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Courts & crime, 1894

7,108 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 250

Irish National League in America. Dynamite and Murder. London, Jan. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 5

A manifesto has been issued by the Irish National League in America advocating a return to the use of dynamite, and inciting to murder…

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Divorce Court. To-day's Proceedings. Settling Preliminaries

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 6

His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen disposed of several matters in Divorce Chambers this morning. SMITH V. SMITH…

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News by Cable. American Irish League. a Reactionary Manifesto. Dynamite and Murder

Evening News · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 4

LONDON, January 22.—A manifesto has been issued by the American Irish National League which advocates a return to the use of dynamite, and incites to murder…

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The Bank Frauds. Three Arrests Made. Interesting Developments. The Recent Frauds on the National Bank of Australasia -- The Case at the Water Police Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 5

George Clarke, a clean-shaven man of middle age, whom the police arrested last night in connection with the recent frauds on the National Bank of Australasia, was…

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Crisis in Servia. Return of Ex-king Milan. Resignation of the Ministry. Reported Murder of the King

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--Ex-King Milan has returned to Belgrade, the capital of Servia, he having been suddenly summoned from Paris. As a consequence the Ministry…

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Law. Supreme Court. Wednesday, January 24. IN CHAMBERS.--(Before Justice Stephen.) Exparte Charles Burnett

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 3

Mr. Wise (instructed by Messrs. Crick and Meagher) appeared for the applicant, Charles Burnett; Mr. Garland (instructed by the Crown Solicitor) for the respondent, James…

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Report of the Inspector-general of Police. No Marked Increase in Serious Crime. Decrease in Public-houses

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 6

The annual report of the Inspector-General of Police, which was tabled by Sir George Dibbs in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, shows that six new stations have been opened…

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Frauds on Lorimer, Borne & Co. Thomas in the Sydney Hospital. Unable to Appear in Court

Evening News · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 6

At the Water Police Court this morning the case of Frederick Augustus Thomas, who stands charged with having embezzled money belonging to the firm of…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, January 24. In Equity.—(Before Mr. Justice Stephen.) Byrnes V. M'MAHON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 6

Mr. H. P. Owen, instructed by Messrs. Stephen and Ickerson, appeared for the plaintiff: and Mr. Mann, instructed by Messrs. Crick and Meagher, appeared for the defendant. This was a motion on…

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Land Appeal Court. Tuesday, January 23. (Before the President (Mr. A. Oliver), and Messrs. Freeman and Brandis, Commissioners.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 3

Mr. Canaway represented the Minister for Lands. RESERVED DECISION. The Court gave its reserved decision on a…

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Savage Assault by a Woman

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 2

A young woman named Nellie Watson, or Jennings (24), was, at the Central Court yesterday, proceeded against on a charge of inflecting grievous bodily harm on Ada Melrose…

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Alleged Serious Assault By a Woman

The Australian Star · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 6

Before Mr. Addison, S.M., at the Central Police Court this afternoon, a young woman named Nellie Watson, or Jennings, was charged with having inflicted grievous…

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The Police Courts. the Walhallow Bank Fraud. George Clark Bffore the Court. Two Carmen Arrested

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 2

At a late hour on Wednesday night, after Sub-inspector Robinson and Detective Goulder had arrested George Clark, the man who was wanted for the frauds on the…

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At the Water. Two Women Quarrel. Assault with a Slipper

The Australian Star · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 5

An elderly person, Katherine Costello, explained loquaciously to the bench while the evidence was being given against her that she was the victim of ill- treatment,…

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Police Courts. Grievous Bodily Harm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 2

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. W. F. Addisan, S.M., Nellie Watson, or Jenning, 21, was charged with having maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm upon Ada Melrose. It appears…

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Law. Supreme Court. Thursday, January 25. IN CHAMBERS.--(Before Mr. Justice Stephen.) Exparte Edward Killen

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 3

Mr. Ferguson (instructed by Messrs. Hemsley and Perkins, for Mr. F. Gordon, of Cowra) appeared for the applicant, Edward Killen, of Mount M'Donald, and moved that…

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News by Cable. Jealousy and Revenge. the Recent Shooting Case. the Husband Before the Court

Evening News · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 4

LONDON, January 25.—A gentleman named Lindus, a resident of Chelmsford, Essex, was before a London police court to-day, charged with shooting at his wife and a solicitor…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, January 25. In Equity.—(Before Mr. Justice Stephen.) Attorney-general V. J. E. JOUBERT

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 2

Mr. G. H. C. Simpson, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, appeared for the plaintiff, and moved to continue the injunction granted by Mr. Justice Manning to restrain the defendant from polluting…

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The Dora Dora Murder. "WILLIE " Before the Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 41

ALBURY, Tuesday— At the police court to-day the case of Willie, alias Tirramburra, charged with the murder of a settler at Dora Dora in 1891 was resumed…

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Suspected Murder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 14

A case of suspected child murder is reported at Brighton. Recently a woman named Martha Turner, a domestic servant, aged 22, was found ill in bed, and made certain admissions indicat…

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