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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

7,451 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 250

Court Pride of Australia, A.O.F.

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 12

The regular Court meeting was held last Monday, Bro. Bratby presiding. Several important items of business were discussed, and accounts passed for over £50, sick and funeral…

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Second Edition 3 A.m. the Wyndham Murder. Mr. J. J. Durack's Tragic Death

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 9

PERTH, Friday.-- News has been received from Wyndham from a person who has just returned from the scene of the tragedy at Denham Station. The murder was committed…

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Land Appeal Court. (Before the President and Commissioner Brandi[?].)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 11

Mr. F. L. B. Coffey for the Crown. RESERVED DECISIONS. The Court sat ysaterday to deliver reierved deci[?] as under:…

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Ryde Police Court. Tuesday, February 26. (Before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, P.M., and Messrs. R. Hilliard, Geo. Lovell and J. Franks, J.'sP.) School Troubles

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 3

Thomas Bryant, summoned for having neglected to send his child to school the required number of days, pleaded guilty by his wife, and was fined 2s 6d with 5s 6d costs…

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List of Causes, March Sittings. Banco Court (St. James' road, Sydney)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 11

Monday, March 4.—Maddock and another v. Walker (part heard, cor, Darley, C.J., December 14, 1900), [?]lmer and another v. the trustees fo teh Savings Bank of N.S.W., Timbs v. Railway Commissioners…

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Important Lands Decision. The Re-appraisement Question. Full Court's Opinion Desired

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 3

The first case to come before the Land Appeal Court under the C.L. (Amendment) Act of 1899, commonly known as the Re-Appraisement Act, formed the subject of a…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar, Mr. A. Henry.) Hearing of Creditors' Petitions

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 14
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Richard Fizelie versus Harold Wilks. Order made. Act of bankruptcy fixed at February 13. Mr. Palmer, official assignee. E. Rich and Co., Ltd., and others, versus…

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The Pirate Isles. a Serial Story. (By the Court Jester.) Chapter Iv

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 40

Miss Alice Toombs was a woman born to lead the world to throw off the grinding tyranny of cruel man and establish the rights of her downtrodden sex. She was secretary to the local…

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DISTRICT COURT.—Monday, March 4. (Before his Honor Judge Backhouse at 12 noon.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 11

All undefended cases and the following defended case:— Country Mild Company, Limited, v. Turpin (Turpin claimant). Note.—The list will be called over punctually at 12 noon…

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Probate Court. (Before Mr. Justice Walker, Probate Judge.) a Contested Will. Cannon v. Quirk

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 11

Mr. Gordon and Mr. A. Thomson, instructed by Messrs. Shipway and Berne, appealed for the plaintiff; and Mr. Lyons, instructed by Mr. T. M. Mattery, for the defendants. This was a suit in…

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Land Appeal Court. (Before the President and Commissioner Brandis.) Mr. F. L. B. Coffey for the Crown. Reserved Decisions

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 14

The Court delivered reserved decisions yesterday. A NARRABRI CASE. In the appeal of the Home and Colonial Assets…

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Small Debts Court MONDAY. Before Messrs F R Wilshire, P.M., [?] W C Fulton an I Linus Perkins, J's.P

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 4

Samuel Hollier v Joseph John Giles.—Application was made for judgment obtained some time ago, to issue for the balance cf account owing, v'z, £2 10s and 18[?]'costs—altogether £3 8)[?],…

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Law Report. Friday, March 1. Banco Court. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen, Mr. Jstice Owen, and Mr. Justice Simpson.) a Settlement. [?] M'Laughlin, ex parto J. M'Sharry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 11

Mr. Delohery, instraucted by Mr. T. J. Purcell, appeared for [?] M'Sharry, and moved that the order of the Court of August 21 last dicecting John M'Laugh. [?] to deliver a bill of costs to M'Sharry by a…

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An Actress' Letters. Tottenham Doctor Charged with Stealing His Wife' S Correspondence

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 March 1901 · page 10

The private letters of Mrs. May Meggett, Once a well-known member of the theatrical profession, formed the subject of a summons at West London Police Court…

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Sentenced to Death

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 March 1901 · page 8

At the Criminal Court, Joseph Baker, in Whose case the jury formerly disagreed, was charged with wounding Detective Toomey, of Brisbane, with intent to murder. Toomey…

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Living on Murder

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 March 1901 · page 10

A series of sordid murders recently came to light at Salonica. A Greek merchant named Panayotides, from Jaffa, who was in Salonica on business, was, with his wife…

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POLICE v. People, a Military Man's Complaint

Truth · Sunday 3 March 1901 · page 7

P.B.P. writes re the insolent and overbearing manner of a senior-constable of police, who was on duty on the 17th inst, at the Agricultural Ground. He declares that on the day in question he visited the…

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Said to Be Indecent. a Medical Book Prosecuted. The Magistrate Convicts. an Appeal Announced

Truth · Sunday 3 March 1901 · page 5

THE first conviction under the Act passed in July, 1900, "to suppress indecent and obscene publications, was registered yesterday before Mr. Wilshire, S.M, at the Central…

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The C0mngham Case. Alleged Contempt of Court

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 March 1901 · page 8

Mr. Kelymack appeared for Arthur Coningham, the petitioner in the divorce suit, Coningham v. Coningham (O' Haran correspondent), and moved for a rule nisi…

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