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Courts & crime, 1902

8,422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 250

Chased Five Hundred Miles. Alleged Criminal Assault. ADELAIDE

The Australian Star · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 7

At Alice Springs, within the border of the Northern Territory, on Tuesday, Thomas Burke, alias Mitchell, alias Bell, was charged with having indecently assaulted Rosie, an…

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Facing the Court

The Australian Star · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 5

An individual who had been arrested last evening for perambulating the street in a condition necessitating his "taking the road for it." came before the Central Police Court…

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South Australia. Alleged Assault on an Aboriginal Girl. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 5

On Tuesday, at Alice Springs Court-house, Thomas Burke, alias Mitchell, alias Bell, was charged with having assaulted Rosie, an aboriginal girl, at Arltunga in November last. A warrant was…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 7

Robert Perceival Wood, lately residing at 39 Ridge-street, North Sydney, solicitor. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee. CREDITORS' PETITION…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 8

Frederick Haincourt Delamere, laborer, of South Broken-hill, Mr. Lloyd, official assignee. Robert Percival Wood, solicitor, lately of Ridge-street, North Sydney, carrying on…

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A Missing Pasha. Sentenced to Death. LONDON, February 6, 2.27 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 4

Dahmad Mahmud Pasha, the Sultan's son-in-law, has been sentenced to death in default of appearing at Constantinople. [A cable sent from London on December 13…

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From Cell to Hospital Richard Nagle's Death. Alleged Assault. To-day's Evidence

The Australian Star · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 5

The inquest relative to the death of Richard Nagle, a labourer, who is alleged to have been the victim of a street disturbance, was resumed at the City Coroner's Court to-day. Mr…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Thursday.) Voluntary Sequestration

The Australian Star · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 6

Robert Percival Wood, solicitor, lately residing at 39 Ridge-street, North Sydney. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee…

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Quarter Sessions and District Court. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 4

The Quarter Sessions were opened yesterday before his Honor Judge Heydon Mr. Mack was Crown Prosecutor. Henry Brown was indicted for attempting to discharge a loaded prevolver with intent to…

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The Police Department. Important Changes. the New Detective Superintendent

Evening News · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 6

It is understood that a number of important changes among the officers of higher rank in the New South Wales Police Department are pending. The retirement, after six months' leave of…

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Quarter Sessions. (Before Judge Rogers and juries.) Mr. W. L. Merewether, Crown Prosecutor. Assault and Robbery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 7

Alfred Ryan pleaded not guilty to a charge of having on January 6, at Sydney, assaulted Walter Monday and robbed him of a purse and £20, and of having struck and used other corporal violence to…

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Accused Before the Court. Identified by the Victim

Evening News · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 6

JUNEE, Thursday Afternoon.—William Bell, the man who was yesterday arrested by Constable O'Connor on a charge of assaulting Eveleen Crowe et Mitta Mitta, was brought up before…

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Law Report. Thursday, February 6. District Court. (Before Mr. Acting District Court Judge Harris.) Claim for Bent. Dwyer v. Hoskings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 7

Mr. Rolin, instructed by Mr. Vero Read appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Shand, instructed by Mr. G. S. Mackellar, for the defendant. This was an action brought by John C. Dwyer against Frank…

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Raid on Chinese. the Men Before the Court. Principals Plead Guilty

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 7

The men arrested as the result of the raid on alleged Chinese gambling houses in Pitt-street were brought before Mr. King, D.S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday. Two of the…

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A Charge of Theft

The Australian Star · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 11

Nellie Kermode, 19 a domestic servant, was charged before Mr. King, D.S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday with stealing from the dwelling-house of Anne Walsh, 252…

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Murder or Suicide

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 20

MELBOURNE, Tuesday Afternoon.—A man named Harold G. Elliott has been arrested by the detectives on a charge of murdering Edwin. Latham, butcher, of Richmond, who was found…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 11

Charges of Breaking and Entering.—At the New-town Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Wilshire, S.M., George Bolton, aged 19, william Henry Colebrook, aged 25, and Edward Pollett, aged 27, were…

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Charge of Wife Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 10

The carcase butcher, Fagan, who was committed for trial yesterday by a Coronor's jury on a charge of murdering his wife, who died a few days ago from the effects of a gunshot…

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Alleged Fatal Assault. Conlusion of the Inquest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 11

The adjourned inquest respecting the death of a labourer named Richard Nagle, aged 45 years, who died at Sydney Hospital on January 30, was concluded before the City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore)…

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A Palace Conspiracy. Mahomed Pasha Sentenced to Death

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon. -- Mahomed Pasha, brother-in-law of tho Sultan, who fled from Turkey some time since in consequence of having been concerned in a Palace…

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