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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

8,645 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 250

Parramatta District. Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 5

At the Parramatta Police Court, [?]efore Mr. T. E. MacNevin, S.M., Benjamin Anderson was charged with wilfully breaking a railway carriage window. The evidence was to the effect that…

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The Auburn Murder. Further Proceedings. at the Police Court. the Hotel Keeper's Evidence

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 3

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

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An Embezzler Sentenced

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--William Parker Owen, secretary of tho N.Z. Premier Sunrise G.M. Company and other companies, has been found guilty of the charge of embezzlement preferred against…

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The Auburn Tragedy. Murder of Constable Long. Police Court Proceedings. Mr. Trautwein's Story. Question of Identification. Detective Fullerton's Evidence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 5

Before Mr. E. H. Wilshire, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday the case in which Digby Grand, alias Newbold, alias Stephens alias Ward, 32, bootmaker, and Albert Yeomans, 24, horse trainer,…

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Auburn Tragedy. Police Court Proceedings May Close To-day

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 5

The police court proceedings in connection with the charge, of murder against Digby, Grand and Albert Yeomans are expected, to close this afternoon, there being about three…

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Midnight Marauder. Burglary at a George-street Shop

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 7

George Wiertz, an undersized German, was indicted before Judge Rogers at the Darlinghurst Sessions yesterday for having on December 21 broken and entered the dwelling…

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Alleged Assault with Intent to Rob

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 8

Louis Davis Gustave (56), described as a cook, was brought up at the Newtown Court and charged with assaulting Joshua Wright, with intent to rob him of £4 13s 7d, at St. Peters on February 3?]. Prosecutor is…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 4

Assault.—In the Summons Division of the Balmain Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., Co[?] M'Pherson, a sparmaker, was proceeded against on a charge of unlawfully…

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The Auburn Murder. Case Against Grand and Yeomans. Evidence of the Publican and Police

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 8

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. E.H. Wilshire, S.M., the bearing was resumed of the charge against Digby Grand, alias Newbold, alias Stephens, alias Ward (32),…

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Woman Charged with Assaulting a Constable

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 5

A married woman, who resides at Granville, was charged at the Parramatta Court with assaulting Constable Emmett. The constable stated that he had arrested the woman's…

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Theft of Jewellery. From a City Hotel

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 4

Information has been received by the detective authorities of the theft from a bedroom, at the Southern Cross Hotel, Elizabeth and Devonshire streets, city, some time after half-past 10 last…

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Charge of Assault. Collapse of the Prosecution

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 6

The trial of Michael Hickey upon a charge of having assaulted John Thompson with intent to rob him was continued at the Darlinghurst Sessions yesterday afternoon, before…

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Moree District Court

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 6

MOREE, Wednesday.—At the District Court, there were three important cases. John Alfred sued J. Moloney for breach of agreement regarding the delivery of sheep. The case was…

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Water Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 8

At the usual weekly sitting of the Water Licensing Bench yesterday, the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:--John Gillam, of the Phoenix Hotel, Moneur-street, Woollahra, to John Latimer; Daniel…

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The Attempt on King Leopold. the Anarchist Sentenced. London, Feb. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 7

Gennaro Rubino, the anarchist, who made an attempt on the life of King Leopold on November 15, has been found guilty of the charge laid against him, and has been…

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Divorce Court. Marriages Declared Dissolved

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 8

Mr. Justice Pring, in the suit of Catherine Mary Stafford (falsely called Larkin) against Thomas Michael Larkin, made absolute the decree nisi for the nullity of the marriage…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.--thursday, February 12. Before the Prothonotary.--At 11: In re gents., etc. Arbitration Court, No. 4 Court Supreme Court House.--thursday, February 12

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 8

In Chambers.--(Before the President.) At 10 a.m.: In the matter of an industrial dispute between the Sugar Workers' Employees' Union, industrial union of employees, claimant, and the Colonial Sugar Refining…

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A Holiday in Tasmania. Thirteen Days in Gaol. Fate of a Victorian Visitor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 5

LAUNCESTON, Wednesday.--During the finish of the Launceston Cup last week, a farmer named Clement G. Hall grabbed a young man, George Steers, who was standing next him, by the throat,…

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Arbitration Court. the Sugar Workers' Dispute

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 4

Mr. Justice Cohen, the President of the Arbitration Court, had before him in Chambers to-day, the matter of the industrial dispute between the Sugar Workers' Employees' Union and the…

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Police Courts. Breaches of the Early Closing Act

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 8

In the summons division of the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. A.N. Barnett, D.S.M., Otelia Erna Teleky, of the Alexandra Hotel, Castlereagh-street, was proceeded against on an information charging her with…

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