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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

7,108 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 250

Gaol Foe "Tote" Running

Truth · Sunday 14 January 1894 · page 4

The Minister for Justice has issued a strong minute on the subject of "tote" shops. Mr. Slattery says he does not wish to suggest to the stipendiary magintrates what course they should…

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Converting the Police

Truth · Sunday 14 January 1894 · page 4

A LADY—Miss Raymond—has come all the way from London to convert our N.S.W. policemen. She started with three, and wrestled in prayer with them. Then some more constables joined…

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Burglary in Melbourne. Another Violent Assault

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.— At North Melbourne early yesterday morning another house was robbed by armed and masked burglars. The premises entered were those of a butcher named…

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Burglary at Mania

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 6

KIAMA, Saturday.—A burglary was committed on the premises of Mr. G. J. Prott, tobacconist, of this town, about 3 o'clock this morning. Only a few cigars were stolen from the stock, but the till…

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" Magistrate ant Solicitor."

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 6

With reference to the case reported under the above heading in our late editions Friday, Mr. Balston, instructed by Messrs. Crick and Meagher, applied in Chambers to Mr. Justice Stephen for a…

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The Williamstown Burglary. Death of Young Crawcour

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--The young man Isaac Crawcour, who was wounded at Williamstown during an affray with two burgulars, died this afternoon. The accused will…

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Police Courts. WATER

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 6

Thomas Fielder, 24, and Kate Nugent, 73, were fined 5s each, for having behaved indecently in Phillip Park. Frederick Elderton, 23, dealer, for refusing to…

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Extradition Court

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 3

MOSS VALE, Monday.— An extradition, court presided over by his Excellency the Governor was held at Hill View, Sutton Forest, on Saturday, for the extradition of an escaped prisoner from…

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The Full Court

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 5

After arguments, which were in the main in amplification of those in the court below, their Honors Mr. Justice Williams, Mr. Justice Holroyd, and Mr. Justice A'Beckett, by the first-named, gave…

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Murder of White Travellers. London, Jan. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 5

The Matabeles at Inyoya have murdered a number of white travellers from the Zambesi…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—monday, January 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 7

Master's Office.— Before the Deputy Registrar.—At 11 a.m.: D'Arcy v. M[?]on, to tax costs. 11.30: Grand United G.M. Company, to tax costs. Before the Chief Clerk in Bankruptcy.—At 2: In re Nicholls, taxation of…

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Unprovoked Assault

Evening News · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 4
Also in The Australian Star

Vernon Branthwhite wae charged at the Water Police Court to-day, with assaulting Alfred Heffernan in Bourke-street last night. Heffernan was returning home at 11 o'clock, when a…

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Strange Burglary at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 5

The courthouse was broken into last night or early this morning by persons who burst the door open with crowbars, but nothing has been missed. The object of the visit is a mystery, as the safe was…

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Victoria. the Williamstown Burglary. Inquest on Young Crawcour

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--An inquest was opened to-day on the body of Isaac Crawcour, 20 years of ago, who died at Williams-town on Saturday from injuries sustained…

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The Williamstown Burglary. Opening of the Inquest. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 5

The inquest on the body of young Crawcour, who was mortally wounded by burglars at Williamstown on Friday morning last, was opened yesterday. The accused, John…

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Police Courts. WATER

Evening News · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 3

John Anderson, or Richard Sturm, 36, seaman, was fined 5s for drunkenness, and 20s or 21 days for having smashed a partition in the Sydney and Melbourn Hotel, Lower George-street…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 6

Messrs. Delohery, S.M., and Smithers, D.S.M., sat in to-day's Central Licensing Court. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:--John A…

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Parramatta Licensing Court

Evening News · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 5

Messrs. C. L. C. Badham, P.M., Bicfcard Harper, and Neil Stuart constituted a licensing bench, at Parramatta yesterday, when the chairman having read the police reports, pronounced…

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Police Courts. a Seiues of Charges

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 3

At the Centril Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. Johnson, S. M., Tohn Bonnet, 34, a groom, was charged—(1) with have assaulted Sarah Jane Mason; (2) with having maliciously injured a table to the…

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