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Courts & crime, 1903

8,645 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250

Light-weight Bread A Case in Court. Solicitor and Beak "Snap."

Truth · Sunday 11 January 1903 · page 4

During the bearing pf a case at the Richmond Court to-day, in which a baker was charged with selling light-weight bread, a scene took place between Mr. Scheele,…

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A Loathsome Letter. An Affectionate Wifely Epistles Florence Langall Charges her Husband with Assault; but Admits that She Sent Him an Infernally Insulting and Outrageously Obscene Letter

Truth · Sunday 11 January 1903 · page 5

A very modest-looking and quiet young woman appeared in the Central Police Court last Wednesday to testify that her husband bad assaulted her. The name…

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Latest Wires. Queensland. the Kenniffs. Petition to the Governor. He Declines to Interfere a Popular Demonstration Proposed. But the Police Threaten to Take Action. Pat Kenniff Will be Only Switched Off on Monday Morning. BRISBANE, Saturday Night

Truth · Sunday 11 January 1903 · page 4

A deputation headed by Mr. Joseph Lesina, M.L A., waited upon Governor Chermaide yesterday, and presented resolutions which were carried at public meetings held in…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 5

Illtreating a Horse.—At the Central Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. W. M. Macfarlane, S.M., Elijah Field, 22, labourer, was lined £1, in default seven days' imprisonment, for cruelly illtreating a…

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Story of the Murder

The Australian Star · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 5

The sensation caused throughout the Eastern States of the Commonwealth by the murder on Easter Sunday of last year of Constable Doyle and Mr. Dahlke, at Lethbridge's…

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World's Press. Self-Murder

The Australian Star · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 5

In 1890 the number of persons who committed self-murder in Chicago was at the rate of 12 in 100,000. In 1902, up to October 11, the number of such persons was at the rate…

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Burglary at Forest Lodge. £200 Worth of Boots and Shoes Stolen

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 7

Burglaries in the suburbs are now occurring with alarming frequency, nearly every day a number of reports being received by the police. On Saturday a big burglary was discovered to…

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Their N.s.w. Record. Adventures in Queensland. Racehorse Stealing

Evening News · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 4

The Kenniff family originally resided near Casino, on the Richmond River, N.S.W., where Pat end James were born. They are well known to Senior-sergeant Tippett, who was stationed at…

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The Big Burglary. How the Coup Was Made. a Careful Scheme Laid Out

The Australian Star · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 6

The burglary committed at Parramatta-road, Forest Lodge, on Saturday was planned by men who were not amateurs, and carried out by men of daring and good local…

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Police Courts. Cruelty to a Horse

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 9

At the Central Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. W. M. Macfarlane, S.M., Elijah Field (22). laborer, was fined £1. or, in default, seven days' imprisonment, for cruelly ill-treating a horse by working it whilst…

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A Woman Sentenced

Evening News · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 3

A married woman, of respectable appearance, named Clara Thomas, 34, was charged at the Water Police Court yesterday with having, in November last, obtained from W. Gardner and…

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Theft of Money

Evening News · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 3

A fireman named Timothy O'Connell, 37, was charged, at the Water Court yesterday, with stealing £1 16s from Herbert Morris on Sunday. The case for the prosecution was that the two…

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Tee Parramatta Burglary. Brent Committed

Evening News · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 6

At the Parramatta Court yesterday, George Brent, who rejoices in several aliases, was charged with burglariously breaking into the premises of George Green, and stealing property valued…

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Assault on a Ship's Officer

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 3

Alexander Aaron (24). seaman. was [?]week' imprisonment with hard labor at the Water police Court for assaulting John Miller, third mate of the barque Balmore. Accused went on board the vessel under the…

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Assault on a Young Women

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 3

At the Newtown Court, More Mr. A. L.[?] D.S.M., William Parker, alias Russell (10), ropemaker, was charged with assaulting a young women named Mary [?] at Camperdown. on January 5th He was fined…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 7

Attempting to Steal.—Robert Tighe, 42, cook, was charged at the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., with attempting to steal the sum of 3d, two pawn tickets, and a knife from…

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Macedonian Outrages. Murder and Torture

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 7

A very serious state of affairs prevails in the vilayet of Monastir. According to reports received recently in Constantinople, the authorities are resorting to barbarous…

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Parramatta District. Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 6

At the Parramatta Police Court on Monday morning before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, S.M., George Brent, a young man with several aliases, was before the Court on a charge of having burglariously broken into…

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A " Central" Police Haul

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 7

Yesterday Mr. Payten, S.M., at the Central Police Court had 105 accused persons presented to him. This was much above the average, even for a Monday morning, when the…

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The Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 6

It is expected that the Arbitration Court will resume its sittings at Newcastle on the 28th instant. The East Greta Colliery case will probably receive first consideration…

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