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Courts & crime, 1891

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, January 22. In Bankrupley.—(Before the Registrar, [?]r. Arthur Henry.) Single Meeting and Public Examinations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1891 · page 3

Ra William Tarrant. The bankrupt attended, and was briefly examined by Mr. Morris, his officiel assignec. He said that be had been made insolvent upon a bill which be had endorsed, but it had since…

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Charged with Child Murder

Evening News · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 5

COOKTOWN (Q.), Saturday.—Captain Christensen, alias "German Harry," has been arrested on a charge of murder. It appears that the woman. with whom he had been living, and who…

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Charged with Murder. a Mysterious Case. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 6

Mrs. Ryan, charged with the murder of her husband, Michael Ryan, in March last, at Kyneton, was brought before the local court to-day. Sensational developments in…

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A Strange Case. a Nurse in Trouble. Charged with Theft

The Australian Star · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 6

A CASE presenting features of a curious nature, and surrounded with a painful interest, came before Captain Fisher at the Water Police Court to-day, when Essie…

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Magistrate Wanted

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 17

[?] correspondent writes under date January 19: A public meeting was held here to agitate for the appointment of a police magistrate for the Warren and Ny[?]gan districts. As matters…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 5
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Mr.G. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., presided at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday. Emily Martin, 20, was charged with having stelon £2 [?]s from the person of George Brown. Constable William Barnes…

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Goulburn Cathedral Dispute. Captain Rossi in Court. Charged with Interrupting Church Service. GOULBURN

The Australian Star · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 6

Captain Rossi was brought before the court this morning, charged with interrupting divine service at St. Saviour's Cathedral on Sunday last. Defendant appeared on…

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Murder and Cannibalism by Papuans

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 18

THE ketch Victor arrived on Friday night from Samara with 20 returned diggers and 80oz of gold. She brings news of the murder of Bill Beckham alias Greasy Bill, a miner of Sudest, by…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 198

The following sequestration orders have been made during the past week. Rosa de Josselin, widow, Ocean-street, Bondi. Mr. Lloyd, official assignee…

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Penrith Police Court. Saturday, Jan. 7Th. Before Mr. J. K. Cleeve, P.M.

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 4

Edward Davison, charged with being drunk in High-street, fined 2s 6d or 24 hours. Same for offending against decency, 20s or 7 days. He elected to saw wood…

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The Peak Hill Murder. Dubbo

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 216

It was reported in town to-day that Hausen, who is awaiting his trial for the Peak Hill murder, had confessed to Acting Visiting Justice Dulhunty that he had committed the murder. Hausen states that he and the…

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Parramatta District Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 6

THE sittings of the Parramatta District Court were commenced on Monday before His Honor Judge McFarland. The legal profession was represented by Messrs. Coffee and Kemp,…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestration

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 14

3230. J. Kelly, Commandant Hill, West [?]empsey. Mr. Morris, assignee. 3231. J. Richardson, Grand Central Coffee Palace, Sydney, contractor. Mr. Lloyd, assignee…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 10

Albert John Nicholson, Puen Buen, near Scone, clerk. Mr. A. Morris, official assignee. Robert Muirhead, Denison-street, Carrington, near Newcastle, builder and contractor. Mr. L…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, January 21. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes and C.O. Lamb, J'sP.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 4

JAMES Tee Oh (a Chinaman) was summoned for using insulting language to William G. Moss on 22nd December. During the hearing of the complainant's evidence, he deposed that…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, JANUARY 21. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes and C. O. Lamb, j’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 2

George Mo v. James Tee Oh.—Defendant was charged with using insulting language towards complainant on , the Bankstown Road — Mr. Richardson for complainant, Mr. J. E…

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The Peak Hill Murder. Reported Confession of Hansen

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 16

DUBBO, Monday.-It is reported in town to-day that Hans a, who is awaiting his trial for the Peak Hill murder, has confessed to Acting Visiting Justice Dulhunty that he had committed the…

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Ryde and District. Ryde Police Court. Tuesday, January 20, 1891.(Before Messrs. W. Small and G. M. Pope, J’s.P.) Illegal Possession

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 2

William Leslie summoned Henry Burge for being in illegal possession of some land and a hut erected thereon, held by defendant under a tenancy, and which he refused to quit, due…

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At the Central Court yesterday, before Mr

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 11

G. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., Ernest We[?]ritter on remand was charged with forging an endorsement to a bill of exchange for £25, and uttering the same in Melbourne. At the request of…

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