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Courts & crime, 1892

7,229 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 250

Mrs. Osborne Sentenced

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 March 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday, Noon.--Mrs. Osborne, the lady connected with the great pearl case, has been sentenced to nine months' imprisonment for perjury…

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Metropolitan Licensing Court. Water Police Division

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 March 1892 · page 6

MR. G. W. ADDISON, S. M., presided at the weekly meeting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court, Water Police Division, to-day, the bench comprising Captain Fisher,…

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Burglary at a School. Parramatta

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 March 1892 · page 6

The gymnasium at the King's School was broken into last night, and all the boxes, containing students' clothes and tools, broken open. A quantity of articles and…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1892 · page 4

Mr Cornelius Delohery, S.M., presided in the Charge Division, and Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., in the Summons Division of the Central Police Court yesterday. Ellen Thain, 30, was fined £2, in…

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Assault by a Sewing Machine Canvasser

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 March 1892 · page 2

At the Newtown court yesterday, before Mr. James Giles, D.S.M., Robert Henry Morris (36), canvasser, was charged with assaulting Emily Ross. Prosecutrix had a sewing machine on time payment…

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A Peculiar Death. Sardines, Not Assault

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 March 1892 · page 7

AN inquest was held at St. Vincent's Hospital, before Mr. W. T. Pinhey, Deputy City Coroner, yesterday afternoon, concerning the death of William Needham, who…

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Police. the Alleged Bribery of Police

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 March 1892 · page 2

The charges of the reception of bribes brought by Sub-inspector John Bell against Senior-constable Samuel Glanville, of the Glebe, were postponed for 14 days, in the Central Summons Court yesterday,…

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Alleged Assault Not the Cause of Death

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 March 1892 · page 7

Mr. W. T. Pinhey, J. P., Deputy City Coroner, conducted all inquest at St. Vincent's Hospital yesterday afternoon, touching the death of William Needham, who expired at…

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Charges Against the Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1892 · page 4

In the Summons Division of the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., Sub-inspector Bell proceeded against Senior-constable Samuel Glanville for having accepted…

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Licensing Court Appeal

Evening News · Thursday 10 March 1892 · page 6

A special case came before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen in Chambers Wednesday in the nature of an appeal from the determination of the Licensing Bench for the Metropolitan District of…

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Mrs. Gordon Baillie. Released From Gaol. London, March 9

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 March 1892 · page 5

Mrs. Gordon Baillie, whose trial and conviction for fraud caused a sensation a fow years ago, has been released from gaol…

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The Great Pearl Case Mrs. Osborne Sentenced. Nine Months' Imprisonment. LONDON, March 9

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 March 1892 · page 5

Mrs. Osborne, wife of Captain Osborne, who was indicted on a charge of perjury arising out of her evidence given in the slander action against Major and Mrs…

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District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Wilkinson.)

Evening News · Thursday 10 March 1892 · page 2

An action was brought by Patrick M'Grath, of Susan-street, Annandale, against Charles Dwyer, of Susan-stree, Annandale, to recover £24 l6s for work and labor done. Defendant pleaded never…

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District Court. Tuesday, March 8. (Before Judge Docker.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 March 1892 · page 3

Ross v. M'Master.--This was an application for a new trial made by Mr. P. H. Sullivan, on behalf of plaintiff, William Ross. At the hearing of the case a verdict was…

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Victoria. a Solicitor Removed From Court. an Important Ruling

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 March 1892 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Mr. Justice Holroyd, sitting in Chambers this morning, delivered an important decision on an application recently made for final judgment in MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--At the District Court yesterday afternoon Mr. S. Lyons was defending in a small debts case and refused to sit down when ordered to do so by Mr…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before his Honor Judge Wilkinson.) Collins V. FOSTER

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1892 · page 4

In this case William Collins, of Murwillumbah, Tweed River, and Jacob Skinner, of Victoria-street, Darlinghurst, trustees of the late W. S. Amner, sued John P. Foster, of 80A Pitt-street, Sydney, for…

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Law. Supreme Court. Tuesday, March 8. NO. 1. JURY COURT.--(Before Mr. Justice Windeyer and a jury of four.) Meldrum and Another V. Davies and Another

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 March 1892 · page 3

This was an undefended action to recover £340 on a promissory note together with interest thereon, amounting to £184, representing 8 per cent. for six years. Mr. James…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, March 9. No. 1 Jury Court.—(Before Mr. Justice WINDEYER and a jury of four. CALLAGHAN V. Kiss (Part Heahd)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1892 · page 3

Mr. Want, Q.C., and Mr. Heydon, instructed by Messrs. Ellis, Makinson, and Plunkett, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Pilcher, Q.C., and Mr. J. L. Campbell, insructed by Messrs. Laurence and Rich,…

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The Windsor Murder. Rumors about Williams. Alleged Identity With a Robber. The Iberia Case--The Cape Mail Robbery--Further Developments. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 March 1892 · page 6

All sorts of rumors are prevalent anent Albert Williams. The AGE identifies him as the perpetrator of the robbery of boxes of gold from the R.M.S. Iberia. The…

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Special Edition Alias Adams. Smith and His Sweep. Accused in Court. Fines of £20--The Detective's Evidence--Circulars to the Other Colonies--Paying £70,000 cut of £50,000

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 March 1892 · page 6

AT the Central Police Court this morning a Norwegian named William Smith, alias Isaac Isaacson, or George Adams, or J. Brown, was charged with having offered to…

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