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Courts & crime, 1894

7,108 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 250

Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, February 2. In Bankruptcy.—(Before the Registrar, Mr. Arthur Henry.) Estates Sequestrated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 7

He Lazarus Aronson and Co. v. Mary Cochrane. An order was made sequestrating the estate of the respondent; the date of the act of bankruptcy was declared as 7th October, and Mr. E. M. Stephen was…

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Fight with Burglars. In Sydney. Desperate Encounter between the Police and a Gang of Burglars. Five Constables Injured Two Burglars Captured

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 4

Particulars are to hand from the city of desperate encounter which took place in Sydney, this (Friday) morning, between several members of the metropolitan police and a gang of…

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The Bridge-street Affray. Murderous Onslaught on the Police. Five Officers Badly Injured. Arrest of Two of the Desperadoes. the Third Not Apprehended. Complete Details of the Occurrence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 9

The sensational and murderous onslaught on the police in the northern part of the city yesterday morning, particulars of which appeared in the second edition of the Herald yesterday, was, throughout the…

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Murderous Encounter with Burglars. Five Constables Injured. Two of Them in a Critical State. Fractured Skulls and Broken Arms. Two Men in Custody. the Police to Be More Fully Armed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 5

Happily crimes with violence are not of frequent occurrence in Sydney, but now and then the community is shocked by the news of assaults of more than ordinary ferocity,…

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Police Court Guardianship

Truth · Sunday 4 February 1894 · page 4

STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATE DELOHERY has produced, all out of his own head an improvement on the Marriage Service. "Those whom God heth joined together let no man…

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Gaol Discipline

Truth · Sunday 4 February 1894 · page 5

As a rule a man sows his wild oats before he gets to gaol. At any rate, he if not supposed to practise such unprofitable agriculture inside a prison. But, as the poet says,…

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At the Central. Drunks, Breaking and Entering. Indeceroy, an Egyptian charged with Stealing £105

Truth · Sunday 4 February 1894 · page 5

The following were charged 3s, or the riling of the Court, for imbibing cool drinks:—Herbert Donnellan, Edward Canham, Joe Dandle, Frank Harrison, Charlotte…

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Burglary and Blood. Attempted At the Union Co's: Offices. Five Policemen Severely Injured. 'Two Moa Arrested. A Third Still at Largo

Truth · Sunday 4 February 1894 · page 5

THE departure of the Union Steamship Company's Mararoa late on Thursday last with a full passenger list appears to have filled the Sydney burgling element with an…

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Police Courts Budget. At the Water. Not Too Drunk, but Bran[?] Riotous Fishermen. Sent to the Sobraon

Truth · Sunday 4 February 1894 · page 5

FOR drinking not wisely but too well Mr. Delohery awarded the following 5s or the rising of the Court:—Martha Martin, George Jackson, and Thomas Jervois. In the dock…

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Daring Burglary

The Australian Star · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 2

Burglars on Saturday morning made a determined entry to a tobacconist shop occupied by a man named Matthews en the Boulevards, Strathfield. An entrance was…

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Burglary at Petersham

The Australian Star · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 3

The residence of Mr. Charles Boun was burglariously entered about 9 o'clock on Saturday evening. The rooms on the first floor were searched, and the burglars got…

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Burglary at Strathfield

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 6

A tobacconist's shop at Strathfield was robbed on Friday. Mr. Matthews, tobacconist and hairdresser, 3 Nott's Buildings, Boulevard, next door to the Evening News agency, retired at the…

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The Bridge-street Burglary. Rewards for the Police. Senior-Constable Ball to be Promoted. Prisoners' Melbourne Record-- Sydney Police Warned--By Melbourne Police

The Australian Star · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 6

The Premier is very much pleased with the bravery displayed by the police in the recent affray, and considers that such meritorious conduct should not be passed over…

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Police Courts. CENTRAL

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 3

Alexander August, 40, sailor, charged having stolen a mare, saddle, and bridle, valued at £20, the property of Samuel Sneard, was remanded to Redfern…

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Arming the Police

The Australian Star · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A number of the police are now supplied with revolvers and cartridges when going on night duty. It is stated that many constables have taken the precaution to supply…

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The Police Courts

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 3

SENT TO THE SOBRAON.--Richard Thomas Martin, aged 11, was charged at the Water Police Court on Saturday with being a child under 16 years found habitually wandering…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Australian Star · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 5

VOLUNTARY SEQUESTRATIONS. William Kingsell, of Goulburn, tinsmith, Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee, Matthew Lee, of Adamstown, miner. Mr…

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The Burglary. the Police Promotion. The Revolver Question. Portraits of the Prisoners -- Their Record in Victoria -- The Third Man--The Injured Constables

The Australian Star · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 5

In connection with the Bridge-street burglary and murderous assaults, Senior, constable Ball was on Saturday evening placed on the records as sergeant. That…

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Albury District Court

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 2

ALBURY, Monday.—Before Judge Forbes at the District Court on Saturday the members of the Germanton Stock and Pastures Board were sued in ,their private capacity by Hector Maxwell, of…

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