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Courts & crime, 1893

7,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 250

Alleged Assault in Company. a Horse and Cart Dispute

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 January 1893 · page 6

AT the Central Police Court this afternoon, Robert Pickworth, William Heydon, William Bray and Thomas Heydon were charged with having assaulted Henry Edward…

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The Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 11 January 1893 · page 6

The weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held on Tuesday. The following transfers of publicans' licences were granted: Charles M'Namara to Owen Quigley, Harp of…

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Trial of Ben Tillett. Charged with Inciting the Bristol Dockers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night.--Mr. Ben Tillett, the well-known labor leader and general secretary of the Dock Laborers Union, appeared on warrant at the…

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The Althorp Murder. Execution of Macrae. London, Jan. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1893 · page 5

Andrew Macrae, a grocer's assistant, who was sentenced to death for the murder of a woman named Anne Pritchard, near the Althorp Park railway station, in…

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Parramatta Police Court. Monday, January 9. (Before Mr. F. W. Edwards, P.M.), and Mr. R. Harper, J.P.) “Shine!”

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1893 · page 2

Isaac Lee was charged with being an habitual drunkard.—Constable Barter took the witness stand; and deposed that, to his “own knowledge,” Lee bad been convicted thrice within…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Monday, January 9

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1893 · page 3

The Parramatta Licensing Bench (Mr. F. W Edwards, P.M., and Mr. R. Harper. J.P., being present) sat on Monday morning last. An application was made, for the transfer of…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—wednesday, January 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1893 · page 7

In Equity.—Before the Deputy Registrar, at 10 a.m.: Minister for Public Works and claim of Webb, to complete investments. At 11 a.m.: Hayward v. Smith, to settle commission. At 11.15 a.m.: John Brown,…

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Bankruptcy Court. Tuesday, January 10. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1893 · page 6

William Ryan Coffey, homestead lessee, near Broken-hill, residing at Stephen's Creek. Mr. Augustus Morris, official assignee…

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Shooting in Oxford-street. Chased with a Revolver a Sensational Scene. A Man Pursues Another. A Woman in Question--Charge at the Police Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 January 1893 · page 5

ABOUT twenty minutes past 10 o'clook last night persons in Oxford-street, near the corner of Botany-street, were startled by the sharp report of a revolver. At…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, January 10. in Baneruptcy. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1893 · page 7

William Ryan Coffey, of Stephens Creek, near Broken Hill, homestead lessee. Mr. A. Morris, official assignee. Daniel Murray, of Cow Flat, labourer, Mr. A…

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The Panama Scandal. Arrest of M. BAIHAUT. Charged With Accepting a Bribe. Unsettled State of Politics. Preparations for a Revolutionary Rising--Artillery Held in Readiness--Resignation of the Ministry--M. Ribot Reforming the Cabinet. LONDON, January 10

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 January 1893 · page 5

In connection with the Panama Canal scandal, it is reported from Paris that M. Baihaut, who was French Minister for Works in 1886, has keen arrested on a charge…

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Special Edition Tragedy Near Dubbo. a Selector's Wife Shot Dead. Arrest of a Youth. Proceedings at the Inquest. The Police Investigation--Adjournment of the Inquiry--Supposed Attempted Outrage--A Husband's Horrible Discovery. DUBBO

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 January 1893 · page 6

A terrible tragedy is reported from Coalbaggie, a place about 25 miles from Dubbo. Information was brought to town oh Monday night that a woman, the wife of a…

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Newtown Police Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 January 1893 · page 6

HAWKERS.--Joseph Matthews, Jas. Watkins and Samuel Leslie applied for hawkers' licenses and F. Barden for a slaughtering license. All Were granted…

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The Police Courts. the Drummoyne Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1893 · page 3

The four men--Robert Pick worth, William Heydon, Thomas Heydon, and William Bray --charged with having assaulted in company Henry Edward Johnson, at Drummoyne. on…

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Building Society Frauds. the Ex-police Magistrate

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1893 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—John Nicholson, who is still in gaol on a charge of forgery in connection with a building society, of which he was solicitor, is quite broken up. He is terribly despondent…

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A Vicious Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1893 · page 4

At the Central Police Court yesterday afternoon, before Mr. George O'Malley Clarke, S.M., the case against Robert Pickworth, 22, William Haydon, 26. William Bray, 27, and Thomas Heydon, 21, charged…

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A Gaol Escapee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1893 · page 4

In the Charge Division of the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. George O'Malley Clarke, S.M., George Leigh, alias Cook, alias Lyons, alias Croft, 34, a labourer, was charged by warrant with…

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Shocking Murder

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1893 · page 4

PERTH, Thursday.-A shoching murder is reported from Northampton. Two aboriginals named Simon and Sarah quarrelled while under the influence of drink. Simon attacked the…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1893 · page 4

Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., presided in the Charge Division, and Mr. Cornelius Delohery, S.M., in the Summons Division of the Central Police Court yesterday. Albert Lindeman, 23, was…

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An Expensive Cart. "Disgraceful Assault."

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1893 · page 6

At the Central P. Court yesterday afternoon tie hearing of the charge against Robert Pickworth 22, Wm. Heydon 26, Thomas Heydon 21, and Wm, Bray 27, of having in company assaulted…

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