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Courts & crime, 1893

7,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 250

Supposed Murder of a Fishing Party. Brisbane

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 4

The steamer Aramac picked up four blackfellows and two gins on Tuesday and took them on to Townsville. They were in an exhausted condition in an open boat…

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Charge Against a Pugilist. Alleged Assault and Robbery. a Newcastle Miner's Experiences

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 6

AT the Central Police Court to-day, before his Worship Mr. Giles, S.M., a powerfully-built man named James Pettengell, described as a pugilist and a…

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At the Central. Alleged Serious Assault. Bus Drivers Fined. Trotting over Crossings

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 6

A YOUTH named William Pollen was charged with having, in company with others, assaulted Thomas Clark. Whoever committed the assault it was a most serious one,…

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Licensing Court. a Coffee Palace Licensed

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 6

THE quarterly meeting of the Water Police Licensing Court was held to-day, Messrs. Johnson, S.M., Smithers, D.S.M., and Graham, S.M., being on the bench…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—thursday, January 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 7

In Equity.—Before the Deputy Registrar,—At 10 a.m.: Haywood v. Smith to settle commission. 11 a.m.: Champion v. Clerk, to settle minutes of order. 11.30: Blair v. Blair, to tax costs…

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At the Water. Old and Friendless. After Five Years' Gaol. Made an Example of--Pickpockets at a Funeral

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 6

A NEGLECTED-LOOKING old man named George Donovan, who was found by the police drifting about the city, was asked if he would go to tho Benevolent Asylum. He…

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News by Cable. The Informer Le Caron Seriously Shadowed. the Police Anxious

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 4

LONDON, January 18.-The publication by the celebrated informer Major Henri Le Caron, of the book "Twenty-five Years in the Secret Service, the Recollections of a…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, January 18. In Bankruptcy. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 7

John Molloy, Macquarie-street, Windsor, fellmonger. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee. William Thomas Henry, of 368 Oxford-street, Paddington, upholsterer and furniture dealer. Mr…

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Loss of the Howe. Cost of the Court-martial. London, January 18

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 6

A statement just published shows that the court-martial before which Vice-Admiral Fairfax was tried in connection with the loss of H.M.S. Howe at Ferrol Harbor,…

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Charge of Assault

Evening News · Friday 20 January 1893 · page 6

William Pallen, 19, on remand, was charged at the Central Police Court yesterday with having, in company, assaulted Thomas Clark. Mr. R. H. Levein appeared for the defence. Prosecutor…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1893 · page 7

Mr. James Giles, D.S.M., presided in the Charge Division, and Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., presided in the Summons Division of the Central Police Court yesterday. Charles Cohen, 35, was charged…

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Police. CENTRAL

Evening News · Friday 20 January 1893 · page 7

Fined for having wed bad language: James Flannagan, 27, laborer; John Daffy, 26, laborer; John Maloney, 29, laborer; and Sarah Denneker, 36, each 40s or one month…

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A Tough Amazon. Assault on a Woman

The Australian Star · Friday 20 January 1893 · page 5

AT the Central today Emily Maddox was charged with having assaulted one Amy Baker. The latter, a pale, weak looking little woman, produced a bandaged and…

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Rioting in Servia. Deputies Charged with Treason

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 January 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--Further serious rioting has taken place at Belgrade, the capital of Servia. The Government have issued orders for…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1893 · page 7

Messrs. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., G. H. Smithers, D.S.M., and J. Graham, L.M., presided at the quarterly meeting of the Water Licensing Court held yesterday…

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Charge Against a Constable. Alleged Assault on a Prisoner

The Australian Star · Friday 20 January 1893 · page 6

SENIOR -CONSTABLE DAWE, of No. 3 Division, was proceeded against by Inspector Bremner, at the Water Police Court this afternoon, on a charge of…

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Friday 20 January 1893 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday at the Water Police Court, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Smithers, D.S.M., J. Graham, L.M., being on the bench…

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An Amateur Lawyer. Fourteen Days in Gaol. To Be Released

The Australian Star · Friday 20 January 1893 · page 6

IN Chambers today, before Sir Mathew Darley, Chief Justice, Mr. E. G. Bateman instructed by Mr. H. T. Morgan, applied for an order for the discharge from…

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A Naval Court-martial

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 January 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night.-- The court-martial which was recently held into the loss of .H.M.S. Howe, at the mouth of Ferrol Harbor, Spain, on…

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The Police Courts. the Syrian Invasion

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 January 1893 · page 3

The resources of the Redfern Courthouse were somewhat severely taxed yesterday to find accommodation for a motley throng of Syrians, Hindoos, etc.. who there…

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