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Courts & crime, 1889

7,156 stories in Sydney's papers · page 74 of 250

Police

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Central Court yesterday before Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., John Rogan was fined 10s, or 48 hours, for being drank and disorderly; 1s, with 17s costs, or 21 days, for…

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Alleged Assault Wits Intent to Rob

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 9

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. W. F. Addison, three young men, named respectively James Hall, William Mitchell, alias Davidson, and Henry Hunter, alias Woods, appeared in answer to…

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A Murderous Assault. a Peculiar Case

Evening News · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday.—A strange case of assault was reported to the police this morning. Thomas M'Laughlin, a clerk, and W. J. Smith, a book-makar, were going home at about a quarter to 1…

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Alleged Assault on the High Seas

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 6
Also in Evening News

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--The charge of assault on the high seas laid by a seaman against the captain of the Glencoyne was continued yesterday. The case has already…

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The Macquarie-street Murder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 12

On behalf of the Government, Sir Henry Parkes has offered a reward of £100 for such information as shall lead to the apprehension and conviction of the person or persons guilty of the murder of…

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Balmain Police Court. Monday, March 18. (Before Mr. Marsh. S.M.)

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 4

Drunks.—Patrick Kelly, for being drunk in Mullens-Street, had to pay 59. or suffer 24 hours, William. Bond, for a like offence, was mulct in 10s. or 48 hours. William Hughes…

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Penrith Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. J. K. Cleevc, P.M.

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 4

Eliza Harking, charged with being drunk on Saturday night, was fined 5s or in default to be locked Up till 6 p.m…

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District Court

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 6

Wormald and others v Cunninghame (part heard), Friedman v Livermore, Daunt v Metcalfe, Gehrels v Lang, Cunninghame v Foley, Lassetter v Gray and another…

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The Elmore Murder. Execution of Harrison

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 45

MELBOURNE, Monday.—In the Sandhurst Gaol this morning the man Harrison was executed by Jones, the public hangman, for the Elmore murder. There were about twenty persons…

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A Magistrate Suspended. His Previous Record. London, March 22

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 6

Captain Seagrave, a special stipendiary magistrate stationed at Mitchelstown, County Cork, has been suspended, in consequence of the discovery that he was…

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Yesterday's Police Courts. CENTRAL

Evening News · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 6

John Rogan, 47, groom, was sentenced to two months' gaol for assaulting' Constable Taplin while in the execution of his duty, and on a further charge of maliciously injuring a uniform…

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Alleged Assault with Intent to Rob. Two Men Committed

Evening News · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 6

Two men, named William Mitchell, alias Davidson, and Henry Hunter, alias Woods, were charged in the Water Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. Addison, S.M., with being concerned one…

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Supreme Court Proceedings

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 42

The sittings of the Court for the trial of Sydney causes terminated this week. The judges will forthwith depart upon circuit. A great deal of business has been got…

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Penrith Land Court

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 4

A Land Court was held at Penrith Court House on Tuesday last before Messrs. Harriott and Eager, members of the board. Mr. D. O'Hara, the inspector, also being present. The following were the…

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Supreme Court Business

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 5

EVERY effort was made to-day to get rid of the actions which have been going on during the week, notably the Bondi sewer action--Smyth v. Dalgety and Co, Limited…

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The Court Martial

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 5

ON meeting at the Dawes Point Battery, at 10 o'clock this morning, to proceed with the investigation of the charges against Warrant-Officer William Webster, of the…

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The Court-martial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 9

The General Court-Martial appointed to inquire into certain charges of embezzlement made against Warrantofficer William Webster, of the New South Wales Artillery, was continued yesterday at Dawes Point…

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Telegrams. a Police Station Burned

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 12

MOLONG, March 14.—Information has just been received that Meranburn Police Station was burned on Sunday afternoon last. It was a wooden building, leased by the Government. Mr…

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