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Courts & crime, 1891

5,942 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 250

Serious Assault

Evening News · Wednesday 7 January 1891 · page 5

Before Mr. Giles, D.S.M., at the Water Felice Court yesterday, Thomas Thomas was charged, on remand, with having" inflicted grievous bodily harm on Mary Kennedy on December 26 last. It…

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Stealing from a Dwelling

Evening News · Wednesday 7 January 1891 · page 5

Before Captain Fisher, S.M., at the North Sydney Police Court yesterday, William Walker, 16, cook, was charged, on remand, with stealing, on June 21, 1890, from the dwelling-house of Robert…

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Police

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1891 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

"At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. James Giles, S.M., James Merritt was charged with having 11 fowls in his possession reasonably supposed to have been stolen. He…

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Parramatta Police Court. Saturday, January 3. (Before Mr. H. Byrnes, J.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1891 · page 3

JOHANNA SMITH was fined 10s or 48 hours for drunkenness. The came woman was punished s[?]ly for using obscene language…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1891 · page 7

The weekly meeting of the Licensing Court was held at the Centeral Police Court yesterday. Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted from Edward Cashman, of the Australian Hotel, to John Woods;…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 7 January 1891 · page 2

The usual weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday before Mr. C. Delohery. The following transfers of publicans' licences…

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Charged with Embezzlement. a Bank Clerk in Trouble. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 January 1891 · page 6

At the Hawthorn Court to-day, Charles E. Mackenzie, bank clerk, engaged at the English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank, appeared on…

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Defying the Supreme Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1891 · page 4

The Postmaster-General of this colony leaves himself open to the charge made against Coriolanus of being "too absolute." He does things…

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Attack on the Police. Another Conviction

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 January 1891 · page 6

SAMUEL KNAPP, 24, was brought before the Redfern Police Court to-day as one who had identified himself in the late disturbance near Botany Police Station. There…

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Another Lawmaker in the Divorce Court

Evening News · Wednesday 7 January 1891 · page 2

In the Probate, Divorce, and Admiralty Division of the High. Court of Justice on November 27, the case of Connemara v. Connemara came on for hearing before the…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—wednesday, January 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1891 · page 7

Before his Honor, Mr. Justice Manning: The Centennial Magazine Company, Limited, petition to wind up. Master's Office.—Before the Deputy Registrar, at 11 a.m.: Allen v. Bowden and another, to tax costs…

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Pyrmont Bank Robbery. Accused Before the Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1891 · page 7

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. Delohory, S.M., George Henry Wilson alias Grieve and Alfred Grieve alias Graham, described as clerks, were charged wilh having stolen £100, the property of…

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A Bogus Lord in Court.--a Boarding-house Thief

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1891 · page 6

A well-dressed, clean-shaved young man named Sydney Allen Ward, but better known as " Lord" Wilshire, was proceeded against at the "Water Police Court yesterday on a charge…

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The Pyrmont Bank Robbery. The Accused Before the Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 January 1891 · page 6

AT the Central Police Court this afternoon two young men named Alfred Grieve, alias Graham, and George Wilson, alias Grieve, were charged with having in company…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Foster). [?]NAN v. MUDSON [?]

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1891 · page 2

On Friday last Mr. J. L. Campbell, instructed by Messrs. Want, Johnson, and Co., appeared for the defendants, and moved for a rule nisi to set aside the verdict of Mr. District Court…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday. In Equity.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice Manning.) Winding-up Order

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1891 · page 7

Mr. Rollin, on behalf of the petitioner, L. J. Brient, appeared to apply for an order to wind up the Centennial Magazine Newspaper Company. An order was made for the winding-up of the company, and Mr. Lloyd was…

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Postmastr-general Up the "[?]D Bird." ? the Supreme Court. Comes on Next Friday. tion for Heavy Damages Pending. Bird" will be despatched through-[?]t the Colonies this week at [?]uy cost despite the result [?] of Friday's proceedings

Referee · Wednesday 7 January 1891 · page 1

O'connor, the Postmaster-General[?] what the Yanks call "bighead" As is now well-known to all our, the last week sprang a mine upon…

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[?]E Postmaster-general and the "Dead Bird." He Defies the Supreme Court. Case Comes on Next Friday. Action for Heavy Damages Pending. The "Bird" will be despatched throughout the Colonies this week at any cost, despite the result of Friday's proceedings

Referee · Wednesday 7 January 1891 · page 1

[?]r O'Connor, the Postmaster-General got what the Yanks call "bighead" bad. As is now well-known to all our readers, he last week sprang a mine upon…

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Water Police Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 January 1891 · page 5

INDECENT LANGUAGE. -- Margaret Barrett, Clara Benjamin, and Allan Haworth were each fined 20s., or 14 days, for using indecent language in public places…

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