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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1892

7,229 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 250

Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 7

Mr. James Giles, D.S.M., presided in the Charge Division, and Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., in the Summons Division of the Control Police Court yesterday. Joseph Braham, 37, described as a journalist,…

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Australian Mercantile Loan and Guarantee Company. Police Court Prosecutions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 7

At the Water Police Court yesterday, Mr. Addison, S.M., resumed the hearing of the charge against Frank J. Smith, ex-M.L.A., George Jas. Finlayson, Geo. A. Buck, Thomas Jones, and Augustus Sydney…

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Alleged Violent Assault on a Woman

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 3

An assault of a serious nature is alleged to have been committed on Saturday night in a house in Ann-street, Surry-hills, on a young…

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Police. CENTRAL

Evening News · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 3

Fined for having rioted: Patrick Kane, 30, cabdriver, James Brown, 23, cabdriver, Michael Lillas, laborer, 17, each 20s, James Graham, 19, laborer, 2s 6d…

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Land Court

Evening News · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 3
Also in The Australian Star

The sittings of the Land Court were resumed at Darlinghurst on Tuesday. William Hunter Wilmott appealed against the proposed forfeiture of his conditional purchase…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 7

The weekly meeting of the Licensing Court was held at the Central Police Court yesterday. A transfer of a publican's license was granted from E. M. Stephen, (as official assignee) for premises…

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Alleged Bribery of Police

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 6

THE case against Edwin Charles Lewis and Samuel Glanville, members of the police force, for accepting a bribe, was further postponed by the Central bench to-day until…

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The Murder of a Sailor. In Lower George-street

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 6

THE inquest relative to the murder of Knut Anderson, the sailor who was killed in Lower George-street on January 30 was continued at the Coroner's Court this…

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The George-street Murder. Proceedings at the Inquest. The Cabman's Evidence

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 6

THE Coroner's inquest into the cause of death of Alfred limit Andersen, who was killed in George-street West, on Saturday night; January 30, during a row with some…

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Tie George-street Murder. Proceedings at the Inquest. The Cabman's Evidence

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 5

THE Coroner's inquest into the cause of death of Alfred Knut Anderson, who was killed in George-street West, on Sunday, January 30, during a row with some…

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Lower George-street Murder. Inquest Resumed. a Prevaricating Witness. Strange Evidence

Evening News · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 4

The inquest relative to the death of the seaman, Knut Anderson, who was killed by larrikins on the night of January 30 in Lower George-street, was resumed at the Coroner's Court,…

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District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Docker.)

Evening News · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 3

A number of under £10 undefended cases in the February list were disposed of. The Borough of Woollahra sued Michael Costigan, of Corbelly Cottage, Wallis-street,…

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Murder at Tumberumba. a Woman Shot Dead. Arrest of the Murderer. ALBURY

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 5

The superintendent of police has just received the following telegram from Tumberumba:--"The wife of John Bloomfield, selector on Rosewood Estate, a few…

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Law. Bankruptcy Court. Tuesday, February 9. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 3

George Hur[?]ord, of Bathurst. Mr. E. M. Stephen, ollicial assignee. William Heavy Martin, of Cangai, mining manager. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, February 9. In Bankruptcy. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 7

George Hurford, of Bathurst. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee. William Henry Martin, of Cangai, mine manager. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee…

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Land Court.—tuesday. (Before Messrs. ROGERS, Q.C., President, FREEMAN and BRANDIS.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 7

Mr. Canaway appeared on behalf of the Minister for Lands. APPEALS. YOUNG.—W. H. Willmott appealed against the…

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Land Court. Tuesday, February 9. (Before Messrs. Rogers, Q.C., President, Freeman and Branclis.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 3

Mr. Canaway appeared on behalf of the Minister for Lands. APPEALS. Re William Hunter Wilmott. Appeal…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Tuesday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge BACKHOUSE and a jury of 12.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 7

Mr. Armstrong prosecuted on behalf of the Crown ALLEGED LARCENY. Leila de Poole pleaded not guilty to a charge that she did at Sydney on October 7, 1891, steal a number…

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Central Police Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 February 1892 · page 5

Charming.--Louisa Holland, an idle and disorderly person with no lawful means of support, was sent up the river for three months to put herself into shipshape before…

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