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Courts & crime, 1902

8,422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 250

Law Notices. Supreme COURT.—Friday, January 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 3

Master's Office.—Before the Deputy Registrar.—At [?] a.m.: Queensland Smelting Company v. New Pinnacle Group S.M. Company, to settle minutes of decree. Before the Registrar in Bankruptcy.—At 9.30 a.m.:…

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Law Report. Thursday, January 16. Bankruptcy Court. Sequestrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 3

The estate of Peter Johnson (or Jonson) a convict now imprisoned for life; estate sequestrated upon the affidavit of Henry Clayton in pursuance of section 469 of the Crimes Act of 1900. Mr. W. H…

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Another Police Raid. on an Alleged Chinese Gambling Den. Four Arrests

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 6

At 8.30 a.m. yesterday another raid was made by the police upon an alleged gambling house in Campbell-street, city. It was planned as before by Senior-constable Quelch, and carried out by…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. the Retford Bark Cases. Several of Accused Acquitted. Schofield Pleads Guilty

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 6

GOULBURN, Thursday.--The Quarter Sessions were continued before judge Fitzhardinge. The case against James Patrick Griffiths, charged with stealing a cow, and also two…

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Charge of Assault

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 8

Christopher Kelly was summoned yesterday at the Water Police Court on a charge of assaulting Leslie Young, an officer of the Fisheries Department, whilst in the execution…

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The Towitta Tragedy. Mary Schippan Charged with the Murder of Her Sister

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 15

The inquest concerning the death of Bertha Schippan, aged 14, the victim of the tragedy on New Year's Day at Towitta, South Australia, has resulted in a verdict that the girl met her death…

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Boy's Suspicious Death. Mother Charged With Murder. An Adelaide Sensation. ADELAIDE

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 11

At the police court this morning Bridget Lauretta Byron, alias Madame Kennedy, appeared on remand charged with having murdered her son, Sydney Kennedy Byron, on…

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Police Superannuation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 9

The Executive Council has approved of the discharge, on pension, of the following members of the police force, as recommended by the Inspector-General of Police, the superannuation to date from…

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Police Superannuations

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 8

The Executive Council has approved of the discharge; on pension, of the following members of the police force, as recommended by the Inspector-General of Police, the…

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Murder of Archbishop Sharp

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

On May 3,1607. James Sharp, Archbishop of St. Andrew's, on the east coast of Scotland, was with great and sudden violence put to death, when…

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Balmain Police Court. (Before Mr. Wilshire, S.m.) Wednesday, January 15. DRUNK

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 4

Three men named William Evans, J. Davis, and J. Louden were each feel 53 for having been drank in various streets…

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Quarter Sessions. Charges of Stock Stealing. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 10

At the Quarter Sessions last night Mr. Gannon complained of the indignity to which accused persons awaiting trial were subjected in being driven to gaol in the "Black Maria." His Honor said the…

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Attempt to Murder Their Father

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 10

Three boys, aged seven, nine, and twelve years, have been arrested at Woodville, on a charge of attempting to poison their father with aconite. They admitted the charge…

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Police Officers Retired

Evening News · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 6

The Inspector-General of Police has approved the retirement of the following police officers, to date from the first day of the present month. Inspector Hyem of the Water Police, Sydney),…

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Charge of Burglary. a Boy's Strange Story. A Plot in the Park

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 11

A statement made by a lad of 16 years to Constable Tom Malone, and given in evidence by that officer at the Central Court yesterday, revealed a somewhat painful condition…

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Our Demoralised Police System

The Catholic Press · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 18

In another part of this issue will be found an article on our police system, sketching the demoralisation at present prevailing, and pointing out the causes that have led to…

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Better Police Protection Waited

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 6

The Inspector-General of Police is being urged by the Fymble Progress Association to provide extra police protection in the district, to erect an adequate police station, and to connect it with…

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Small Debts Court

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 4

The Water and Sewerage Board obtained, with 39 costs, var[?]ots against a number of persons for various small amounts…

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Penrith Police Court Friday, January 10. Before Mr F R Wilshire, P.M. a Wages Case

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 6

James Cooney v. Frederick Jones. Claim half week's wages, 12[?] 6d. Mr T W K Waldron appeared on behalf of defendant, who put in a set off of £1 Is for fleshings…

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Lithgow Court. Lithgow

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 7

For a long time past the residents of Lithgow have appealed to the authorities to appoint a resident police magistrate. The appeal, however, has, so far, not been granted…

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