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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

8,422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 250

Chinese Gambling. Sunday Night Raid. Defendants in Court

The Australian Star · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 5

This morning a large number of Chinese Were brought before Mr. Smithers, S.M., at the Central Police Court, charged with being concerned in common gambling houses at 371…

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A Midnight Collision. Fiona and Lady Hampden. Marine Court Inquiry

The Australian Star · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 5

An inquiry was commenced this morning by the Marine Court (Judge Rogers and Captains D. Dakin and W. Jack) into the circumstances attending the collision in Johnstone's Bay…

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The Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 8

At the City Police Court to-day a woman named Sarah Any Weary, 19 years ot age, was sentenced to a term of three months' imprisonment with hard labour in the Maitland Gaol on a charge under the…

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City Burglary

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 6

The refreshment rooms of Mr. Berg, in Pitt-street, between the Imperial-arcade and Her Majesty's Theatre, were entered early on Sunday morning by a thief, who forced a…

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Brutal Assault

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—The old resident of East Gosford, named Wm. Kirk, who was found on Saturday afternoon in a serious condition, and was brought to the Newcastle Hospital…

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Burglary in the City

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 8

The premises of Mr. Berg, Pitt-street, near the Imperial-arcade, were visited by a burglar on Saturday at midnight. An entry was effected through a window at the rear. The intruder was…

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Theft of Bacon

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 8

A clerk, named George Covell (26), was fined £2, or three weeks' imprisonment, at the Central Court, for having stolen a piece of bacon and a ticket, valued at 3s 6d, the properly of Silvester Brothers, on January 11…

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Alleged Strike on a Steamer. Police Court Proceedings. "British" Sailors

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 7

Seven Greeks, a Turk, and an Arab were charged at the Water Police Court yesterday morning with combined wilful disobedience to lawful commands as seamen on board the…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 3

Breaches of the Liquor Act.—Before Mr.F.W. Edwards, S.M., yesterday in the Summons Division of the Water Police Court, Wallace Barrack, licensee of the Plalace Hotel, Watson's Bay, was fined…

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More Police

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 6

In accordance with the arrangements previously made, a further batch of foot police were yesterday appointed by the Inspector-General of Police to take the…

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Geelong Gaol Again. a Desperate Prisoner

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday Afternoon. — Percy Ramage assaulted a fellow-prisoner in Geelong Gaol on Friday. On Saturday Ramage was ordered to be dealt with by the visiting justices,…

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Charge of Child Murder

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 6

WAGGA, Monday.—The acting-police magistrate (Mr. F. B. Treatt) held a magisterial inquiry on Saturday afternoon into the death of a child named Cecil Harold Beeche, which died…

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Daring Burglary. Safe Broken Open. Valuable Property Carried Off

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 7

The Inspector-General of Police yesterday afternoon received the following telegram from Superintendent Walker:-- "Denlliquin, Monday, 4 p.m…

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Murder by Rebels. January 13

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 4

Reuter's correspondent reports that ten rebels under Commandant Geldenhuis robbed and then shot eight natives who were proceeding to Sutherland, in the Cape Colony…

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The Murder of Lieutenant Neumeyer

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 4

LONDON, January 13.—A Boer named Leibenbeig has been executed at Aliwal North on a charge of being concerned in the murder of Lieutenant Neumeyer on November 23, 1900…

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Assaulting the Police

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 7

Ah Mow, 45, a Chinaman, was charged at the Central Police Court yesterday with assaulting Constable J. H. Kebqe whilst that officer was in the execution of his duty. It was explained by…

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Traffic Police. a Grievance

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 7

The members of the police force who are engaged in regulating the traffic, or a large proportion of them, have for some time been discussing what they consider inequitable treatment to…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

At the weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court yesterday the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—John J. Francis to John Purdon, Australian Hotel, Campbell-street: John…

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That Central Court

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 6

There does not seem to be any indication on the part of the authorities to make an improvement in the ventilation of the Central Police Court. The sufferings of those who had to…

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