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Courts & crime, 1891

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Redfern Police Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 January 1891 · page 6

ASSAULT. -- Hassah Boob, a hawker, was fined £2, with the alternative of 21 days' gaol, for assaulting Elizabeth Harrison. RIOTOUS. -- For behaving in a riotous…

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Serious Assault

Evening News · Thursday 8 January 1891 · page 5

Peter Peterson, was brought up on remand, at the Water Police Court yesterday, charged before Mr. Giles, D. S.M., with inflicting grievous bodily harm on December 24 on Patrick Joy. Constable…

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Sensational Burglary. a Bad Shot. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 January 1891 · page 6

A sensational burglary is reported from Moonee Ponds. Early this morning two men got within, the residence of a Mrs. Elizabeth Pereira, in Martell-street. The…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1891 · page 3

Mr. C. Deloherv, D.S.M., presided at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday. Margaret Adams, 24, was charged with having assault[?] George and Elizabeth Bills by striking them across the head with her…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 January 1891 · page 6

THE Licensing Bench, consisting of Messrs. Fisher, Lee and Giles, sat at the Water Police Court this morning, and granted the following transfers : -- From Frank F…

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Police. a Park Robber

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1891 · page 3

At the Balmain Court yesterday two publicans were charged with Sunday trading Eruest Rhenisch, licensee of the Welcome Hotel, Evaus-street, and Michael Moran, of Yesterday morning at the Water Police Court, before Mr. J. Giles, D.S.M., James Moran and Emily Masoufor Basserie were charged on remand with stealing 15s, the property of…

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A Popular Police Sergeant

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 January 1891 · page 6

KEMPSEY, Thursday. -- A public meeting has been called for Saturday night for the purpose of considering the matter of recognising the services of Sergeant Bennett, who…

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Yass District Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 January 1891 · page 6

YASS, Thursday. -- At the District Court yesterday there were no cases of importance, but in one case, a defendant named Noyes was committed by his Honor, Mr. Justice…

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Attempted Murder. Charge Against an Assyrian. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 January 1891 · page 6

Joseph Chehab was charged at the City Court to-day with the attempted murder of a fellow, countryman and partner named Abrahim Khaled, an Assyrian, merchant…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar.) Certificate Application

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1891 · page 3

Re Thomas Caleb Smith. Application for certificate of discharge. The report of the official assignee was considered, and an affidavit in reply lodged. The Registrar decided that as…

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The Railway Strikes. Assault Upon a Dormitory. English Unions and Scottish Strikers. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Jan. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1891 · page 5

A serious disturbance has takan place at Coatbridge, where a number of strikers stormed the dormitory occupied by the workers who had taken the strikers' places…

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Pyrmont Bank Robbery. the Accused Committed to the Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1891 · page 3

At the Central Police Court yesterday the case against George Henry Wilson, alias Grieve, aged 28 and Alfred Grieve, alias Graham, aged 25, was resumed before Mr. C. Delohery, D.S.M. The prisoners, who…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, January 7. In Equity.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice Manning.) Winding-up Order

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1891 · page 3

Mr. Rollin, on behalf of the petitioner, L. J. Brient, appeared to apply for a confirmation of an order which had been conditionally made on the previous day, to wind up the Centennial Magazine Newspaper…

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Charged with Theft

The Australian Star · Friday 9 January 1891 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The remainder of the charges of stealing preferred against Henry Adams, of St. Kilda, and his daughter, Lilian May Adams, were heard…

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An Unusual Assault

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1891 · page 5

At the Water Police Court, before Mr. Giles, D. S. M. yesterday, John Tollason, 26, fruiterer, was charged with maliciously wounding George Doling with, intent to do grievous bodily harm…

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A Serious Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1891 · page 3

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. Giles, D.S.M., John Toilason, fruiterer, was proceeded against on a charge of maliciously wounding one George Doling with…

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Assault on a Constable

The Australian Star · Friday 9 January 1891 · page 6

AT the Newtown Police Court to-day before Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., a laborer named George Graham was' fined £5, with the alternative of two months' gaol, for…

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Police

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1891 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. C. Belohery, S.M., two boys, one 14 and the other 12 years old, were charged with being children under the age of 18 years, and found…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1891 · page 3

The usual weekly meeting of the Water Police Division Licensing Court was held yesterday, Messrs. Fisher and Lee, S.M.s, and Giles, D.S.M., on the Bench. The following transfers…

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