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Courts & crime, 1902

8,422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 250

Alleged Wholesale Theft

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 4

At the Water Police Court to-day Hilda Veccehellie, alias Bertram, alias Beaver (22), domestic, on remand from North Sydney, was charged with stealing at Manly, on or about…

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A Foolish Theft

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 7

Two young men, named Albert Williams, 20, clerk, and Dennis Gleeson, 19, salesman, were charged, at the Central Police Court yesterday afternoon with stealing nine 66ft, steel tapes,…

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Stealing a Registered Letter

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 10

At the Paddington Court, before Mr. F. W. Edwards, S.M., Ruby Smith, or Louisa Thornton (16), was charged with stealing a registered letter, containing £2, the property of Dominic Harris, of 100 Oxford-street,…

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Adelaide Mystery. a Boy's Strange Death. The Mother Charged With Murder. ADELAIDE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 6

At the police court this morning,Bridget Laura Byron, alias Madame, Kennedy, was charged with having on or about the night of January 10 wilfully murdered her son,…

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The Gosford Assault Case

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 10

There is no change in the condition of the aged man, William Kirt, who was the victim of an atrocious assault at [?]ford during the early hours of Saturday morning last. The suffere is still an inmate of the Newcastle…

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Alleged Assault at Manly

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 9

Isaac Larkin, a resident of Narrabeen, was admitted to the Manly Cottage Hospital on Monday afternoon, suffering from concussion of the brain, said to have been caused by a blow from…

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Alleged Assault on a Steamer

Evening News · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday Afternoon.—Fredk. Bradfelt, a steward on the steamer Paroo, was complained against at the City Court to-day by G. Anderson, pantryman on the same vessel, for…

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A Brutal Assault at Clyde

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 2

A most cowardly and brutal assault was reported to the Granville police on Friday night as having occurred at Clyde. It appears that some of the workmen are working night shift…

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Detective Police

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 3

The Inspector-General of Police, on the recommendation of the Superintendent of Defectives (Mr. W. Camphin), has approved the following promotions in the criminal…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 6

Damage to Rifle Mounds—At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. L. King, D.S.M., Michael Scanlan, 56, a labourer, John Cummins 40 a labourer, and John Wilson, 26, a lobourer, appeared…

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Quarter Sessions. Alleged Stock-stealing. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 12

The Quarter Sessions were commenced to-day, before Judge Fitzhardinge. Mr. Armstrong prosecuted for the Crown. Francis Henry Lymer, an elderly man, plended guilty to assault at…

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The Burglary at Berg's. Prompt Arrest. Traced by a Hat

Evening News · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 6

Detective Senior-Sergeant M'Lean and Constable Malone made an arrest on Monday evening in connection with the burglary at Berg's, in Pitt-street, on Sunday. On visiting Berg's, and…

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Dr. Krause Bailed. Three Months in Gaol

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 4

At Bow-street Sir George Lewis attended, and mentioned to Mr. Marsham, the sitting magistrate, the question of bail for his client, Dr. F. E. T. Krause, charged with…

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Parramatta Police Court. Friday, January 10. (Before Mr. T. E. MacNevin. P.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 1

John O'Neil was fined 5s (or imprisonment till the rising of the Court) for drunkenness. For cruelly illtreating a horse the same…

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The Towitta Murder. Dr. Smith's Evidence

Evening News · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 4

Following is the evidence of Dr. Smith, referred to by the coroner In his summing up in the Towitta murder inquest: Dr. Ramsay Smith, who made an affirmation in…

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The Krosigk Murder. London, Jan. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 9

The sentences imposed upon sergeants Marten and Hickel, who were accased of the murder of Captain von krosigk, have been annulled, and the case will be retried by the…

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The Towitta Murder. Exhumation of the Victim

Evening News · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Tuesday Afternoon.—It is understood that the body of Bertha Schippan, the victim of the Towitta tragedy, is to be exhumed, as two towels which were placed in the coffin are…

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Goulburn Sessions. Bowral Cattle Stealing Case. Schofield Pleads Guilty. GOULBURN

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 7

The Quarter Sessions were opened to-day, before Judge Fitzhardinge. Francis Henry Lymer, aged about 50, pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting a girl,…

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Police Courts. Attempt to Steal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 10

At the Paddington Court, before Mr. P. W. Edwards, S.M., James Williams, alias Arthur Thompson (23), was charged with attempting to steal a till, containing about £1 10s, from the shop of Chas. John Ziems, grocer, 212…

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A New Zealand Tragedy. Double Murder and Suicide. a Settlers' Quarrel

Evening News · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 4

A double murder and suicide took place at Otakeho, in the Tnranaki district, on the last Gay of the year (writes a Dunediu correspondent). There Was some bad feeling between a settler…

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