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Courts & crime, 1891

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Departure of a Magistrate

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 January 1891 · page 5

At the conclusion of the business at the Water Police Court yesterday, the presiding magistrate, Mr. G. W. F. Addison, who is about to sail for England on leave, was highly…

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Shocking Murder

Evening News · Thursday 1 January 1891 · page 6

ROMA (Q.), Thursday.—A blackfellow named Tommy Las been arrested on suspicion of the murder of an aboriginal half-caste girl named Ada, aged 10 years. The evidence of Dr. Lestrange…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 January 1891 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Mr. C. Delohery, D.S.M., presided at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday. John Ryan was charged with having assaulted one David Jones, the keeper of a restaurant in George-street. Accused was…

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Bankruptcy Court. Wednesday, December 31. Sequestration Orders

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 January 1891 · page 6

Henry Ernest Myers, of Wariaida, formerly of Little Plain, near Inverell, laborer. Mr. Lloyd, official assignee. William Barber and John Barber, carrving…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, January 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 January 1891 · page 3

Chamber List.—At 10 a.m.: Hausen v. New Bathurst Goldmining Company. Board and another v. Barton, in re Henry Jeffcries and the Married Woman's Property Act, ex parte G. M. State, prohibition; National Bank v…

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Order of Royal Foresters' Court Victoria, No. 501

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 January 1891 · page 6

At the quarterly meeting of this Court on Monday evening last at the Glebe Town Hall, the members presented a life-size o[?] palnting of the late Bro. M. M. Smith to his widow as a token of the respect and…

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Murders by a Baltimore Girl. Pathetic Scene in Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 January 1891 · page 6

A PATHETIC scone was witnessed recently at the Baltimore Criminal Court. Mary Metzdorff, aged 16, was charged with causing the death of her brother James and…

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The Egeria Court-martial. Admiralty Inquiry Expected. Witnesses Ordered Home

Evening News · Thursday 1 January 1891 · page 5

The celebrated court-martial held a few months ago on board H. M.S. Opal on some of the seamen of H.M.S. Egeria, who were charged with various forms of mutiny, is still fresh in the minds of the…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, December 31. (In Bankruptcy.) Voluntary Sequestrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 January 1891 · page 3

Henry Ernest Myers, of Warialda, formerly of Little Plain, near Inverell, labourer. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee. William Barber and John Barker, carrying on business…

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Police

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 January 1891 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., John Meehan (25) a laborer, was sentenced to two months' hard labor for having interfered with two…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Friday 2 January 1891 · page 6

THE following transfers of licenses were grunted to-day at the Water Police Court by Captain Fisher, S.M., in conjunction with Mr. Lee, S.M. and Mr. Giles, D.S.M.:…

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Murder of a Russian General in Paris

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 January 1891 · page 6

General Seliverskoff, of the Russian army, was shot on Tuesday, November 18 at the Hotel de Bade, Paris, where he was staying, and died at 4 o'clock on November 19, without…

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Assault and Robbery in Melbourne. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Courrespondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1891 · page 5

A case of robbery by daylight occurred about 9 o'clock this morning in Little Lonsdale-street, near Spring-street. Two seamen walking along the street were jostled by five roughs…

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A Celebrated Trophy. The "Police Gazette" Championship Belt

The Australian Star · Friday 2 January 1891 · page 2

THE Cunard Royal mail steamer Servia Captain Walter, arrived at Liverpool on November 10, having on board the celebrated POLICE GAZETTE Championship Belt,…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, January 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1891 · page 7

Master's Offlee.—At 10.30 a m.: He will of W. L. Tonkin, to settle minutes of decree. At 11.30 a.m.: Hoylland v. M'Cleary, to pass receiver's account; Monro v. Goodsell, to settle minutes of order…

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Legality of Glove Contests. Slavin and M'Auliffe in Court. Proceedings at the Surrey Sessions. Defence of Sir Charles Russell

The Australian Star · Friday 2 January 1891 · page 3

IN the Surrey Sessions Court on November 14 Slavin and M'Auliffe appeared to answer a charge of having committed a breach of the peace. As the time drew near for the…

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Sentenced for Stealing

The Australian Star · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.--May Adams, a girl, was sentenced to-day to 12 months for stealing from premises…

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Savage Assault

Evening News · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Friday.—A case of savage assault by an Irishman, on Christmas Day, came before the Adelaide Police Court this morning. Patrick Naylan was drinking in the bar of the Alma…

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