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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

7,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 250

Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, February 7. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge and juries.) Indecent Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 6

A respectably-dressed young man named Henry Reginald Keightly was charged on three counts with indecently assaulting a girl aged 12 years and one month. Mr…

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Metropolitan District Court. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Jarrett V. the Williamson Electrical Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 4

This was an action brought by Frederick Charles Jarrett against the Williamson Electrical Company to recover t [?] sum of £19 5s for advertisements published in the Building and Engineering Journal, and…

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Melbourne Matters. Assault and Robbery. Mr. Purves, Q.C., on Federation. Mr. Munro's Resignation. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 6

Richard Smith, laborer, was beaten insensible this morning at 1 o'clock, near Elizabeth-street, and robbed of a purse and £2. The man who threw a stone at the AGE…

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Parramatta Police Court. Monday, February 6. (Before Mr. F. W. Edwards, P.M.; and Mr. H. Harper, J.p.) “D. D.” and Obscene Language Cases

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 2

John Robertson, charged with being drunk and disorderly, pleaded guilty, and was fined 6s, or detention till 2 o’clock. Edward Cowling, an old offender, was fined…

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Parramatta District Court. Monday, February 6. (Before his Honor Judge Backhouse.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 2

The District Court opened on Monday last, before his Honor Judge Backhouse. Prior to the business of this court commencing the Court it Quarter Sessions was declared open,…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, February 7. (In Bankru[?]cy.) Voluntary Sequestrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 4

William Arnold Grunike, of Broken Hill, stock dealer. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee. Thomas Watson and Margaret Watson, of Blaxcell-street, Granville, storekeepers. Mr. A. Morris,…

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Land Court.—tuesday. Present—Messrs. Al[?]ander Oliver (President), S. FREEMAN, and C. BRANDIS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 4

Mr. Canaway appeared for the Crown. REFERENCES. A reference was received from the Minister for Lands for the determination of the amount per acre…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.— Wednesday, February 8. Before the Chief Clerk in Bankruptey.—At 11: Re Bradley. At 11.20; Re Tancred, taxation of costs. District Court.—wednesday, February 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 4

Hurst v. Merrman, N[?]adt v. Richardson, Borough of North Sydney v. Armstrong, St. John Keyse v. Mackay, F[?]se v. Williams, Toyer v. Larsen, Hoy v. Shackleton, Little v. Dalton, Board of Water Supply v. Bern, Batty…

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Attempted Burglary

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1893 · page 6

Early on Tuesday morning an attempt was made to break into a tobacconist's shop situated at No. 4 Darlington-road. Constable Wilson, who was on duty in the vicinity about 3 a.m., noticed two…

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Assault by Sailors

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1893 · page 6

Two men-of-warsmen named Henrich Rath and Asmus Koch, from the German man-of-war Sperber, gave Constables Bew, of the Water Police, and Forbes no end…

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Died in Gaol

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1893 · page 3

An inquest was held at Darlinghurst Gaol on Wednesday afternoon, regarding the death of a prisoner named Charles Woodcock, who died in the gaol hospital on Wednesday morning…

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Sentenced at the Sessions

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1893 · page 6

The following prisoners convicted during the week were sentenced by his Honor Judge Fitz-hardinge at the quarter sessions yesterday: James Pettingell, robbery with violence, five…

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Police

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

Mr. James Giles, D.S.M., presided in the Charge Division; and Mr. George O'Malley Clarke, S.M., in the Summons Division of the Central Police Court yesterday. Walter Harrison, 35, was sentenced to…

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Police. CENTRAL

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1893 · page 3

Walter Harriston, 35, was charged with having stolen a cage and a canary from, the Darling Harbor HoteL Accused went into .the bar of the hotel on Thursday. Prosecutor, John Rush, left…

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Alleged Murder. Auckland

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 February 1893 · page 5

A man named Alldridge, alias Smith, who has been arrested in Melbourne, is suspected to have murdered a mate named Jacohson, who mysteriously disappeared at Yutackara…

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The Police Courts

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1893 · page 6

BREAKING AND ENTERING AND STEALING.--Albert Miller (42), charged with breaking into the dwelling of John James M'Bride and stealing goods belonging to the proprietor…

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District Court

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1893 · page 6
Also in The Australian Star, The Daily Telegraph

His Honor Judge Wilkinson disposed of a number of cases in the above court yesterday. William Inglis, trading as William Inglis and Son, sued G. E. Dalton, produce merchant, of…

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Land Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 February 1893 · page 5

The Land Appeal Court resumed its sittings at Darlinghurst this morning, Messrs. Oliver, Freeman and Brandis presiding…

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