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Courts & crime, 1893

7,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 250

The Morrison Murder. Government Reward of £50

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 January 1893 · page 6

IN to-day's Government Gazette the Government offers a reward for information leading to the apprehension and conviction of the guilty person or persons who murdered…

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Death in a Police Station

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 January 1893 · page 2

CAPTAIN H. Preston, J.P., yesterday afternoon conducted a magisterial inquiry at the South Sydney Morgue into the cause of the death of the man John…

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A Chinaman Stoned to Death. the Regent-street Assault. the Inquest

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1893 · page 3

Yesterday morning the City Coroner, Mr. J.C. Woore, opened an inquest on the body of Ah Bun, the Chinaman who died in the Sydney Hospital on the previous day, from…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—thursday, January 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1893 · page 3

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotary. Rinder v. Cook, 11; same v. same, 11.30. In Equity.—Before the Deputy Registrar. At 10.30 a.m.: N.S.W.A. Railway and Tramway Society, Limited, to…

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The Police Courts. an Old Man and the "Pushes."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1893 · page 3

A white-haired decent-looking old main, named George Ashton (64), appeared at the Water Police Court yesterday, to answer a charge of indicting grievous bodily harm on…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, January 4. in Bankruptcy. Voluntary Sequestration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1893 · page 3

William Henry Gill, of Mount, Vincent, timber-cutter. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignce…

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The Loss of H.m.s. Howe. Evidence at the Court- Martial. Faulty Sailing Directions

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night-- The court- martial was resumed to-day into the grounding of H.M.S. Howe, one of the Channel Squadron, on the Perciro Bank,…

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Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Racial Quarrels at Thursday Island. a Lively Time for the Police. Thursday Island

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1893 · page 5

The excitement amongst the coloured people here has subsidod, as the majority of the pearling luggers have gone out to work. Things were exceptionally lively for the police last week…

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Redfern Police Court

The Australian Star · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 6

MAINTENANCE.-- Reuben Ford was ordered to pay 15s. per week for 12 months towards the support of his wife. LANGUAGE.--John Cox, 16, was fined 20s.,…

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Stealing a Pig

The Australian Star · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 6

AT the Central to-day a strange creature named William Byrnes, describing himself as a stonemason, was charged with having stolen a pig valued at 21s., the property…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 3

Mr. Cornelius Delohery, S. M., presided in the Charge division and Mr. James Giles, S.M., in the Summons division of the Central Police Court yesterday. Thomas Shaw, 30, was committed to take…

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Cowardly Assault on a Chinaman

Evening News · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 6

At the North Sydney Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., two young men, of the larrikin type, named John James alias Ellis, and John Walsh, were charged, on…

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Fatal Assault on a Chinaman

Evening News · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 6

After our first edition went to press yesterday, the following additional evidence was taken: Thomas Kemp, a produce merchant, carrying on business in Botany-road, deposed that between…

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Police. CENTRAL

Evening News · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 6

William Dean, 17, dealer, was fined 5s for having failed to remove a horse and cart when told to do so by a constable. Maurice Sullivan, 32, groom, was fined 40s, levy…

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Fatal Assault on a Chinaman. Inquest Continued

Evening News · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 4

The Inquest was resumed in the City Coroner's Court, Chancery Square, this morning, on the body of the Chinaman, Ah Bun, who died in the Sydney Hospital on Tuesday morning from…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 3

Mr. Whitt[?]dale Johnson, S.M., and Mr. G. H. Smithers, D.S.M., presided at the Water Division of the Licensing Court yesterday. Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted from Patrick Corcoran to…

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Sarah Bernhardt in Court

The Australian Star · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 2

SARAH BERNHARDT has just won a lawsuit in which the cause of action began nine years ago. These were the days when she was playing " Frou Frou" at the Porte…

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Return of Police. From Broken Hill

The Australian Star · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 6

THE police who were sent to Broken Hill during the recent strike there are gradually returning to Sydney. The Inspector-General of Police has just…

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Parramatta Police Court. Friday, December 30. (Before Mr. F. W. Edwards, P.M.), and Mr. E. Harper, J.P.)

The Weekly Advance · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 2

Martha Bloomfield an old woman, was [?]tenced to seven day’s imprisemm[?]t for begging. False Pretences. Arthur Graves was charged with obtaining…

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Parramatta Police Court. Friday, January 6, 1833. (before Mr, F. W. Edwards, P.M. and Mr. It. Harper, J.P.)

The Weekly Advance · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 5

W. M. Black and Chris Cano were charged with wantonly throwing atone on the Kissing Point road to the danger of complainant.— Joseph Sullivan, boea[?]ker, living at…

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