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Courts & crime, 1892

7,229 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 250

Brutal Assault

Evening News · Wednesday 17 February 1892 · page 4

At the Newtown Police Court, this morning, Alfred Crosby was charged with assaulting Teresa Crosby. Prosecutrix stated that accused went home drunk on the previous day, knocked her…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 February 1892 · page 6

EDWARD PEATE, a young man, was charged at the Sessions to-day with committing an indecent assault upon a married woman named Tamar Lowe at Waterloo on December…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1892 · page 4

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. Carl Holsten, 34, was charged with having…

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Australian Mercantile Loan and Guarantee Company. Police Court Prosecutions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1892 · page 4

At the Water Police Court yesterday Mr. Addison, S.M., commenced the hearing of the charge against George A. Buck and Wm. J. Smith, that they, having been auditor and manager of a certain public…

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Attempted Wife Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1892 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--At the Criminal Court to-day a middle-aged man named John Hayes was charged with maliciously wounding his wife, and on a second count with…

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Police. CENTRAL

Evening News · Wednesday 17 February 1892 · page 7

George Brown, 17, fruitseller, and Ambrose Foster, 18, drayman, were fined 40s each for riotous behavior. Mahomet, 30, seaman, was fined 20s for having…

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The Attempted Murder in Marketstreet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1892 · page 4

Samuel Kirby, 34, a bookseller, was again formally charged at the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. Dolohery, S.M., with having caused grievous bodily harm to his mother, Sally Stock Kirby, by…

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The Country. the Tumberumba Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1892 · page 5

ALBURY, Tuesday.--William Cecil, alias Perry, who is under committal on a charge of wilfully murdering Sarah Ann Bloomfield, at Rosewood, near Tumberumba, is now…

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The Lower George-street Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1892 · page 4

In connection with the murder of the seamen Knut Alfred Anderson in Lower George-street on the 31st ult., the Government has offered a reward of £100 for such…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1892 · page 4

The weekly meeting of the Central Division of the Licensing Court was held in the Central Police Court yesterday. Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted from Jabes Lean, of the Torminus Inn,…

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The Attempted Murder in Market-street

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1892 · page 5

Samuel Kirby (34) appeared on remand at the Central Court yesterday charged with causing grievous bodily harm to Sally Stock Kirby with intent to commit murder. It…

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Criminal Court Sentences

Evening News · Wednesday 17 February 1892 · page 7

The following prisoners, who were convicted and pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court on Monday, were sentenced yesterday: Leonard Madden, horse stealing and larceny, three years'…

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South Australia. the Criminal Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1892 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--At the criminal sittings to-day, Johann Erhie, for burglary, was sentenced to two years' hard labor. Charles Smith, for stealing a gold watch and…

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The Bendigo Murder. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1892 · page 7

At the inquest at Bendigo to-day on the body of the murdered woman Andrews, her husband, Henry Andrews, was committed for trial for wilful murder…

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The Murder of a Sailor. in Lower George-street £100 Reward

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 February 1892 · page 6

THE Government has approved of the offer of a reward of £100 to be paid to any person giving information that will enable the police to effect the…

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District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Docker.)

Evening News · Wednesday 17 February 1892 · page 3

The Federal Reversionary Investment and Financial Company, Limited, of 200 Pitt-street, sued R. H. Ormiston, of the Mines Department, Kogarah, to recover £39 10s, amount,…

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Parramatta Police Court. Monday, February 15. (Before Mr. F. W. Edwards, P.M.. and Messrs. R. Harper and G. Coates, J.’sP.)Alleged Bigamy

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1892 · page 2

Arthur McBrien was charged with bigamy. Constable Alexander McDowell deposed that be received the prisoner with the warrants (prodnoed) from the Sydney police on Saturday…

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£3000 Bail. a Solicitor Arrested. Failed to Appear in Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 February 1892 · page 5

HERBERT SALWEY, 39, solicitor, was arrested last night by Detectives Hinds and Rochaix on a charge of having partly by means of a false pretence and partly by a false promise…

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District Court.—wednesday, February 17. (Before his Honor Judge Docker.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1892 · page 4

Sullivan v. Rohn, Train and another v. Harrison, Cook v. Dray, Butler v. Callaghan, same v. same, Craig v. Kirkham, Roberts v. Hodkins, Jones v. Curtis and another, Hollander v. Colonial Lee Company, Wootton v. Jenkins,…

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Metropolitan District Court.—tuesday. (Before his Honor Judge Docker.) Newton and Co. V. DAVIES

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1892 · page 4

Claim by Christopher Newton Brother and Co., importers, against A. G. Davies, of the Central Arcade, for £66 1s 1d, claimed as due in respect of goods sold and delivered…

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