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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

7,451 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 250

Central Criminal COURT.—Monday, Feb. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 3

John Woodhouse, conspiracy to defraud; Alfred George Brown, staealing in a dwelling; William Russell and Arthur Sutherland, burglary. Note.—Only the witness in the above cases need be in…

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About a Banjo. District Court Case

The Australian Star · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 5

Among the cases heard this morning, in the District Court, was one which, it was explained to Judge Gibson, was in a way connected with a case his Honor had heard at…

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District Court.— Monday, February 11. (Before his Honor Judge Gibson at 10 a.m.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 3

Lovett v. Lorking, Chapman v. Jacobsen, Palk v. Milbourne, D. Mitchell and Co., Limited, v. Cantor, Middleton v. Isaacs, Board of Water Supply and Sewerage v. Riley, Turner v. Ball, Stone v. Robertson, Summerhayes…

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Glebe Police Court Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 7

Mr. Lloyd, clerk of petty sessions and chamber magistrate at the Glebe, has had a return prepared of the business transacted at the Glebe Police Court during last year. When compared with a similar return prepared for the…

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Strange Assault

Evening News · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 7

At the Newtown Police Court on Monday, Henry Cheney, 32, engraver, and Jane Shaw, 28, a married woman, were charged with having assaulted a boy named Isaac Anderson, at Newtown, on…

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A Trio Sentenced

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 6

Before Judge Rogers at the Quarter Sessions yesterday morning three youth ; Fredk. Burnand, John Morris, and Harry Barkel were charged with breaking and entering the…

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Burglary at a Railway Station

Evening News · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 6

BOGAN GATE, Monday.-A daring burglary was committed here last night, when the railway station was broken into, and the safe blown open. The contents, amounting to about £8,…

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Stealing in a Dwelling

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 6

Before Mr. Acting-Justice Pring, at the Central Criminal Court yesterday, Alfred George Brown pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing property of the value of £5 in a…

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Macquarie-street Burglary. Four Years' Hard Labour

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 3

Two young men, William Russell and Arthur Sutherland, were charged yesterday, before Mr. Acting-Justice Pring, at the Central Criminal Court, with breaking and entering…

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Assault with a Prickly Weed

Evening News · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 2

Before Mr. Mair, S.M., at the Newtown Police Court on Mondy, John Slater, the younger, was proceeded against for having assaulted a boy named Robert Tomlyn, at Erekineville, on January…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 7

Breach of the Liquor Act.—In the Summons Division of the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. F. W. Edwards, S.M., Mary A. Marriott, licenses of the Caxton Hotel, Palmer-street, appeared to answer…

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Criminal Court and Sessions

Evening News · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 6

At the Central Criminal Court, Darlinghurst, yesterday, before his Honor Mr. Acting Justice Pring, a man named Alfred George Brown pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing in a…

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Supreme Court. New Trial Applications

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 7

The Full Court was engaged yesterday afternoon with several applications for rules nisi for new trials.. In the case of Ashbury v. the Railway…

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Central Criminal COURT.—Tuesday, February 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 7

Francis Cummings, Percy Endicott, and Frederick Gardiner, entering a dwelling-house with intent to commit felony; Ah Nam, burglary…

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Law Notices. Supreme COURT.—Tuesday, February 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 7

Term List.—For judgment—Donohue v. Donohue, New trial motions—Merewether v. Holmes (part heard), Cooper v. Sparke, Wynne v. Green, Callinan v. Railway Commissioners…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar in Bankruptcy)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 7

Jane T. Ritchie and William John Lane (administratrix and administrator of estate of Robert Ritchie, deceased) v. David D'Arcy. This was an adjourned hearing of creditors'…

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Bankruptcy Court. Monday. Hearing of Creditors' Petitions

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 6

Samuel Gee v. Alfred A. Lycett. This matter was adjourned by consent to 25th instant, as a settlement was pending. James D. Inglis and Cornelius A. Wilson v…

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Central Culminai, Court. (Before Acting Justice Pring and Juries.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 7

Mr, C. G. Wade Crown Prosecutor. ALLLGED CONSPIRACY. John Woodhouse pleaded not guilty to a charge of having on November 2 at Sydney conspired with…

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DISTRICT COURT.—Tuesday, February 12. (Before his Honor Judge Gibson.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 7

At 10 a.m.: Whelan v. Evans, Reynolds v. Blake and another, Samuels v. Silva, Taylor v. Kelly, Kelly v. Taylor.; Note.—The above cases will be called punctually at 10…

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Law Report. Monday, February 11. Banco Court. the Late Queen Victoria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 7

The Chief Justice said: Since last we met [?] this Court the Almighty has seen fit to take to himself that great Queen whose servants for the purpose of administering justice in her Courts we had the…

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