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Courts & crime, 1894

7,108 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 250

The South African Difficulty. the Imperial Police to Be Withdrawn

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--From the Cape it is reported that Sir Henry Loch, the High Commissioner for South Africa, intends to withdraw the Imperial police from…

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Alleged Embezzlement Chisholm Before the Court. A peculair Defence

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 3

AT the Parramatta Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. C.L.C. B[?]than. P.M., and Mr. N. Harper. J.P., James Chisholm. On remand, was charged with having embezzled…

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Supreme Court Judicature Meform. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 11

Sir,—I venture to ask you to allow me, as ona who has for years past repeatedly ventilated this important subject in your columns, to respectfully invite the urgent attention of the Minister for Justice and…

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Religious Scruples. Extraordinary Scene in Court. a Camel Driver's Convictions. Refused to Remove His Turban--A Warrant for His Arrest--The Customs of the Court--A Judge on the Situation

The Australian Star · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 5

It is not often that religious scruples form the subject of such an unusual scene as occurred during the hearing of a ease in the Adelaide Insolvency Court recently. Mr…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Friday, January 19. (Before Mr. C. L. C. Badham, P.M., and Mr. R. Harper, L.M’s.) Keeping Open on

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 2

Henry Mullins pleaded not guilty to a charge of keeping his licensed house, Park Gate Hotel, Parramatta, open for the sale of liquor during prohibited hours, on Sunday, the 7th inst…

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Crime and Police

Truth · Sunday 28 January 1894 · page 4

Is the Globe poisoning case to be added to Sydney's long list of unavenged crimes? The record is unfortunately already too long. Within the past few years, we have hand several horrible…

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Police Courts' Budget. at the Water. On the Whisky Again. A moral to the Tail of an Ostrich

Truth · Sunday 28 January 1894 · page 5

THE following Sons and Daughters of Temperance were fined 5s, or the rising of the Court:—Mary Ratcliffe, Frank Lynch, Frank Harris, and Peter Mather…

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Murderous Assault in a Private Lunatic Asylum. a Refractory Patient Attacks the Medical Superintendent with a Knife. He Will Carry the Gash to His Grave. Some Particulars Respecting the Asylum in Question

Truth · Sunday 28 January 1894 · page 5

Some idea of the dangers attendant in the treatment of those of our fellow creatures whose mental blankness demands their detention in any asylum may be gathered from…

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Some Last Moments of Condemned Criminals How They Take Death Persons Make Them hysterical Soul-snatching in the Gaol. Earth From Mount Zion and Flowers From Carmel. Ned Kelly Says "Such as Life."

Truth · Sunday 28 January 1894 · page 1

"MAY the Lord have mercy on your soul," are the last words which the condemned man hears from the lips of the judge who payees the "awful sentence of death." But…

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Alleged Criminal Assault

The Australian Star · Monday 29 January 1894 · page 6

At the Water Police Court to-day an elderly man named David Mority, described as an engineer, was charged with having indecently assaulted a girl, aged 6 years…

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The Police Courts

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1894 · page 3

RIOTING AT BOTANY.--At the Redfern Court on Saturday, before Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., William Alfred Baileys (16), bootmaker, John Allen (21),…

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Candidates for the Police

The Australian Star · Monday 29 January 1894 · page 2

The general lack of employment has enormously increased the number of applicants for the police service, many of whom come to Sydney from the interior,…

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Police Courts. Riotous Behaviour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1894 · page 6

At the Newtown Police Court before Mr. C. De[?]ohery, S.M., W. Coombes and T. Murphy were each fined 20s, levy and distress, or seven days' imprisonment, for riotous behaviour…

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A Second Arrest. the Dora Dora Murder. Jackey Taken at Mackay. Heavily Ironed--Reported Escape-- The Police Reticent--On the Track. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Monday 29 January 1894 · page 6

Jackey, the second Dora Dora black, has been traced to Mackay. A gentleman came into Mackay yesterday from Jolimont station and reported that one of the Dora…

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The Coal Trade. the Northern Collieries. Police Protection at Stockton

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1894 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--At meetings of the Sea Pit and Waratah miners' lodges which have been held, the minutes of tho last delegate board were considered, and nearly all…

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New Zealand News. Forty Shearers Poisoned a Charge of Murder. A Shocking Suicide--The Body Devoured by Pigs--Charge of Infanticide

The Australian Star · Monday 29 January 1894 · page 5

The following items of news are gleaned from Auckland files to hand by the Rotomahana:-- Forty shearers employed on Galloway's…

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Brutal Assault

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 4

Edward Ainsworth, 24, bootmaker, was charged at the Central Police Court this morning before Mr. J. Giles, S.M., with having in company with other assaulted Patrick Joseph Carroll…

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Theft of Fittings

The Australian Star · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 6

Thomas Smith, a middle-aged man, was sentenced to six months hard labor at the Water Police Court this afternoon on a charge of stealing a quantity of lead and…

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Police Courts. WATER

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 3

Clara M'Donald, 24, charged with having no lawful visible means of support, was sentenced to a month's imprisonment. James M'lvor, 27, fireman, and James Lovett,…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 6

The usual weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held Monday before Mr. Addifion, S.M. (presiding), and Mr. J. Giles, S.M. A transfer of a publican's licence, John Pope to…

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