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Courts & crime, 1893

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Alleged Letter-stealing

Evening News · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 6
Also in The Australian Star

James Davis, a letter-carrier, employed at the General Post Office, was charged at the Water P. Court yesterday with having stolen a letter belonging to the Postmaster-General. The…

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The Police Courts. Variety Artistes in Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 6

Before Mr. Giles, D.S.M., at the Central Court yesterday, John Tudor Hall appeared to answer an information charging him with using threatening language to his wife, Stella…

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Railway Burglary in Victoria. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 6

Last night the Croydon railway station office was broken into. The safe was smashed and £14 cash stolen…

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Suspected Murder

Evening News · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 4

WILCANNIA, Thursday.—The man who it is alleged caused the death of Mr. O'Shannessy, contractor, at Naryiles Station, has been arrested by the Tibooburra police on suspicion of having…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 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 Martin Newman, 22,…

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Police. WATER

Evening News · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 2

Robert Purcell, 16, blacksmith, was fined 40s for riotous behavior in Oxford-street, Paddington. His conduct was shown by Constable Stokes to have been exceptionally bad…

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Northern Territory. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Murder of Malays. Eight Aboriginals Sentenced to Death. Port Darwin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 7

The Circuit Court was opened here to-day, Mr. Justice Dashwood presiding. Wandy Wandy and seven other aboriginals, all natives of the Port Essington district, were charged with the wilful…

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A Brutal Assault. The Offender Heavily Fined

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 6

A very gross case of assault was ventilated in the summons division of the Central Police Court to-day, a man named Patrick Carey figuring as the accused. Sophia…

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The Jewellery Burglaries. Russell Again Committed. The Burglary at Finchk's

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 5

George Walter Russell, alias Captain Roche, M'Guire, Frank West and W. C. Burton, who was on Tuesday last committed for trial in connection with the…

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Supposed Murder Near Wilcannia. Wilcannia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 8

The man who assaulted Mr. O'Shannessy, contractor, at Naryilco station, has been arrested by the Tibooburra police on suspicion of having murdered him. Mr. O'Shannessy died at the Tibooburra…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, February 15. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge and juries.) BURGLARY

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 3

James Kelly, who on a previous day had been found guilty of attempted burglary and remanded for sentence, was charged with burglary. The case against him was that on…

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South Australia. Murders in the Northern Territory. Eight Aboriginals Sentenced to Be Hanged

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 5

PORT DARWIN Wednesday.--Mr. Justice Dashwood opened the Circuit Court this morning, when eight aboriginals were arraigned for the murder of six Malays, who…

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Campbelltown District Court. Campbelltown

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 6

The District Court lasted only a few minutes, there being but one undefended case, in which a verdict for plaintiff was given…

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Law. Supreme Court. Wednesday, Thursday 15

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 3

IN VICE-ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION.--(Before Mr. Justice Windeyer.) OLLIVER AND OTHERS v. THE PIONEER TRADING AND PLANTING COMPANY, LIMITED…

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Bankruptcy Court. Wednesday, February 15. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 3

James Johns, of Lucknow, near Orange, miner. Mr. A. Morris, official assignee. John Frederick Knight, of 13 Bullanaming-street, Redfern, carpenter. Mr. L. T. Lloyd,…

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District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Wilkinson.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 3

Dray v. Smith Mining Standard Company v. Brazg, same v. Henderson City Mutual Life Association v. Freehill Goldard v. M'Master, Adams v. Walters. Levy v. Morris Unger, Smith v. Ross,…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—thursday, February, 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 4

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Chief Clerk—Henderson v. Cripps, 10,30; Ivess v. Weeks, City Bank v. M'Kinley, 10,45. In Lunacy.—Before his Honor the Chief Judge in Equity.—…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Palmes and Son V. Sadler and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 4

Dr. Coghlan, instructed by Mr. A. Rofe, appeared for the plaintiffs; and Messrs. Addison and Jamieson, instructed by Messrs. Shorter, Son, and Poole, for the defondants. This was an action brought by…

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District Court.—thursday, February [?]. (Before his Honor Judge Wilkinson.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 4

Dray v. Smith, Mining Standard Company v. Bragg, [?]ame v. Henderson, City Mutual Life Association v. Freehill, Goddard v. M'Master, Adams v. Walters, Lovy v. Morris Unger, Smith v. Ross, Edington v. Nicole, Mutual Union…

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