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Courts & crime, 1892

7,229 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 250

The Attempted Murder at Bowna. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1892 · page 8

Since the attempted murder at Bowna by a shearer on Monday week last, when an old miner named Wright was so cruelly attacked, the police have been searching for the man who…

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Central Criminal Court.—wednesday. (Before Mr. Acting Justice BACKHOUSE.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1892 · page 4

Mr. P. J. Healey, assisted hy Messrs. Campbell and Mocat[?]a, prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. ALLEGED CONSPIRACY. The trial for conspiracy to defraud of Frank James…

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Horrible Discoveries. Outrage and Murder. Bodies of Girls Found Two Arrests Made LONDON, February 24

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 February 1892 · page 5

Horrible discoveries which point to a series of crimes on a par with those recently disclosed in Vienna, and for which a man named Schneider and his wife have…

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A.M.L. and G. Company. Directors, Auditor, and Manager at the Central Criminal Court

Evening News · Thursday 25 February 1892 · page 6

At the Central Criminal Court yesterday, before his Honor Mr. Acting-Justice Backhouse and a jury of 12, the trial of Frank James Smith, George James Finlayson, and Thomas Jones (directors),…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.-wednesday, February 24. In Banco.—Before Mr. Justice INNES, Mr. Justice STEPHEN, and Mr. Justice Manning.) Scottish Australian Mining Company V. Redhead Coal-mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1892 · page 4

The COURT, in answer to Mr. Pilcher, said that it was unable to fix any date for the delivery of the judgment in the above matter, but if possible it would be given later in the term…

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Law. Supreme Court. Tuesday. February 23. In Banco.--(Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Innes and Mr. Justice Stephen.) in Re Pierce M. J. Fowler, Exparte the Scottish-australian Investment Company, Limited

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 February 1892 · page 3

Mr. Mann (instructed by Messrs. Crick and Meagher) for the appellant, Fowler; Mr. Gordon (instructed by Messrs. Norton and Co.) for the Scottish-Australian Investment Company…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 3

Mr. James Giles, D.S.M., presided in the Charge Division, and Mr. Cornelius Dclohery, S.M., in the Summons Division, of the Central Police Court yesterday. Alfred Mason, 32, a railway porter, was…

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Alleged Assault by a Striker

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 3

In the Water Police Court yesterday, before Captain Fisher, S.M., Patrick Murphy, a storeman, was charged with having beaten David Hin[?], with intent to prevent him from exercising his lawful…

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Charge of Sheep. Stealing. Tumberumba

The Australian Star · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 6

At the sitting of the local police court, held here yesterday, William James Greggery was charged with stealing 103 sheep, claimed as the property of Roderick…

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Police. WATER

Evening News · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 8

Mary Hurst, 65, servant, charged with being a habitual drunkard who had been thrice convicted of drunkenness within the preceding 12 months, was sentenced to a month's imprisonment…

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Murder and Suicide in Tasmania

The Weekly Advance · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 3

A SHOCKING murder and suicide occurred at Cambridge (Tasmania) on Sunday morning. Henry Gordon, age 42, was living with a woman named Ellen Frant, alias…

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The Attempted Murder at Bowns

The Weekly Advance · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 4

Since the attempted-murder at Bowna by a shearer on Monday week last, when an old miner named Wright was so cruelly attacked, the police hare been seaichi[?]…

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Divorce Court

Evening News · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 6

Mr. Justice Windeyer presided in the Divorce Court yesterday and heard the following suits: LLOYD v. LLOYD.—This was an application by…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 3

The weekly meeting of the Licensing Court was held in the Water Police Office at noon yesterday, before Captain Fisher, S.M., chairman, Messrs. B. Le[?], S.M., and J. Graham, member of the Licensing…

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Conspiracy Charges. Smith, Finlayson and Miller Sentenced. Seven Years' Hard Labor

The Australian Star · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 5

THE Central Criminal Court was crowded at 10 o'clock this morning, when Frank James Smith, ex-M.L.A., George James Finlayson and Augustus Sydney Miller, against…

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Police. Alleged Intimidation by Storemen

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 2

Patrick Murphy (24), storeman, was charged at the Water Police Court yesterday, before Captain A. M. Fisher, S.M., with beating one David Hinchey, with intent…

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The Bowna Assault Case. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 5

Henry Hanley, the man who was arrested a few days ago at Kyamba on suspicion of having robbed and maltreated an old man on the Nine-mile Reserve, near Bown[?], on the night of Sunday, the 14th instant,…

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Special Edition Escaped From Gaol. an Exciting Chase. Wagga Wagga

The Australian Star · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 6

A short-sentenced prisoner, named Thomas Shelley, was engaged in cutting firewood in the gaol yard, when he suddenly dropped the axe and jumped a small picket…

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Police Bribery. Sergeant Lewis on Trial

The Australian Star · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 6

THE hearing of the charges of having received bribes, brought against Sergeant Edwin Lowis, of No. 2 division, was continued before Mr. Giles, D.S.M., at the…

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Bowna Outrage. Accused Before the Court

Evening News · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 6

ALBURY, Thursday.—Henry Henly, the man arrested at Kyamba in connection with the brutal attempted murder and robbery near Bowna on Sunday week, was…

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