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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

8,645 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 250

In the Court of King's Bench

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

A popular K.C. in the days when he was not quite so well-known as he is now, was engaged on a case in the country…

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Court Pride off Australia, A.O.F.

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 5

The financial meeting of the above Court was held on Monday evening, at the Court rooms, Macquacie street. The balance sheet showed a very satisfactory state of affairs…

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Burglary at a Brass Foundry. Another Charge Against Digby Grand and Yeomans. a Conversation in the Cells. Accused Committed for Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 14

Digby Grand, alias Fatty Newbold, or Stephens, or Ward (32), bootmaker, and Albert Yeomans (24), horse trainer, were charged before Mr. Mac-farlane, S.M., at the Central Court yesterday, with…

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Transference of Warders at Goulburn Gaol. the Public Service Association. Statement by the Goulburn Secretary. Goulburn

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

Respecting the removol of the Goulburn warders and Mr. Noitenstei[?]'s statement in to-day "Herald" that he had not consented to receive representations from the Public Service Association, it is pointed out…

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Ryde Police Court. Tuesday, February 3, 1903. (Before Messrs. G. M. Pope, R. T. Sutton, J. Redshaw and T. G. Dole, J's.P.) a Brooklyn Case

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 10

James Sullivan was brought up, charged with having assaulted Alexander Leslie Merrick and John Merrick, at Brooklyn. Sergeant Ross prosecuted and Mr. Mark…

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Schoolgirl and Kaiser. a Polish schoolgirl named Kopec has been sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment at Inovrazlav, in Eastern Prussia, for the following crime:—

The World's News · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 11

On the occasion of the Kaiser's visit to Po[?]en brooches containing portraits of the Imperial pair were distributed in school. Hie child flung down the one she received, spat on it, and ground it…

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

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

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

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Law Report. Friday, February 6 District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Claim for Commission. Stanton v. Blackman

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

Mr. Scholes, instructed by Messrs. Dawson, Waldron, and Glover, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Curlewis, instructed by Messrs. Gould and Shaw, for the defendant. This was an action brought by…

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Walker's Bond Burglary

Truth · Sunday 8 February 1903 · page 6

The two Amys. Winter and Martha, and the dealer Strachan, were also before the Water Police Court on Monday, charged with being concerned with…

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The Murder of a Constable

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 February 1903 · page 8

Digby Grand, aged 32, bootmaker, alias Newbold, alias Stevens, alias Ward, and John Woolfdrd, aged 27, butcher, and Albert Yeomans, aged 24, horse trainer, were…

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The Murder of Constable Long

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 February 1903 · page 7

The police are still hunting for Jones, who is suspected of being concerned in the murder of Constable Long, at Auburn, a fortnight ago…

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Terrible Cold-blooded Murder—a French Picnic

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 February 1903 · page 8

A shockingly cold-blooded murder, accompained by most brutal callousness, was committed near Fremantle, Westralia. Five Frenchmen named Fred. Maillet,…

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Sew Inspect0r-general of Police

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 February 1903 · page 7

Colonel Mackay, Colonel Williams (Director-General of the Army Medical Service), and Mr. Wilshire, S.M., are mentioned as having some prospect of being selected as…

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The Court Would Pick the Tree

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 February 1903 · page 6

A Texas Judge was robbed of a horse, and the thief, being arrested, was brought before him for trial. The judge eyed the prisoner with deep satisfaction for a minute or so,…

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Sisters Three. a Fair Feminine Fury. Alice Law Falsely Accuses of Theft Each of Her Two Sisters

Truth · Sunday 8 February 1903 · page 2

It is surprising how frequently it happens that between blood relations there is a feeling of bitter enmity, and, in consequence, a found of intense malignity. An…

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Saxon Court Scandal. Princess and French Tutor Separate, London, February 7

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 February 1903 · page 7

The Saxon Court Scandal has assumed a new phase. M. Giron, the French tutor, with whom the Crown Princess Louise…

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Wholesale Robberies. Digby Grand, Strachan, Ward, and the Two Amys Charged with Being Concerned in Various Wholesale Robberies, and are Committed for Trial on all Courts—"Butty" Sulway's Jewels

Truth · Sunday 8 February 1903 · page 6

Digby Grand and Florence Newbold, an attractive young woman of 18, and said to be the wife of Grand, appeared at the Water Police Court on Monday,…

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Police Rules

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 5

New rules for the general government and [?] of the members of the police force of the State, in lieu of those published in a Supplementary "Government Gazette" of January 7, 1885, appear in "Government Gazette"…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 3

Stealing in Public Baths.—At the Water Polic[?] Court on Saturday, before Mr. Barnett, D.S.M., William M'Lean, 17, a newsboy, was charged with having stole the sum of 2s from George Theobald…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Australian Star · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 4

The following business was disposed of by the Registrar in Bankruptcy to-day:--CREDITORS' PETITIONS. M'Mahon Bros. v. H. Weber. On the…

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