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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

7,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250

South Australia. the Murder by a Chinaman

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--An inquest was begun to-day on the body of Florence Gin Gar, who was murdered by her husband, Gin Gar, a Chinaman, and also on the body…

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The Adelaide Murder Horrifying Disclosures. Adelaide

The Australian Star · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 6

Gin Gah, the Chinaman who murdered a young English girl, and who died last night, was taken to the hospital in a muddled state, and the doctors could not nullify the…

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The Police Courts. Another Bank Clerk in Trouble

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 3

George Webster Sherbin (24), who until May last year filled the combined positions of teller, accountant and clerk of the Ash[?]eld branch of the Bank of New South…

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District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 2

Interpleader : Lyons v. York (York claimant), Clark v. Wishart, Besomo v. Wallach, Besomo v. Corbett, Garland v. Jerdain, Loes v. Board of Wator Supply, [?]. Attorney-General v. Melvey, Hon…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, February 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 7

Chamber List.—At 10 a.m.: Ex parte Richard Mitchell, habeas corpus: ex parte John Medlyn, prohibition; Ki[?]patrick v. Wilson; ex parte Charles Heggie, prohibition; Hutchinson v. Madden, Frank B. Bayley…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.--friday, February 3

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 2

IN EQUITY--MASTERS OFFICE.--At 10.30 a.m. Rignall v. Magnus, to settle minutes of order; Farrelly v. Furrelly, to settle minutes of ordor; Parcell v. Rubie, to settle minutes of decree…

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At the Water. Julius Caesar Fined. French Leave. The Supposed French Escapee-Alleged Theft of a Letter

The Australian Star · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 5

"Call Julius Caesar," cried Senior-Constable Spence. As the gentleman famed in history is generally understood to be dead the spectators stared. A smart-looking…

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District Court.—friday, February 3. (Before his Honor Judge [?]itzhardinge.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 7

Interplender.—Lyons v. York, York claimant; Clark v. Wishart, Besome v. Wallach, same v. Corbett, Garland v. Jerdain, Lees v. Board of Water Supply, Hon. Attorney-General v. Melvey, same v. Seymour…

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Law. Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, February 2. (Before the Registrar.) Hearing Creditors' Petitions

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 2

City Bank v. Henry Grimshaw Lomax. This matter was allowed to stand over for a week. The attorney for the respondent takes the ground in opposing the petition…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday February 2. In Bankruptcy.—(Before the Registrar.) Applications for Compulsory Sequestrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 7

City Bank v. Henry Grimshaw Lomax. This matter was further adjourned, and it was stated that the respondent raised the objection that he was not domiciled or resident within the colony for a period…

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Serious Assault

Evening News · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 7

William Jipp, 28, on remand, was charged before Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday, with having maliciously wounded Frederick Grespy. He was arrested by…

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Assault with Intent

Evening News · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 6

At the quarter sessions Friday a young man named Henry Williams was charged with having assaulted and robbed Walter. John Bentley on January 7 last. It appeared that…

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Alleged Sheep-Stealing. Gilgandra

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 266

The most audacious case of alleged sheep-stealing known for many years has just taken place in this district. A thousand sheep belonging to the executors of the late Mr. D. M. Keogh, of…

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A Socialist Sentenced. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 6

John White, a socialist, was convicted at the City Court this morning for throwing a stone through a pane of glass at the Bank of New South Wales. He made a long oration…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 13

Mr. George O'Malley Clarke S.M., presided in the Charge Division, and Mr. Cornelius Delohery, S.M., in the Summons Division, of the Contral Police Court yesterday, John Lidgate, 27, was committed…

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Police. CENTRAL

Evening News · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 3

Lionel John Walters, 14, fruit seller, was fined 10s for having failed to remove a horse and cart when told to do so by a constable. Annie Moore, or Moira, 32, on remand, charged…

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Suspected Murder in Queensland

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 14

News has benn received by the police from Geraldton to the effect that William Kellaway, who recently worked a gang of 36 aboriginals, who were catting a cane crop on the…

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Extraordinary Decision by a Magistrate. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 9

An extraordinary decision by a magistrate came before Mr. Justice Hood to-day. An application was made for an order to review the decision of a magistrate at St. Kilda in ordering Georgo Cole…

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A Sporting Case. a Magistrate's Decision Reversed

Evening News · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 6

In Chambers yesterday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Foster, the matter of Nicholl v. Leydon came on for hearing. This was a special case under the Betting Houses Suppression…

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REMANDED, &c. Charged with being a prostitute, was remanded to the care of a lady from the Salvation Army. Frequently seen in the Police Court news

The Bird O' Freedom · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 5

Wo do not boom tho Army much ; in fact, were prone to poking Borak at the holy Booth, and very often joking…

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