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Courts & crime, 1893

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Charge Against a Police- Constable

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 6

Josiah Dawe, a senior-constable of New South Wales police force, was charged at the Water Police Court yesterday, on the information of Sub-inspector Bremner, with…

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Licensing Court. Quarterly Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Licensing Court, adjourned from the Water Police Court, was held at the Central Police Court at noon yesterday. The presiding magistrates were Messrs, George O'Malley…

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Central Licensing Court. the Quarterly Meeting. a Scene in Court

Evening News · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday before Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, S.M. (presiding), Messrs. C. Delohery, S.M., J. Giles, D.S.M., and J. Graham, L.M…

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Parramatta Police Court. Monday, January 23 (Before Mr. F. W. Edwards, P.M., and Mr. R. Harper, J.P.) Alleged Indecency

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 3

A. Jones-Hill (alias Bridger, alias Regdirb) on remand , was charged with Wilfully and obscenely exposing his person on the 25th of December, 1892…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—wednesday, January 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 4

In Equity.—Before the Deputy Register.—At 11 a.m.: Re Wm. Northwood and Settled Estates Act, to settle minutes of order; same, to settle minute of order. Prothonotary's Office.—Before Prothonotary: Mac[?]amara…

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Bankruptcy Court. Tuesday, January 24. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 7

Maurice James Keating, of 191 Elizabeth-street, Sydney, trading under the style of Keating and Co. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee…

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The Bootmakers' Strike. Union Secretary and Pickets Before the Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 11

At the Water Police Court yesterday Alexander Porter, on bail (secretary of the Bootmakers' Unian), Goorge Brain, on bail (shop delegate), and Perey Hodges and James Morter (pickets) were…

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A Police Officer's Hired Horse. a Masonic Installation Experience. Denuding a Duck-house

Evening News · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 4

A popular police officer in one of the eastern suburbs had a rather unpleasant experience a few nights ago. He and a friend-both members of the Masonic craft-hired a horse and buggy to…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, January 24. In Bankrupley. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 4

James Brudell, of Marion-street, Leichhardt, journeyman baker. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee. Hugh M'Pherson, of Maclean, Clarence River,…

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The Boot Trade Strike. the Arrest of Pickets. Accused Before the Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 5

A larger crowd than usual assembled at the Water Police Court yesterday morning in expectation of the case against the men arrested in connection with the strike of…

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Burglary at a Butcher's

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 January 1893 · page 7

Two men, William Barnes and Montrose M'Kenzie, were committed for trial at the Water Police Court yesterday on a charge of breaking and entering. Constable…

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Assault on a Wipe

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 January 1893 · page 2

AT the Balmain Police Court yesterday Abraham Taylor, aged 60, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for an assault upon his wife, whom he was shown to have…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1893 · page 4

Mr. Cornelius Delohery, S.M., presided in the Charge Division, and Mr. James Giles, D.S.M., in the Summons Division of the Central Police Court yesterday. Arthur Clarke, 28, described on the…

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Police. CENTRAL

Evening News · Thursday 26 January 1893 · page 2

Annie Davis, 26, laundress, was fined 5s or the rising of the court for drunkenness and 20s or seven days for having used bad language while in custody…

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Charge Against a Bank Clerk. Of Stealing £374

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 January 1893 · page 6

At the Central to-day George Webster Shirbin, 24, described as a clerk, was charged on warrant with stealing the sum of £374 58. 2d., the moneys of the Bank of…

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The Police Courts

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1893 · page 3

ALLEGED ROBBERY OF JEWELLERY, ETC.-- Edward Morris, known to the Victorian police as Peter Recanzone," was before the Water Police Court on Tuesday on two…

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At the Water. Alleged Theft of Jewellery. Charge of Impersonation

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 January 1893 · page 7

JOHN BURTON, alias George; Farraday, described as a tailor, was charged with the theft of about £40 worth of jewellery from the dwelling-house of Joseph Beacorn, 20…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—monday, January 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1893 · page 4

Prothonotary's Office.—Before Prothonotary: Beard v. Donaldson, 10.30; in re gent, &c., 11. Before the Chief Clerk: Petts v. Butler and another, 10.30…

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Bankruptcy Court. Wednesday, .January 25. (Before the Registrar.) Creditors' Petitions

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1893 · page 2

Commercial Banking Company v. Alexander M'Farlane. There being no opposition, the petition was granted, the act of bankruptcy being fixed at December 11, and…

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Fight in a Dublin Court. an Ex-m.p. Committed for Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--A quarrel arose to-day in one of the Dublin courts between Mr. Pierce Mahony, ex-M.P. for North Meath, and Mr. Matthew J. Kenny,…

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