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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1892

7,229 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 250

Land Appeal Court

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 January 1892 · page 22

LITHGOW.— The Lithgow Land Board referred to the Court for determination whether condition of residence had been complied with in respect of Patrick Finn's (deceased) conditional purchase…

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Ryde Police Court. Tuesday, December 29.(Before Mr. W. F. Edwards, P.M., and Mr. W. Small, J.p.)obscene Language

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1892 · page 6

William Bradley was summoned by the Ryde ticket inspector for using obscene language on Thornleigh Platform, failed to appear. Constable McAndrew proved service of…

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Offences. Malay Miners' Outbreak. Atrocious Murder in Paris Bombs" in a Church

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 January 1892 · page 12

LONDON, December 23— Two Italian noblemen, the Dukes of Vilarosa, have been tried at Naples on a charge of having treacherously murdered a young…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, December 30, 1891 (Before Mr. F. W. Edwards, P.M., and Messrs. R. Harper and G. Coates, J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1892 · page 4

Michael Sheedy, charged with drunkenness, was discharged with a caution. Samuel Jones (the man whose name the police had had some difficulty is ascertaining—…

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Ryde Licensing Court. Saturday, December 26.(Before Mr. J. Giles, P.M.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1892 · page 6

David Munroe applied for a transfer of his license of the Steamboat Hotel, Ryde, to Mrs. Wilkinson. Mr. Jhonson appeared for the transferee…

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Alleged Assault

The Australian Star · Monday 4 January 1892 · page 6

JOHN NEARY, a young man, was taken to the Sydney Hospital today, suffering from a somewhat extensive scalp wound and an ugly cut on the lip, it is alleged,…

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Police

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1892 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Central Court on Saturday, before Mr. J. Giles, D.S.M., Arthur Fitzpatrick (8) was sent to the Vernon for being under the age of 16 years and found habitually…

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Police. WATER

Evening News · Monday 4 January 1892 · page 6

Robert R. Arndell, 27, musician, was charged with having been drunk on the Cowper Wharf. Constable Arthur stated that he was well known. "It is not long ago since you appeared before me…

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Arrest of Taylor. Charged with Embezzlement. Some Strange Incidents. The Pay-Sergeant in Melbourne Fooling a Detective-- The Man Wanted Joins in the Search-- The Adelaide Block-- In West Australia -- He Turns Policeman-- A Policeman to Catch a Policeman

The Australian Star · Monday 4 January 1892 · page 5

The particulars of the arrest of the alleged embezzler, Taylor, in West Australia the other day favor more of the sensational romance than of the stereotyped details of…

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Water Police Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 January 1892 · page 5

ALLEGED RECKLESSNESS.--Joseph Bishop, charged with negligently driving a cab, and thereby causing grievous bodily harm to Ada Strong, was remanded, bail being…

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Unprovoked Assault

Evening News · Tuesday 5 January 1892 · page 6

James Connors, 19, a dealer, was charged be fore Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., at the Central Police Court, Monday, with having assaulted Cornelius Conway. Prosecutor stated that he resided at…

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Under the Magistrate's Window

Evening News · Tuesday 5 January 1892 · page 6

The manner in which police cases are " squared" before being heard in court was instanced yes-terday, when a young fellow named Albert Stapleton was called up at the Water Police…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1892 · page 3

Mr. Cornelius Delohery, S.M., presided at the Central Police Court yesterday James Connors, 19, a dealer, was charged with having assaulted Cornelius Conway. The prosecutor, a labourer, residing at the…

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Alleged Criminal Assault. Parramatta

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 January 1892 · page 5

It was reported to the police last night that a young woman, a domestic servant employed at Parramatta, was criminally assaulted by a young man with whom she…

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Police. CENTRAL

Evening News · Tuesday 5 January 1892 · page 6

The following were fined for having rioted: John Evans, 27, bricklayer, and George Peterson, 17, jockey. Fined for having used bad language : Margaret…

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Police. Assaults

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1892 · page 3

Several charges of assault were heard by Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., at the Central Court yesterday. Frederick Bornstein (28), a groom, pleaded…

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Escape From the Glen Innes Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1892 · page 5

GLEN INNES, Monday.--Two prisoners named Frederick Courtney and Henry Wilson, sentenced under the Vagrant Act to three months' confinement in Glen Innes…

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Used a Knife. a German Cook Charged

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 January 1892 · page 6

FRITZ BERNS, a German, was charged at the Water Police Court to-day with having maliciously wounded Emile Myer on board the German vessel Ennerdale. The evidence…

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Solicitors and the Police

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1892 · page 3

A conversation between a policeman and a solicitor engaged in a case heard at the Water Police Court yesterday morning was subsequently referred to by Mr. Addison,…

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