

Truth · Sunday 3 February 1901 · page 8

It is a well-known fact that in cases where women are, through the unmanliness of their paramours, compelled to sue through the Courts for the maintenance of…

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Gaol Horrors. Fetid Dungeon Cells. Aid Refused to Released Prisoners. Turned Loose to Prey on Society

Truth · Sunday 3 February 1901 · page 5

CLOSE confinement in a climate like ours, especially during the summer months, in defectively-ventilated cells, bring about such horrors as those which TRUTH exposed…

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The Week's Miscellany: a Compilation of the News of the World. a Child Poisoned. Verdict of Wllful Murder

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 February 1901 · page 9

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

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A Brutal Baby-basher, a Hateful Hound's Hideous Cruelty To a Child not Two Years Old. an Inadequate Penalty. The Fault. not of the Magistrate, but of the Law

Truth · Sunday 3 February 1901 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Wilshire, S.M., at the Water Police Court, on Thursday, Thomas O'Connor, aged 23, and described as a laborer, was charged with unlawfully…

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A Bold, Bad Baron. "Called" to Court for His Crimes. Schroeder Scorched and Scathed a Great 'Frisco Case. The Power of the Press for Purity

Truth · Sunday 3 February 1901 · page 3

THE attacks made upon Baron Schroeder by the San Francisco "Call," stigmatising him as a sens[?]s satyr, a bawdy brute, and a danger to society, have aroused attention…

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DISTRICT COURT.—Monday. February 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1901 · page 4

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

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The Stone Throwing Danger. the Police Active

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1901 · page 4

At the Central Summons Court to-day two boys named respectively William Woods and George Higgison were proceeded against on an information charging them with wantonly throwing…

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Law Notices. Supreme COURT.—Monday, February 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1901 · page 4

In Equity.—Before the Deputy Registrar.—At 11 a.m. Longton 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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Theft of Theodolites

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 6

'At the Quarter Sessions yesterday, before Judge Rogers, William Henry M'Lachlan, a young man, pleaded guilty to stealing three theodolites and two boxes containing drawlag…

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Stealing Firewood at Castle-hill

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 8

It is customary for land-owners, on clearing forest land on the Hills for orchard purposes, to soil the timber as it lies to wood and coal merchants, who remove it at their leisure. Before…

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Central Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 7
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The Central Licensing Court sat yesterday afternoon, Messrs. Smithers, S.M., Payten and Penny officiating. A transfer of the license of the Tramway Hotel, Elizabeth and Campbell…

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DISTRICT COURT.—Tuesday, February 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 7

Before his Honor Judge Gi[?]son at 10 a.m.: Annandale Co-operative Ferry Company, Limited, v. White (part heard), Dep[?]l[?] v. Tu[?]icliffe, Isbester v. Cal[?]aghan, Scale and another v. Bi[?]ell, Payney. [?]amiln, [?]. Von…

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References at a Land Court

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 5

GUNNEDAH, Monday.-On the opening of the Land Court on Saturday for the transaction of business (for which the meeting had been specially called), the chairman (Mr. Macfarland) said:…

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