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Courts & crime, 1893

7,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 250

Alleged Assault in Company. Heavy Fines

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 January 1893 · page 6

THE case in which Robert Pickworth, William Heydon, William Bray and Thomas Heydon were charged with assaulting, in company with others, a man named Henry…

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Police. CENTRAL

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1893 · page 6

Sarah Payne, 26, married, indecent language, 20s, or seven days. Kate Wilson, 29, charged with having insufficient lawful risible means of support, was…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 January 1893 · page 6

MESSRS. WHITTINGDALE JOHNSON, G. O'Malley Clarke and Captain Fisher. S.M.'s, G. H. Smithers, D.S.M., and J. Graham, L.M., occupied the bench at the weekly…

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The Broken Hill Strike. Cost of Extra Police

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 January 1893 · page 6

IN the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, replying to a question, Sir George Dibbs said that the total cost of the extra police sent to Broken Hill was £12,798 14s…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—thursday, January 1[?]

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

In Equity.—Before the Deputy Registrar.—At 10 a.m.: Great v. Scriven, to tax costs. 11 a.m.: Champion v. Clerk, to settle minutes of order. 11.30 a.m.: Attorney-General v. Municipal Council of Sydney, to settle minutes…

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Shocking Tragedy Near Dubbo. Murder of a Woman. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1893 · page 7

What appears to have been a horrible murder has been committed near Coalbaggie Creek, about 28 miles from here, on the Gilgandra-road. The police, the coroner (Mr. Rogersan), and Dr. Tressider went…

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The French Embassy in London. Guarded by the Police. London, Jan. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1893 · page 7

Police are guarding the French Embassy in London, owing to threats made by anarchists…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, January 11. In Chambers.—(Before Mr. Justice Foster.) the Attorney-general (James Milson, Benjamin Jenkins, and J. B. Thomson, Relators) V. the Borough Council of North Sydney

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

Dr. Cullen, instructed by Messrs. Cope and King, appeared on behalf of the relators, who are ratepayers of the Borough of North Sydney, and moved for an interim injunction to restrain the…

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Newtown Police Court

The Australian Star · Friday 13 January 1893 · page 6

REMANDS. -- Mary Jones was charged with stealing the sum of £26 10s. from the residence of Ellen King, St. Peters. John Johnson's wife applied for him to be bound…

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Redfern Police Court

The Australian Star · Friday 13 January 1893 · page 6

Fines. -- John Hodson, a clerk, was fined 20s., or seven days, for riotous conduct in Lewis-street. Herbert Underwood, for indecent exposure in Redfern Park, was given…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1893 · page 7

Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., presided in the Charge Division, and Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., in the Summons Division, of the Central Police Court yesterday. John Stafford, 25, a labourer, was sentenced to…

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Civil Servants Charged with Embezzlement

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1893 · page 5

MUDGEE, Thursday.--Hubert Dillon, the late C.P.S., appeared before the police magistrate this afternoon charged with misappropriating public moneys received by…

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Police. CENTRAL

Evening News · Friday 13 January 1893 · page 7

Alexander Barker, 28, bairdresner, was charged with having rioted in King-street by having engaged in a pugilistic encounter. Ten shil­lings…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1893 · page 7

Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., Captain Fisher, S.M., Mr. G. H. Smithers, D.S.M., and Mr. Graham, Licensing Magistrate, presided at the Water Police Licensing Court yesterday. Transfers of publicans'…

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At the Water. Theft from an Hotel. "Out of Town."

The Australian Star · Friday 13 January 1893 · page 6

ON two charges of theft a man named James M'Coy was sentenced to six months' imprisonment. The accused, is was shown, was staying at the P. and O. Hotel,…

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Shocking Tragedy in Woolloomooloo. Murder and Suicide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1893 · page 5

About half-past 1 yesterday afternoon a tragedy occurred in a house in Bourke-street, Woolloomooloo, which resulted in the death of a married woman named Annie Godlington Wilson, and also the death…

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The Police Courts. French Escapees

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1893 · page 3

Jean Baptiste Loyal, the escape from New Caledonia, who stowed away recently on the steamer Cloncurry, appeared before the Water Police Court yesterday, on remand,…

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Parramatta Police Court. Friday, January 13.(Before Mr. P. W. Edwards, P.M., and Mr. R. Harper, J.P.)

The Weekly Advance · Friday 13 January 1893 · page 5

Arthur E. Lye plunder not guilty to a charge of using obscene language.—Constable Martin gave evidence which Constable Cornock corroborated.— Defendent was fined £3 ; alternative,…

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Parramatta Police Court Friday, January 6, 1893.(Before Mr. F. W. Edwards, P.M. and Mr. B. Harper, J. P )

The Weekly Advance · Friday 13 January 1893 · page 2

W. Black and Chr[?] Kane was Charged with [?]uly throwing stones on the Kin[?]g Pa[?]t read to the danger of Martin Sullivan. — Co[?]dent re[?]ker living at…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Monday, January 9

The Weekly Advance · Friday 13 January 1893 · page 2

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

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