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Courts & crime, 1893

7,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 250

The Police Courts. Midnight Row in Hyde Park

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 3

Undoubtedly Hyde Park after 8 or 9 o'clock at night requires a stronger police patrol-The story told by Constable Allason at the Central Court yesterday illustrates the…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—tuesday, February 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 3

Term List.—At 10: Bankruptey Appeals. In re John Moore Hamilron, S. A. Hamilton and W. G. York respondents; in re W. A. Spence, in re Ales. M'Donald, applications for certificates under sec. 40 (7)…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.--tuesday, February 23

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 3

MASTER'S OFFICE.--At 9.30 a.m.: Lunacy. At 12.50 p.m.: Company matters. At 2 p.m: Danger v. Magill, to settle minutes of decree; Redhead Coal-mining Company, Limited, to settle minutes of…

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Tragedy in Adelaide. Attempted Wife Murder Suicide of the Husband. ADELAIDE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 6

Murders are not very frequent in Adelaide, butanotherattempted case has followed quickly on tho murder of an English girl by her Chinese husband. Further details of…

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Sensational Charge. Against a Police Constable. The Case Adjourned

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 7

A case of more than usual interest was dealt with by Mr. Delohery, S.M., at the Newtown Police Court yesterday afternoon. Constable James Fea, stationed at Newtown,…

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Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. British Politics. the Government Gains. the Opposition Charged with Carelessness. London, Feb. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 5

The Standard charges the Opposition in the House of Commons with mismanagement and carelessness, and reproaches it for its wasted opportunities and…

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Central Criminal Court.—monday. (Before his Honer Mr. Justice INNES and juries.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 3

Mr. Healy prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. DEEAULTING JURORS. James Miller, butcher, 30 Derwent-street, Glebe; Henry George Swyney, land agent,…

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Glove Contests. Corbett and Mitchell Matched. Police Anxious to Frevent the Fight. M'Auliffe and Stanton Abbott to Meet. LONDON, February 27

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 5

Jim Corbett, the American champion pugilist, has been matched for a fight to a finish with Charlie Mitchell. Tho police are endeavoring to prevent the contest…

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A Convict's Story. Told in the Bankruptcy Court. The History of a Bank. Fictitious Entries. How the Accounts Were Kept

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 5

Ernest W. Bell, who was sentenced to three years' imprisonment far embezzlement in connection with the British Australian Land and Banking Co., Limited, appeared…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday, February 27. In Bance.—(Befere Mr.Justice STEPHEN, Mr. Justice OWEN, and Mr. Justice Foster.) Katoomba, Coal and Shale Company, Limited (J. H. North's Appeal)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 3

Mr. Rich, who appeared on behalf of appellant, stated that this case had been settled. RE JOHN MOORE HAMILTON (OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE, APPELLANT)…

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Law. Supreme Court. Monday, February 27. IN BANCO.--(Before Mr. Justice Stephen, Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice Foster.) the Katoomba Coal and Shale Company Limited (J. B. North's Appeal.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 3

It was intimated that this matter was settled. IN RE JOHN MOORE HAMILTON, EXPARTE THE OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE…

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Brutal Assault

Evening News · Wednesday 1 March 1893 · page 4

An assault of a brutal character was committed at Parramatta on Tuesday night on a Chinaman named Wing Sing. At about 10 o'clock Constable Board happened to be passing the celestial's shop,…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1893 · page 3

Mr. James Gile, D.S.M., presided in the Charge Division, and Mr. George O'Malley Clarke, S.M., in the Summons Division of the Central Police Court yesterday. John White was sentenced to three…

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Central Criminal Court. Tuesday, February 28. (BEFORE Mr. Justice Innes.) Assault with Intent

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1893 · page 3

In connection with the case of James Puckeridge, found guilty the previous day of assaulting a little girl, his Honor said he had looked through his notes of the case. They…

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Stealing Harness. From a Wool Store

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 March 1893 · page 2

Robert Green and John Moloney were charged at the Redfern Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Delohery, S.M., with stealing a quantity of harness, valued at £2,…

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The Police Courts

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1893 · page 7

CENTRAL COURT.--At this court yesterday John White (46), an ironworker, was sentenced to three months' hard labor for assaulting George M'Lean. While decoyed…

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Divorce Court

Evening News · Wednesday 1 March 1893 · page 6

His Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer sat in Divorce Jurisdiction yesterday and dealt with the following matters CHAMBER BUSINESS…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1893 · page 4

The weekly meeting of the Central Division of the Metropolitan Licensing Court was held in the Central Police Court at noon yesterday. Transfers of publicans' license were granted from Leonard…

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The Redfern Murder. Mercer Found Guilty

Evening News · Wednesday 1 March 1893 · page 5

After our first edition went to press yesterday the hearing of the evidence of the charge of murder preferred against the two youths, William Mercer and Michael Harrington, was…

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Redfern Police C0urt

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 March 1893 · page 2

A WANDERER.--David Davies was charged with wandering about the streets under the Industrial Schools act and ordered to be sent to the training-ship Sobraon…

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