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Courts & crime, 1891

5,942 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 250

Attempted Murder

Evening News · Monday 9 March 1891 · page 4

NARRAMDERA, Monday.—A serious shooting, affair took place on Saturday afternoon. A man named BrOwn bought a revolver and shot a roan named George Adams through the ear. He then…

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Another Bank Case. Druce at the Police Court

Evening News · Monday 9 March 1891 · page 4

At the Central Police Court today, before Mr. C. Delohery, John Morgan Druce, alias John Morgan, 27, clerk, was remanded till Tuesday ?week on a charge of being the servant of a certain…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1891 · page 11

Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., presided at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT on Saturday. Edward Francis Jennings was charged with, having forged the signature of Messrs. Beale and Co. to a certain paper,…

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Alleged Criminal Assault. Three Men Committed. NARRANDERA

The Australian Star · Monday 9 March 1891 · page 6

Thompson, Jones and Williams have been committed for trial to the Wagga Wagga Criminal Court, on April 2 next, on the charge of criminal assault on Ann Weir…

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Assault at Arms. a Challenge From a Lady

Evening News · Monday 9 March 1891 · page 3

We have been requested to announce that Mdlle. He[?]. the French amazone. wishes it to be notified that she challenge any person, male or female, at & mounts d sword contest. Mdlle…

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Ah Sin Again. Charged with Stabbing. NARRANDERA

The Australian Star · Monday 9 March 1891 · page 6

Ah Sin, a Chinaman, is charged, on the information of Constable F. Anderson, with stabbing another Chinaman named You Why at the Chinese camp on Saturday…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—monday, March 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1891 · page 11

No. 1 Jury Court.—Robb v. Ellis, Council and others v. Reid and another. No. 2 Jury Court.—Sands and another v. Fink and another, Gibson v. Ristuccla and another…

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The Shearing Trouble. Riotous Proceedings at Clermont. Desperate Encounter Between Police and Unionists. Courageous Conduct of a Police Officer

Evening News · Monday 9 March 1891 · page 6

CLERMONT, Sunday Afternoon. The reign of order which existed here daring the past week was brought to a termination yesterday evening in a most unexpected manner. On Friday and…

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Police. a Hard Case--900 Miles and "No Case."

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 March 1891 · page 6

A case which certainly had rather an extraordinary climax was heard at the Parramatta Court on Saturday before Mr. J. Giles, P.M. A reapectable-looking man named Ernest Albert…

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Narrandera Shooting Case. Accused in Court. NARRANDERA

The Australian Star · Monday 9 March 1891 · page 6

W. Browne, charged with attempted murder of three persons, was remanded to-day so that the wounded persons could attend. The wounded girl is much better…

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M'MILLAN V. M'millan. How Was It Held? What Was the Evidence? Supreme Court Secresy. Peculiarities of the Law

The Australian Star · Monday 9 March 1891 · page 5

RUMOR hath it for the past few days that during the week before last proceedings were taken by the Hon. Wm. M'Millan, Colonial Treasurer, to obtain a divorce from…

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Law. Supreme Court. Saturday, March 7. IN BANCO.--(Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Windeyer and Mr. Justice Foster.) Admission of Barristers

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 March 1891 · page 6

Augustus George Frederic James, B.A, Sydney, on the motion of Mr. Mason, and Gustay Hugo Leibius, B.A., Sydney, on the motion of the Attorney-General, were admitted to the bar…

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Second Edition. the Shearing Trouble. Riot at Clermont. Disgraceful Conduct of the Unionists. a Police-sergeant Stoned. Scenes of Violence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Clermont

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1891 · page 8

The reign of order which existed during the past week was brought to a termination yesterday evening in a most unexpceted manner. On Friday and yesterday morning what may be termed a suspicious…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—saturday, March 7. In Banco.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, (Sir Fredk, Darley), Mr. Justice WINDEYER, and Mr. Justice Foster). Barristers Admitted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1891 · page 11

Augustus George Fredk. James, B.A., Syd., was, on the motion of Mr. Mason, and Gustav Hugo Leibius, B.A., Syd., was on the motion of the Attorney-General, admitted to the Bar of New South Wales…

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Sentenced

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 3

HIS Honor Judge Backhouse sentenced the following prisoners at the Quarter Sessions yesterday:--Florrie Carpenter, stealing in a dwelling, two years' hard labor in Young…

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Cattle-stealing

Evening News · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 2

At the Balmain Police Court, yesterday, before Captain Fisher, S.M., James Gerry, 17, a butcher, and Edward Martineer, 28, drover, were charged with stealing three oxen, the property of Robert…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 7

Mr. C. Delohery, D.S.M., presided at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday. Mary Edwards was charged with having assaulted Edward A. Drury. It would seem that while prosecutor…

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Charge of Stealing £2400 From a Bank

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 7

At the Central Police Court yesterday, John Morgan Druce, alias John Morgan, was charged that he did whilst being the servant of a certain body corporate, to wit, the English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered…

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Divorce Court

Evening News · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 6

COOPER. v. COOPER.—In divorce jurisdiciios , today, before Mr. Justice "Windeyer, the petitioner (Parthenia Jane Cooper) in the divorce suit against James William Cooper, applied for…

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Police. the Bank Frauds

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 3

John Morgan Druce, alias John Morgan (27), a clerk, on remand from Goulburn in custody of Detective Hinds was charged at the Central Court yesterday with being the servant of a…

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