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Courts & crime, 1901

7,451 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250

Law Notices. Supreme COURT.—Tuesday, February 5

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

Chamber List.—At [?]2 noon: Peisley v. A[?]ce, Kelly garnish[?]e: Asests Realization and General Finance Company, Limited. [?] Phillen, the N. and H. S. Company, Limited, garnishees…

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Burglary In Parramatta

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 2

On Monday night last the mercery shop of Mr. P. Abbott, Market Buildings, Church-street, Parramatta, was feloniously entered by some poison or persons unknown, and goods…

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Stealing Firewood

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 6

A young man named Henry Douglas pleaded guilty at the Parramatta Court on Monday to a charge of stealing a load of firewood, the property of William A. Jones, valued at 9s…

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Stealing a Portmanteau

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 8

At the Water Police Court, before Mr. Edwards, S.M., Henry Whitehead (37), seaman, was charged with stealing a portmanteau containing articles valued At £2, the property of Jules Badinier, and was sentenced to one…

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Parramatta District. Burglary in Parramatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 4

On Monday night the mercery establishment of Mr. P. Abbott, situate in the Market-buildings, Parramatta, was burglariously entered and goods to the value of about £20 stolen. The back door was…

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Parramatta and District. Burglary at Parramatta

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 8

The shop of Mr. Percy Abbott, mercer and outfitter, church-street North, Parramatta, was broken into during Monday night or early yesterday morning, and about £20 worth of goods stolen. The…

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Attempted Theft of Quartz

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 8

An attempt was made during Saturday night to steal some rich gold-bearing quartz from the 2135ft. level in the Princess Dagmar mine, Bendigo. The thieves were interrupted at their work, and made a…

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Alleged Assault. Three Hen Committed

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 2

At the Glebe Police Court on Tuesday, Joseph Cook, 19, John Thain, 28, and Richard Harris, 19, were charged wtih having, in company, assaulted Peter Wallace, thereby…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 4

Committed for Trial.—At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Edwards, S.M., William George Dauncey, 44, civil engineer, was charged with that he did by means of a certain false pretence…

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Assaulting the Police

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 8

At the Newtown Court, Charles Williams (43) was charged with an act of indecency in Forest-road, [?] with using indecent language, and with assaulting Police Constable Kelly. The officer stated that when…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 4

At the Central Licensing Court yesterday the magistrates (Mesers. G. H. Smithers, C. N. Payten, and F. Penny) refused the application of Mr. John Baxter for a conditional license for the Boulevard…

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Police Courts. Obscene Photographs

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 8

A Frenchman named Joseph Eugene Klein (34) wag charged at the Water Police Court with wilfully exposing to view in the New York Hotel, George-street, on February 4, certain obscene prints. Sub-inspector…

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Alleged Assault on an Old Man. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 5

A man named James Alexander Stevenson was charged at the police court, on remand, to-day with having maliciously wounded James Scott, aged 73 years, with intent to do him grievous bodily harm…

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German Court Mourning

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Morning.--The Kaiser has extended the period of full mourning at the German Court till March 8th, and half mourning till April 22nd…

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Bankuruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 8

Harry Percy Dawson, of 32 Marion-street, Leichhardt, civil servant. Mr. W. H. Palmer, official assignee. William Robert Ward, of Roschill-street,…

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At the Parramatta Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 2

On Tuesday morning, at the Parramatta. Police Court, before Messrs. J. W. Withers, D. D. Henderson and P. J. Bmino, J's.P., the lad Ross was brought up and charged with shooting…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 4

Harry Percy Dawson, of 32 Marion-street, Leichhardt, Civil tenant. Mr. W. H. Palmer, official assignee. William Robert Ward, of Rosehill-street,…

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Bankruptcy Court. Tuesday. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 7

Harry Percy Dawson, of Marion-street, Leichhardt, civil servant. Mr. W. H. Palmer, official assignee. William Robert Ward, of Rosehill-street,…

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Central Licensing Court. a License Refused

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 8

The Central Licensing Court, Messrs. Smithers and Payten, S.Ms., and F. Penny, L.M., on the Bench, sat yesterday to consider the application of John Baxter for a conditional publican's license for premises to be…

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Law Notices. Supreme COURT.—Wednesday, February 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 4

In Equity.—Before the Deputy Registrar.—At 11 a.m.: Re James Pashley, deceased, and Conveyancing Act, to settle minutes of minutes. Before the Chief Clerk.— At 11 a.m.: Blair v. Blair, to pass accounts…

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