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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

7,451 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 250

Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 8

Damaging a Window.—At the North Sydney Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., Michael Quigley. 66, a labourer, was charged with maliciously damaging a plate-glass window of the…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 4

Mr. Edwards, S.M., presided over a court hell yesterday at the Redfern Police Court to hear and determine appeals lodged hy ratepayers of the borough of Waterloo against the assessment of their several…

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Newcastle District Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 6

The sittings of the Newcastle District court were commenced yesterday before Judge Wade. William Dennis, of Wallsend, sued the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal-mining Company, Limited, for…

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Murder of Mr. Morgendaal. London, March 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 5

Details of the official report of the flogging and shooting of Mr. Morgendaal, a peace delegate, who lingored for eleven days, show that Commandants de Wet and Froneman…

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In the Wrong Court

Evening News · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 6

It is not frequently that a young lady enters the Divorce Court by accident, bat such an event took place yesterday in the court over which Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson presided, and it…

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Police Courts. a Volunteer in Trouble

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 8

At the Water Police Court, before Mr. Payten, S.M., Archibald Nowland (28), soldier, who appeared in Court in khaki uniform, was charged with unlawfully assaulting Annie Jane Radeliffe. The prosecutrix alleged that…

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday. Certificate Applications

The Australian Star · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 6

Re Eugene Andrew Whelan. There being no appearance on behalf of bankrupt, the application was struck out. Re Alexander Hutchison. The certificate…

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Divorce Court. To-day's Cases

The Australian Star · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 5

His Honor the Judge in Divorce to-day gave judgment in the suit of Mostyn v. Mostyn, in which the petitioner, Agnes Clara Mostyn (formerly Potter) sought a dissolution of her…

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Quarter Sessions. (Before Judge Heydon and juries.) Mr, W. L. Merewether, Crown Prosecutor. STEALING

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 8

Matilda Fish, a middle-aged woman, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having on October 1 at Sydney stolen 14 rings, 14 watches, 8 chains, 7 brooches, and 2 scarf pins, the property of Henry Pechel, and on…

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Law Notices. Supreme COURT.—Friday. March 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 8

Banco Court, St. James-road, Sydney.—At 2 p.m.: Maddock and another v. Walker (part heard). Notice.— The jurours [?] to attend [?] court on Thursday, the 14th instant, and who were notified not to…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. (Before Judge Heydon and juries.) Mr. W. L. Merewether prosecuted for the Crown. STEALING

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 8

Matilda Fish pleaded not guilty to having stolen, at Sydney, on October last. fourteen finger rings, fourteen watches, eight watch chains, seven brooches, and two searf pins, the property of Henry Pechel, and further, on…

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The Murder of Morgendaal. Brutality of De Wet and Froneman. the Burghers Disgusted

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--The official details of the flogging and shooting of Morgendaal, the envoy of the Kroonstad Peace Committee, state that the unfortunate…

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Court of Marine Inquiry. The Brighton-Dewdrop Collision

The Australian Star · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 6

In connection with the collision in the harbour on February 27 near Fort Denison between the Manly steamer Brighton and the ketch Dewdrop, a sitting of the Court of…

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Murder and Suicide. an Unhappy Domestic. Drowns Herself and Child. "I Will Not Be Persecuted."

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 8

An inquest was held at the Lloyd Hotel, George-street, North, yesterday, concerning the deaths of Mary Hutchison (22), domestic servant, and her child, Violet Mary Hutchison…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 8

Re Eugeos Andrew Whelan. There was no appearance in this matter and it was struct out. Re Alexander Hutchison. Mr. Perkins appeared for the bankrupt. The official assignee's report and…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 8

Re Eugene Androw Whelan. No appearance of applicant. Case adjourned to 21st inst. Re Alexander Hutchison. Mr. Perkins appeared for bankrupt. After the report and…

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Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) Undefended Cases. Vaughan v. VAUGHAN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 8

Mr. Boyce, instructed by Mr. S. Blooomfield, appeared for the petitioner, and Mr. A. C. Gill for the respondent. This was a suit brought by William Charles Gilbert Vaughan for disaolutiou of his…

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Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson.) TAIT V. TAIT

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 8

James Henry Tait petitioned for a dissolution of his marriage with Annie Tait, formerly Ball, on the ground of adultery and habitual drunkenness and neglect of domestic duties. On…

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DISTRICK COURT.—Friday, March 15. (Before his Honor Acting Judge Hamilton at 10 a.m.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 8

Motions Generally.—Freidman v. Croft, Kyngdon v. Campbell, Staerker and another v. Fenton, Lambton and another v. Cohen, Mugliston v. Heffernan, Simpson [?] M'Noil, N.S.W. Mout de Piete Deposit and…

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Court of Marine Inquiry. Brighton-dewdrop Collision. (Before Judge Backhouse and Captains Hay and Dakin, Assessors.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 8

Mr. Cargill, of the Crown Law Department, appeared for the Superintendent of Navigation; and Mr. W. L. Thompson (Richardson and Thompson) for the master of the Brighton (Percy Davis)…

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