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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

7,451 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 250

Alleged Brutal Murder. a Queensland Trial. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 4

Charles Beckman was charged at Bowen with the murder of Alfred Anderson, whom he alleged he had accidentally shot in coming down a hill. The evidence of Sergeant Denis…

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Baden-powell's Police. Canadian Troopers Volunteer

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.--One hundred of Strathcona's Horse, who are at present in England, have volunteered to join the South African constabulary under…

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Recruiting South African Police. Adelaide

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

The Premier (Mr. Holder) has intimated to the Imperial Government that the South Australian Government has no objection to a recruiting agent endeavouring to obtain 100 men here for Major-General…

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Hotels for Rose Bay. Police Opposition

Evening News · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 3

The Question of the desirableness of granting additional publicans' licences for Rose Bay was further dealt with at the Water Licensing Court yesterday. The bench was composed of…

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Bankruptcy Court. Wednesday. Certificate Applications

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 7

Re William James Paterson. The magistral said the bankrupt's conduct in filing a plea when a certain creditor sued him was unjustifiable. He was of opinion also that…

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DISTRICT COURT.—Thursday, February 21

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

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse.—At 10 a.m.: Appeals against city as[?]ssments. Before the Registrar in No.2 Court.—Taylor v. Kelly, at 10.15; New South Wales Mont de Piete D. and I…

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Law Notices. Supreme COURT.—Thursday, February 21

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

Term List (to be taken in Banco Court).—Bankruptcy appeal: Re Hylton [?]aitt Suttor. New trial motion: Ca[?]linan v. Railway Commissioners, Ashbury v. Railway Commissioners. To be taken in No. 1 Jury Court.—New…

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A Municipal Rate. Appeal to the Full Court

Evening News · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 3

The Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice Walker were engaged yesterday determining an appeal by the plaintiffs in the case of the Broken Hill Proprietary Block 14 Company…

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S.A. Military Police. To the Editor of the "Evening News."

Evening News · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 8

Sir,-Would you please inform me through the columns of your paper if there is a recruiting depot in any of the Australasian colonies in connection with B. Powell's South African police, or…

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District Court. (Before Judge Gibson.) Alleged Slander. Beckett v. Black

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

Mr. S. Stewart appeared for the plaintiffs, George Henry Beckett and Mary Agnes Beckett, residing at No. 4 Barker-lane, Sydney; whilst the defendants, Adam Black and Mary Black, his wife, residing at…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar, Mr. A. Henry.) Certificate Applications

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

Re William James Paterson. The bankrupt's certificate was suspended for six months. Re-Annie Galvin. This case was adjourned to February 27…

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

Evening News · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 7

Sir,-The reply of your correspondent, "One of the Crowd," does not lessen on iota the cause of my complaint against the conduct of the police at the statue. His attempt to justify the action…

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H. R. Suttor's Estate. Application for Release. Appeal to the Full Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 5

An appeal, involving points in bankruptcy law, came before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice Walker, sitting as a Full Court, to-day…

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Law Report. Wednesday, February 20. Banco Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice Walker.)

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

Sir Julian Salomons, K. C., Mr. Pilcher, K. C., and Mr. Langer Owen; instructed by Messrs. Pigott and Stinson (agents for Mr. John [?] Edwards, of Broken Hill), appeared for the plaintiffs (appellants); and…

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Banco Court, No. 2. (Before Mr. Justice Cohen and a jury of 12.) a Claim for £18,000

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

Wadey v. Mort's Dock and Engineering Company, Limited. Mr. Want, K.C., with him Messrs. J. L. Campbell, Shand, and James, instructed by Mr. H. C…

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Central Criminal Court. (Before Mr. Acting Justice Pring and a jury.) Mr. C. G. Wade Crown Prosecutor. the Dapto Smelting Case. Alleged Conspiracy. (Part heard.)

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

The case against George Axam, Thomas Mooney, Alfred Faulder, and James Harvey of having conspired among themselves to cheat and defraud the Smelting Company of Australia, Limited, of divers…

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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 · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 3

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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Alleged Stealing

Evening News · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 3

Percy Bondon Hunt, alias Arthur Prescott, alias Bondon Hunt, alias Ernest Travers, 37, was employed as a manservant at the private boarding establishment known as Brisbane House, kept…

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Alleged Assault

The Australian Star · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 6

A number of little boys were playing about under the verandah of the premises of Mr. William Sully, hairdresser, of Regent-street, on the evening of the 15th instant, when,…

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Brutal Criminals Sentenced

Evening News · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday Afternoon. Alfred Cropley, Moss Smith, James O'Shannessy and Henry Johnson were tried at the Criminal Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Hood, on a charge of…

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