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Courts & crime, 1892

7,229 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250

Land Court. Wednesday, February 10. (Before Messrs. Rogers, Q.C., President, Freeman and Brandis.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1892 · page 3

The Court gave its reserved decision in the following appeals: --Of Robert Nixon, against the appraised rental of his conditional lease, No. 90-14, Walgett, rent fixed at 3¾ per…

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Labor Struggles. Anarchy in Paris. An Editor Sentenced. The Xeres Outrages. Discontent in Spain-- Election of Engineers' Secretary-- The Durham Miners-- 10,000 Coal Porters Called Out. LONDON, February 10

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 February 1892 · page 5

The editor of an anarchist paper in Paris has been sentenced to 10 months' imprisonment for publishing an article inciting the people to pillage and murder…

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Law. Supreme Court. Wednesday, February 10. in Chambers. --(Before Mr. Justice Manning.) DISMORE V. GRAY

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1892 · page 3

Mr. Levy appeared in support of an application to strike out a plea on the ground that it constituted no defence to the action, which was one by the endorsee of a…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, February 10. In Equity.—(Before Mr. Justice Manning.) Wells V. BARNETT

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1892 · page 4

This case, which was a motion for an injunction to restrain defendant from interfering with the plaintiff's tenants in the use of a cortain night-of-way at the Globe, was settled. By consent it was ordered…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1892 · page 4

Mr. Armstrong prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. CHARGE OF KEEPING A LOTTERY. Ah Mun, Tong Yet, and Ah Loy, three Chinamen, were arraigned on an indictment charging them that…

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The Burglary Fiend

Evening News · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 2

A series of robberies have during the past few days been perpetrated in Newtown. Mr. J. Vermeesch, tobacconist, King-street, Newtown, on proceeding to his place of business discovered…

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A Strange Assault Case

The Weekly Advance · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 6

Ah assault of a serious nature is alleged to have bean committed on Saturday night in a house in Ann-street, Sony Hills, on a young married woman named Mary Robinson. It is…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 3

Mr. James Giles, D.S.M., and Mr. George O'Malley Clarke, S.M., presided in the Charge and Summons divisions of the Central Police Court yesterday. William B. Lewis, 21, a seaman of H.M.S…

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The Tumberumba Murder

Evening News · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 6

"ALBURY, Thursday.—William Cecil, alias Perry, was presented at the Tumberumba police court to-day and charged with the murder of Mrs. Bloomfield, a selector's wife, at Rosewood. He…

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Charge of Sheep-stealing. Tumberumba

The Australian Star · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 2

At the police court here on February 9, before the police magistrate, our William James Greggery, jun., a selector of Berrigan, was charged with stealing 105 sheep,…

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Land Court

The Australian Star · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 6

THE Land Court sat at Darlinghurst to-day for the purposes of dealing with several references from the Minister. The bench was occupied by Messrs. F. E. Rogers…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 3

The weekly meeting of the Licensing Court was h[?]ld at noon yesterday before Messrs. Addison (chairman), Lee (S.M.), and Graham, member of the Licensing Bench. The following transfers were…

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Land Court

The Australian Star · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 3

The sittings of the Land Court were continued to-day at the Darlinghurst Courthouse before Messrs. F. E. Rogers, Q.C. (President), Freeman and Brandis…

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Lower George-street Murder. the Inquest

Evening News · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 6

After our first edition went to press yesterday, Stephen Maher said he was in the company of the witness Gallagher on the night in question. He also knew Jansen, Bourke, and Denny. Did…

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Charged with Conspiracy. Acquitted Without a Stain. LISMORE

The Australian Star · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 6

Dr. Bernstein and De Wolfe, on remand, appeared before the police court yesterday, charged with conspiracy with intent to defraud, Defendants were discharged without…

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The Tumberumba Murder. Cecil Committed for Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 5

TUMBERUMBA, Thursday.--An inquest was held yesterday on the body of Mrs. Bloomfield, the wife of a selector at Rosewood, about 12 miles from here. The jury brought…

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The Fatal Scuffle with Larrikins. Verdict of Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 3

The inquest touching the death of Knut Alfred Anderson, the seaman who died from injuries received in a scuffle with larrikins in George-street North on the 30th ult., was…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, February 10.(Before Mr. F. W. Edwards. P.M., and Mr. B. Harper, J.P.)

The Weekly Advance · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 6

Jas. McDeed was fined 20s for behaving in a riotous manner on the 9th of February. Ah Sam, charged similarly, was also fined 28s…

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The Tumberumba Murder. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 5

Cecil, alias Perry, was brought before Mr. Makinson, police magistrate at Tumberumba, to-day, on a charge of wilful murder, and was committed for trial at Wagga Wagga a[?]…

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The George-street Fatality. the Inquest. Verdict of Wilful Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 7

The City Coroner yesterday resumed the inquest touching the death of a seaman named Kaut Alfred Anderson, who was killed in Lower George-street on the night of the 30th ultimo…

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