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Courts & crime, 1891

5,942 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 250

Two Years' Gaol for Stealing a Tablecloth

The Australian Star · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 5

AN elderly woman named Kate Mangan pleaded not guilty at the Quarter Sessions this morning to an indictment charging her with having on January 6 stolen a tablecloth…

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The Balmain Burglary

Evening News · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 4

John Latimer, hairdresser, described as being 32 years of ago, carrying on business in Woolloomooloo-street, was once more brought up in the Water Police Court to-day, on remand, before…

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Alleged Burglary at Balmain

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 3

John Latimer, a young man, was charged at the Water Police Court yesterday with being concerned with others in burglariously breaking aud entering the shop of Mr. O'Toole,…

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Alleged Attempted Assault

The Australian Star · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 6

THE jury, after having been looked up all night, in connection with the trial of Charles Stuart Wilson, who was charged at the Quarter Sessions with having attempted to…

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Stealing From the Person

The Australian Star · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 3
Also in Evening News

A YOUNG man named Thomas Winchester pleaded not guilty at the Quarter Sessions yesterday to an indictment charging him with having stolen a purse…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 3

Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., presided at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday. John Fox was charged with having assaulted one Edward Raine. The assault took place in a restaurant, where Fox…

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The Burglary at Balmain. Finding the Stolen Property

Evening News · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 5

John Latimer, 32, hairdresser, was brought up on remand at the Water Police Court, yesterday, charged before Captain Fisher, S.M., with burglariously breaking and entering the shop of…

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The Minister, the Magistrate and the Pugilist

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 4

A short time ago there was witnessed in this city an exhibition in the prizering which if given in the cockpit with birds instead of men for performers would…

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District Court

Evening News · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 5

In No. 2. District Court yesterday, before his Honor Acting-Judge Gibson, the Municipality of Canterbury sued Wm. Edgar Harold Phillips for the recovery of £140 6s 7d for rates. The ,…

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Land Court

The Australian Star · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 6
Also in Evening News

THE sittings of the Land Court were continued to-day before Messrs. F. E. Rogers, Q.G. (president), Freeman, und Brandis. Peter Oleabmy appealed against the…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 3

The weekly meeting of the Water Police Division of the Licensing Court was held yesterday afternoon. Mr. O.Malley Clarke, S.M., presided, and upon the Bench with him were Captain Fisher, B. Lee,…

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Third Edition The Lambton Assault Case. Man or Bull

Evening News · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 5

Before Mr. Justice Foster sitting in Chambers to-day, an application for bail was made on behalf of a roan named Thomas Suffield, who was committed for trial for raps by…

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Water Licensing' Court

Evening News · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 5

The ordinary meeting of the Licensing Bench was held at the Water Police Court yesterday. There was an unusually strong muster of magistrates on the occasion. Mr. O'Malley Clarke…

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Land Court Appeals

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 4

Mr. Rogers, Q.C., President of the Land Court yesterday made some comment on the frequent reference of cases to the Court without even a prima facie prospect of success. In…

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Burglary at the Penola Post-office. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 5

During the small hours of Sunday morning last a mysterious robbery was perpetrated at the Penola Post-office. The postmaster retired about a quarter to 12 on Saturday night, and on entering the office…

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Police. Alleged Piano-tuning Fraud

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 3

A respectable-looking young man named George H. Wakefield was yesterday charged at the Water Police Court, before Mr. Fisher, S.M., with obtaining £1 is by fraud from Mrs…

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An Alderman Before the Court

Evening News · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 2

LIVERPOOL, Thursday.—Mr. T. W. Taylor, an alderman of Liverpool, was charged this morning, at the police court, before Mr. Geo. R,. John-stone, J.P., with having, on Saturday last, when…

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Tobacco Robberies. Accused in Court

The Australian Star · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 6

BEFORE Captain Fisher, S.M., at the Water Police Court to-day, John Latimer, a young mail, was charged with having been concerned with others in burglariously…

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