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Courts & crime, 1903

8,645 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 250

Assault and Robbery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 10

A violent assault and robbery was reported to the police on Thursday night. About 9.30 a young woman named Rebekah Florence Ward, aged about 18, was proceeding towards her…

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A Petersham Burglary Big Haul of Metal. Brand and Yeomans in Court

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 8

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Macfarlane, S.M., Digby Grand, alias Newbold, alias Stevens, alias Ward, 32, bootmaker, and Albert Yeomans, 24, horse trainer,…

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Saved From Gaol

Evening News · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 6

At the Darlinghurst Sessions yesterday a young man named Septimus Claude Holmes, who had pleaded guilty to having on November 7 last embezzled the sum of £76 16s 3d, while in the…

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Theft of a Brooch

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 14

Agnes O'Donnell (23) was charged at the Central Court with stealing a gold brooch, valued at £1 15s, the properly of Ada M'Furlane, on January 26. Accused pleaded guilty und was fined £3 or one month's imprisonment…

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Auburn Tragedy. Murder of Constable Long. Accused Before the Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 7

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Wilshire, S.M., Digby Grand, alias Newbold, alias Stephens, alias Ward, 32, bootmaker; John Thomas Woolford, 27, butcher; and…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 7

Stealing.—In the Charge Division of the Balmain Police Court yesterday, before Mr. F. S. Isaacs, S.M., Charles Stewart, 13, and Arthur Brooks, 14, were charged with stealing in company about 16lb…

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The Petersham Burglary. the Charge Against Grand and Yeomans

Evening News · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 6

At the Central Police Court yesterday, the hearing of the charge against Digby Grand and Albert Yeomans, of robbing Davies and Sheppard's place, Petersham, on December 29, was…

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

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 3

Thomas Harvey, of St. Marys, oharged with disobeying an order for hia wife's maintenance, pleaded guilty,, and consented to pay all arrears and oontinne bis pay…

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Bmain Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 4th FEBRUARY. (Before Mr. Isaacs, S. M.) Drunk

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 3

Samuel Doyle, 20, for being drunk in Evans-street, was fined 5s or 24 hours. STRAYING HORSES…

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New York's Police

Evening News · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 3

New York had a sensation recently, when it learned that Police Commissioner Partridge had resigned. This, following the disciplinary scandals in the Fire Department, has thrown the…

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Brutal Assault and Robbery. a Young Lady Victimised

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 10

A brutal case of assault and robbery occurred in Balfour-street, Chippendale, shortly after 9 p.m. on Thursday, the victim being a young lady, 18 years of age…

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Gaol Warders Removed. a Departmental Edict. GOULBURN

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 11

The removal of two warders from the Goulburn Gaol to other gaols is causing considerable comment here. It is alleged that the men have been removed on account of…

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The Murder of Constable Long. Police Patrols. A Question for the Government. Councils Co-operating with Auburn

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 11

A discussion arose on Monday night, at Auburn Council, on ibo following letter from the Inspector General of Police:- " I have the honor to acknowledge the…

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The Auburn Murder. Accused Further Remanded

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 9

Digby Grand, alias Fatty Newbold, or Stephens, or Ward (32), bootmaker, John Thomas Walford (27), butcher, and Albert Yeomans (24), horse-trainer, were charged, before Mr…

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Victoria. the Strange Case of Assault. Accused Imprisoned. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 9

James Peters, whose wanton ill-treatment of a boy named Sibbald at Mentone in November created a sensation, was tried at the General Sessions to-day on two charges of unlawfully assaulting the lad…

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The New Police Head-quarters

Evening News · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 3

A number of men are at work at the corner of Hunter and Phillip streets, clearing away the debris, remaining from the demolition of the premises formerly occupied by the Inspector-General…

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The Sydney Police Force Utterly Demoralised

Watchman · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 6

IN concluding our series of article on the above subject j some weeks ago, we promi-ed to return to it as occasion offered. We find such occasion forced upon us by the rumoured retirement of the Inspector General which…

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A Tragedy of the Sea. Shipwreck, Murder and Cannibalism

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 2

The following remarkable story of a sea tragedy is here published for the first time in Australia. More lucidly than any narrative of recent…

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Monday's Law Notices. District Court

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 6

Before his Honor Judge Backhouse--At noon: Hough v. Lyons, Board of Water Supply and Sewerage v. Romey, Curry v; Cruise, Hackney v. Cooke, Davis v. Jacobs,…

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D[?]trict Court. Deniliquin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 9

The D[?]rt concluded its sitting to-day before A[?]ge Hamilton. In the action Kidd versus Haw[?] wherein the jury returned a verdict yesterda[?] 1s, costs were allowed under…

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