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Courts & crime, 1890

6,428 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 250

A Peculiar Case of Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 6

A series of assault cases were yesterday afternoon dealt with at the Water Police Court before Mr. Ben[?]. Lee, D.S.M., the whole of them arising from a disturbance following a game of…

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Police Promotions

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 2

THE members of the police force stationed at Newtown have been fortunate in securing some of the plums in the way of the promotions that have been made during the…

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Charge of Assault. a Serious Case

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 3

AT the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. B. Lee, D.S.M., Peter M'Manus, a publican, was charged with having unlawfully assaulted one James Daley…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Fitzhardinge.) Joyce V. Ellis (Part Heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 5

Mr. Mann, instructed by Mr. W. h. Mahoney, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Field, instructed by Messrs. Sly and Hamilton, for the defendant. This was an action brought by William Henry Joyce, fruit…

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District Court. Wednesday, January 22. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 6

Joyce v. Ellis.--Mr. Mann (instructed by Mr. W. H. Mahoney) appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Field (instructed by Messrs. Sly and Hamilton) for the defendant. This was an action…

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Law. Bankruptcy Court. Wednesday, January 22. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 6

Wm. Kelly, of 82 Marlborough-street, Surry-hills, builder. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee. Andrew M'Glashan, of Melville-street,…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, January 21. In Bankruptcy. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 5

William Kelly, of 82, Marlborough-street, Surry Hills, builder. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee. William Carvosso Wearne, of 12, St. John's-road, Forest Lodge, general agent. Mr. E. M. Stephen,…

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The Nihilists. Another Plot Against the Czar. Court Officials Implicated. Suicide of the Ringleader

Evening News · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 4

LONDON, January 22.—THE DAILY TELEGRAPH this morning states that a vast plot has been discovered at St. Petersburg against the life of the Czar. A large…

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Another Plot Against the Czar. Military Officers and Court Officials Implicated. Suicide of the Ringleader [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondence.) London, Jan. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 7

The Daily Telegraph, this morning, publishes a statement to the effect that a vast plot has been discovered at St. Petersburg against the life of the Czar…

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A Gaol Scandal

The Australian Star · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The HERALD continues its narrative on the experience of s prisoners at the Melbourne Gaol, and urges that the state of affairs existing there should…

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The Dowling-street Burglary. Another Prisoner Committed

The Australian Star · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 5

FREDERICK HAYNES, a young man, was charged at the Water Police Court this morning, before Mr. B. Lee, D.S.M., with being concerned, with others, in breaking…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., presided at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday morning. Ada Edwards was charged with having stolen the sum of 5s. from the person of Charles Wilson. The…

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Theft by a Young Woman

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 3

Frances Burnei, a nicely-dressed young woman, pleaded not guilty at the Water Police Court yesterday before Mr. Benjamin Lee, D.S.M., to a charge of stealing a gold watch and…

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Suspected of Murder

The Australian Star · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Margaret Johnson, whom the coroner's jury acquitted of killing her child, has been re-arrested by the police. It is stated that fresh evidence has…

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Australian. Victoria. Charged With Vagrancy

The Australian Star · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- At the City Court yesterday a deformed, ragged girl, aged 12, was brought up on a charge of vagrancy. The mother pleaded in defence that the girl…

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Police Promotions

The Australian Star · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 2

THE Redfern police are deservedly sharing in the good things that are now being distributed from the bureau of the Inspector General. Senior-constable T. Vane has…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 2
Also in The Daily Telegraph

THE usual weekly meeting of the Licensing Bench was held at the Water Police Court, yesterday, before Messrs. T. K. Abbott, S.M., and B. Lee, D.S.M. Transfers of publicans'…

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Land Court

The Australian Star · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 5

BOURKE, Friday. -- The local Land Court will, hold sittings here between January 28 and 31 and February 1 and 8. The business is somewhat heavier than…

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