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Courts & crime, 1893

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, February 23. In Banco.—(Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice WINDEYER, and Mr. Justice Innes.) Robinson and Others V. Douglas (Part Heard)

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

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

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Redfern Police Court

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 6

A youth named William Draley, alias Johnston, was charged at the Redfern Police Court to-day with having burglariously broken and entered the shop of Charles…

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Newtown Police Court

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 6

YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS. -- James Fagan, a small boy, charged with having received supposed stolon property, was fined 10s. Another boy, Thomas Stevenson, for the…

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Alleged Burglary

Evening News · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 5

A middle-aged man named George William Russell, also known as Captain Russell, was charged at the Central Criminal Court yesterday with having on the 30th October, 1892, at Sydney,…

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Unprovoked Assault

Evening News · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 6

Robert Donaldson, 38, stonemason, was charged before Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., at the Central P. Court yesterday with having assaulted Annie Simpkins. Prosecutrix stated that she was…

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Brutal Murder

Evening News · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 4

PERTH, Saturday.—The police authorities bete have received intelligence that a terrible murder was perpetrated a few days ago in the north. A native man and woman were minding sheep, and,…

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Alleged Theft of Harness

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 6

Alfred Matthews, an elderly man, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having stolen seven sets of cart harness valued at £25, the property of John…

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The Assault by Larrikins

Evening News · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 6

It was reported in a recent issue of the Evening News that a man named Frederick Robson had been violently assaulted by larrikins in Victoria Park last Sunday afternoon. Senior…

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Burglary at an Hotel. an Arrest Made

Evening News · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 6

Yeen's Hotel, at the corner of King and Sussex streets, was entered by thieves during Thursday night, and a quantity of pickles, spices, and condiments stolen. The goods were next morning…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 7

Mr. George O'Malley Clarke, S.M., presided in the Charge Division, and Mr. Cornelius Delohery, S.M., in the Snmmons Division of the Central Police Court yesterday. Robert Donaldson, 28, a…

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Parramatta Police Court. Saturday, February 18. (Before Mr. G. Wickham, J.P.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 8

Charles Shepperd, charged with wife desertion, was remanded to Sydney…

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The Tibooburra Murder. Wilcannia

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 421

The inquest on the murdered man O'Shanessy was concluded before Mr. T. L. Maitland, P.M., the coroner, at Tibooburra to-day. The following evidence was elicited:—…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 6

This afternoon William Hart was committed for trial at the Carlton Court on a charge of attempted murder of Thomas Edie, baker, by shooting…

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The Police Courts

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 12

CENTRAL COURT.--At this court yesterday, before Mr. Clarke, S.M., Edith Mason, or Mayhead (23), and Ethel Wallace (21), very bad characters, for behaving in a…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 409

The following sequestrations have been made during the past week:— John Papps, of 403 Crown-street, Surry Hills, stage carpenter. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee…

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Alleged Criminal Assault. Grave Charge Against a Constable

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 6

Constable James Fea, the police officer who is alleged to have criminally assaulted a woman, was again before the Newtown Court to-day. At the request of Messrs…

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Murder of a Gin. Nyngan

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 421

An inquest was held here yesterday and to-day on the body of an aboriginal female named Sally. It appears that her husband, one Jackey Barlow, an aboriginal also, and deceased were drinking during…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, February 22. (Before Mr. F. W. Edwards, P.M.) Vagrancy

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 7

Charles Rivers, an aged man, pleaded guilty to the above charge. It appeared that he had been brought before the court on a similar charge on a previous occasion, and had been…

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Receiving Stolen Property. a Salvation Army Officer Sentenced. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 6

Thomas Foley, an ex."lieutenant " of the Salvation Army, was sentenced to five years at the Criminal Court to-day for receiving stolen property…

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Ryde Police Court. Wednesday, February 16. (Before Mr. F. W. Edwards, P.m.) Threatening Language

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 3

Moyes Assman was charged with having used threatening language to John Viabery. Case dismissed. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16…

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