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Courts & crime, 1902

8,422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250

Court of Colonial Appeals. Outcome of the Conference. Mr. Justice Hodges' Proposal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 8

Describing the proposal to secure the establishment of a final Court of colonial appeals the London "Times" of December 2 writes:— The outcome of the conference on the subject of…

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Pro-boer Meeting at Bristol. Protected by Immense Police Force. Loyalist Demonstration. London, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 7

Mr. Lloyd-George, M.P. (Radical) for Carnarvon, addressed a pro-Boer meeting at Bristol last night. Admission to the meeting was only gained by ticket, and the gathering…

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Ferry Employees' Difficulty. Reply of the Employers. Probable Reference to the Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 8

Mr. C. Raynham, secretary of the Firemen's and Deckhands' Union, received a reply yesterday morning from the secretary of the Terry Owners' Association with respect to the point in dispute between the two…

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Latest Cables. (Received This Morning.) Chinese Court. Brilliant Ceremonial. On the Return to Pekin. LONDON, January 7, 2.40 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 4

The return of the Chinese Imperial Court to Pekin was marked by some brilliant ceremonials. The city had been completely transformed by the elaborate and extensive…

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Special Cables. From the "Herald's" London Correspondents. China. the Imperial Court. Return to Peking. Transformation of the City. Hiding Marks of Allies' Occupation. London, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 7

The Imperial Court returns to Peking today. The capital presents a strange sight. The pagodas and temples are gaudily painted and…

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Charges of Theft

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 8

Ethel Goff (19). a domestic servant, was charged at the Paddington Court, before Mr, Wilshire, S.M., with stealing in the dwelling-house of Richard Charles Ridge, Forth-sireet, Woollahra, a number of household articles,…

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Stealing From the Person

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 8

Martin Hagen, a Swedish seaman, was convicted by Mr. O. N, Pay ten, S.M., at the Central Court, of having stolen on January 3 a nickel silver chain and pendant from the person of Carter Antonio, and fined £3, with…

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Rebels Sentenced. January 8

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 4

Two rebels, have been sentenced at Colesberg to 10 years' imprisonment and three others to death. The sentences on the three latter "were commuted to penal servitude…

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Picton Lockup. a Magistrate Expresses Disgust

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 8

PICTON, Thursday.—At the local police court John Gardiner, a laborer, was fined £2, or one month, for being drunk and disorderly, and Frances Gardiner, the wife, for a similar offence, was…

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Police Protection

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 4

Some lime ago the Rookwood Council applied to the Inspector-General of Police for further police protection for the municipality. At last meeting of the council a letter was received from the…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 4

Stealing a Chain.—At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C.N. Payten, S.M., Martin Hagen, seaman, was fined £3 and ordered to pay 5s costs, in default one month's imprisonment, for…

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Theft of Naval Plans. London, January 8

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 4

The plans of the new French battleship Henri IV. have disappeared. [This latest addition to the French navy was recently completed at a cost of £800,000. She…

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Decision in a Case of Alleged Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 9

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., Elizabeth Evans proceeded by summons against a man upon a charge of assaulting a child. The facts of the case were…

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Police Courts. Watered Liquor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 8

At the Water Police Court a number of Sydney hotelkeepers were proceeded against by inspector Sutherland for unlawfully selling certain spirits, including whisky, rum, and brandy, which were not of the nature,…

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Water Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 8

The quarterly licensing meeting of the Water Division was held yesterday, Messrs. Smithers, S.M. (chairman), Edwards. S.M., and Penny, L.M., presiding. The following application tor the transfer of a publican's…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 4

Thomas Hampton, of 507 King-street, Newtown, assistant butcher. Mr. L.T. Lloyd. official assignee. Joseph James Faweett, of Marion-street, Leichhardt, grocer, MR. W. H. Palmer, official assignee…

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Water Licensing Court. Quarterly Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday before Mr. Smithers, S. M., Mr. Wilshire, S.M., Mr. Wdwards, S.M., and Mr. Penny, L. M. The application of John F. Gordon for…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. a Bo[?]di Application

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 7

The quarterly meeting of the Licensing Rench of the Water Police Court was, opened yesterday 'The license, held by John P. Gordon, for…

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Sunday Selling. Is the Law Laxly Administered? a Reply by the Inspector-general of Police

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 8

In speaking to a representative of "The Daily Telegraph" yesterday Mr. E. Fosbery, Inspector-General of Police, had something to say regarding the administration of the licensing laws in…

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China. the Court's Return to Peking. a Bbilliant Spectacle. Emperor Listless. Empress-dowager Confident. London, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 7

Thousands of persons received the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, who rode in yellow palanquins, and were escorted by a brilliant cavalcade with banners and umbrellas…

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