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Courts & crime, 1892

7,229 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 250

Charged with Man Slaughter. a Fatal Sparring Match. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 January 1892 · page 6

A man has been arrested at Winton charged with causing the death of another named Waterstone during a sparring match…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday. in Bankruptoy. Voluntary Sequkstrations

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

John Baker, of Blacktown, contractor. Mr. Augustus Morris; official assignee. Josoph Davies, of Ocean-street, Paddington, writing clerk. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee…

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A Magistrate's Opinion

Evening News · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 6

Samuel Paulson, 13, was charged, at the Redfern Police Court Monday, with wandering about the streets. His fat er stated that he was unable to control him. "There is no city," said Mr…

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Death in Gaol

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 6

The death of Savage formed the subject of an inquest which was held at the gaol today before the City Coroner. Evidence was given that at half-past 4 yesterday afternoon…

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Died in Gaol

Evening News · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 5

A prisoner in the Darlinghurst Gaol named Richard Savage died in the gaol hospital this morning. He had been under medical treatment, and was serving a sentence of four months' hard…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 7

Mr. Cornelius Dolohery, S.M., presided at the Central Police Court yesterday. Alfred Bennett, 27, a cab-driver, having refused to pay on demand the tram fare legally demaudable for the journey from Redfern…

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Police. WATER

Evening News · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 6

Joseph Bishop, on remand, was further remanded for a week on a charge of negligently driving a horse attached to a cab, thereby causing bodily harm upon Ada Strong. Bail was allowed,…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Messrs. C. Delohery, S.M., J. 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 yosterday. Transfers of…

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Nowra Court House

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 4

NOWRA, Tuesday. -- A meeting of the Nowra Bench of Magistrates was held to-day to consider what steps should be taken with respect to the refusal of the Government to grant a site for the new courthouse build…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 6

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

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Police. Stabbing on Board Ship

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 3

Fritz Berns (40), cook, appeared on remand at the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. W. F. Addison, S.M., charged with maliciously wounding Emil Myers on…

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Parramatta Police Court. Monday, January 4.(Before Mr. F. M. Edwards, P.M., and Mr. R Harper, J. P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 2

Patrick Roach pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language. He was fined £2; alternative, one month in Parramatta Gaol. THE “PENNANT HILLS CARES.”…

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Escape of Prisoners From Gaol. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Glen Innes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 5

Two prisoners, named respectively Henry Wilson and Frederick Courtney, who are under sentence of three months' imprisonment under the Vagrancy Act, one month of which they had served, broke out of…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—wednesday. January 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 7

In Equity.—Before the Deputy Register.—At 10.30 a.m.: Wanklyn v. Williams, to tax costs. at 11 a.m.: Re the Hon. George Oakes and Sttled Estates Act, to settle minutes of order. At 11.30 a.m.: Re will of John…

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The Dora Dora Blacks. the Fugitives Traced. Police in Pursuit

Evening News · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 6

MURRURUNDI, Tuesday.—The police authorities received information a few days ago to the effect that the two blacks suspected of having committed the outrage on the Russian settler,…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, January 5. In Bankruptcy. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 7

Edward Phillips, of Mumble, hotelkeeper. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee. Hugh Wallace, of Glou Wallace, near Cooma, stock dealer. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee…

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Fitzgerald in Court. Alleged Heavy Frauds. On the Trades and Labor Cooperative Co

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 6

THE long-deferred case of Andrew Fitzgerald came on for hearing at the. Central Police Court to-day before.Mr. Delohery, S. M. Fitzgerald, who, it will be remembered, has…

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Died in Gaol

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1892 · page 6

The death of the prisoner Richard Savage, which took place in Darlinghurst Gaol on Tuesday night, formed the subject of an inquest, which was held in the Darlinghurst Gaol on Wednesday…

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Death in Gaol

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 January 1892 · page 6

The death of Savage formed the subject of an inquest which was held at the gaol to-day before the City Coroner. Evidence was given that at half-past 4 yesterday afternoon,…

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