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Courts & crime, 1893

7,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

District Court.—thursday, February 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1893 · page 7

His Honor Judge Backhouse will open No. 1 Court at 10 a.m. for the purpose of hearing appeals against the city assessment. No. 2 Court.—Before his Honor Judge Wilkinson,…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—thursday, February 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1893 · page 7

Term List.—New Trial Motion: Robinson and others v. Douglas, part beard. Demurrers and Special Cases.—In re Margaret Ousby and the Crown Lands Acts of 1884 and 1889, special case;…

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District Court. Wednesday, February 22. (Before Judge Wilkinson.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1893 · page 3

Ruddle v. Burslem.--In this case William Ruddle sued J. G. Burslem for £250 for work done as a jockey. Judgment was given for plaint iff for £20, with costs…

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Tragedy at Sea. Attempted Piracy. Murder and Mutiny. Plot to Seize a Vessel. An Officer Murdered

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 February 1893 · page 6

By the Union Co.'s steamship Talune, which arrived last evening from Auckland, news is to hand by way of Tahiti of an exciting tragedy at sea, which has resulted…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before his Honor Judge Wilkinson.) Ruddle V. BURSLEM

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1893 · page 7

In this case William Ruddle, of Sydney, sued J. G. Burslem, of Paddington, for £25 for work done as a jockey. Verdict for the plaintiff for £20, with costs of one witness for two days…

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Central Criminal Court. Wednesday, February 22. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen and juries.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1893 · page 3

Mr. Healy appeared as Crown prosecutor. BREAKING AND UTTERING. Charles Strogoff was charged with having on January 29 broken into the dwollins-house…

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Central Criminal Court.—wednesday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice STEPHEN and a jury.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1893 · page 7

Mr. Healy prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. BURGLARY. Charles Strogoff, a young man, was charged with having broken and entered the dwelling of William…

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Law. Supreme Court. Wednesday, February 22. IN BANCO.--(Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Windeyer, and Mr. Justice Innes.) Robinson and Others V. DOUGLAS

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1893 · page 3

Mr. Want, Q.C., and Mr. C. B. Stephen (instructed by Messrs. Thorn, Belts, and Stinson) for defendant, appellant; the Attorney-General (Mr. Barton, Q.C.), Mr…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, February 22. In Banco.—(Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice WINDEYER, and Mr Justice Innes.) Robinson and Others V. Douglas (Part Heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1893 · page 7

Mr. Want, Q.C., and Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by Messrs. Thom, Botts, and Stinson, appeared for the defendant: and Mr. Barton, Q.C., Mr. O'Connor, and Mr. Delohery, instructed by Mr…

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Charged with Cattle Stealing

Evening News · Friday 24 February 1893 · page 6

ORANGE, Thursday.—A young man named W. A. Berghofer was brought before the police magistrate this morning on a charge of stealing cattle, and was remanded on the application of the police…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1893 · page 5

ORANGE, Thursday.--At the police court to-day William Andrew Berghoffer was charged with stealing 34 cattle, the properly of Mr. Coward, of Carrawobity, near Forbes…

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"Mala Vitas" Sentenced

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday, 1.30 p.m.--The trial has concluded, in Palermo, the capital of Sicily, of 104 persons, accused of belonging to the " Mala Vita," a…

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Alleged Theft of Ore

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1893 · page 5

ORANGE, Thursday.--William Read ford and Richard Julian Rusden on bail, charged with stealing ore from the Wentworth Proprietary Gold-mining Company, Lucknow,…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1893 · page 7

Mr. George O'Malley Clarke, S.M., presided in the Charge Division and Mr. Cornelius Delohery, S.M., in the Summons Division of the Centril Police Court yesterday. Alfred Brown, 18, a labourer,…

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Charge of Stealing Gold. Orange

The Australian Star · Friday 24 February 1893 · page 5

The trial of the two men, Readford and Rusden, for stealing ore from the Wentworth Goldfield Proprietary Co., Limited, Lucknow, concluded yesterday, C. J…

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Police. CENTRAL

Evening News · Friday 24 February 1893 · page 3

Margaret Black, 35, was fined 20s or seven days in each case for having been drunk and disorderly and used obscene language. George Williams, 26, groom, Joseph Finlay…

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Montrose M'kenzie. Sentenced to Four Years

The Australian Star · Friday 24 February 1893 · page 6

Montrose M'Kenzie, who pleaded guilty at the Quarter Sessions to a charge of breaking and entering, was brought up before Judge Fitzhardinge, this evening,…

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Charge of Stealing £25. The Case Breaks Down

The Australian Star · Friday 24 February 1893 · page 7

William Glaville was charge before Mr. Giles, D.S.M., at the Redfern Police Court yesterday with stealing £25 from David Clarke…

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The Police Courts

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1893 · page 3

Central Court.--At this court yesterday (in the Charge division) three vagrants, Henry Dowse (29), Alice Johnston (20), and Elizabeth M'Evoy (35) were sentenced,…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1893 · page 6

Mr. Whittingdale Johnston, S.M., and Captain Fisher, S.M., presided at the sittings of the Water Police District Licensing Court yesterday. Transfers of publicans' licenses were…

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