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Courts & crime, 1903

8,645 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 250

Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

At the weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court yesterday the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—John Hade to Charles Denford, Star and Gartor Hotel, King-street, Sydney;…

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Post Office Savings Bank. Alleged Embezzlement a Post Master Charged

Evening News · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 6

In the Summons Division of the Water Court, yesterday, before Mr. C. N. Payten, .Frederick. Smythe appeared on the information of Postal-Inspector Edwin James Young that on November…

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The Auburn Murder. Search for the Wanted Man

Evening News · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 3

The police have relaxed none of the seal with which the search for the man Henry Jones, who is wanted in connection with the murder of Constable Long at Auburn, has been prosecuted…

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Police Courts. Throwing Ashes Into the Harbor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 8

At the Water Summons Court yesterday Sub-inspector S[?]rachan proceeded against Richard Clayton of the ship Port Jackson, on an information charging him with having thrown ashes into the harbor at Flood's…

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Court of Marine INQUIRY.—Thursday. February 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge[?] Backhouse and Assessors, in No. 1 District Court.—He the Fairlight and the Pacific, at 10 a.m.: re the Silver Cloud and the Dayspring, at 2 p.m…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Cab and Bicycle Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 5

Thomas Boulton Perry, auctioneer, of 151 Sussex-street, claimed £30 from Patrick Sullivan, cabman, of 166 Bourke-street, Sydney, for damages alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff in a collision…

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Committed for Trial Charge of Breaking and Entering. the Accused Before the Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 6

Yesterday at Newtown Court Richard Dowling, 24, described as a bookseller, was proceeded against on a charge of burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling of…

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Newcastle. Arbitration Court. Important Coal-mining Cases. Question of Basis of Payment. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 8

The sittings of the Arbitration Court were resumed to-day before Mr. Justice Cohen (president) and Messrs. Cruickshank and Smith. In the matter of an industrial dispute between the…

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The Auburn Murder. Police Court Proceedings

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 4

At the Central Police Court to-day, before Mr. Wilshire, S.M., Digby Grand, alias Newbold, alias Stephens, alias Ward, 32, described at a bootmaker; John T. Woolford, 27, butcher, and Albert…

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A Newtown Case. Youth Charged With Theft

The Australian Star · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 7

Frank Scaffedi, a youth about 18 or 19, was charged at the Quarter Sessions yesterday, before his Honor Judge Rogers and a jury, with having stolen £10 in money, the…

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Burglary at Glenelg

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 5

The residence of Mr. G. W. Sudholtz, of Glenelg, was broken into during the temporary absence of the family, and jewellery to the value of between £60 and £70 was stolen…

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The Petersham Burglary

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 4

The accused Grand and Yeomans were subsequently brought before Mr. Maofarlane, S.M., and charged with, in company, breaking and entering…

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Sheep Stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 5

For some time past stockowners all over the State have suffered a constant loss from thieving. More recently owing to the high prices ruling for meat the depredations have increased. There are instances…

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Mild Assault

The Australian Star · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 7

Yesterday at the Quarter Sessions a foreigner named Jules Durapt pleaded guilty to an assault on a little girl. In his statement the Crown Prosecutor said the offence…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 6

WHITE CLIFFS, Thursday.--James Cavanagh, Henry M'Donald, Benjamin Exley, Henry Beecher, and Frank M'Bride, were charged at the local Police Court with stealing two sheep, the…

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Gaol Escapees Recaptured

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 8

WELLINGTON, Friday.— The aboriginal escapees from Wellington Gaol, Nolan and Murray, have been recaptured. Having good reason for believing that they were in hiding in a region…

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Girls Sentenced for Housebreaking

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 5

Ada M'Innes, aged 16 years, and her sister Stella, 12, were charged at the Colling wood Police Court to-day with housebreaking. The accused and another girl on Christmas Day forced open the window of a…

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Assault on a Chinaman

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 8

Alexander Brown (20), vanman, was fined £2 or one month's imprisonment, at the Central Court yesterday, for assaulting Sun Ah On on February 3. The assault look place at the Belmore Markets…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 7

Charge of Theft.—At the North Sydney Police Court yesterday, before Mr. F. S. Isaacs, S.M., Florence Gillespie, 24, a married woman, was charged with stealing at North Sydney on or about…

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