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Courts & crime, 1902

8,422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 250

The Arbitration Court. Two Years' Work

The Australian Star · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 5

The prospect of disposing of certain cases was mentioned in the Full Court to-day, and the appointment of Mr. Justice Cohen as president of the Arbitration Court cropped up…

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Retirement of Police Officers. Intentions of the Government

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 3

An official statement regarding the retirement of certain police officers has been made by Mr. See. This statement says that the Chief Secretary has had under consideration, and has…

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Alleged Sly Grog Selling. Raid by the Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 8

At 11 o'clock on Saturday might a body of police, under the supervision of Senior-constable Mankey and Constable Harding, rained a house in Castlereaghstreet which for some time had been regarded with…

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The Richmond Tragedy. Latham's Death Still a Mystery. Suicide or Murder?

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The death of Edwin Latham at Richmond on the 1st inst. is still a mystery. The difficulty met with at every stage of the investigation is that many of the…

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The Arbitration Court Election. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 3

Sir,--I notice from a circular which is being widely distributed on behalf of one of the candidates for the position of employers' representative in the Arbitration Court that the gentleman…

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Central Criminal Court. Cases for To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 3

Florence Clifford, unlawfully using an instrument with intent; John Fearish, robbery. (Only the witnesses in the above cases need be in attendance at the Court to-day)…

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Quarter Sessions and District Court. Lismore

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

At the Lismore Quarter sessions on Friday John Walsh, charged with larceny, was acquitted, and Michael Smith, charged with stealing a log of cedar, was also acquitted. The remaining case will be heard…

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DISTRICT COURT.—Monday, February 10. (Before his Honor Acting-Judge Harris, at 10.15 a.m.)

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

Davis v. the Century Gold-mining Company, No Liability (part heard), Commissioners of Taxation v. Fraser, Dalrymple v. Asher, Dalwood and Co., Limited, v. Marshall, Fitzgerald v. M'Evoy and others, Dalzoll v. Dobbie,…

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Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 8

At the Central Court a woman named Elizabeth Martin (25) was fined £3, in default 14 days' imprisonment, for having stolen a ladies' black skirt, valued at £2 19s 6d, the property of Murk Foy…

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Assault and Robbery

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 3

In the case of Wm. Brown, who pleaded not guilty at the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions yesterday to a charge of having assaulted and robbed Geo, Ollff, an employee of…

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Newtown Assault Case

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 7

In connection with the alleged push assault on Harry Rogers, at Newtown, early in the present year, for which a man named Oscar Miller was fined last week, a young man…

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Horse and Sulky. Charge of Stealing

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 6

At the Metropolitan Sessions yester-day, before his Honor Judge Rogers, Edward, Smith was convicted of stealing on the 11 th November one horse, the property of John…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 3

Breach of the Liquor Act.—At the Water Police Court yesterday, in the Charge Division, before Mr. E. H. Wilshire, S.M., Mary Lewis, 24, described as a barmaid, appeared to answer a charge of selling…

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A Brutal Assault. Two Men Convicted

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 8

A man named John O'Neill had an unpleasant experience in the city on Saturday night. Whilst walking down Park-street, shortly after 10 o'clock, he was accosted by Richard J…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 3
Also in The Australian Star

The weekly sitting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday, Messrs. G.H. Smithers, S.M., presiding, J. G. King, D.S.M., and W. M. Macfarlane, D.S.M., forming the bench. The following transfers…

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The City Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 5

At the City Police Court to-day a labourer named Fletcher Watson, [?]6, was committed to stand his trial at the March sittings of the Newcastle Court of Quarter Sessions on a serious charge. Bail was allowed…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery. The Accused and His Solicitor. Extraordinary Action

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 7

William Brown was charged at the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions yesterday, before his Honor Judge Rogers, with having assaulted and robbed Sydney Geo. Ollff of £6,…

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Police Courts. Keeping Shops Open on

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 8

Inspector Potter proceeded against fifteen persons before Mr. J. G. King, D.S.M., in the Summons Division of the Central Court for having Kept their shops open on Sunday. Fines varying in amount from 5s to £2,…

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Central Criminal, COURT.—Tuesday, February 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 3

John Simpson, conspi[?]acy; John Fearish, robbery…

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