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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

7,451 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 250

Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar, Mr. A. Henry.) Hearing of Creditor's Petition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 11

John D[?]nks and Son Proprietary, Limited, v. A. Gifford. Mr. R. K. Manning for petitioners. Mr. H. Way for respondent. After evidence and argument the petition was dismissed and costs were…

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Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.) Re Louisa Ross and the Real Property Act, 1900

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 11

Mr. Hanbury Davies, instructed by Mr. J. Parkinson, for the plaintiff; Mr. H. P. Owen instructed by the Crown Solicitor, for the defendant. The Registrar-General was required to appear at…

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Court of Marine Inquiry. (Before Judge Backhouse, and Captaius C. E. Bird and H. Witherspoon, assessors.) Wreck of the Alert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 11

An inquiry was held into the loss of the tug Alert off Nambucca Heads on February 20. Mr. Cargill appeared for the Superintendent of Navigation. David Patience said he was master of the Alert…

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NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Owen and a Jury of four.) Action for Alleged Libel. Warrington v. Bowers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 11

Mr. Higgins, instructed by Mr. Charles Davis, appeated for the plaintiff; and Mr. Bovce, instructed by Mr. J. W. Maund, for the defendant. This was an action brought by John F. Warrington against…

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NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Cohen and a jury of 4.) Alleged Breach of Covenant. M'Intosh v. Ewan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 11

Mr. Moriarty and Mr. B. B. O'Conor, instructed by Messrs. M'Intosh and Todhunter, for the plaintiff, Alfred M'Intosh; and Mr. Ralston, instructed by Mr. G. F. [?]. Burcher, for the…

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Parramatta Small Debts Court. Wednesday, March 6. (Before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, P.M., and Mr. P. J. Braine, J.P.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 7

John Lewis v. George Kell.—Rent, £9 l6s. Verdict for the amount. Thomas E. Watson v. Samuel Thompson.—Goods sold, 7s. Verdict for the amount and…

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The Poisoning Case. Opening of the Inquest. an Important Witness Wanted. Mrs. Smith Present in Court. Dr. Taylor Gives Evidence. Symptoms of Strychnine Poisoning

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 7

Detectives M'Lean and Malone are still engaged in collecting evidence relating to the poisoning of Patrick Conway on the Talune, while on a voyage from New Zealand to Sydney, on February 19. In…

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Law Report. Friday, March 8. Banco Court. (Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) Claim for Damage to Property. Maddock and another v. Walker (part heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 11

Mr. G. H. Reid, K.C., and Mr. Rolin, instructed by Messrs. Min[?]r, Simpson, and Co., appeared for the plaintiffs; and Mr. R. E. O'Connor, K.C., and Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by the Crown Solicitor,…

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Born in Gaol

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 March 1901 · page 9

Should the stigma "Born in gaol" be always attached to children because of the sin of their parent ? The Women's Social and Political Crusade of Victoria has urged…

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Wife Murder

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 March 1901 · page 9

Herbert John Bennett, who was charged with the murder of his wife by strangulation on the beach at Yarmouth (Eng.), has been found guilty, and sentenced to death…

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The Wind Club. an Assault and a Raid. The Police as Hushers Up

Truth · Sunday 10 March 1901 · page 7

It is some considerable time since the disclosure published in TRUTH concerning the now notorious "Wind" Club stirred the police and the Municipal Council into activity. For some time, in…

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Murder and Insurance

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 March 1901 · page 8

David Allport, an insurance agent, formerly a lay evangelist, was sentenced in England to 15 years' penal servitude, and a woman named Louisa Chappell to five years'…

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Guilty of Murder

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 March 1901 · page 9

The jury in the Beckman case, which was beard at Townsville (Q.), was locked up last night. Dr. Brown produced the skull of the deceased man, Alfred Anderson,…

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Members of the Imperial Contingent in Court. Charged with Absenting Themselves. Adelaide, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 March 1901 · page 7

Privates William Middleton, William Baldwin, and Edward Barnes, of the Imperial Contingent, appeared at the Police Court to-day, charged with absenting…

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Around the Globe. the Murder of a Millionaire. Poison and Hypnotism

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 March 1901 · page 10

We are soon to have a full account of the remarkable crimes—murder and forgery— by which two men now in gaol here sought to obtain possession of old William Rice's…

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Chinatrouble Doubts About the Return of the Court. Shanghai, March 7

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 March 1901 · page 7

There are still grave doubts whether the Court really intends to return to Pekin…

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POLICE V. People, Allegation of Shocking Brutality Against Constable Freeman, of Newtown. the Case Dismissed

Truth · Sunday 10 March 1901 · page 3

SOME peculiar characteristics were shown in a case head before Mr. Wilshire, S.M., at the Newtown Police Court on Monday last, when one Constable William Freeman, of the…

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Heydon's Practice. Is It a Common One ? Argument Before the Full Court. the Judges Speak. An Adjournment Granted

Truth · Sunday 10 March 1901 · page 5

A CASE, having a special interest for the legal profession, came, on Thursday last, before the Full Court, consisting of the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Stephen and Mr…

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In Maitland Gaol

The Australian Star · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 5

His Honor granted a decree nisi for the dissolution of the marriage of Ellen Allen (formerly Hassett) with Robert Allen, which took place on October 0, 1896. The ground on…

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The Assault on Tin Yow

The Australian Star · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 2

The police authorities have been advised of the arrest of a man at Cootamundra, who is said to answer to the description of one of the men concerned in the assault on Tin Yow,…

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