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Courts & crime, 1901

7,451 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 250

Alleged Stealing From the Person

The Australian Star · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 7

James Baker pleaded not guilty to a charge of having stolen from a tram passenger a purse containing a sum of 5s 5½d, keys, &c. He was undefended, and Mr. W. L…

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Quarter Sessions. Another Hotel Assault

The Australian Star · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 3

Sylvester Roach, charged yesterday with assaulting Susannah M'Laughlin, in the Sydney Hotel, Glebe, on February 16, pleaded not guilty, and conducted his own defence…

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Murder Will Out

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 6

If the report that the real murderer of the Konitz victim has been apprehended, then the final act in this dreadful tragedy has been reached, and the Jews, the innocent sufferers…

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Quarter Sessions. Thursday. Alleged Assault

The Australian Star · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 7

Three young men, named Joseph Cook John Thain, and Richard Harris, respectively, pleaded not guilty to a charge of robbing, and assaulting one Peter Wallace at the…

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Parramatta Police Court. Monday, March 4Th. Row in Sydney Road

Granville Independent and Parramatta Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 5

Henry Dowling, a stalwart young man, was charged with having been drunk and using obscene language on the Sydney Road, on Sunday night…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 8

Alleged Embezzlement.—In the Charge Division of the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. F. S. Isaacs, S.M., Ce[?]e Aubr[?]ey Becke, 29, clerk, on remand, was charged with fraudulently embezzling the…

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Alleged Slander and Assault. Claim for £500

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 8

In No. 2 Jury Court, before Mr. Justice Cohen and a jury of four, further evidence was heard in an action brought by Clara Lillian Is-bister by John lebister, her next friend…

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Alleged Slander and Assault Verdict for the Defendant

The Australian Star · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 7

A conclusion was reached yesterday in the suit in which Clara Lillian Isbister, by her next friend, John Isbister, sued Thomas Hy. Wood for alleged slander and assault, and…

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Departure of a Police Office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 6

At to-day's meeting of the Licensing Court Messrs. Donaldson and Love, S.Ms., expressed regret at the approaching departure from this district of Subinspector Hinds, but congratulated him upon his…

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Court of Marine Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 8

In No. 1 District Court-- At noon: Re The Alert…

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Sentence of Death. Townsville Murder Case. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 5

In the Bookman murder case, beard at Townsville, the evidence of Dr. Brown, who produced the skull of the deceased, went to show that it had been broken by battering…

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NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before M[?] Justice Co[?]en and a jury of four) Action for Alleged Slander and Assault. Isbister v. Wood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 8

Mr. W. A. Walker and Mr. D. S. Edwards instructed by Mr. A. C. Gill (for Mr. George Davidson, of Mudgee), appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. [?] C. Gannon, instructed by Messrs. Curtiss and Barry…

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Police Courts. Larceny of a Saddle

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 8

John F. Shepperd (28), laborer, was at the Redfern Court charged with having, on February 29 last, stolen a saddle and breeching, valued ut £2 10s, the properly of John M'Laughlin. The evidence showed that the…

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday. Certificate Applications

The Australian Star · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 3

Re George Webster Shirbin. By consent the heaving was adjourned to March 21. Re Henry Bracy. The Registrar granted the certificate, subject to payment to the…

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Court of Marine INQUIRY.—Friday March 8. (In No. 1 District Court, at 12 noon.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 8

Re the Alert…

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Law Notices. Supreme COURT.—Friday, March 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 8

Banco Court, St. James-road, Sydney.—Maddock and [?] v. Walkrer (part heard). No. 1 Jury Court, King-street, Sydney.—Warrinton v. Bowers…

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Divorce Court. To-day's Causes A Decree Granted

The Australian Star · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 5

His Honor Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson today, resumed the hearing of causes in divorce. His Honor, upon production of the…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. (Before Judge Heydon and juries.) Sir. W. L,. Mereweiher prosecuted for the Crown. Stealing From the Person

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 8

Robert Smith and James Raker were charged with having stolen a purse from Cecilia Collins on February 21 last at Sydney. Smith pleaded guilty, and was remanded for sentence, but Baker pleaded not guilty.He…

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Stranding of the Tambo. Decision of the Marine Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 7

In connection with the mishap to the steamer Tarabo at Schouten Island early on Sunday morning the Hobart "Mercury" says:--"Dr. Zeitz, a resident of Sydney, who was travelling by the…

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The Accident to the Tambo. Marine Court's Decision. Certificates Suspended

Evening News · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 3

HOBART (TAS.), Thursday Afternoon.-The Marine Court's reserved Judgment, in regard to the recent accident to the steamer Tambo, given to-day, and is as follows:- The court is…

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