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Courts & crime, 1901

7,451 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 250

The Donohue Divorce Case. Custody of the Children. Judgment of the Full Court

Evening News · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 4

The Full Court, consisting of Mr. Justice Stephen, Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson, to-day, delivered judgment in the case of Donohoe against Donohue. This was an…

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District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Gibson.) Responsibilty of a Carrier. Turner v. Ball

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

Mr. J. L. Campbell, instructed by Mr. Norman Gregg, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. O'Reilly, instructed by Mr. E. H. Gardner, for the detendant. This was an action against the defendant, a carrier,…

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Equity Court. (Before the Chief Judge, Mr. Justice A, H. Simpson.) Rates with Regard to Mines

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

Neeld and others v. the Municipal District of Wyalong. Mr. Langer Owen, instructed by Messrs. Pigott and Stinson (agents for Mr. G. P. Evans, of West…

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A Potts Point Sensation. (Some of the Items in this Issue appeared in our Latest Edition yesterday.) Suicide of a Police Constable. a Pathetic Message

Evening News · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 6

"All I want done is to inform my people that I would like to be buried at Hinton. Tell Sergeant Smith to send all my money and clothes, tin trunk, and leather bags. You will find…

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Police Courts. Theft of Copper

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 8

Solomon Abrahams (13), shopboy, was charged at the Water Police Court with stealing about 30lb. weight of copper, valued at 30s, the property of Hodge and Zlotkowski, 112 Sussex-street. The accused was sentenced…

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Charge of Theft

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 4

A lad named Charles Mlschke was charged by Senior-Constable Bennett at the Central Police Court to-day with the theft of it saddle and bridle, the property of J. R. O'Brien…

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A Charge of Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 8

At the Water Police Court. George Graham (30), laborer was charged with stealing a sovereign, a pair of gold-rimmed spectacles, a gold ring, and a bunch of keys valued at £4, the properly or Joseph Hubsch, on…

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Theft by a Boy

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 4

Charles Mitchke, a youngster, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with stealing a Saddle. and bridle, the property of James R. O'Brien, a resident of Piper-street, Leichhardt…

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Theft by a Tram Guard

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 5

At the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. Smithers, S.M.; David Perryman, 22, tramguard, was charged with stealing 10s, the property of the Railway Commissioners, on February 6…

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Insulting the Queen. a Disloyalist Sentenced

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Afternoon. -- A disloyalist at Kimberley has been sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment, and a fine of £300, for Insults to Queen Victoria, and for…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 4

Unlawfully Using a Horse.—At the Piddington Police Court yesterday, before Mr. F. W. Edwards, S.M., Alfred Kenny, aged 28, hairdresser, was charged with unlawfully using a horse, the properly…

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Heard in Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 7

At the Central Criminal Court a Chinaman was presented before Mr. Acting-Justice Pring on a charge of burglary yesterday, when the following conversation took place:--…

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A Confidence Man Sent to Gaol. the Old, Old Story

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 7

Before his Honor Mr. Acting-Justice Pring, at the Central Criminal Court, on Monday, a youngman, named John Woodhouse, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having, at Sydney, on November…

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A Capital Charge. Alleged Attempted Murder. Baker on Trial

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 5

This morning, before Mr. Acting-Justice Pring, at the Central Criminal Court, Joseph Baker was charged with feloniously wounding Michael Toomey on January 7 last, with…

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Bankruptcy Court. Tuesday. Certificate Applications

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 3

Rowland Cover. This matter was further adjourned to 19th instant. William Mitchell. Adjourned to 5th March. Alfred Fell. Adjourned to 5th March on…

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The Boer War. Kruger's Promises. a Disloyalist Sentenced. London, February 11, 1.6 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 6

The death is reported of D. H. Maclean, an Australian, and former oarsman in Oxford University team, which took place at Johannesburg. Maclean, who was a captain in the…

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Central Criminal COURT.—Wednesday. February 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 4

Joseph Baker, woundng with intent to murder…

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Central Criminal Court. Case for To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 8

Joseph Baker, wounding with intent to murder…

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Law Notices. Supreme COURT.—Wednesday, February 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 4

Term List.—New trial motions—Cooper v. Sparke (part heard), Wynne v. Green, Callinan v. Railway commissioners. In Equity.—Before his Honor the Chief Judge in Equity,…

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Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) Decrees Absolute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 4

His Honor made absolute the decrees nisi in the following suits and declared the marriages dissolved:—Margaret Mary Boshell v. Augustine William Boshell (petitioner to have the custody of the…

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