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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

7,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 250

Police. CENTRAL

Evening News · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 6

For having used indecent language, Cornelius M'Mahon, 61, fireman, was fined 20s, or seven days; and James Grant, 40s and costs, or one month…

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Was It Tom Collins ? the Unknown.--a Melbourne Police Court Incident

The Bird O' Freedom · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 4

The Melbourne AGE of Saturday last describes a curious psychological study. It says:--The Russell-street police were called upon to grapple with an unexpected difficulty on Thursday night. During the evening a respectable looking young man called at the station and asked to be taken in charge, on the grounds that he had forgotten his name and wanted to find out who he was, He appeared perfectly, sane, but persisted in his statement, and under the all embracing offence of insulting behaviour he was locked up. On Friday morning he was brought before the City Court, and Mr. Panton tried to elicit some particulars as to who and what ho was, but in vain. As tho unknown accused appealed to the…

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Penrith Police Court MONDAY. Before Mr. J. K. Cleeve, P.M.

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 7

John Kane, for protection, was sent to Paramatta Gaol for three months…

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Parramatta Police Court, Saturday, February I (Before Mr. R. Harper, J.P.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 6

Issue Lee, alias Shine, had only been out of gaol a few days when he again got on the ran tan, and on Friday night was run in for being drunk. While in…

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Murder in the Northern Territory

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 5

PORT DARWIN, Thursday.--The sittings of the Circuit Court was continued to-day. The first case was that of two aboriginals charged with the wilful murder of a Chinese gardener…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 357

The following sequestrations have been made during the past week:— David Williams, of Young-street, Annandale, carpenter. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee…

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Katoomba Police Court. WEDNESDAY Before Mr. J. E. Cleeve, P.M. Alleged Trespass

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 6

B. W. Roberts v. D. Annesley. The latter was summoned for entering the enclosed lands of Roberts at Lawson on the 31st January last, without lawful excuse,…

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Parramatta Police Court. Thursday, February 16. (Before Mr. R. Harper, J.p.) Drunk

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 8

Robert Gattley an elderly man, pleaded guilty to being drunk in George-street. He produced an order for admission to the George-street…

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Brutal Assault on a Constable the Abercrombie-street Row

Evening News · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 5

John Mackie, 26, laborer; Thomas Williams, alias Simmons, 27, dealer; Thomas Reid, 34, dealer, Henry Joseph Yaw, 27, dealer; and William Leonard, 25, laborer, were charged on…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 11
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The foll[?]wal cases have been set down for trial at the Criminal Sessions which are to commence on Monday next at Darlinghurst;—J. Makin and wife, murder (two charges); Charles Brown, stealing in a dwelling; Charles…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 12

David Jeffery, of 8 Bank-terrace, Wentworth Park-road, canvasser. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee. George Stewart Neish, of Cleveland-street…

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Ryde and District. Ryde Police Court. Friday, February 10. (Before Mr. F. W. Edwards, P. M. ) ASAULT

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 2

Joseph Randall, senr., was charged with assaulting Charles F. L. O’Connor at Gladesville. Constable St. George Ross stated that he…

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Evictions and Police. London, February 16

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 6

The Irish courts have dismissed the appeal against the action of the Chief Secretary (Mr. John Morley) in refusing police protection for evicting parties at night…

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The Police Courts. the Matchbox Trick

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 12

Frederick Mills, who on Thursday, was committed for trial on a charge of obtaining £183 from Henry Chetwynd by means of the matchbox trick, again faced Mr, Delohery,…

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Land Appeal Court. FEBRUARY 8

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 42

Re C. S. Tindal: In this appeal against the finding of the board in respect of ownership of improvements on Henry Tollbach's c.l. No. 91-9, Grafton, the court reserved its decision…

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Parramatta District Court. Reserved Judgment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 11

Judge Backhouse has forwarded the following written judgment to the Parramatta Registrar (Mr. Geo. Wickham, J.P.) in the case of H. A. Richardson v. O'Connell, and Richardson and wife v…

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Exciting Affray With the Police. Dubbo

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 371

An exciting fracas occurred on Saturday afternoon between First-class Constable Stapleton and three rowdies. Information having been received that a man named James Fraser had been brutally assaulted…

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Cable Messages. Miscellaneous. Bankers Charged with Fraud. Missing Word Competitions. Privy Council Appeal

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 11

LONDON, February 7.—According to the Board of Trade returns, the imports into Great Britain during the month of January show a decrease of £5,360,000, and the…

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Irish Bailiffs. and Police Protection. London, February 17

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 5

With reference to the appeal made by Mr. John Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland, against the decision of Irish courts directing him to continue the police…

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