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Courts & crime, 1902

8,422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 250

China. Return of the Court. London, Jan. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 7

The Emperor and the Empress Dowager have arrived nt Paoting-fu. [The Court left Knifung on December 14, and it was proposed to reach Peking on the 7th instant…

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The Towitta Murder. Looking for a Clue. The Murdered Girl's Sister. ADELAIDE

The Australian Star · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 6

There is very little fresh about the horrible Towitta tragedy. A detective, a priest, extra troopers and black-tracker, have arrived at the place, but they have not completed…

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Return of the Chinese Court. Preparations in Pekin

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The local authorities have requested the Legation officials to keep all foreigners off the streets of Pekin on. Tuesday, when, as previously…

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A Desperate Gang Clever Criminals. Broken Up by the Police

Evening News · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 7

During the last three months of the year just ended, an unusually large number of serious robberies was committed in the metropolis. A considerable proportion of them were so well…

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Tragedy at Guildford. the Station Office Broken Open. a Carefully Planned Burglary. the Burglar Attempts to Escape. Is Shot Dead by a Civilian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 7

At about 2 o'clock on Sunday morning a sensational and tragic incident occurred at Guildford railway station, a young man who had forcibly entered the railway station office being shot dead by…

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Return of the Court. Arrival at Pao-ting-fu

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--The Chinese Imperial Court, which early in December started from Kai-feng-fu for Pekin (where it is due to arrive on Tuesday, January 7) has…

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China. Court Returns to Peking on Tuesday. London, Jan. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 7

The Imperial Court will return to Peking on Tuesday. The Chinese authorities have requested the Legations to keep foreigners off the streets when the Court re-enters the…

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The Arbitration Court. Request for the Removal of the President. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 7

A deputation of the Thames Miners' Union waited on the Minister for Mines and urged the removal of Mr. Justice Cooper from the position of president of the Arbitration Court. The miners, they said, had…

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The Court of Honour. Published by Special Arrangement. Copyright. Chapter XXVII.--(Continued.)

The Australian Star · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 8

On the twelfth day after the tragedy, by the doctor's permission, I climbed the stairs at Cambridge-street and found Wanda in a small sitting-room, seated in a deep arm-chair…

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Riotous Workers. At Barcelona Factories. Conflict with the Police. LONDON, January 6, 2 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 4

A serious labour disturbance is reported from Barcelona in Spain. Several thousand workers who had come out stoned the factories in which they were employed, and…

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The Industrial Arbitration Court. Activity Among Trades Unionists. Work of Registration. Anticipated Advantages

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 4

Never perhaps in the history of this State has the attention of those who come within the scope of labour circles been so concentrated on a single object as it is now bent upon the consummation of the…

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The Chinese Court. Its Return to Pekin. LONDON, January 5, 2 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 4

The Imperial Court will return to Pekin on Tuesday. The Chinese authorities have requested the Legations to keep foreigners off the streets when the Court re-enters the…

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Newcastle Police Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 6

Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, James Riley (36), a seaman, was sentenced to six months' Imprisonment with hard labor for having stolen a sea…

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Burglary at Balmain

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 7

A pharmacy at the corner of Darling and College streets. Balmain, was burglariously entered during Sunday night or early yesterday morning, and between £14 and £15 stolen. An…

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Stealing a Watch

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 7

Early on Saturday morning one Richard Cullaghan walked into a pawn-office in Bay street, and produced two watches, which he tendered as pledges. Senior-constable Sandry…

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Unprovoked Assault. Liverpool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 7

One night last week an old man named Michael Pear[?] sustained serious injury to his head through being knocked down by a youug man Thorn. The injured man was taken to the asylum by the…

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A Balmain Burglary. a Chemist's Shop Robbed

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 6

The Balmain police were apprised yesterday of a rather mysterious burglary that had been committed at Pattinson and Co.'s pharmacy. Darling and College streets. The premises,…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 7

Breach of the Licensing Act.—In the Summons Division of the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. M. Macfarlane, D.S.M., Patrick Carey, licensee of the Quarryman's Arms Hotel, John-street,…

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City Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 6

At the City Police Court to-day a seaman named James Baker, 38, belonging to the German ship Ortend, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment, with hard labour, on a charge of having stolen…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 7

The weekly sitting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday, the Bench comprising Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M. (presiding), Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., and Mr. F. Penny, L.M. The following…

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