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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

8,645 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 250

Assaulting the Police. a Set of Sentences

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 241

Thomas Donnelly, aged 28, labourer, was charged at the Central Police Court on Tuesday on four counts, viz., being drunk, lining indecent language, assaulting Constable Pauling, and assaulting…

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Practical Christianity. Mr. Plowden on Police Duties and Pastors

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 7

A case of a distinctly novel character was heard at Marylebone Police Court some few weeks ago. Defendant was the Rev. Henry Denning, the vicar of Holy…

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Robbery Under, Arms. the Commercial Travellers' Club Case. a Man and Woman Charged. Statements by Detectives

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 10

Evidence in connection with the recent, sensational robbery under arms at the Commercial Travellers' Club was heard by Mr. Payton, S.M., at the Water Police, Court yesterday…

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The Boot Robbery. Five Persons Before the Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 4

At tile Glebe Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., four men and a woman were charged with having, in company, broken into and entered the factory of Frederick John Walters,…

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Mr. Fosbery, Inspector of Police. a Jubilee of Service and Intended Retirement

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 229

On the 6th proximo Mr. Fosbery completes the 50th year of his connection with the police of Australia. On the next day he enters on his 70th year of life. Of the 50 years service in the…

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Parramatta Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, S.m.) Wednesday, January 21

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 1

W. Austin v. Arthur Catt.—Verdict for 9s and costs. Same v. N. Ralph.—Verdict for £3 8s 10d and costs…

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Law Report. Tuesday, January 27. Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar, Mr. Arthur Henry.) Applications for Sequestration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 4

The Kauri Timber Company, Limited, v. Francis Peroy Warnor. Mr. Claude Manning appeared for the petitioning creditors, and upon his application the matter as further adjourned to February 2, as the…

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Law. Tuesday, January 27. Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar, Mr. A. Henry.) Hearing of Creditors' Petitions

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 10

The Kauri Timber Company, Limited, v. Francis-Percy Warner. A further adjournment was grunted, as the settlement was not complete. A. H. Burnett and Co. v. H. Sinclair. An order…

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Charged with Theft

The Australian Star · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 6

Two girls, Minnie Harris and Julia Smith, 14 and 13 years old respectively, came before the Water Police bench yesterday charged with having, in company, stolen a number…

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Stealing Tram Tickets. Two Girls Charged

Evening News · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 6

Minnie Harris, 14, and Julia Smith, 13, two well-dressed girls, appeared before the Water Police Court yesterday to answer a charge of, in company, stealing from a tram car, at Randwick,…

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Stealing Invalids' Alms

The Australian Star · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 2

Robert Laurence, aged 27, was charged at the Central Police Court yesterday afternoon with stealing about 3s. Everton Henry, upholsterer, living at 540…

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Stealing Collection Money

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 3

Robert Lawrence, alias William Sampson (27), labor[?], pleaded guilty at the Central Court to stealing about 3s, the money of Everton Henry. Prosecutor and others were conducting a meeting at the corner of…

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The Auburn Murder. Accuse Before the Court. Proceedings Continued

Evening News · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 4

At the Central Police Court to-day, before Mr. Wilshire, S.M., the hearing was resumed of the case against Digby Grand, alias Newbold, alias Stephens, alias Ward, 32, bootmaker; John…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 3

At the Water Police Court yesterday. Joseph Hayes (35), coachsnitht, and Charles Donohoe (20), carter, were charged with having, on the 20th inst., assaulted John Carver, in company, and robbed him of a gold chain,…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 7

An Old Offender.—At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Wilshire, S.M., Andrew Lynch, 38, labourer, was charged with being a suspected person frequeuting Sussex-street with intent…

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Famous Highwayman. Who Began by Stealing Pins

The Australian Star · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 3

Many names of persons are chiefly remembered by the articles of which they were inventors being called after them, such as Gatlings, Hansoms, Sandwiches; or for ills they…

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Discussed His Wife's Murder

The Australian Star · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 4

The preliminary hearing at Norwalk the other day of the charge against Frank Seppi for the murder of his wife on October 28 was productive of sensational testimony, the most…

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A Sunday Sensation. The Charge Robbery Under Arms. Yesterday's Police Court Proceedings

The Australian Star · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 7

The charge against William Charles Evans Morgan of having, while armed with a revolver, assaulted one George M. Palmer and robbed him of £48 2s 1d, and a quantity of…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

At the weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court yesterday the following transfers of publicans' licenses were grunted:—Alice Henson to Mary Hynes, Prince of Wales Hotel, Waverley-rood,…

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