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Courts & crime, 1891

5,942 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 250

Violent Assault on a Drunken Man

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Two young men, John Coward and William O'Halloran, were brought before the Footscray Bench yesterday morning and remanded upon a charge of assault…

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A Union Sheared Fined for Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 5

ALBURY, Sunday.--About two months sines a disturbance took place between some union shearers who were hanging about Germanton and non-union shearers employed at Messrs…

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Inquests. Murder of an Infant

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 5

The City Coroner held an inquest on Saturday at the South Sydney Morgue on the body of a newly-born female child which was found on Friday morning floating near the water's…

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A New York Bank Clerk. Three Years for Stealing Jewellery

The Australian Star · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 5

ERNEST BEAUFORT, the young man who so cleverly "had" Mr. Finck, the jeweller, for eight finger rings, eight watches, and four chains a few weeks ago pleaded guilty…

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Country. a Popular Police Sergeant

The Australian Star · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 6

'ORANGE, Monday.--Sergeant Harvey, who has been appointed successor to Senior-sergeant M'Cartie, of Cowra, was on Saturday night entertained by the local Lodge of…

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Frewin's Folly. in the Debtors' Prison. From Gaol to the Sheriff's Arms

The Australian Star · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 6

"THE way of the transgressor is hard" is a quotation the truth of which Thomas Frewin is Willing to testify to any time. Last year he ran away with his…

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An Extra District Court Judge

The Australian Star · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 6

IN consequence of their being such a large number of remnants of oases at the Metropolitan District Court the Government have decided to appoint an extra judge to deal…

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Law Notices. Supreme, Court.—monday, February 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 3

Prothonotary's Office.—Before Prothonotary: In r[?] J. M. Curtis, ex parte Cunningham, 10.30; Reid and others v. Wheatley, 10.30; Watson and another v. Coll[?]ss, II. In Divorce.—Before the Registrar; Prince v. Prince, II…

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District Court, King-street—MONDAY, February 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 3

Undefended cases will be taken at 10 a.m., after which the following causes:—Brown v. Ni[?]holt, Dawson v. Kav[?]nagh, Willis v. O'Connor, Hartley v. Bernard. The following cases are set down for to-day, at…

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Edith Lindsay Or, The Golden Thread of Love. Chapter Xi.--the Secret Marriage. Chapter Xii.--lina Betrays Tub Secret. Chapter Xiii.--london. Chapter Xiv.--the Duchess of Carberry's Defeat. Chapter Xv.--filippo. Chapter Xvi.--presented at Court. Chapter Xvii.--the Shadow of a Change. Chapter Xviii.--the Husband's Jealousy. Chapter Xix.--the Breach Widens. Chapter Xx.--lionel Seeks for Help. Chapter Xxi.--who Is My Mother? Chapter Xxii.--signor Mivala Intercedes. Chapter Xxiii.--edith's Proposition. Chapter Xxiv.--gone. Chapter Xxv.--wearing Black. Chapter Xxvi.--tidings of Evil. Chapter Xxvii.--the New Courier. Chapter Xxviil.--ashdown. Chapter Xxix.--playing Croquet. Chapter Xxx.--mr. Ward's Friend. Chapter Xxxi.--the New Guest at Ashdown. Chapter Xxxii.--the Intercepted Letter. Chapter Xxxiii.--the Course of True Love. Chapter Xxxiv.--trout Fishing. Chapter Xxxv.--mr Masterton's Journal. Chapter Xxxvi.--looking Into Her Own Heart. Chapter Xxxvii.--the Picnic in the Woods. Chapter Xxxviii.--a Declaration of Love. Chapter Xxxix.--called Away. Chapter Xl.--disappointed. Chapter Xli.--filippo's Story. Chapter Xlii.--home to Ashdown. Chapter Xliii.--baffled Again. Chapter Xliv.--mother and Child. Chapter Xlv.--the Story of Life. Chapter Xlvi.--the Return Home. Chapter Xlvii.--mrs. Russell and the Signora. Chapter Xlviii.--husband and Wife. Chapter Ix.--(continued.)

The Australian Star · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 2

Lionel Lindsay was tall And well-shaped, with dark blue eyes, hair so darkly brown that it was almost black, and a smooth, sunburned face, with a…

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Central Police Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 5

SILLY SALLY.--Sarah Wilson owes £4, or five weeks' board, for being drunk and using indecent language in Belmore Park. WILD WILLIE.--William Borkery got…

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Stealing in a Dwelling

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 6

A YOUNG girl named Mary Burns pleaded guilty at the Quarter Sessions this afternoon to a charge of stealing in a dwelling house at North Shore, and was sentenced to…

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Assault by a Chinaman

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 6

MUDGEE, Tuesday.--A murderous assault was committed on Ah Wing, a Chinese gardener, by a fellow -countryman, at Menah, to-day. The victim lies at the…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 6

Two young men named George Day and Richard Carter were arraigned at the Sessions this morning on two counts, viz., garrotting and assault and robbery…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 7

Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., presided at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday. June Bonnor was charged with having malic[?] injured two windows, a lamp, two cups and a saucer, live tumblers, and…

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Wagga District Court

Evening News · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 4

WAGGA, Tuesday.—In the District Court on Monday, the case, Cobden v. Bardwell, was concluded. This case was brought by the plaintiff for the tresspass of defendant's men on his land,…

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Central Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 6

THE usual weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held to-day, when Messrs. Johnson, S.M., and Graham, L.M., were on the bench. Transfers were granted :…

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Temporary County Court Judge

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 6

AT the meeting of the Executive Council this afternoon, Mr. Gibson, barrister-at-law, was appointed an additional District Court judge, to clear off arrears of accumulated…

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Reformation in Gaol. a Strong Plea for Mercy. a Bad Career

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 5

A RESPECTABLY-DRESSED young man named Henry Fuller appeared in the dock at the Quarter Sessions this morning on three charges of horse-stealing and larceny, and…

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Police. Shocking Neglect of a Child

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 3

Agnes and James Collins were charged before Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., at the Central Court yesterday with being legally liable to provide for their child, Ellen Collins, and…

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