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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

8,422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 250

Bankruptcy Court. Hearing of Creditor's Petition

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 7

Before the Registrar in Bankruptcy yesterday in the matter of Joseph Booker v. Wilhelmina R. Maclardy, it was stated that the petition was not served,and the hearing…

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Our Detective Police. The New Chief. Inspector Potter Appointed

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 5

Inspector Alfred Potter, who is located at the Central Police Court, and who controls police matters in the Central Division of Sydney, is the officer selected to be the chief of…

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The Boot Trade. Restrictions of the Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 7

A committee appointed by the Wellington Industrial Association to investigate the causes of the decline of the New Zealand boot trade report, after consulting the manufacturers, that though the…

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Pinnacle and Luhrig Companies. a Full Court Decision

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 5

Mr. Justice Cohen and Mr. Justice Walker delivered their Full Court judgment to-day, in re arbitration between the New Pinnacle Group S.M. Co. and the Luhrig Coal and…

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Darling Harbour Resumptions Court. (Before Mr. Justice Cohon and District Court Judges Murray and Backhouse.) THE " Federal Wharfs " CLAIM

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

R. Reid and Co., Limited, v. Minister for Works. Mr. Reid, K. C., and Dr. Sly, instructed by Messrs. Sly and Russell, appeared for the plaintiffs; and Mr. Pilcher, K.C., Mr. O'Connor, K.C., Mr. C. B…

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Central Criminal Court. (Before Acting Justice Pring and a jury.)

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

Mr. Hugh Pollock (Solicitor-General) Crown Prosecutor. ACQUITTAL. Florence Clifford, a young woman, pleaded not…

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Mort's Dock Rates. Full Court Judgment. Decision for Balmain Borough

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 5

The Full Court gave judgment to-day in the case of the Borough of Balmain v. Mort's Dock and Engineering Co., Limited. In the absence of Sir Frederick Darley, C. J., owing…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar, Mr. A. Henry.) Creditor's Petition

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 8

Joseph Booker v. Wilhelmina R. Maclardy. Mr. Muliins appeared for the petitioner, and asked for an extension of time, as the petition had not been served…

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A Wealthy Estate. Full Court Judgment. Probate in the C. G. Miller Estate

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 5

The Full Court delivered Judgment to-day in re Charles C. Buzzard and another and the Stamp Duties Act of 1898 and the Probate Duties Amendment Act of 1899…

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DISTRICT COURT.—Tuesday, February 11. (Before his Honor Acting Judge Harris and a jury, at 10 a.m.)

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

Kendall v. Railway Commissioners of New South Wales…

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Central Criminal Court. (Before Acting-Justice Bring and Juries.) Mr. Hugh Pollock (Solicitor-General) prosecuted fop the Crown. an Acquittal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 8

Florence Clifford pleaded not guilty to a charge of having, on October 10, 1991, at Sydney, illegally used upon Melinda Violet Swenson on instrument with intent to bring about a certain result. A second count charged…

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Law Report. Monday, February 10. Supreme Court. in Banco. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen, Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice Simpson.) Admission of Barristers

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

On the motion of the Attornoy-General (Mr. Wise, K.C.) Mr. John Bede Dalley (son of the late Willam Bede Dalley), who was called to the Inner Temple in November, 1901, was admitted to the Bar…

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Police Courts. Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 10

At the Central Court, before Mr. W. M. Macfarlane, D.S.M. a laborer named John Conlon (32) was charged with having stolen from the person of Mow Young a hat, valued at 6s 6d, on February 8. He was sentenced to…

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Burglary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 2

On Friday evening last information was given to the Liverpool police that a dwelling-house occupied by Mrs. Dubois, of Moorebank, had been entered by some…

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Stealing a Letter

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 7

Wm. Payne, a youth, a letter-carrier, pleaded guilty at the Sessions yesterday, before his Honor Judge Rogers, to a charge of stealing on December 30, 1901, at Ryde, a…

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Sentenced for Receiving

Evening News · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 6

A young man named Edward White pleaded not guilty at Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions yesterday, before Judge Rogers, to an indictment, charging him with having, on December 9 last,…

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Assault and Robbery

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 3

John Fearish, who pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court yesterday, before Mr. Acting-Justice Pring, to having assaulted and robbed Susan Hammond of a purse…

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Murder by Blacks

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 8

The Commissioner of Police has received a telegram from Alpha to the effect that an old man named Charles Porter, aged 60, while in bed in his tent last night, was stabbed in…

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The Manly Assault Case. Mistaken Identity

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 5

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. E. H. Wilshire, Eugene Michel (47), commission agent, was charged with, in company, inflicting grievous bodily harm upon Isaac…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 4

Assaulting a Mail Boy.—At the Glebe Police Court yesterday, before Mr. King, D.S.M., Alfred Currin, aged 21, was charged with having assaulted Reuben Dyball, a mail boy in the employ of the…

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