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Courts & crime, 1891

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Newtown Police Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 6

DRUNK IN CHARGE.-- For being in a state of inebriation whilst having the charge of a ho[?]se and cart John Norman, 50, was fined 10s., or two days' gaol in default…

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Water Police Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 6

FOX'S VOCABULARY.-- Some choice expressions to which Joseph Fox was shown to have given utterance cost that gentleman £2. He was, however, given the preference…

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Violent Assault

Evening News · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 5

At the Central Police Court this morning, before Mr.W.Johnson, S.M., Daniel Sweeney, 24, fireman, was charged with having assaulted Jeremiah Ring. The prosecutor keeps…

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Died in Gaol

Evening News · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 6

An inquest was held at Darlinghurst Gaol on Wednesday afternoon, relative to the death of a female prisoner named Lily Glarser. She was 25 years, and a native of Moruya, and said to be a…

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Gaol Before Vaccination

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--W. J. Egerton, a member of the Anti-vaccination League, to-day appeared before the District Court on a charge of neglecting to pay a fine imposed some time…

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Theft From the Person

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 4

At the Central Police Court yesterday Patrick St. Laurence and John Hurton were charged with having stolen £1 2s 6d and two ferry tickets from the person of Charcotle Stringer. The evidence tended to show…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 4

Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, S.M. presided in the Charge Division of the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday. Joseph Pinto was fined £2, in default 21 days' gaol, for having assaulted Martha Ward. Thomas…

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Police. Alleged Stabbing Affray

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 3

Jacob Goodwin was charged on remand as the Central Court yesterday with having maliciously stabbed James Thomas Small, on the 22nd inst. The evidence was to the effect…

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Nowra Court[?]ouse

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 6

NOWRA, Thursday.-- Mr. Gould, the Minister for Justice, was favorably impressed with the growing importance of the town of Nowra during his visit last week,…

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The Murder of a Sweetheart. Sentence of Death

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--At the Criminal Court to-day the jury in the case of John Wilson, charged with the murder of his fiancee, Stella Marks, brought in a verdict of guilty…

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The Last of Dr. Keatinge Discovered Dead in the Gaol Hospital

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 5

IN our yesterday's issue we published a paragraph to the effect that Dr. Keatinge, who was on Tuesday sentenced to five years' penal servitude by Judge…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Fitzgerald V. TIERNRY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 4

In this case his Honor delivered judgment, and stated that he should find for the defendant when the plaintiff said he would accept a nonsuit which was entered…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—thursday, February 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 4

Term List.—At 10 a. m.: Mercantile Building L. and I. Company v. Proctor defendant's appeal (part heard); Phollip-Stephan Photo-Litho. Company, Lamited (Chapman). Davie's appeal. Ecclesiastieal Appeal: In to…

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Sentence of Death. Murder of a Sweetheart. The Clifton Hill Tragedy. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 6

John Wilson, tram c[?]ductor, charged with the murder of his sweetheart in Darling Gardens, Clifton Hill, was found guilty this afternoon. Prisoner was to have been…

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District Court. Wednesday, February 26. (Before Judge Wilkinson.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 3

Fitzgerald v. Tierney.--Judgment bad been reserved in this matt[?], an action between John Fizgerald, commission agent, of Ultimo, plaintiff, and Michael Tierney and others as…

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District Court.—thursday, February 26. (Before Judge Wilkinson)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 4

Borough of Woollahra v. Imperial Land Company, Beston v. Woods, Parsons v. Eggleton, Petchell v. Allen Laing v. Halcrow, Slocombe v. Saywell, willis v. O'Connor…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, February 25. In Banco.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice INNES, and Mr. Justice STEPHEN.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 4

RB PHILLIP-STEPHEN PHOTO-LITHO AND TYPOGRAPHIC-PROCESS COMPANY, LIMITED, AND THE COMPANIES ACT (PART HEARD). Mr. Edmunds and Mr. Leverrier, instructed by Mr…

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Law. Supreme Court. Wednesday, February 25. IN BANCO.--(Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Innes and Mr. Justice Stephen.) Re the Phillip-stephan Photo-litho Company and the Companies Act

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 3

Mr. Edmunds and Mr. Leverner appeared for the appellants, and Mr. A. H. Simpson and Mr. Brissenden to show cause. This was an appeal by the official liquidator…

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Redfern Police Court

The Australian Star · Friday 27 February 1891 · page 3

WHAT "HAILED" HER.--Mrs. Hales was charged with having assaulted Malcolm M'Dermott, and was lined 10s., with 4s. 10d. costs, or in default 21 days…

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Watch-stealing

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1891 · page 6

A young man named Francis Rogers was brought up on remand, before Mr. Lee, S.M., at the Water Police Court to-day, charged with stealing a silver watch, value £1, belonging to Peterr M'Lean…

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