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Courts & crime, 1894

7,108 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 250

Redfern Polios Court

The Australian Star · Friday 19 January 1894 · page 8

COMMITTED FOR TRAIL.-- Isabella Schdoiven, charged with having stolen a silver watch belonging to Lottie Ah Hing, was committed for trial at the Sessions…

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Police Courts. Robbery From the Person

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1894 · page 3

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., James Bollars, 27, a coloured man, described by occupation as a theatrical. was charged with having stolen the sum of £5…

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The Police Courts. Alleged Wholesale Swindling

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1894 · page 3

Abbott George Shelton was charged at the Water Police Court yesterday with having obtained by means of false pretences £1 from George Peapes, and £5 from Messrs…

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The Unemployed in Germany Collisions with the Police

Evening News · Friday 19 January 1894 · page 4

LONDON, January 18.—It is estimated that there are 80,000 unemployed in Berlin alone. Owing to demonstrations and…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, January 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1894 · page 3

Prothonotary's Office.—Before Prothonotary: Re gent., one, &c., 11. In Divorce.—Before the Registrar: Divorce business, 9.15. Before the Registrar in Benkruptey.—Hearing of creditors'…

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Law. Supreme Court. Thursday, January 18. IN CHAMBERS.--Before Mr. Justice Stephen. RE W. H. RUSSEL

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1894 · page 3

Mr. S. A. Thompson appeared in support of an order calling upon the respondent, W. H. Russel, to deliver a signed bill of costs. Order granted, bill to be delivered within…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, January 18. In Equity.—(Before Mr. Justice Stephen.) [Perpetual Trustee Company and Others V. TREW

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1894 · page 3

On the application or Mr. Ralston, who appeared for defendant, Mrs. Trew, leave was given to appeal to the Privy Council against that part of the decree which affected her…

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Victoria. the Williamstown Burglary. Verdict of Wilful Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Isaac Samuel Crawcour, the young man who was shot during an a affray with burglars at…

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Another Burglary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 13

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

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Newtown Police Court

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 3

FALSE PRETENCES.-- William M[?]wton, who was convicted on a charge of defrauding John Smyth, a publican of Petersham, of the sum of £1, was sentenced to three…

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Burglary in Sydney

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 45

An extensive robbery was committed during the night of January 12 on the premises of Campbell Brothers, tailors, No. 7 Castlereagh street, two doors from Hunter-street. The thieves…

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Stealing a Priest's Horses

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 15

The Rev. P. J. Costello, one of the Catholic clergy of the Charlton parish, Victoria, lost a pair of valuable ponies about a mouth ago. It was at first; thought they had strayed away and would…

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Police Court Proceedings. (Before [?] Taylor, J.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 7

H. J. C[?] appeared, on warrant, in [?] charged as above stated. [?] Thorncroft gave evidence of the arrest of defendant outside the…

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Armed Burglary. Murder of Crawcoar. a Verdict of Guilty. Confession by the Burglar. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 6

The inquest on the body of the young man Isaac Crawcoar, who was fatally shot by a burglar, was resumed to-day. Prisoner appeared quite indifferent. Mr. Finlayson…

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The Dora Dora Murder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 20

ALBURY, January 10.— The Queensland aboriginal Willie, alias Tinamburra, an ex-tracker in. the Victorian police force, was presented at the police court to-day on a charge of being…

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Verdict of Wilful Murder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 14

The inquest was concluded at Dunedin on January 10 on the body of William Mudge, who was stabbed on Christmas Eve at South Dunedin in a quarrel, in which he…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 147

The following sequestrations have been made during the past week:— Charles Thomas Smith, of Mittagong, labourer. Mr. E M. Stephen, official assignee…

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Extensive Theft of Drapery. Ingenuity of a Thin Thief

Evening News · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 4

BATHURST, Saturday.—A draper's assistant named Egbert Roberts, employed at L. Edgeley and Company's store, was arrested on Thursday on a charge of robbing his employers of drapery,…

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Land Appeal Court

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 10

At the silting of the Appeal Court on the 14th ult. at, Derlinghurst, J. J. Malone's appel against the appraised rental of his lease by the Lismore Local Laud Board was sustained upon…

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Police Courts. Beeaking and Entering

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 5

At the Central Police Court yesterday before Mr. Whittingdale Johnson S.M., Frederick Sherwin, al[?]s Horat[?]o paget, 27, and John Carland, 29, were charged with having burglariously broken and…

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