District Court Cases
"With regard to the District Court Amending Act," continued Mr. Wade, "it came into force at the end of the year, and as the vacation supervened shortly afterwards I cannot…
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8,464 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 250
Police Courts. Hotel-keeper Fined
Albert Edward Smith, licensee of the Glenmore Hotel, Glenmore-road, Paddington, was charged yesterday at the Paddington Police Court with selling liquor to an intoxicated person on December 24. He…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queensland. Alleged Assault on a Girl. Prosecutrix's Strange Statement. Brisbane
A rather sensational development occurred, in a case of alleged criminal assault at Longreach Police Court to-day. Three young men were charged with assaulting a girl on the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cowardly Assault on a Girl. Struck with a Club. Brisbane
A cowardly assault was committed [?]t Southport early on Sunday morning. Miss Enid Macalister, aged 16 years, a guest of Mr. John Cameron, at Southport, was awakened about…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police Courts. Furiously Riding a Bicycle
At the Central Court, Lance Jones (23), a butcher, was charged with having so furiously ridden a bicycle as to endanger the safety of the public. Traffic-constable Shailer said that on Monday night, about 8 o'clock, Jones…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Parramatta Police Court. Friday, January 19. (Before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, S.m.) a Bit of a Barney
John Kelly (21), a dealer, was changed with using indecent language in Marsden-street, Parramatta, that afternoon. Accused said, "Your Worship, we was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Timely Action by the Police. Cooma
At the first Children's Court held at Dalgety a lad[?] aged 18, was charged with the careless use of fire, and pleaded guilty. The boy put some ignited grass into a rabbit…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Redfern Robbery. Two Accused Before the Court
On or about January 12 goods to the value of £250 were stolen from Winn and Co.'s drapery establishment in Regent-street, Redfern. Included in the robbery were 1000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The "Ice Maiden." Silent Witness in Divorce Court
Another stage in a remarkable suit was entered upon when the President of the Divorce Court (London) resumed the hearing of the case of Hamilton v. Hamilton, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Midnight at Manly. Merchant and the Police. Tale of a Telephone
An indent merchant named George Hauer, 30 years of age, was charged at the Water Police Court this morning with having been drunk and disorderly in the Promenade,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Redfern Robbery. Accused Before the Court. a Woman's Story
Alfred Scott (35), vanman, and Edward Yeomans (31), horse trainer, were charged at the Redfern Police Court yesterday with being concerned with others in breaking and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wyalong's Protest. Against the Removal of the Warden's Court. West Wyalong
An indignation meeting was held last night, several hundred being present, to protest against the Mines Department's decision to remove the Warden's Court and the Mining…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Law Reform. the First Instalment. Small Debts and District Court Acts. Operation of the Measures
Mr. Wade was in a position yesterday to make a few observations regarding the working of two measures of law reform passed last session--the Small Debts Amendment Act and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Parramatta Licensing Court. MONDAY, 22nd JANUARY. (Before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, S.M., and Mr. C. J. Byrnes, J.p.) Colonial Wine License
Mrs. Richardson (represented by Mr. H. A. Richardson) applied for a new Colonial wine license for premises in Carlton-street. Granville…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tragedy at Hillston. Attempted Murder and Suicide. a Police Magistrate Wounded. Hillston
An elderly man named Robert Shannon, after waiting some time in the stable of the Royal Hotel for Mr. Boland, P.M., to pass, fired three shots from a revolver at him…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Charge of Burglary
A voting man named Henry Richards was charged at the Balmain Court with breaking and entering the dwelling of George Savage, 154 Darling-street, Balmain, on the 23rd inst., and stealing a silver watch and gold…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Stealing Railway Property
Neil Tres (60), a shoeblack, was convicted at the Newtown Court of stealing six railway "chairs," the property of the commissioners, at Erskineville, on the 22nd inst., and was sentenced to three months' hard labor…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Theft From a Bar
Frederick Pruner, an elderly man with only one hand was charged, at the Water Police Court, with stealing a bunch of keys, the property of J. B. Stenning, licensee of the Chicago Hotel, George-street North. A barmaid…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Assault on a Woman
At the Newtown court, Frank Atwood (31), a stonepolisher, was summoned for assaulting Elsie Attwood at Newtown on the 21st inst. Complainant said he punched her in the eye, blackening it, and on the body…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Alleged Assault on Women
The hearing of the charges against Sydney James Ryam of inflicting grievous bodily harm ono Mrs. Maude Ryan (his former wife), and Mrs. Rose Dickenson, at Sydney, on November 17th last, was…
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