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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

8,422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 250

The Highway Robbery at Port Adelaide. Accused Before the Court. Adelaide

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

At Port Adelaide to-day Alfred Lawson and Miles Flynn were charged with the robbery under arms of £1224 belonging to Block 14 Company. Horses alleged to have been ridden by prisoners in their…

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The "J.c.j." Betting Raid. Accused Before the Court. Three Plead Guilty

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 8

The proceedings in connection with the recent raid made by the police on premises known as "J.C.J.," 192 George-street, when seven men were arrested, were concluded yesterday, before…

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The Adelaide Robbery. Prisoners in Court. Charge of Robbery Under Arms. ADELAIDE

The Australian Star · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 7

At the, Port Adelaide Police Court to- day Alfred Lawson and Myles Flynn appeared In. connection with the Block 14 highway robbery. The former charge of attempted…

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Police Court Returns. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 14

Return of business transacted by the clerk of petty sessions and chamber magistrate of the Central Police Office (exclusive of land agency business). and of moneys received by him in all capacities for the…

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Police Courts. Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 18

John Fearish (19) was charged, at the Central Court, with having assaulted Susan Hammond on the 16th inst., and robbed her of a purse and the sum of £1 7s 6d, her property…

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City Burglary

The Australian Star · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 11

The establishment of Mr. G. W. Lorking, merchant tailor, Pitt-street, near the Lyceum Theatre, was burglariously entered in the course of Thursday night. The burglars…

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Balmain Police Court. (Before Mr. J. L. King, D.s.m.) Wednesday, January 29. STEALING

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 3

Daniel Callaghan, 17 years, a milk carter, was charged with stealing a diamond ring, value $4, on the 20th January, the property of Mrs. Sarah…

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Alleged Assault

The Australian Star · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 11

A man named William Atherton was charged at the Sessions yesterday with indecently assaulting a girl under 14. He was found not guilty and discharged…

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Remarkable Crime. Father Charged with the Murder of Five Children

The World's News · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 8

The trial of the man Brierre, who was accused of the murder of his five children in the village of Corancez, near Chartres, France, on the night of April 21, came on for hearing on…

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Entire Family Sentenced

The Australian Star · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 9

William Dwyer, his wife, three sons and a daughter, were charged before Judge Andrews, at the Munster Assizes, with the murder of John Crotty, near Cloyne. county Cork…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, January 29. (Before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, P.m.) Assault at Auburn

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 11

Edward James Hogan was charged with inflicting grievous bodily barm on one James Freeburn at Auburn on January 17th. The evidence given by Constable Trevillian…

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Stealing From the Person

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 18

May Lamb (22) was charged at the Central Court, before Mr C. N. Payten, S.M., with stealing a purse, a railway ticket, and the sum of 5s 3d from the person of Alfred Baker, on January 29. She was fined 60s, or one…

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Sentenced at the Sessions

Evening News · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 3

Several accused persons, who on Thursday pleaded guilty at the Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions, were yesterday sentenced by Judge Rogers to various terms of imprisonment…

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Burglary in Pitt-street. Another Tailor Victimised

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 16

The burgling fraternity have been devoting some attention to the large tailoring establishments of late, the last to receive a visitation being the shop of G. W. Lorking, merchant tailor…

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Alleged Assault. Friday, January 31

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 3

Daniel Curran, aged 25, labourer, was charged by warrant with having assaulted, on 26th January, William John Higgins, and thereby occasion-…

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Murderous Assault by a Madman

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 10

A line repairer named M'Cormack was working with two other men at Tallarook this morning when he developed madness suddenly. Turning round upon his companions he dealt them such…

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Alleged Theft From a Coffee Palace

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 18

It was recently reported to the police by Mr. Hedlum, proprietor of an Oxford-street Coffee Palace, that a sum of £22 in cash, and articles of jewellery valued at about £5, had been taken from his premises. The matter was…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 8

Breaches of the Liquor Act.—In the Summons Division of the Balmain Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. L. King, D.S.M., Sub-inspector Thomas Collins proceeded against Thomas M. Carroll,…

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Murder of a Chinaman

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 16

MACLEAN, Monday.—The police engaged in endeavoring to solve the mystery regarding the disappearance of the Chinese market gardener Wong, in the Clarence River district, have…

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Penrith Police Court SATURDAY. Before Mr F R Wilshire, P.M.

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 4

William Mills (29), Edward Kelly (22), William Edwards (27), and Henry Swan (59) were charged with stealing in company one bottle of whisky, one bottle of stout, and one bottle of sarsaparilla from…

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