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Courts & crime, 1893

7,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 250

District Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 5

The sittings of the Metropolitan District Court were commenced this morning, before his Honor Judge Wilkinson. There are a large number of cases to be dealt with, and…

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The Gweedoee Murder. London, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 7

The Irish Unionists intend to propose a strong amendment on the re-assembling of the House of Commons with reference to the release of the prisoners who were…

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Central Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 6
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Their Worships, Messrs. O'Malley Clarke, Delohery, S.M's. and Graham, L.M., presided at to-day's sitting of the Central Division Licensing Court. The following…

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At the Water. Not Guilty, Your Worship. Savage Assault on a Woman

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 6

With that indignation characteristic of her sex, Minnie Pearce, a smiling young damsel of 18 summers, denied that she was drunk in William-street last night. Sergeant Hogan,…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, January 31. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge and juries.) Indecent Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 3

Oliver Northcroft, a man of about 50, was charged with indecently assaulting a girl of eight and a half years of age. He pleaded not guilty and was undefended. The jury…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—wednesday, February 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 4

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotary: Hucnerbein v. Federal Bank, 10.30. Before Chief Clerk: Aasets Realization Company v. W. A. Purdy, 10.30; Assets Realization Company v. J. F. Purdy, 1O.10; Hill v…

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District Court—wednesday, February 1. (Before Judge Wilkinson.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 4

Undefended causes will be taken at 10 a.m., after which the following under £10 cases will be taken:—Landes v. King, Sydney Trade Protection Company v. Lean, Easten v. M'Diarmead, Moir v. Warren, Langer v. Bourke,…

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Parramatta Police Court. Monday, January 30, 1893. (Before Mr. F. W. Edwarde, P.M., and Messrs. £. Harper and U. H. Mathews, J’sP.) Drunk and Disorderly

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 2

Austin Gallagher, a grey old man, above whose head unnumbered years had rolled,” pleaded guilty to the above charge, but said he believed that this was the first time be bad…

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Bankruptcy Court. Tuesday, January 31. (Before the Registrar.) Certificate Applications

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 3

Judgment was given in respect of the application for a certificate by John Yelverton Mills. The Registrar said that the official assignee, in his report, did not charge the…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, January 31. In Bankruptcy.—(Before the Registrar.) Re J. Y. MILLS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 4

The REGISTRAR delivered the following judgment herein:—The official assignee of this estate does not in his report charge the bankrupt with any offence under the Bankruptcy Act. He states that the…

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The Police Force. Report for 1892. The Criminal Statistics. Broken Hill Strike. Vacancies and Appointments--The Superannuation Fund -- Crime In the Metropolis--The Pushes

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 5

The annual report of the Inspector-General of Police dealing with the year 1892 was laid before the Legislative Assembly yesterday…

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Special Edition London Unemployed. "The Starving Poor of England." a Monster Demonstration. Collision with the Police. The Mob Dispersed--Leading; Agitators Arrested. LONDON, January 31

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 6

The unemployed demonstration, which was organised in connection with the opening of Parliament, took place to -day. During the progress of the procession those…

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A Bank Clerk Charged. With Stealing £211. The Case of G. W. Sherbin

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 February 1893 · page 6

A young man named George Webster Sherbin was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having, stolen the sum of £211 7s. 6d., the…

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Charge of Theft

Evening News · Thursday 2 February 1893 · page 6

A middle-aged man named John Burton, alias George Farraday, was committed for trial (bail; being refused) from the Water P. Court Yesterday on a charge of having stolen jewellery…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1893 · page 3

Mr. George 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. William Fraser, 16,…

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Police. CENTRAL

Evening News · Thursday 2 February 1893 · page 2

John Wright, 32, was charged with having frauduently Appropriated £5, the money ol Harry Hillier. Accused was travelling for prosecutor but not to collect money. He saw a man named…

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Police and Pensions

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1893 · page 3

In his annual report, tabled in the Assembly, the Inspector-General of Police for New South Wales states that 224 appointments were made during the year to provide…

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The Police Courts

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1893 · page 3

A FRIEND IN NEED.--In the early morning of January 25, while Senior-constable Power was passing down George-street, he was accosted by two men who were evidently…

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The Police Department

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1893 · page 3

The annual report of the Inspcctor-General of Police for 1892 was laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night. The total force of police constables on the 31st December was stated to be 50…

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