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Courts & crime, 1905

8,785 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250

Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 4

At the Newtown Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Donaldson, S.M., William Phillips (22), labourer, and George Brown (24), bootmaker, pleaded guilty to assaulting George Richard Dobbing, at Newtown,…

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Jeanmougin's Crime. a Frenchman in Court. Sentenced for Deportation

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 4

A French soldier named Louis Jeapmougin, aged 24, was brought before the Bench at the Water Police Court to-day by Detectives Rochaix, Barman and Campbell, on a…

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Theft of a Purse

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 4

At the Water Police Court yesterday Percy Selwin, or Solomon, a printer, was charged with stealing a purse containing 19s 2d from Blanch Craik on January 5. Prosecutrix asked accused the way to…

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Three Charges of Theft

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 7

At the Newtown Court a young fellow named Thomas Burgess was committed for trial on two counts as' under:--For breaking and entering the dwelling-house of William…

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Charge of Attempted Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 8

At the Central Court yesterday Percival John Gardiner a youth, was again remanded on a charge of having feloniously wounded Amy Forbes Black, with intent to murder her. The hearing of evidence will take place on…

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Woman Charged with Breaking and Entering

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 8

Kata M'Donald (20), a servant, was brought before the Newtown Court yesterday charged with breaking and entering the dwelling-house of George Scholl, Chalder-street, Newtown, and stealing three sheets, four pillows,…

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Balmain Sensation. Woman Charged With Lunacy

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 6

The woman Susannah Rigby, who was rescued from the water at Stephen-street Wharf, Balmain, on Saturday, and taken to the Central by Senior-constable Manion, of…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 6

John Becket, a miner, was working down a shaft at the Langmorn diggings, near Rockhampton, on Wednesday, when a big stone was dropped down the shaft, and struck…

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Police Reports. Details of Loss

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 7

The following are extracts from additional police reports received from various stations by the Inspector-General of Police relative to bush fires…

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Barmaid and Sailor. a German Charged With Stabbing. a Razor

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 7

'A toll and well-built German sailor, named Henry Otto, aged 21, was charged at the Water Police Court yesterday with maliciously wounding Lilly Phillips on the 3rd inst…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 8

Charles Henry Rishey, grocer, Church-street, Parramatta. Mr. Palmer, official assignee. Alfred Ernest Gill, gaol warder, Lort-street, Bathurst, Mr. Lloyd, official assignee…

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Before the Central Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 5

Alexander Wright, 48, a fireman, and native of Scotland, was charged before Mr. E. H. Wilshire, S.M., at the Central this morning with having caused, the death of Thomas…

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Before the Coroner's Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 5

Wright, the man detained in connection with the affair, is of middle age, and of small stature, his height not exceeding 5ft. 1in. Norah Jones, residing at…

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Extent of Damage. Additional Police Reports

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 6

The following extracts from police reports regarding the inspector General:-- Armidale, January 5 --About a fornight ago a…

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Police Courts. Alleged Breaking and Entering

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 8

At the Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M., Milford Burgess (18), a carpenter, was charged with breaking and entering the dwelling-house of William J. "Wilson, and stealing a suit of clothes, a…

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Scheming Boys. Give the Police Some Trouble

Evening News · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

A curious story of a missing boy has come to light at Ashfield. Yesterday rooming the lo-cal stationmaster informed Constable Stubbs, of the Ashfield Police, that it was rumoured a…

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Tragic Event in Queensland. Attempted Murder and Suicide. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 7

Joseph Baxter, an old resident of the Charleville district, who lately returned from the north, cut his wife's throat at Adavale last night, and then cut his own throat…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, January 10. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 4

In Chambers.—At 10 a.m., before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson, at Chancery-square: Baume v. the Commonwealth of Australia, for discovery (part heard); same v. same…

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High Court and Full Court. Reversal of Judgments, an Unsatisfactory Position. Cost of Litigation Increased. I.

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 5

The frequency with which the decisions of the State judges have been reversed by the High Court since it has been in existence has produced a condition of affairs scarcely…

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Death in the Bush Was There Foul Play? Police Officer's Sensational Statement

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 6

BRISBANE, Monday.--A telegram received from Charters Towers states that at the reopened inquiry into the death of a man named M'Grae. who was found in the bush last July…

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