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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1892

7,229 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 250

Murder and Suicide

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 5

MACKAY, Friday.--A Fijian, named Tuie Tonga, shot his wife, Lily, a Kanaka, at the Kanakas' Hospital, Mackay, last night about 9 o'clock. Tonga had formerly been a…

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Penrith Police Court. SATURDAY. Before Mr. J. K. Cleeve. P.M

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 2

James Pitman, from the mountains in company with Constable Hamilton, came up to explain why he had deserted his one-year-old child in Sydney. It was thought…

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Bank Frauds. a Director Sentenced. London, January 21

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 6

E. G. Smithers, the bank director who has been convicted of misappropriating moneys belonging to the English Bank of the River Plate, was to-day sentenced to four years…

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Baukruptcy Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 210

The following sequestration orders have been made during the past week:— Thomas Coleman, of Nymagee, labourer. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee…

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Parramatta Licensing Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 7

THE quarterly meeting of the Licensing Court for the district of Parramatta was held on Saturday last, Messrs. H. Byrnes and N. Stewart…

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Charged with Embezzlement. a Labor Leader Arrested. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 6

J. H. Ormsby, a prominent labor organiser, was arrested at Barcaldine on Wednesday on an information laid by the secretary of the Laborers' Union, charged with…

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Cablegrams. the Slave Traders. Treachery and Murder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 11

LONDON, January. 14.— Intelligence from Zanzibar states that it is reported that the Wadigo-natives have defeated Herr Kreusler's German expedition to Tanga…

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Bankruptcy Court Voluntary Sequestrations

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 10

George Grass, of Kiewa-street, Albury. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee. Albert Henry Ball, of Scone. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee…

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North Sydney Revision Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 7

A Revision Court was held last night at the North Sydney Town Hall for the purpose of revising the municipal roll for the ensuing municipal year The Mayor presided…

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Parramatta Police Court. Monday, January 17. (Before Mr. F. M. Edwards, P.M., and Mr. F. Beames, J.P.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 3

Kate Buckley was charged with being an idle and disorderly person having no lawful visible means of support. Constable Trevillian gave accused a very…

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P[?]matta Police Court. Wednesday, January 20, (Before Mr. F. W. Edwards, P.M., and Mr. R. Harper, J.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 2

Charles Rivers was charged with being an idle and disorderly person, having no visible lawful means of support. The police said the man was sent to the Asylum about Christmas…

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Police. a Chinaman Assaulted by a Cabdriver

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 6

Inspector A. Edward proceeded against Alexander Ross, cabdriver, at the Summons division of the Water Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. G. W. F. Addison,…

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West Australian News. Proposed Public Works. PERTH, January 20. Suspected Murder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 13

A man named Oliver Tischner has been arrested at Bull's Creek, some distance from Fremantle, on suspicion of having murdered a yeung man named Moses Gadd. Both men lived with Gadd's…

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Penrith Police Court. FRIDAY. Befare Mr. J. K. Cleeve, P.M., and Messrs. J. D. Single, and E. A. Harris. Hawker's License

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 6

James Edwin Hurd applied for and obtained a hawker's license for the ensuing year. The first charge preferred against Joseph G. Hay that he did on the 24th, day of December last, sell…

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The Police Department. Report of the Inspector General

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 9

The report of the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Fosbery, respecting, his department for the year 1891 was laid upon the table of the Assembly on Thursday. The…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.— Wednesday, January 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 7

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotary.— In re Williamson and Williamson, ex parte M'Roberts 10.30; same, 10.30; D'Arey v.O'Neill, 10.45; Roberts V. Martin, 10.45; Herman v. Morris; 11; Smith v. Smyth, 11…

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Ryde and District. [?] Police Court. Tu[?]day, January 12. (Before Mr. W. F. Edwards, P.M., and Mr. W. Small, J.p.) Wages Cases

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 2

The adou[?]ed case of Newman v. McNeil was called on again. Plaintiff, on being sworn, stated that he had been employed by defendant [?] cook [?] steward…

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A Labor Organiser. Takes a Fit in Court. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 4

Ormsby, the labor organiser, who was yesterday arrested on a charge of embezzling £97, the property of the union, proceeds from the sale of union tickets, on being placed…

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Bankruptcy Court. TUESDAY. Before Mr. J. K. Cleeve, District Registrar

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 3

In the estate of Thomas Tindale, deceased. First meeting. George Nash appeared as the administrator to the estate. Mr. Lancelot was…

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Law. Supreme Court. Friday, January 22. IN EQUITY.—(Before the Chief Judge.) CORBETT V. TERRY

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 10

Mr. R. E. O'Connor and Mr. E. M. Noble (instructed by Mr. A. De Lissa) for plain tiff; and Mr. Lingen and Mr. Herbert Manning (instructed by Mr. P. Davidson), for…

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