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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

8,422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 250

The City Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 8

At the City Police Court to day Charles House, 23, a fireman, was charged with having on the 24th instant, at Newcastle, stolen one gold watch and one gold watch chain, valued at £18, the property of Albert Erickson. The…

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Central Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 10

The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted by Messrs. Smithers, Edwards, and Wilshire, S.Ms., at yesterday's sitting of the Central Licensing Court:--Mary Griffin to Thomas Woolley, Trades Union…

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Parramatta Police Court. Friday, January 24. (Before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, P.m.) Gibney's Anger

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 4

Bernard Gibney was charged with assaulting one Charles Ward. He pleaded guilty. Chas. Ward, who is an inmate of the…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 4

The following is the list of cases and the offences charged for trial at the ensuing Quarter Sessions, which will be opened at Darlinghurst on Thursday next before Judge Rogers:—Humphrey O'Sullivan and Thomas Wilson,…

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Police Courts. Alleged Forgery and Uttering

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 10

At the Water Police Court, before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., Richard Heslop (25), clerk, was charged with having, on December 31, 1901, forged and uttered a cheque for £10 with intent to defraud. Accused was committed…

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Wyalong Revision Court. Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 4

The Revision Court was resumed last night, and the proceedings were marked by intense excitement and some demonstrations of feeling. At one time the Mayor called [?]f the assistance of the police,…

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Natal Rebels. to Be Court-martialled

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 7

LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--All the Natal rebels captured in future will be tried by court-martial, instead of by a special civil court, as heretofore…

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Court of Marine INQUIRY.—Wednesday, January 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 4

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse and Assessors.—[?]e Clyde and Act[?], at 12 noon; re Ajax and Gosford, at 12.30 p.m…

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Police Raid on a Club. a Fine of £30

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 10

The three men arrested during the raid made by the police on January 19, on premises in Union-lane known as the "Judge and Jury Club," were brought before Mr. Edwards. S.M., at the…

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Law. Tuesday, January 28. Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 10

Thomas Henry Ryan, laborer, Narrabri. Mr. Giblin, official assignee. Thomas Griffiths, miner, Teralba. Mr. Giblin, official assignee…

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The Colored Mystery. Ah Won's Disappearance. Bloodstains Found. Warrant Issued Against the Cingalese. on a Charge of Theft

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 7

MACLEAN, Tuesday.--Further investigations in the Chinese disappearance case have revealed bloodstains on the curtains of the bed, the floor of the room, the door leading from the…

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Law Report. Tuesday, January 28. Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 4

Patrick Joseph Tierney, of Bay-street, Bexley, labourer. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee. William Robert Tulloch, of Rankin-street, Forbes, livery stable proprietor. Mr. W. H. Palmer, official…

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The Ship Port Patrick. Case Before the Court of Marine Inquiry. Evidence of the Captain. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 6

The Court of Marine Inquiry further investigated the charge of misconduct preferred by the Ma[?] Court of Victoria against John Galloway, master of the Port Patrick, which was abandoned in the…

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Alleged Attempted Burglary. Four Men Before the Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 3

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Edwards, S.M., William Donaldson, alias Dono, 29, woodcutter, George Carney, 29, bootmaker, Charles Harrison, 30, teaclasser, and John Ward, 34,…

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The City Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 8

At the City Police Court to-day Edward Pritchard, 51, a carpenter, was fined £1, with the alternative of 14 days' imprisonment, for having stolen a brace and bit of the value of 5s…

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Theft on a Steamer

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 3

Whilst a party of visiting bandsmen were being taken round the harbour on Tuesday afternoon on the pilot steamer Victoria the cabin was entered by a very mean thief, who…

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Theft of Race Books

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 8

A laborer named Joseph Smith (26), was fined £5, in default one month's imprisonment, by Mr. Edwards, S.M., at the Central Court, for having fraudulently appropriated the proceeds of the sale of 96 race books,…

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Assault on a Constable

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 7

DENILIQUIN, Thursday.—At the Mathowra Police Court yesterday, two young men, named James Steele and Albert Prentice, were charged with assaulting Constable Hirst. The constable…

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For a Midnight Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 6

In the Police Court, to-day, Albert Caseley and Chas. Peakes were charged with assaulting and robbing Eric Randall, a goldfields visitor, and also with assaulting Constable Porter. Both…

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Brutal Assault on a Mariner

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 7

John Burgess, master [?] and until recently In charge of the lightship near South Head, had a rather exciting experience on December 2. He was at the Queen Victoria…

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