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Courts & crime, 1894

7,108 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 250

Horrible Murder at the Islands

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 4

Just before the R.M.S. Arawa left Suva (Fiji) for Sydney seven men implicated in the murder of a Tokalau woman at Wai[?]unu were brought ashore from the inter-island…

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Police Courts. WATER

Evening News · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 3

Alexander Aria, 17, was sentenced to a month's imprisonment for having no means of support. Samuel Loder, 16, French polisher, was imprisoned until the rising of the court for having…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 77

The following sequestrations have been made during the past week:—John Morland, of Bungendore, storekeeper. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee…

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A Disputed Racehorse. Magistrate and Lawyer. Fail to Agree

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 6

Henry Smith, a young man, was charged before Mr. Giles, S. M., at the Water Police Court to-day with having stolon a racing mare belonging to George R…

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Victobia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Sensational Burglary Under Arms. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 9

A sensational burglary under arms occurred early this morning at the pawnshop of Michael Crawcour, Nelson-plane, Williamstown. Soon after 3 a.m. Crawcour was roused by…

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Sensational Occurrence in Court

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 16

NYNGAN, Wednesday.— A sensational termination was given to a case at the Nymagee Police Court today. A man named Halliday was charged with wounding Reuben Randolph with intent to inflict…

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The Glebe Poisoning Case. Veedict of Wilful Murder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 12

The inquest regarding the strange death of the man James Unwin, who died suddenly at the Glebe, near Sydney, and whose, body was exhumed subsequently, was concluded at…

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Glebe Poisoning Case. A Verdict of Wilful Murder

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 92

The inquest concerning the death on the 30th ult, of a man named James William Unwin, who expired at his residence, Broughton-street, Glebe, after a few days' illness, was resumed on Tuesday by…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar.)

Evening News · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 5

Schutz Steffens and Company v. Alfred Ford, of Oxford-street, Sydney, manufacturer. The hearing of this petition was adjourned by consent to Friday next…

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The Country. Death of an Old Police Officer

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 5

GOULBURN, Friday. -- Mr. W. Orridge, superintendent of police, died last night, in his 63rd year. He joined the police service in 1862, being appointed…

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Parramatta Police Court. Monday, Jan. 8, 1894. (Before Mr. C L. O. Badham, P.M., and Mr. R. Harper, J.P.) On Remand

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 3

Dennis Kennedy was charged with being [?]nk in Church-street.—Defendant had been under observation on suspicion of being of unsound mind. The record from the medical…

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Parramatta Police Court Monday, January 8. (Before Mr. C. L. C. Bandham, P.M., and Mr. R. Harper, J.p.) Dinny Got Drunk

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 7

dennis Kennedy a respectable looking man who had been locked up on Friday and remanded on suspicion of being of unsound mind was certified to as having recovered his senses…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—monday, January 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 5

Master's; Office.—Before the Deputy [?].—At 11 a.m.; D'Arey v. Mron, to tax costs. 11.20: Grand United G.M. Company, to tax costs. Before the Chief Clerk in Bankruntcy.—At 2: In re [?] taxation of…

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The Police Courts. the Charge Against the Ashfield Postmaster

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 12

Robert Alexander Byron (32), late post master and money order agent, at Ashfield was charged at the Newtown Court yesterday with embezzling the sum of £189 7s 4d,…

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Penrith Police Court. TUESDAY. Before the P.M., and Messrs. T. R. Smith, A. W.Stephen and J. W. Fletcher, J's.P. Driving Without Lights

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 2

George Nash, charged by the Inspector of Nuisances, pleaded guilty to driving without lights in Castlercagh-street, and was fined 10s and 4s 10d coats, levy and…

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Fenianism in Dublin. The Murder of Reid. Collapse of the Case. No Material Evidence. London, January 12

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 6

The men arrested in connection with the murder of Reid, the supposed Fenian, in Dublin, were brought to trial this week. The hearing of the…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, January 12. In Chambers.—(Before Mr. Justice Stephen.) Regina V. SMITH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 5

Mr. Ralston, instructed by Messre. Crick and Meagher, appeared for the applicant, Henry Smith, and moved for a rule [?] calling upon Mr. J. Giles, S.M., and George Fay, police constable of…

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Penrith Licensing Court. TUESDAY. Before Messrs. J. K. Cleeve, A. W. Stephen, and J. W. Fletcher, L.M's

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 2

Mr. Stephen, before commencing business; desired to say that seem[?] to be getting [?]stomary for applicants for licenses to apply either verbally or by letter to…

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Law. Supreme Court. Friday, January 12. in Equity. -- (Before Mr. Justice Manning.) Yee Sing and Another V. Thomas Lee

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 11

Mr. H. P. Owen (instructed by Mr. J. W. Abigail) appeared for the plaintiffs, Yee Sing and Sam Sing, in support of an application for an interim injunction against T. Lee,…

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Alleged Assault

Truth · Sunday 14 January 1894 · page 5

The Central Police Court was crowded on Wednesday afternoon, when the adjourned case Williams v. Edge was continued. The crowd attended not because the case was a…

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