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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1892

7,229 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 250

Terrible Tragedy. Murder and Suicide

Evening News · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—A fearful tragedy was enacted at Yalca North, about 14 miles from Nattalia, yesterday morning, when a farmer named Robert Brown was shot dead by his…

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Parramatta Police Court. Saturday, January 23. (Before Messrs. C. J. Byrnes and G. Wickham J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 2

Three lads, well-known in Parramatta North —Patrick Willis, George Beckett, and W. Nagle—were charged with having stolen two pairs of fowls, the property of Mrs. Conrnans…

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The Land Bank Frauds. Miller Before the Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 5

AT the Central Police Court to-day the Australian Mercantile Loan and Guarantee Co.'s affairs came up in the appearance of Augustus Sydney Miller, who was arrested…

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Murderous Assault

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—A young man named Arthur Walker murderously assaulted kats Hamilton, with whom be had been living in Carlton, yesterday. The woman was conveyed to the…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 7

Mr. Cornelius Delohery, S.M., presided in the Charge Division, and Mr. James Giles, D.S.M., in the Summons Division of the Central Police Court yesterday. Rose Black, 28, was sentenced to one…

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Police. CENTRAL

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 6

James Smyth, 27, ironmonger, was fined 10s for drunkenness, 20s for having assaulted Constable Nolan, and an additional 20s, and ordered to pay £2 for the damage for having maliciously injured…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 7

Messrs. Cornelius Delohery, S.M., James Giles, D.S.M., and J. Graham, L.M., presided at the weekly meeting of the Central Division of the Licensing Court, held at the Central Police Court…

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Police. Cruelty to Animals

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 3

A number of convictions were obtained by Inspector Webber, of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals' Society, in the Central Summons Court yesterday. The following…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 2

The usual weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday, before Messrs. C. Delohery, S.M. (presiding), J. Giles. D.S.M., and J. Graham, L.M…

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Murder and Suicide in Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 5

A terrible act of fratricide and suicide occurred near Nathalia yesterday. Robert Brown owned a good farm, which he had selected and worked hard to keep out of debt. His brother John was living…

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The Australian Mercantile L. and G. Company. A. S. Miller Before the Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 7

Augustus Sydney Miller, 27, bank manager, appeared before Mr. Addison, S.M., in the Water Police Court yesterday, on remand from Adelaide on a charge of having conspired, with others, to deceive and defraud…

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Stealing

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 3

Edward Raynor, 19, and Barclay Ross M'Laren, l9. were charged at the Redfern Police Court yesterday with stealing a quantity of shirts, and other articles, the property of Edward Spears. M'Laren…

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Shocking Assault

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 5

An assault of a brutal character was committed in Redfern, on Thursday afternoon, upon two married women named Reid and Lipscombe. It seems that the latter is the keeper of a grocer's…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 3

Mr. G. W. F. Addison, S. M., dealt with the business in the Charge Division of the Water Police Court: and Captain F[?]r, S.M., presided in the Summons Division. Mary Sullivan, 44, charged with…

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The Assault oh a Medico

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 6

George Dawkins was charged on remand before Mr. C. Delohery, at the Central Police Court yesterday, with having assaulted Dr. Horton, a surgeon. It will be recollected that the doctor, who…

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Police. WATER

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 2

George Wilson, 17, and Frederick Davis, 1s, newsvendors, were remanded for a week on & charge of attempting to break and enter the shop of Turpin and Brien, grocers, George-street, with…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 3

The adjourned quarterly meeting of the Liconsing Court was held in the Water Police O[?]ce yesterday before Messrs. Addison (chairman), Lee, S.Ms., and Joseph Graham, L.M. The following transfers were…

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Cobar District Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 5

COBAR, Thursday.--The District Court, presided over by Judge Gibson, closed today. Mr. Murray acted as Crown prosecutor. The case of James Parker, for wife…

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A Dangerous Court. Forbes

The Australian Star · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 5

The plaster in the local courthouse is daily giving way, and it is regarded as being unsafe to sit in the court. One piece of plaster fell on a chair and smashed it…

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The Riots in Spain. Leaders to Be Court-martialled. London, January 28

The Australian Star · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 5

The leaders of the miners' riots at Bilbao, in Spain, are to be tried by court martial…

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