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Courts & crime, 1901

7,451 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 250

Law Notices. Supreme COURT.—Tuesday, January 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 12

In Chambers.—At 12 noon: Ex parte Whitehead, prohn. Before the Registrar in [?]ankruptcy.—At 10 a.m.—Hearing of creditors' petitions: James Dalgleish Inglis and Cornelius A[?]stralia Wilson v. Jeremiah Wilson; the…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 11

King HIghandmighty 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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Commonwealth Celebrations the Assault-at-arms

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1901 · page 4

What promised to prove the most novel and entertaining of all the Commonwealth athletic displays is the Asault-At-arms, which commences at the Gaiety Athletic Hall, Castlereagh-street,…

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Murder of a "Witch."

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1901 · page 14

The Bengal Police report for 1899 mentions another of those frequent oases in India where crime is committed under the influence of a belief in witchcraft. The case…

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A Police-inspector Killed

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1901 · page 11

A sad accident occurred in Centennial Park on Tuesday during the Commonwealth Celebrations. Inspector James Bremner, of No. 3 Police…

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Gaol Horrors. Innocent Isaacson's Death Two Other Shocking Cases. a Lunatic's Fatal Draught. A Madman Bashes His Brains Out. The Tragedy of a Gaol Slide

Truth · Sunday 6 January 1901 · page 5

THE horrible end of John Wilson reveals the fact that under the existing regime our prisons are turned into nests of villainy, where punishments are inflicted such as the…

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Naval and Military Assault-at-arms

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 8

The naval and military aasault-at-arms, wherein the Imperial, Indian, and colonial forces, and the local police will engage, commences at the Gaiety Athletic Hall, Castlereagh-street, this…

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Western Australia. a Suspected Murder. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 8

The dead body of a man named William Wilson has been found near Mount Sir Samuel, East Murchison. There were four stab wounds on the body, and the man is believed to have been murdered…

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The Police. London, Jan. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 7

One thousand men are enrolling at Vancouver for the Transvaal and Orange River colonies police, to be commanded by MajorGeneral Baden-Powell…

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Baden-powell's Police. Recruiting in Vancouver

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--Recruiting for the South African police, commanded by Inspector-General R. S. S. Baden-Powell, is proceeding apace…

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Tragedy Near Hobart. Double Murder and Suicide Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 8

A double murder and suicide occurred at Kett[?] ing, Little Oyator Cove, on Saturday. James Whyte, a State school teacher, of Mathin[?]a, who was spending his holidays at Kettering, shot Miss Ro[?]…

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DISTRICT COURT.—Monday, January 7. (Before the Registrar, in No. 2 Court.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 4

Booker v. Best, 10.30; Freeman, ats. Atkins and Co., Limited, 10.45…

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Double Murder and Suicide. a School Teacher's Crime. HOBART

The Australian Star · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 5

A shocking trag[?]dy Is reported from the mining township of Mathinna, where a State school teacher named James Whyte shot his orother in law, Sydney Jackson, and the…

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Law Notices. Supreme COURT.—Tuesday, January 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 4

In Chambers.— At 13 noon: Ex parte Whitehead,prohn. Before the Registrar in [?]ankeuptey.—At 10 a.m.—Hearing the creditors' pet[?]tions: James Dalgleish Inglis and Cor[?]lius Australis Wilson v. Jeremiah Wilson; the…

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Tragedy in Tasmania. Double Murder and Suicide. a School Teacher's Strange Conduct

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 5

HOBART, Sunday.--The customary serenity of the little mining township of Mathinna was disturbed yesterday morning by a shocking tragedy, which resulted in the loss of three…

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"B.-P.'s" Police. January 5, 5.35 a.m

The Australian Star · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 4

One thousand men are enrolling at Vancouver for the Transvaal and Orange River Colonies police to be commanded by Major General. Baden-Powell…

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Assault-at-arms

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 4
Also in The Australian Star

The preliminary stages of the assault-at-arms, arranged in connection with the Commonwealth celebrations, were brought off in the Gaiety Theatre, Castlereagh-street, on…

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Grand Assault-at-arms

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 6

An assanlt-at-arms was held at the Gaiety Athletic Hall last night. There was a large attendance, principally of naval and military representatives. The boxing (light-weight) competition was as…

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Assault at Arsis. Some Exciting Bouts

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 6

There was a large gathering of military men and sporting people generally at tho Gaiety Athletic-hall last night-- the occasion of the asaault-at-arms arranged in connection with the…

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