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Courts & crime, 1893

7,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 250

Law Notices. Supreme Court.--wednesday, February 15

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 3

PROTHUNOTARY'S OFFICE.--(Before the Chief Clerk.) At 10.30: Brush Electrical Engineering Company v. Eyre. IN BANKRUPTCY.--(Before the Chief Clerk.) At…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—wednesday, February 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 4

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Chief Clerk—Brush Electrical Engineering Company v. Eyre, 10.30 Before the Chief Clerk in Bankruptcy.—At 11: Allerdice, taxation of costs. At 11.30: Re Wilde, taxation of…

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Bankruptcy Court. Tuesday, February 14. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 3

James Gordon, of Bulli, miner. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee. James Myers, trading as Myers and Thomson, of Armidale. Mr. A. Morris,…

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The Extensive Jewel Robbery. Russell Before the Court

Evening News · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 6

George Walter Russell, alias James Maguire, alias Captain Roche, alias Burton, who was arrested recently in connection with the extensive jewellery robbery at Mr. Wiessner's, appeared…

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Athletics. a "Heavy-weight" Glove Fight--stopped by the Police

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 6

What was announced as a light for the heavy-weight championship of Australia took place at the California Athletic Club, York-street, last evening. The prices charged were 10$, 5s, and half-a-crown,…

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Land Court.—tuesday. Present—Messrs, Alexander Oliver (President), S. FREEMAN, and C. BRANDIS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 4

Mr. Canaway appeared for the Crown. The appeal of W. T. Graham against the finding of the land board in respect of the complaint of Dr. Harley, senr., in the matter of the conditional…

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Glove Contest. Steve O'donnell and Ned Ryan. Great Excitement Manifested. The Police Stop the Encounter

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 3

Nothing is dearer to the heart of the sporting Sydneyite than a trial of skill between evenly -matched boxers. Lost night, therefore, there was a great rush for…

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Law. Supreme Court Tuesday, February 14. IN CHAMBERS.--(Before the Chief Justice. Arnold and Another V. BROWN

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 3

Mr. Edmunds, for defendant, moved for a rule to add a plea of cross-action. Mr. Pring was for plaintiff. The action was one brought by the plaintiff to recover on a…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Tuesday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge FITZHARDINGE and a jury of 12.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 4

Mr. Browning prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. CHARGE OF LAECENY. Daniel Armstrong Small surrendered to his bail, and stood charged that he did, at Sydney, on October…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, February 14. In Chambers.—(before the Chief Justice). Exparte John Medlyn (Part Heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 4

Mr. Hanbury Davies, instructed by Messrs. A'Beckett and Horrocks, appeared for the applicant Medlyn, in support of a motion to moke absolute a rule nisi granted on 2nd December. Mr. Field,…

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The Ring. The Heavyweight Championship. Steve O'Donnell v. Ned Ryan. An Exciting Battle. The Police Interfere. Ten Rounds and a Draw

Evening News · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 5

The great glove fight for the heavyweight championship of Australia, between Steve O'Donnell and Ned Ryan, took place last night in the California Athletic Club, York-street, and after fighting 10 rounds,…

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News by Cable. Home Rule. Further Details. Limitations of Power. Minorities Protected. Religious Liberty. the Judges and the Police. the Press on the Bill

Evening News · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 4

LONDON, February 13, 7.45 p.m. — There was a wild scramble for seats to hear Mr. Gladstone, who spoke for two hours and a quarter, and was…

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New Zealand. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Mutiny on the Barque Hesper. Plot to Murder Officers and Seize the Ship. Second Mate Assassinated. Mutiny Suppressed and Culprits Arrested. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 7

News has been received from Tahiti that the American barque Hesper, from Newcastle, New South Wales, en route to Honolulu, put into Papeete, and reported that a murder and mutiny…

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Parramatta Pollie Court. Friday, February 10. (Before Mr. [?]. W. Edwards, P.M., and Mr. R. Harper, J.P.) An Asylum Row

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 2

JOHN DONOVAN was charged with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm on Chas. Crawley. Constable West deposed that he was sent…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Monday, February 13, 1893. (Before Mr. F. W. Edwards, P.M., and Messrs. R. Harper and Neil Stewart, J’s.P.) Transfer

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 2

John Fisher Cripps applied for transfer of his license of the Park Hotel, Parramatta, to Rowland J. s. Nicolis. Mr. C. E. Byrnes, for certain creditors of the…

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Special Cables. From the Herald's London Coerespondents. the Home Rule Bill. Introduced in the House of Commons. Ovation to Mr. Gladstone. Details of the Measure. Council and Assembly. Irish Members at Westminster. the Police Force to Be Dissolved. London, Feb. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 7

Mr. Gladstone introduced the Irish Home Rule Bill in the House of Commons to-day. The right of vote is vested in the Irish Viceroy, with the advice…

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Aborigines Charged with Murder. Eight Sentenced to Death. Port Darwin

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 5

Eight aborigines who were upon their trial at the Circuit Court for the murder of six Malays were yesterday found guilty and sentenced to death. The men whom the…

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Charge of Burglary

Evening News · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 6

Karl Strogoff, Marian Kemp, and Maud Waters were charged at the Newtown Court yesterday with breaking and entering the residence of William Mann, Charlotte-street, Ashfield, and…

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An Ashfield Burglary

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 6

At the Newtown Police Court to-day Charles Scroffott, Marion Kent and Maud Walters were charged with being the perpetrators of a burglary at the…

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The Murder of Malays. Eight Aboriginals Condemned and Sentenced to Death

Evening News · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 4

PORT DARWIN, Thursday.—The Circuit Court opened before Mr. Justice Dash wood on Tuesday. Wandy Wandy and seven other aboriginals, all natives of the Port Essington district, were…

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