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Courts & crime, 1891

5,942 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 250

The Alleged Pension Frauds. Labertouche Before the Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 3

In the Water Police Conrt yesterday afternoon, before Captain Fisher, S.M., George Evans Labertouche was charged with having stolen, on the 1st of December, 1890,[?] certain order value £5 6s 6d, the property of her…

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Central Criminal Court.—monday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice WINDEYER.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 3

Mr. Coffey prosecuted for the Crown. ASSAULT. Thomas Green Wilson, aged 10 years, was charged with having, at Milton, on January 6, 1891, assaulted…

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" Jack the Ripper." Before the Court. He Is Remanded. Discovery of the Dagger. Tremendous Excitement in London. LONDON, February 16

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 5

The sailor named Sadler, supposed to be the original fiend, "Jack the Ripper,"guilty of the Whitechapel atrocities, was brought up before the court to-day and charged with the…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday February 16. In Banco.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice INNES, and Mr. Justice Stephen.) Confirmat[?]on of Orders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 3

A number of orders [?]rade in chambers during vacation were confirmed. CAUL[?]LD V. O'CONNOR. There being no appearance in this case it was struck…

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Cowardly Assault

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 6

GRAFTON, Wednesday.—The evidence adduced in the case brought by Ellen Lawrence against Thomas Hoskins, for attempted criminal assault, showed that the prosecutrix's bedroom was off the…

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Sentenced for Robbery

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 6

JOSEPH DALZELL, Kate Wiley, and Ruby Healy were brought before his Honor Judge Windeyer at the Central Criminal Court this morning for sentence, all three having…

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Stealing From a Dwelling

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 6

A man named Mark Lawson was brought up, on remand, at the Water Police Court, charged before Mr. Giles, D.S.M., with stealing from the dwelling-house of Amy Austin, 8, Stanley-lane, a…

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Assault on a Police Officer. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Coraki

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 8

A brutal assault on a police constable took place about 11 last night. Constable James Rodgers, in charge of the police station here, was arresting a man, and when passing the Commercial Hotel the prisoner called to…

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Assault on a Constable

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 5

CORAKI, Wednesday.-- A brutal assault was committed on a police constable at about 11 o'clock on Monday night. Constable James Rogers, in charge of the police…

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Charge of Indecent Assault

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 2

BENJAMIN H. C. LANCASTER, a middle-aged man, was brought before Judge M' Farland at the Quarter Sessions yesterday charged with two counts, first with having attempted…

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Police

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Bench was held yesterday, Messrs. C. Delohery and J. Grahame, L.Me., presiding. Publicans transfers were granted ae follow:--William J…

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An Assault in the Cells

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 6

At the Water Police Court before Mr. Giles, D.S.M. to-day, a seaman, named Henry Archibald was brought up charged with, drunkenness and with having assaulted a fellow prisoner in the…

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The Country. Assault on a Constable

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 5

CORAKI, Tuesday.-A brutal assault on a police constable occurred at about 11 o'clock last night. Constable James Rogers, in charge of the police station here, was arresting a man…

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Murder of an Infant

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 5

At about half-past 7 o'clock yesterday morning the dead body of a child was found in a barge lying at Balmain. It was removed to the North Sydney Morgue. The top of the head…

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The Tucker Gully Murder

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 5

The Government has offered a reward of .£100 for the discovery of the murderer of Samuel Montgomery, a miner, whose mutilated body was found on the 8th instant at Tucker Gully, near…

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District Court

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 6

In the case of Brown v. Swain, which was brought by the plaintiff for the recovery of £55 18s 3d, alleged to be due upon certain cheques drawn by the defendant in favor of plaintiff, and…

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District Court

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

In No. 1 Court yesterday, before his Honor Judge Wilkinson, Hood Brown, of York and Market streets, proceeded against G. H. Swain, of 81, Pitt-street, for the recovery of £55 18s 3d, said to…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 4

A meeting of the Licensing Court was held at the Central Police Court yesterday. Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted from "William J. Monfries, of the Bijou Hotel, King-street, to Robert A…

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