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Courts & crime, 1902

8,422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 250

Transvaal Traitors. Dr. Visser Sentenced

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--Dr. W. J. Visser, formerly Resident-Surgeon at the Johannesburg Hospital, has been sentenced to two years' hard labor for misprision of treason…

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Police Promotions

The Australian Star · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 5

The duties of officer in charge of the Petersham Division have been taken up by Sub inspector Stanwix, late of the Marrlckville Division The Petersham vacancy was caused…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 7

Betting Prosecutions.—Before Mr. Edwards, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday, John Selwyn, 26, clerk, and James Roeder, 34, printer, were charged with having used a shop, situated at No…

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Police Chances

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 6

Sub-Inspector Stanwix, lately in charge of Marrickville, has taken charge of the Petersham police division rendered vacant by the promotion of Sub-Inspector Strachan to the Water…

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An Oath-breaker Sentenced. London, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 5

The man Nisser, who was arrested for oathbreaking in connection with the Broeksma case, has been found guilty at Johannesburg of misprision of treason, and has been…

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Burglary in Pitt-st. Tailor's Shop Ransacked. £27 Worth Taken

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 5

During the night or early hours of this morning the establishment of Mr. G. W. Lurking, merchant tailor, Pitt-street, near the School of Arts, was entered by burglars who succeeded in…

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The Police Band

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 6

The New South Wales Police Band (weather permitting) will perform the following programme of music in the Hyde Park Pavilion this evening, at 8 o'clock:—March, "A La…

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Trades Meetings. Gaol-Workers' Competition Bread Carters' Trouble

The Australian Star · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

A special meeting of the Bread Carters' Union, Mr. J. Lorten presiding, Was held in the Trades Hall [?]ast night, The object of the meeting was to receive a report from the…

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The City Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 6

At the City Police Court to-day a dealer named John Clough 29, was charged with having inflicted grievons bodily harm on a child named Kathleen Price. The evidence of the arresting constable was to the effect that on…

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The Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 6

At to-day's meeting of the Newcastle Licensing Court an application for the transfer of the license of the Brickmakers' Arms Hotel, Merewether, from Bertha Wyper to William Quintrell, was granted…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 7

At a meeting of the Central Licensing Court yesterday the hearing of an application on behalf of Charles Patrick Dwyer, of Annandale, for a conditional publican's license for premises proposed to be…

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Western Australia. the Perth Murder. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 6

An inquest was held yesterday touching the death of a man named John Gray, who on Friday last died from blows inflicted upon him in Hay-street. The inquiry showed that a man named Mackay, who…

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Escape From a Police Cell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 7

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Edwards, S.M., Charles Creagh, 34, labourer, was charged with escaping from the Central Police Station, Sydney, whilst in legal custory charged with…

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Victoria. a Charge of Child Murder. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 6

A man and his wife were arrested to-day on a charge of child murder in respect of one of the bodies of infants found in the Yarra at the end of last week. This is the body that was weighted with iron…

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday. Voluntary. Sequestrations

The Australian Star · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 6

Thomas Henry Ryan, labourer, of Narrabrl arid Gunnedah, Mr. Glblin, official. assignee. Roderick Charles MacDonell, grazier, of Young, formerly station manager at…

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Robbers Pursued. Captives in Court. A Suburban Swag

The Australian Star · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 5

A house (No. 40) in Railway-avenue, Petersham, was robbed yesterday afternoon, and two men, who were seen leaving the house, carried a bundle to a vehicle, which was in…

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Law. Thursday, January 30. Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestration

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 8

Roderick Charles M'Donnell. station manager, formerly grazier of Young. Mr. Lloyd, official assignee…

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The Adelaide Highway Robbery. Accused Before the Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The approaches to the Port Adelaide Police Court were thronged this morning, when the defendants charged in connection with the highway robbery were brought up…

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Law Report. Thursday, January 30. Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 7

Roderick Charles M'Donnell, of Young, at present out of employment, but formerly a grazier. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee…

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After Two Years. an Escapee From the Central Court. Committed for Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 8

The man Charles Creagh, recently arrested at Brisbane, who is said to be identical with the prisoner who made a rather sensational escape from custody at the Central Police Station on…

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