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Courts & crime, 1901

7,451 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 250

The Late Queen Victoria. Reference at the Land Appeal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 8

When the Land Appeal Court met yesterday at Darlinghurst, the President (Mr. Alexander Oliver) said:—"Although this Court, being one of special and limited [?]urisdiction, does not take cognisance of…

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Central Criminal Court. (Before Mr. Acting-Justice Pring and a jury.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 4

Mr. C. G. Wada Crown Prosec[?]tor. THE DAPTO SMELTING CASE. Alleged conspiracy (part heard). The hearing of the charge against George Axam,…

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Land Appeal Court. (Before the President and Commissioner Brandis.) Mr. Hanbury Davies appeared for the Crown

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 10

The President (Mr. Alexander Oliver), who had previously taken the oath of allegiance, administered the oath to Mr. Commissioner Brandis. Afterwards he made sympathetic reference to the…

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China. the Demands of the Powers. Court's Unsatisfactory Reply. Expeditions of the Allies. London, Feb. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 7

An edict from the Emperor Kwangh[?] declares that the Princes and the officials are resisting the proposals to suppress the Boxers, and that the Court has thus…

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DISTRICT COURT.—Wednesday, February 20. (Before his Honor Judge Murray at 9.30 a.m., in Chambers.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 4

Re William Dennis. (Before his Honor Judge Gibson, at 10 a.m.) Motion: Nelson and another v. Ball, Causes; Lewis sad another v. Peterson (Peterson claimant); Reld and…

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Central Criminal Court. (Before Mr. Acting Justice Pring and a jury.) Mr. C. G. Wade prosecuted for the Crown. Charge of Conspiracy. Alleged "Salting" of Ore

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 10

The trial of George Axam, Thomas Mooney, Alfred Faulder, and James Harvey, that they did on September 1, at Dapto, conspire together to cheat and defraud the Smelting Company of Australia, Limited, of divers large…

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Banco Court, No. 2. (Before Mr. Justice Cohen and a jury of 12.) a Claim for £48,000. Widey v. Mort's Dock aud Engineering Company, Limited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 4

Mr. Want, K.C., with him Messrs. J. L. Camp[?]lt, Shand, and James, instructed by Mr. H. C. White, for the plantiff; the Attorney-General, Mr. B. R. Wise, K.C., with him Messrs. Pitcher, K.C.,…

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Law Report. Tuesday, February 19. Banco Court. (Before Mr. Justic Owen and Mr. Justice Walker.) a Question of Incom Tax. Re Commissioners of Taxation (appellauts) and Emma Abbey (respondent)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 4

Sir Julian Salomous, K.C., Mr. C. B. Stephen, and Mr. J. L. Campbell, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, appeared for the Commissioners of [?]axation (appellants); and Mr. Garland, instructed by…

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NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen, Mr. Justice Simpson, and Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson. Applications to Restrain Further Proceedings. Re W. Toomey (A. E. Toomey and another, respondents)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 4

Mr. Windeyer, instructed by Mr. W. T. Flynn (agent for Mr. W. A. Reid, of Newcastle), appeared for William Toomey, of Newcastle, and moved to make absoluted a rule nisi calling upon Milton…

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Alleged Burglary

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 3

Before Mr. E. H. Wiltshire, S.M., at the Central Court, Edward Buckley (28), dealer, Thomas Mulligan (23), bootmaker, and Charles Harrison (31), machinist, were charged with in company burglariously breaking and…

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A Vicious Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 8

A man named Charles James Minchen, employed as a runner for a seaman's boarding-house, was the victim of a serious assault to-day. From what can be gathered it appears that when in the vicinity of the Custom-house this…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 4

At the Parramatta Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, P.M., and Messrs. P. J. Braine, J. J. Taylor, and J. Waugh, J[?].P., Robert Clifford and Jennie Clifford, on remand,…

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Powell's Police

Evening News · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 5

LONDON, February 20.-After a short sojourn in Canada, 100 members of Strathcona's Horse will return to South Africa, and join the police under Major-General Baden-Powell…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 3

Attempted Suicide.—In the Charge Division of the Bulmain Police Court yesterday, before Mr. F. W. Edwards, S. M., John M[?]ran, 21, seaman, a native of the Solomon Islands, was charged, on remand,…

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A Charge of Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 6

At Bowen Charles Beckman was before the magistrate on Monday charged with the murder of Alfred Anderson. Sergeant Dennis Keene deposed that he arrested the prisoner on 1st…

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A Remittance Man. Charged With Forgery. Worthless Cheques

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 5

A middle-aged man of respectable appearance, and described as an engineer, by name George Marshall Binnie, appeared at the Water Police Court to-day, on a charge of…

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The City Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 8

At the City Court, to-day Emily Mills, 31, was charged under the provisions of the Vagrancy Act, and was sentenced to a term of six months' imprisonment with hard labour in the gaol at Maitland. A five-year-old s[?] of…

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Water Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the usual weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court, held yesterday, the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:--Westralia Hotel, King and Sussex streets,…

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Police Recruiting. London, Feb. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 7

After a short sojourn in Canada 100 members of Strathcona's Horse will return to South Africa and join the police commanded by Major-General Baden-powell…

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