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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

8,422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 250

Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 8

Breach of the Liquor Act.—In the Balmain Court yesterday, before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., Isabella Dick, licensee of the Waterview Hotel, Rowntree-street, for keeping her licensed premises open during…

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

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 4

John Thompson pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk in High-street, Penrith, and was fined 2s 6d, or 24 hours' lockup. James Wall, for being drunk and disorderly on…

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Murder or Suicide? Doctors Differ

Evening News · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday Afternoon.—The inquest was resumed to-day on the body of Edwin Latham, butcher, who was found at his shop at Richmond with his throat cut on the 1st instant…

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The Police Department

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 400

The retirement of several well-known police officers of nearly half a century's service directs public attention to a matter of much interest. The question of police pensions has…

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Balmain Police Court. (Before Mr, Payten, S.m.) Wednesday, February 12.Indecent Language

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 6

Dan Macarthy, 35, fireman, pleaded not guilty to hiving used indecent language in Mullens at on 29th alt. Constables Wilson and Coombes…

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Parramatta Police Court Wednesday, February 12. (Before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, P.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 6

Fredk. Bailey, for driving a milk-eart over a footpath at Rookwood, was fined 5s and costs. Frank E. Holmes, for driving a horse and…

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Retirement of Police Officers

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 404

The State 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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Central Criminal Court. (Before Mr. Acting-Justice Pring and Juries.) Mr. Hugh Pollock prosecuted for the Crown. Stealing in a Dwelling

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 14

Charles Bernard was charged with having stolen on January 27, in the dwelling-house of Sellin Ferdinand James Headland, six earrings, three trinkets, and the sum of £22. He pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to two…

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Police Courts. Fined for Smuggling

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 14

At the Water Police Court, before Mr. G. U. Smithers, S.M., Inspector J. T. T. Donohoe proceeded against Harry Wood and Lawrence Goulding, on a charge of smuggling…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 8

Michael West and George Webster pleaded not guilty to a charge of having on December 30 last, about the hour of 10 o'clock at night, broken and entered the dwelling-house of Frank Webb, with…

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Central Criminal Court. Cases for

Evening News · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 5

Peter Davis, assault occasioning actual bodily harm; Frederick Cornelius Spencer, inflicting grievous bodily harm; George Bolton, Wm. Henry Colebrook, and Edward Pollett, breaking…

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The Children's Corner. Court of Entertainers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 39

King Highandmighty, whose word ls Anal, and whose sword is sharp. Queen Youngheart, who loves everyone not grown up, and. does exactly what she pleases…

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The Chinese Court. Return to Peking

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 5

Reuter's Agency at Peking has supplied the London "Times" with the following telegrams respecting the return of the Chinese Court to Peking:— PEKING, January 6…

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The Melbourne Mystery. Murder or Suicide? Conflicting Medical Evidence. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 7

The inquiry into the death of the well to do butcher Edward Latham, who was found on the morning of the 1st instant lying at the rear of his shop in Richmond with his throat…

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Ryde Police Court. Tuesday, February 11. Before Messrs. R. Hilliard, G. M. Pope and F. G. Dole, J's.P.) Assaulting a Barmaid

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 10

Jennie Gavenlock proceeded against Peter Kirealdy for having assaulted her at the Brooklyn Hotel on the 1st instant. The defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar.) Voluntary Sequestrations

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 14

William Christmas Slopp, of Seahampton, West Wallsend, miner. Mr. N. F. Giblin, official assignee. John Leslie Long, of Orange, railway telegraph…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Friday.) Hearing of Creditors' Petitions

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 8

In the matter of Johnson and Sons v. G. W. Hummerston. Mr. King, who appeared for the petitioner, asked for the order. The act of bankruptcy was non-compliance with the…

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Darling Harbour Resumptions Court. (Before Mr. Justice Cohen and District Court Judges Murray and Backhouse.) the "Federal Wharfs" Claim

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 8

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 juries.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 8

Mr. Hugh Pollock (Solicitor-General) Crown Prosecutor. ALLEGED ROBBERY IN COMPANY. James Williams and William Minehan pleaded…

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Kaiser As Architect. He Designs a New Police Office for Wiesbaden

The World's News · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 10

The latest character assumed by the Kaiser, according to a Berlin telegram of January 1, is that of an architect. The authorities in Wiesbaden, having discovered that new central…

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