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Courts & crime, 1893

7,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 250

The Baby-farming Case. the Makins on Trial. At the Central Criminal Court. Interest in the Trial. To-day's Proceedings--The Case Being Concluded

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 5

The most marked interest continues to be manifested in the trial of the Makins, and admission to the Central Criminal Court this morning was again eagerly sought by a…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, March 7. In Banco.—(Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice INNES, and Mr. Justice Foster.) Admission of a Barrister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 3

On the motion of Mr. O'Connor, John Patrick Sheridan, B.A., of the Sydney University, was admitted to the Bar of New South Wales. RE THOMAS THORNTON GRAY, SOLICITOR…

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Newtown Police Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 6

ONE MONTH.--Robert Thompson, a dealer, faced the bench on a charge of assaulting Hannah Dodge. It appears that some time ago the accused was bound over to keep the…

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Begging, Language, Assault

Evening News · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 5

John Lyons, laborer, was charged before Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., at the Central Police Court to-day, with having solicited alms. Waiter Platte, commercial traveller, stated that he was standing…

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Child Murder

Evening News · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 6

At the North Sydney Morgue on Wednesday an inquest was held on the remains of the male infant found that morning floating in the water at Neutral Bay, as reported previously…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 7

Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., presided in the Charge Division, and Mr. James Giles, D.S.M., presided in the Summons Division of the Central Police Court yesterday. John Gilmore, 35, was committed…

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Assault and Bobbery. a Heavy Sentence

Evening News · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 5

A young man named Charles Thos. M'Pherson, convicted of having assaulted and robbed Thos. Ed. Barry on February 6 last, was, at the Central Criminal Court yesterday evening, sentenced to…

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Police. CENTRAL

Evening News · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 2

William Martin, 50, master mariner, was fined 10s, or three days for having used indecent language. Lillie Russell, 20, on remand, charged with…

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A Garroter Sentenced. Twelve Years' Penal Servitude

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 7

Charles M'Pherson, the young fellow who was last week tried and convicted at the Central Criminal Court of garroting Thomas Edward Barry, was brought up for sentence…

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At the Water. Sunday Selling. A Stealing Boom

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 6

Charles Green, licensee of the City Club, Hotel, Young-street, was, in the summons division, fined £2 for Sunday selling. George Gresham was remanded till…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 6

The weekly meeting of the Metropolitan Licensing Bench was held at the Water Police Court to-day. Messrs. G. W. F. Addison, S.M., G. H. Smithers, D.S.M.,…

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Land Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 3
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The Land Appeal Court resumed its sittings at Darlinghurst yesterday. APPEALS. The appeal of the Scottish-Australian…

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Divorce Court

Evening News · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 6

DONNELLY v. DONNELLY.—Walter John Donnelly, of Moonan Brook, near Scone, mining manager, sought for a divorce from Ellen Martha Donnelly, on the ground of her adultery with…

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Land Court. Tuesday, March 7

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 3

Before Messrs. A. Oliver (President), and Freeman and Brandis (Commissioners). Mr. Canaway appeared for the Minister for Lands…

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Divorce Court. Hunt v. HUNT

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 6

A suit for a divorce by Annie Hunt, on the ground of her husband's (John Hunt) adultery. Mr. Passmore, instructed by Mr. L. C…

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The Mercantile Bank Trial. the Police Court Inquiry. Details of the Charge Against the Defendants. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 5

The magisterial inquiry in the prosecution of the directors and officials of the Mercantile Bank was commenced this morning. Mr. Panton, P.M., presided. There was a large attendance of…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Fitzhardinge.) Campbell V. BROWN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 8

John Campbell, of Sussex-street, Sydney, sued T. Brown, of Balmain, for the recovery of £26 14s, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for the amount claimed…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—thursday, March 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 8

Term List.—New trial motion: City Bank v. Rowan and others, part heard. Demurrers and special cases: The Attorney-General v. M'Leod and another, demurrer; in re Henry Ricketson and the Crown Lands Acts of 1881…

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The Great Baby Farming Case. the Makins Convicted of Murder. Remanded for Sentence

Evening News · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 4

After a trial of three days at the Central Criminal Court, John and Sarah Makin have been convicted of the murder of the infant, Horace Amber Murray, at Redfern, on June 29 last. This morning, on his Honor Mr. Justice…

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