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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

8,422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 250

Law Report. Friday, February 7. Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

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

Stephen Laurence Guy, of Ashfield, Civil servant. M. N. F. Giblin, official assignee. Joseph Parrington, of Blacktown, hawker, Mr. W. H. Palmer, official assignee…

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Secret Knots Untied. Amazing Marriages Have Sequels in Court

The World's News · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 11

Captain Haldane, of the Gordon Highlanders the officer who made the famous escape from Pretoria with Mr. Winston Churchill, was the defender in an action for divorce at Edinburgh…

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A Marsfield Mill. Civic Dignitaries in Court. An Incident of Nomination Night. Some Startling Disclosures

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 7

At the Ryde Police Court on Tuesday before Mr. T. E. MacNevin P.M., and Messrs T.G. Dole and G.M. Pope, J's.P., Henry Lovell, of Marsfield, an ex-Mayor of that municipal…

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Ryde Licensing Court. Tuesday, February 4. (Before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, P.m.) a Publican's Good Name

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 10

John Smith applied for a transfer of the license for the Gladesville Hotel, Gladesville, from the holder, Allan Cordon. There was no objection on the part of the police…

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Liverpool Small Debts Court. Tuesday, February 4. (Before Messrs. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., and F. W. Spring, J.p.) That Bicycle Case

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 3

Henry Flood v. Hugh Knox. Damaging a bicycle. Amount claimed £10. Mr. Chenhall for plaintiff, and Mr. White for defendant…

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Cave Dweller Arrested for Theft

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 February 1902 · page 8

Constable Cameron, of Albury, on Wednesday, effected the arrest, under sensational circumstances, of the men who is supposed to be identical with the…

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Youth Charged with Man-slaughter

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 February 1902 · page 8

A lad named Ernest Dowell, aged 17, was committed for trial in Melbourne on Friday pursuant to a verdict of manslaughter recorded by the jury at an enquiry into the…

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"Jobbed" by a Jew. a Cowardly Assault

Truth · Sunday 9 February 1902 · page 7

AT the Water Police Court, on Thursday last, before Mr. Smithers, S. M., a powerful looking man named Mark Davis, who described himself as a canvasser, was charged…

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Foul Wife—foul Murder. Paramour Brutally Butchered. Blackmailing the Victim. An Adulteress' Confession

Truth · Sunday 9 February 1902 · page 5

THE truism of the expression "murder will out," has found fresh illustration in a case which has happened in Richmond, a suburb of Melbourne…

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The Mongolian Menage Chinamen in Conference. Misery, Murder, and Massacre. the Terrible "Tongs." Highbinders and Hatchetmen

Truth · Sunday 9 February 1902 · page 5

TRUTH has in the past repeatedly exposed the vile practices and vices existent in the Chinese quarter. It has urged upon the authorities the necessity for a rigorous supervision of the alien…

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Police in the Pillory. Concocting Criminal Charges. How the Crimes List is Inflated. the Rebuke of Rogers

Truth · Sunday 9 February 1902 · page 5

SINCE the opening day of the Quarter Sessions at the Criminal Court, Darlinghurst, the police have been getting it hot from Judge Rogers. When the Judge took his place on the Bench,…

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A Brutal Assault

Evening News · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 5

A young man named John O'Neil, who appeared as a prosecutor at the Central Police Court this morning in a case of assault, presented a Bony spectacle as he stood in the witness-box. His…

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Horse and Sulky. Charge of Stealing

The Australian Star · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 5

At the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions today, before his Honor Judge Rogers, Edward Smith was charged with stealing on the 11th November one horse, the property of John…

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Police Retirements

The Australian Star · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 6

The Chief Secretary has had under consideration, and has been in communication with the Inspector-General of Police regarding those senior officers in the Police…

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Police Presentation

The Australian Star · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 6

At the Central Court on Friday night, Inspector G. H. Hyem was presented with a gold watch, chain, and pendant, to mark the occasion of his retirement from the control of the…

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The Police Department

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 6

The approval of the State Premier to certain police retirements is notified in another column this morning, and as our readers will readily see the incident is of wider public…

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The Arbitration Court

Evening News · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 5

Mr. Justice Stephen this morning intimated in the Full Court that he had been informed that Mr. Justice Cohen's time would be occupied for two years in hearing arbitration cases. Mr…

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The Police Department. Retirement of Officers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 7

The Slate Premier on Saturday approved of the following minute:—"The Chief Secretary has had under consideration and has been in communication with the Inspector-General of Police regarding those…

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The Police Department. Four Officers Retiring

Evening News · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 6

The pending retirement of several prominent police officials, including Superintendent Camphin, after six months' leave of absence, was foreshadowed, in Thursday's "Evening News" and on…

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Central Criminal COURT.—Monday, February 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 11

Florence Clifford, unlawfully using; instrument with intent; John Feariah, robbery. Notice.—Only the witnesses in the cases set down for trial need be in attendance at the Court…

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