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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

8,785 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 250

District Court. Before his Honor Judge Heydon, at 10 a.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 7

Giraud v Woodhill, Stainer v O Connoll, Benyon v Egan Murray v Marshall's Co-operative Breweries, Limited, Borough of North Sydney v Slade, Arnott v Wiley, Varley v Bennett, Clark v Levy, Jones v…

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Parramatta Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 8

At the Parramatta Police Court on Wednesday, [?] fore Mr. T. E. MacNevin, S.M., Henry William Claris was fined £1 and costs of court for suffering an unlawful game—throwing dice—to be carried on in his…

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Assault and Robbery. Outside Epping Racecourse Two Men Charged

The Australian Star · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 6

Daniel Green, alias "Duck" Green alias David Green, and James Bellingham, alias Bond, appeared before Mr. King, D.S.M., at the Glebe Court yesterday charged With,…

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Theft

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 4

Edward Crawford, alias Wilson, was sentenced to four months' imprisonment at the Central Police Court yesterday for stealing a clock, a razor, and 1s, valued in all at £1 2s, the property of John Lloyd, on…

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Appalling Wife Murder. Married Twenty Times. Charged with Poisoning Twelve Wives

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 7

Jobann Hoch, of Chicago, has been arrested at New York, and charged with poisoning 12 out of 20 women to whom he was successively married…

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Charge of Horse-stealing

The Australian Star · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 4

At Balmain Police Court this morning a dealer named George Standers was charged with having stolen a horse valued at £5, the property of Henry Thlein, at Balmaln, on the…

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Daring Burglary. [By Telegraph.] MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 7

A safe at the battery in a Ballarat mine was blown open last night and 17½oz of gold stolen. The burglary was a daring one, two watchmen being eluded…

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Charge of Assault and Robbery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 4

At the Glebe Police Court yesterday, before Mr King, D.S.M., two men named Danier Green and James Bellingnam, were charged with having in company assaulted Edwin James Gardiner, and robbed…

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Goulburn Gaol Breaker. Captured at Buxton

Evening News · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 5

The Inepector-General of Police has received a telegram announcing that Roy Wood, who recently escaped from Goulburn Gaol, was recaptured this morning. The arrest was…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 4

Before his Honor Judge Heydon, K.C., at 10 a.m.— Motions generally: Butler v Freeman, Lloyd v Lorking, Mortgage, Loan, and Finance Company of Australia, Ltd., v White, Whitelaw and another v…

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Police and City Traffic

Evening News · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 5

The police have to face numerous difficulties in supporting the traffic regulations, and notwithstanding the large number of prosecutions which the magistrates deal with at the Water…

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Wholesale Wife Murder. a Chicago Resident Arrested

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--Johann Hoch, a resident of Chicago, has been arrested at New York for poisoning 12 out of 20 successive wives. An analysis of the…

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Police Courts. a Fractious Seaman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 4

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Wilshire, S.M., a seaman named John Roach, aged 37, was charged with assaulting Captain Harry Andrews on the ship Semantha, at Pyrmont, on the…

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Police Courts. Committed for Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 8

George Michelson was charged at the water Police Court with stealing three tin trunks, a Gladstone bag, and a quantity of clothing valued at £30, the property of Bernard Hinds. Prosecutor stated that he was…

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New South Wales Police Band

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 8

The tenth annual meeting of the New South Wales Police Band was held at the Central Police Barracks, There was a good attendance of officers and men, and the chair was taken…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 8

Martha Vallack, widow, of 61 Cambridge-street, Stanmore, Mr. Palmer, official assignee. Herbert Hendy Pooley, civil servant, of Brighton le Sands, late of Barnsby-grove,…

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Australian Star · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 6

Martha Vallack, widow, 51 Cambridge-street, Stanmore. Mr, W. H. Palmer, official assignee. Herbert Hendy-Pooley, civil servant,…

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District Court. (Before Judge Heydon.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 8

In the case of Leonard Giraud, confectioner, against A. Woodhill, of 94 Market-street, Sydney, plaintiff claimed £19 14s lid on a balance of accounts between them. A verdict was given…

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Law Notices. Friday, February 3. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 4

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Chief Clerk.—Holloway v Holloway (Jollow co-respondent), 10.15 a.m…

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A Constable in Court. Committed for Trial

The Australian Star · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 1

Fred Spencer, a constable under suspension, was before Mr. Donaldson, S.M., at the Water Police Court, on a charge of stealing £5 by menaces from Andrew Rogers, and was…

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