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Courts & crime, 1903

8,645 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 250

The Church-street Burglary

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 January 1903 · page 7

Considerable satisfaction was expressed in Parramatta on Saturday when it became known that, owing to the prompt action of the police, an arrest had been made early that morning in…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1903 · page 8

Assaults.—At the Water Police Court on Saturday. before Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., an elderly man named John Green was charged with having assaulted Charles Livock. Prosecutor stated that accused,…

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Suicided to Avoid Murder

The Australian Star · Monday 5 January 1903 · page 6

'At the inquest at East Ham on John Murcutt, a single man, in the Royal Horse Artillery, Woolwich, who shot himself in a District Railway train just before it reached…

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Manly Police Changes

Evening News · Monday 5 January 1903 · page 5

Senior-sergeant Clarke, who has been in charge of the Manly Police Division since Sub-inspector [?]intosh was promoted and transferred to Marrickville, has at his own request been transfer…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Australian Star · Monday 5 January 1903 · page 4

The following business was dealt with by the Registrar in Bankruptcy to- day. HEARING OF CREDITORS' PETITION. Holdship and Co., Ltd., v. S. Kemp. The…

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BATTERED. Shocking Murder in South Australia. ADELAIDE

The Australian Star · Monday 5 January 1903 · page 4

The pretty little town of Mount Lofty, situated in the ranges about 12 miles from the Adelaide General Post- office, was the scene of a shocking tragedy about Christmas time…

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Police Courts. on New Year's Day

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 January 1903 · page 3

At the Water Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., John Green (54), laborer, was charged with having assaulted Charles Livock, with whom he was lodging at 155 Riley-street. The…

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Police Courts. Stealing From Lassetter's

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 3

At the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. Macfarlane, S.M., James Ingram (52). draper, was charged with having on the 2nd inst. stolen a sum of £1 in 4d 6d, the property of Messrs. Lassetter and Co…

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An Alleged Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 5

The condition of the man Henry Honley, who was taken to Sydney Hospital on Saturday night suffering from injuries said to have been received in an assault, became so serious yesterday that it was…

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Romance and Robbery Williams Sentenced

Evening News · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 6

John Williams, alias "Cavanagh," alias "Hercules" Bell, alias Herbert Bell, was again brought before Mr. Donaldson, S.M., at the Water Police Court, and charged with unlawfully…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 7

Assaulting a Constable—At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M., Philip Dalton was charged with having assaulted Senior-sergeant Baxter whilst that officer was in the…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 7

The weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday before Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M.(presiding), Mr. W. M. Macfarlane, S.M., and Mr. A.N. Barnett, L.M…

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Suicide in a Police Cell

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 6

ALBURY, Monday.--An inquiry was held at Jindera on Saturday touching the death of a man named Frederick Schrieber in the lockup there on New Year's Day. The evidence was…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 3

Holdship and Company, Limited, versus S. Kemp. An order was made as asked, and Mr. Lloyd appointed official assignee. The Kauri Timber Company, Limited, versus…

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Law Report Monday, January 5. Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar, Mr. Arthur Henry.) Hearing of Petitions for Sequestration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 7

Holdsworth and Company v. S. Kemp. Mr. Dobbin appeared for the petitioning creditors and applied for an order of sequestration. The application was granted and Mr. L. T. Lloyd was…

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Boy Charged with Horse-stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 8

A boy of 11 years, named Joseph Francis Eade. has been committed for trial before the Wallsend Police Court on a charge of stealing a horse, value £8. the property of Joseph Smith, of Walsend. on the 18th December…

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Burglary at Burwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 6

A determined burglary was perpetrated at the Burwood Council Chambers, Police Court, and clerk of petty sessions office, in Conder-street, Burwood, on Monday night or early on Tuesday…

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Police Courts. Assault on Constables in a Lock-up

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 5

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. L. S. Donaldeon, S.M., John Aust (26). William Lowe (22), and James Hance (23), were charged with having assaulted Constable David Houston whilst in the execution of his…

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Three Well- Dressed Men. Charged With Assaulting the Police

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 6

Three well- dressed, respectable [?]ng young men, named respectively John Aust, William Lowe, and James Hance, came before Mr. Donaldson, S.M., at the Water Police…

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Charge of Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 5

At the Central Court, before Mr. Macfarlane. S.M., Isabella Anderson (28), domestic servant, was charged with having stolen several pictures, window and bed curtain, and a number of household articles, of the…

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