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Courts & crime, 1901

7,451 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 250

Wharf Labor Trouble. Strike at Pyrmont. Police Aid Invoked

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 7

Last week the wharf-laborers engaged in loading the Savona with shale for Rotterdam struck work, demanding a 50 per cent, rise on wages--from 1s to 1s 6d per hour…

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Divorce Court, (Before Mr. Justies Owen.) Decrees Absolute

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

His Honor made absolute the decrees nisi in the following suits end declared tbe marriages dissolved:—Rosario D'Angelo v. Elizabeth D'Angelo and Martha Ridgway v. Frederick William…

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Trouble with Wharf Labourers. the Outbreak Suppressed by the Police

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

A serious disturbance took place yesterday at Pyrmont Wharf. The ship Savona was loading shale. Suddenly a body of men rushed the wharf, and threatened the…

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Wharf Labourers' Strike. Disturbance at Pyrmont. The Police Called Out

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 7

A strike that culminated in a rather serious disturbance, occurred yesterday among a number of wharf labourers working at the Pyrmont wharf. The men were employed…

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Parramatta Police Court. Friday, February 1, 1901. (Before Messrs. T. E. McNevin, P.M., and J. J. Taylor, J.p.) Not One of That Sort

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 4

John Powell pleaded not guilty to a charge preferred against bim by Constable Denman of Granville, that he bad no lawful visible means of support and no fixed place of abode. The…

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The Granville Shooting Incident. the Boy Before the Court

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 3

John Herbert Ross, 12, was charged, at the Parramatta Court, yesterday, before Messrs. J. W. Withers, D. D. Henderson, and P. J. Brain, Js.P., with shooting with intent to inflict grievous…

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DISTRICT COURT.—Wednesday, February [?] (Before his Honor Judge Gibson at 10 a.m.)

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

Borthwick v. Woodhill, Green v. Cavill, Wardrop v. Martin, Rickard v. Boyce, Jennings v. Cleary, Collins v. Permanent Trustee Company, Limited, Romey v. Bryant, Abraham v. Solomon, Irving; v. Saillard, Eston, Grant,…

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Battles of the Past Enormous Strength of Caunt. Bendigo's Second Match with the Giant. Disgraceful Scene in the Ring. "The Great Chuckle-headed Navvy. Provoking Interference of the Police—"Thou Big Ugly Tooad; Dost Thou Call that Feight-in'?"—"By God ; He Shan't Have the Colors." (No. 98.)

Referee · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 7

AND now, says the London "L.V.Gazette," we come to the second battle between Ben Caunt and Bendigo, which was arranged to take place at Skipworth…

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Battles of the Past Enormous Strength of Caunt. Bendigo's Second Match with the Giant. Disgraceful Scene in the Ring. "The Great Chuckle-headed Navvy." Provoking Interference of the Police—"Thou Big Ugly Tooad: Dost Thou Call that Foight-In'?"—'By God; He Shan't Have the Colors." (No. 98.)

Referee · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 7

AND now, says the London "L.V. Gazette," we come to the second battle between Ben Caunt and Bendigo, which was arranged to take place at Skipworth…

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Police Courts. Alleged Theft of Sulky Turnouts

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 8

Thomas Waldron, alias Ward, 2S, laborer, was brought up at the Water Police Court, before Mr. Edwards, 8.M., and charged with five offences. Four were for stealing horses, sulkies, and harness, the property of Phippard…

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Suspected Theft

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 8

At the Newtown Court, Catherine Young (50), married, was charged with having a skirt, u jug, and a pair of gloves in her possession reasonably suspected of having been stolen, at Newtown, on February 2. She said…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 4

Street Disturbances.—At the Balmain Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. H. Smithers, S. M., Henry Stanford Boyd was fined 10s, or in default three days' gaol for being drunk and creating a…

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Water Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court the license of the Callan Park Hotel, Darling-street, Balmain, was transferred from G. D. M'Laugldin to D. Brennau…

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The City Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 8

At the City Court to-day, Alexander Sutton, 21, a seaman belonging to the ship Pythomone, was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment with hard labour in Maitland Gaol on a charge of having assaulted J…

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Applause in Court

Evening News · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 8

At the Darlinghurst Sessions on Wednesday a middle-aged man named John Mason pleaded not guilty to a charge of having on the morning of December 4 last assaulted a little girl, aged 9…

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Law Notices. Supreme COURT.—Thursday, February 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 4

Phothonotary's Office.—Before the Registrar in Divorce.—Collette v. Collett, Pollis co-repondent, 11; Glynn v. Glynn, 12. Before the Prothonotary.—In re gent, one, &c., ex parte Finlayson, 2.15. Before the…

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Quarter Sessions. (Before Judge Rogers and juries.) Mr. W. L. Merewether prosecuted for the Crown. ASSAULT

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 4

John Mason, a man about 31 years of age, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having on December 4, at Sydney, assaulted a little girl, aged 9 years and 6 months. The circumstances disclosed by the…

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Boys in the Street. a Sydney Scandal. Crusade by the Police

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 5

The boy nuisance in Sydney has so far diminished, through the efforts of the authorities to clear the streets, that very few of the lads are now encountered, but it came out in…

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The Police at the Queen's Statue. To the Editor of the "Evening News."

Evening News · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 7

Sir,-On Saturday afternoon last, in common with hundreds of other citizens, I went to the services at the Queen's Statue (if I may call it by that name), together with my three sons, who…

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