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Courts & crime, 1904

8,539 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 250

Police Courts. Wasting Water

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 10

At the Glebe Court yesterday R. Matthews, S. Liddell, and W. H. Edmonds were each fined £1 for using water for other than domestic purposes without the necessary permission…

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The Customs Court

Evening News · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 5

At tho Customs Court to-day, a couple of cases were brought under the notice of Mr. N. Lockyer, Collector of Customs. Messrs. Burroughs, Wellcome, and Company were respondents in a…

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"Count De Valasco." Charged With False Pretences. Alleged Fraud on Jewellers

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 5

Henry A. Becker, with the aliases of Count do Valasco, Benjamin, Wiley, Barnett, and Wheeler, was presented at the Water police Court this morning on several charges of…

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DISTRICT COURT.—Wednesday, January 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 5

Before the Registrar, in No. 2 Court.—Evans v Bury, at 10.30 a.m…

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Customs Court. Medicinal Compound. PARCHMENTINE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 4

The Customs Court had before it to-day a case in which the Collector of Customs proceeded against Burrows, Wellcome and Co., re Easton Iron and strych and hyd. [?] Creta,…

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Parramatta Police Court Monday, January 4. (Before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, S.m.) the Fatal Rose of Red

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

Florence Boater v, Win. IS. Beater Adjourned wife maintenance case. Mr. Richardson for tho complainant. Mr. Carroll for the defendant…

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The Children's Corner, Court of Entertainers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 38

King Highandmighty, whose word is final, and whose sword is sharp. Queen Youngheart, who loves everyone not grown up, and does exactly as she pleases…

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Racial Murder at Bundaberg. a Kanaka Committed for Trial. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 8

Magaloo Malayta, a kanaka, charged with the murder of David Humphreys, an old man, on the afternoon of December 26, in the racial fight at B[?]ndaberg between whites and kanakas, was…

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Side Street Quarrels. Fought Out in Court

Evening News · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 3

At Glebe Police Court Thomas Boyle, residing in Hereford-street, Forest Lodge, proceeded against Albert Long, a butcher, residing in Wigram-road, Forest Lodge, for using indecent…

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Coogee-fortunato Figari Collision. Court of Marine Inquiry. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 13

The Court of Marine Inquiry commenced an investigation to-day concerning the collision between the steamer Coogee and the Italian vessel Fortunato Figari on Christmas morning in Bass Straits. The…

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Law Report. Tuesday, January 5. Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar, Mr. Arthur Henry.) Compulsory Sequestration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 5

Tooheys, Limited, v Ellen Harding, of Kelso's Hotel, Oxford-street. On the application of Mr. F. B. Freehill, who appeared for the petitioning creditors, an order of…

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The Felix-ruenalf Fight. an Exciting Encounter. Maori Fights with Groat Spirit and Determination —Police Interfere in the 16th Round—Match Declared a Draw. MELBOURNE

Referee · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 7

Peter Felix and George Ruenal met at the Queen's Hall last evening to contest the best of twenty rounds for a side-wager totalling £50. Ruenalf acquitted himself…

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Cricket Enthusiast. Charged at Central Police Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 5

Alfred Woods, aged 23, a cricket enthusiast, was charged at the Central Police Court today by Constable D. Smith with behaving in a riotous manner in Hyde Park yesterday…

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Police Court Cases

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 7

Constable Turnbull charged Isaac West at the Newcastle Police Court yesterday with cruelly ill-treating a horse, by working it in a butcher's cart when it was in a very impoverished…

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On Christmas Morning Policeman Draws His Revolver. and Is Charged with Assault

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 5

A series of charges in which one of the defendants was a local constable were heard by Mr. Isaacs, S.M., at the North Sydney Police Court to-day. Charles Baxter…

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Heavy Fines for Assault

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 6

Some trouble occurred at an hotel at Arncliffe on Christmas Eve, in consequence of Which three local residents, William Greenwood, George Whaugh, and, George Morris,…

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Assault on a Hotelkeeper

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 8

At the Newtown Court, George Waugh (23), carter; William Greenwood (23), carter; and George Morris (25), laborer, were charged with having assaulted Frederick. Christian Willick, at Arncliffe, on December 24 last; also…

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ASSAULT. Beginning the New Year

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 5

John Williamson, aged 40, who called himself a labourer, was brought before the bench at the Central Police Court to-day by Constable Travers on three charges, It was…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 4

The weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday the presiding magistrates being Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., and Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M. An application for the…

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Police Courts. Liquor Act Prosecutions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 4

At the Water Police Court yesterday before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., William Lyons, licensee of the United Australia Hotel, Liverpool and Yurong streets, for selling liquors on his licenced promises during prohibited…

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