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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

7,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 250

The Glebe Burglary. and Assault on Police. Accused on Trial

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 6

The hearing of the charge against three men of having been concerned in an attempted burglary at the Glebe on the morning of Thursday, February 21, and further…

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Newtown Police Court

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 6

REMANDED.--Jeremiah and Richard O'Connell were remanded till Monday on a charge of stealing a quantity of engine fittings, valued at £15…

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Balmain Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 11

Captain A. M. Fisher, S.M., presided at the sittings of the Balmain Police Court. Robert King, 40, a stonemason, was charged by warrant with assaulting John Agnew. Captain Fisher said that,…

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At the Central. Stealing Blue Metal. Alleged Burglary in High Life

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 6

Thomas Sayers, convicted of having stolen two tons of road metal screening, the property of Best and Co., was fined 40s, with 4s 10d cost of summons…

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A Bank Sentenced

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 9

JOHN Wilson Bennett, who was at one [?] the manager of the Paddington branok of the English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank was, on five charges, sentenced by Judge…

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Alleged Horse-stealing. Warren

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 475

A peculiar case of horse-stealing was heard here by Mr. Caswell, P.M. Two men, nained O'Shea, and Febry, were brought upon a charge of horse-stealing. The principal witness, Sergeant Kenny,…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 5

Mr. James Giles, 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. Charles Croft, 19, a musician, was fined…

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Murderous Assault On a Chinaman

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 2

A DASTARADLY and murderous assault was committed on a chinaman named Wong Ching by two young men on Tuesday night. From what can be gathered from the statement of…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 40

On February 27 an elderly man named George Smith, residing in William-street, Goodwood, (S.A.), shot his wife, Annie Smith, in the back, and then committed suicide by shooting himself…

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Serious Case of Assault. A Chinaman Wounded

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 7

ON Tuesday evening a serious case of assault, in which the victim was a Chinaman, said to be named Wing Sing, was reported to the police at Parramatta…

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Burglars V. Police

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 10

The three men, Robert Moloney (27), Alfred Williams, alias Michael Cavanagh (27), and Thomas Nelson, alias M'Gorry (31), who were arrested in connection with the…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 461

The following sequestrations have been made during the past week:— Abraham Israelovitch, formerly of Cleveland-street, hawker, but now a confinee in Darlinghurst…

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District Court

Evening News · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 7

Several cases were struck out in this court on Friday owing to their being no appearance of the parties. In an examination of judgment debts, Smith v. Coulter, the debtor, a master mariner,…

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A Criminal Assault Appeal. the Queen v. PUCKERIDGE

Evening News · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 6

The Full Court on Friday delivered judgment in the matter James Puckeridge, who was convicted on Monday last of assaulting with intent a child under 14 years. Counsel…

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A Japanese Charged. With Inflicting Grievous Bodily Harm

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 6

William Jipp, a young Japanese, was placed upon his trial at the Quarter Session this morning for having on December 22 last inflicted grievous bodily harm…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, March 1. (Before Mr. F. W. Edwards, P.M.) Drunk

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 7

Caelano Fernandy. a dark-skinned young man, was charged with being drunk. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s; alternative, imprisonment till 12 o’clook (noon.)…

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Shocking Murder in Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 444

Arthur Pattison, a farmer, residing at Caniambo, about 12 miles from Shepparton, this morning murdered two of his children, Arthur, aged 5, and Florence, aged 6, and inflicted such…

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Police Accommodation at Liverpool

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 6

A deputation consisting of Messrs. D. Dale, M.L.A., C. A. Serivener (Mayor of Liverpool), H. Murphy, A. Cloke and M. H. M'Kenzie, J.P., waited upon the…

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Shocking Murder. a Father Kills His Children

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A farmer named Arthur Pattison, residing at Caniambo, near Shepparton, murdered two of his children, Florence May, aged 6, and Arthur, aged 6, this…

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Cable Messages. Miscellaneous. Recent Failures. a Curious Charge. Stealing Three Shillings

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 11

LONDON, February 22.—The Government is about to appoint a Royal Commission to advise upon a scheme for the amalgamation of the "City" with Greater London…

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