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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

7,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 250

Disrrict Court.—tuesday, March 7. (Before his Honer Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 3

Winter v. Hall, Cook v. Devine. Loneragan v. Beaumont, Rinki v. Russelt, Shepherd v. Gibson, Bowden v. Toomey, Tomkins v. Hulls, Mineham v. Egan and another, Wells v. Sydney Wood and Coal Company, same v. Gliff, Jones…

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The Fatal Boxing Contest. Inquest Gn Lewis. Nine Men Before the Court

Evening News · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 6

At the South Sydney Morgue, Belmore Park, on Monday, the city coroner, Mr. W. T. Pinhey, J.P., commenced an inquest before a jury of 12 on the body of the young man James…

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Baby-farming Case. the Makins on Trial. At the Central Criminal Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 5

The trial of John Makin and Sarah Makin was continued at the Central Criminal Court this morning before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen…

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Is Marriage a Failure? Revelations in the Divorce Court. Aiken V. Aiken

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 6

In the Divorce Court this morning before his Honor Sir William Windeyer, the hearing of the divorce suit Edward Imlay Aiken v. Frances Aiken was proceeded with. The…

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Supreme Court Incident. "The Gentle Rain From Heaven." " Upon the Place Beneath."

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 6

The proceedings in the intensely dull arguments in connection with the motion for a new trial in Carnofsky v. the New Zealand Insurance Co. were brought to an…

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Baby-farming Case. The Makins on Trial. At the Central Criminal Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 6

The trial of John Makin and Sarah Makin, his wife, on the charge of having feloniously and maliciously murdered Horace Amber Murray at Redfern on June…

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Is Marriage a Failure? Revelations in the Divorce Court. Aiken v. Aiken

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 5

In the Divorce Court, this morning, before his Honor Sir William Windeyer, the hearing of the divorce suit Edward Imlay Aiken v. Frances Aiken was resumed. The charge…

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Land Appeal Court.—monday. (Before Messrs. A. OLIVER, President, FREEMAN, and BRANDIS.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 3

Mr. Canaway appeared on behalf of the Minister for Lands. CONDOBOLIN.—Margaret Dora Delaney appealed against the proposed forfeiture of her conditional…

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Central Criminal Court.—monday. (Before his Honer Mr. Justice STEPHEN and a jury of 12.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 3

Mr. Healy prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. AILEGED INFANTICIDE. John and Sarch Makin were arraigned on a charge of having, on the 29th June, 1892, at Redforn,…

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Land Court. Monday, March 6. Before Messrs. A. Oliver (President), and Freeman and Brandis (Commissioners)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 3

Mr. Canaway appeared on behalf of the Crown. APPEALS. Margaret Dora Delaney appealed against…

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Law. Supreme Court. Monday, March 6. BANCO.-- (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Innes, and Mr. Justice Boater.) Attorney General V. M'LEOD

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 3

Mr. Want, who was for defendant, tainted out that it would be impossible to finish this matter, if it were commenced, during the present term, and he therefore…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday, March 6. In Banco.—(Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice INNES, and Mr. Justice Foster.) Attorney-general V. M'leod and Another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 3

Mr. Want, Q.C., who appeared for the defendants asked that the above appeal should be postponed until next term. It could not finish during the present week, even if commenced and it was undesirable that the…

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Remarkable Burglary. Stranger Than Fiction

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 8

The following remarkable burglary case was heard recently at the Old Bailey, London. Alfred Burrows, 23, described as a…

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Assault and Robbery

Evening News · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 5

Detective O'Sullivan and Constable Hickey made an arrest yesterday evening in connection with the case of assault and robbery on a man named John Allen, whose jaw was fractured in…

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Sentenced at the Sessions

Evening News · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 6

The following prisoners were sentenced at the quarter sessions yesterday afternoon by his Honor Judge Backhouse: Alfred Matthews, convicted of stealing seven…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 4

Mr. Whittingdale Johnston, S.M., presided in the Charge Division, and Mr. James Giles, D.S.M., in the Summons Division, of the Central Police Court yesterday. Thomas Lawrence, 28, a labourer, and…

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Shirbin Sentenced. a Defaulting Bank Clerk

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 6

On arraignment at the Quarter Sessions this afternoon, George Webster Shirbin pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with having, at Ashfield, in May, 1892, stolen…

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Police. WATER

Evening News · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 7

J. Donovan, 17, tailor, and Michael Shannahan, 39, clerk, were charged with having behaved riotously in Oxford-street. Donovan was fined 10s. or three days. Shannahan was discharged…

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Police Courts

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 3

ALLEGED ASSAULT AND ROBBERY.--Three men, Ernest Bull (22), William Bennett (27), and Edward O'Brien (37), were charged, at the Central Court yesterday, with assaulting…

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Divorce Court

Evening News · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 3

SWAN v. SWAN.—In this case there was no appearance of respondent, Wm. Thomas Swan. The wife, Annie Swan, sought for a divorce on the ground of adultery. In 1889 her husband left…

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