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Courts & crime, 1892

7,229 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 250

A Practical Magistrate

Evening News · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 7

James Heath, 51, was charged on remand, before Mr. J. Giles, D.S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday, with having stolen some knives, forks, &c., valued at 18s, the property of George…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 7

Mr. James Giles, D.S.M., presided in the Charge Division, and Mr. Cornehus Delohery, S.M., in the Summons Division of the Central Police Court, yesterday. James Heath, having stolen 24 knives and…

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Another Murder. a Man Shot Dead

Evening News · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 4

CONDOBOLIN, Friday.—A young man named Ryan, while returning home from the Condobolin races in company with a young woman, was deliberately shot dead by a man named Stone…

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Police. Charges of Embezzlement

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 7

Almost every day cases of embezzlement or misappropriation of moneys are heard at the police courts. Yesterday at the Central Court several charges of that description were remanded. In one…

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A Long List. Stealing from Vessels. Fifteen Charges of Robbery

The Australian Star · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 5

A STALWART German, named William Schultz, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having stolen a suit of clothes, four rings and a hat, valued at…

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District Court.—friday, March 18. No. 1 Court.—(Before Judge Wilkinson.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 7

Ca Sa.—Welsh v. Parker, Davis v. Smith, Co[?]en v. Jackson, Geraghty v. Powell, Paling v. Gordon, Johnston v. Molloy, Walsh v. Richards, Smith v. Hollaud, Cox v. Goddes…

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Parramatta Police Court Friday, March 11. (Before Mr. Edwards, P. M., and Messrs. R. Harper and W. E. Gibbons, J’s.P.) Larceny

The Weekly Advance · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 6

James Ward was charged with stealing 18 yards of ticking, the property of Frederick king. Prosecutor deposed that on Thursday…

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District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Docker.)

Evening News · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 7

An action was brought by Henry William O'Keeffe and Margaret Mary O'Keeffe, his wife, of Albion-street, Surry Hills, against Mark Foy, of Oxford-street, to recover £200 damages…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, March 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 7

No. 1 Jury Court.—Robinson and son v. Douglas (part heard). No. 2 Jury Court.—Brown and others v. Robertson (part heard), Cullen v.A.J.S. Bank, same v. same…

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Metropolitan District Court. Thursday. No. 1 Court.—(Before his Honor Judge Wilkinson.) Simpson V. Central Coffee Palace

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 7

In this case Florence Simpson, of Darling Point, sued the Grand Central Coffee Palace Company for £12 damages for loss of certain luggage, which it was alleged had been left with the defendants to be…

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The Lawyer Was "Left." an Episode in Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 7

A defendable in the District Court the other day who appeared to answer a summons for having neglected to settle up with his tailor, succeeded admirably in discomfiting a rather…

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The Lawyer Was "Left". An Episode in Court

The Australian Star · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 3

A DEFENDANT in the District Court the other day, who appeared to answer a summons for having neglected to settle up with his tailor, succeeded admirably in discomfiting [?]…

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The Windsor Tragedy. the Murderer's Capture. the Sydney Police Effect It

Evening News · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 6

The remarkable capture of Deeming in such an incredibly short space of time after the discovery of the murder at Windsor is one of the smartest pieces of detective foresight recorded in the police…

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District Court. Thursday, March 17. No. 1.--(Before Judge Wilkinson.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 6

A number of cases in which the Sydney and Suburban Mutual Trade Protection Company, Limited, sought to recover subscriptions from alleged clients, were dealt…

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Windsor Murder. a History of Williams Prepared by the Police. THE " Ripper" Theory. Why "Jack" Was Not Caught. No Reward Offered. A Letter From Williams to Miss Rounsefell. No Advantage in Waiting. Williams' Life in England. The Marriage with Miss Matheson. Deserted his Bride after the Honeymoon. Arrested in Uruguay-- Sentenced to Imprisonment -- The Marriage with Miss Mather-- Danced and Sang Over the Graves of his Victims. LONDON, March 17

The Australian Star · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 6

The police are continuing their inquiries into the circumstances attending the murders supposed to have been committed by the man Williams, or Deeming, at Denham…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, March 17. No. 1 Jury Court.—(Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four). Robinson and Son V. Douglas (Part Heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 7

The Attorney-General (Mr.E.Barton, Q.C.) and Mr. O'Connor, instructed by Mr. John G.O.Herbert appeared for the plaintiffs; and Mr. Picher, Q.C., Mr.Want, Q.C., and Mr. C.B. Stephen, instructed…

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Windsor Murder. "The Ripper" Theory. The Whitechapel Horrors. Nineteen Months' Record Description of "Jack the Ripper." His Ghastly List. The Detectives' Report. The Rainhill Victims. Mrs. Deeming a Mulatto. The Horrible Discoveries at Denham Villa. Another Woman Missing. LONDON, March 17

The Australian Star · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 5

The police have furnished their report in connection with the search and horrible discoveries of the bodies of murdered persons at Denham Villa, Rainhill, Lancashire, at…

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Police. Entering and Stealing From a Dwelling

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 10

Joseph Philips alias George Wilson (39) was charged on remind at the Water Police Court yesterday morning with entering the dwelling house of William Ga[?] in York-Street, and stealing there [?]…

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Police Officers Charged with Bribery. the Cases Dismissed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 13

The hearing of the charge brought by Subinspector Bell against Sergeant Edwin Cahrles Lewis of having accepted pecuniary bribes from William M'Keown was concluded at the Central Police Court…

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Proceedings in the Police Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 661

At the instance of Gwoon Sing, the defendant in the police court case in which the charge of attempted blackmailing led to the riot in Phillip- street, a warrant was issued on Tuesday night for…

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