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Courts & crime, 1894

7,108 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 250

Police Courts. Cruelty to a Dog

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 7

At the Central Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. Giles, S.M., Cornelius M'Carthy was fined 5s for having viciously ill-treated a dog by kicking it. RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR…

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The Affray With Burglars. Police Bravery Rewarded

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 6

The Premier has been prompt to recognise the bravery of the constables who were engaged in the desperate straggle with burglars in Bridge-street on Friday morning. On Saturday he…

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At the Central. When the Whisky's In. An important Point--The Supreme Court to Decide

The Australian Star · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 5

Frederick Thomas Albury, a blacksmith, while under the influence of an assortment of lotions, took 40s worth out of Alfred Ernest Grogan, In default of payment, 21…

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The Affray with Burglars. Condition Op the Constables. Records of the Two Arrested Men Both Notorious Criminals. What the Melbourne Police Say

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 4

Constable Alford, who was one of the badly injured in connection with the murderous affray between the police and burglars, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital on…

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Newtown Police Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 6

A STREET STROLLER,--Thomas; Bennett, a small boy, found by the police hanging round Newtown thoroughfares, was returned to the maternal breast, the owner of which…

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Burglary at Liverpool

Evening News · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 5

The premises of Miss Leseberg, watchmaker and jeweller, Macquarie-street, Liverpool, were broken into between Saturday night and 1 o'clock yesterday, and a quantity of jewellery to the…

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Post Office Theft

Evening News · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 4

Getting mixed up in pony races and investing money on the " totes " was said to be the cause of the downfall of a young man named Edward James Rice, a letter-sorter, who at the quarter…

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The Burglary. Arming the Police. The Injured Constables. The Escaped Burglar --Valuable Information

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 5

On account of the considerable amount of information which the Sydney police have obtained in regard to the burglar who managed to escape on Friday morning after…

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Sentenced at the Sessions

Evening News · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 5

The following prisoners who pleaded guilty on arraignment to the charges on which they stood indicted, were sentenced at the quarter sessions on Monday by his Honor Judge Backhouse:…

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Burglary at Grafton. Three Arrests Made

Evening News · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 6

GRAFTON, Tuesday.—Rush and Company's store was broken into last night by burglars. A safe was opened by means of a key, and the drawers were broken with a pick. The sum of £20…

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Assault on a Constable. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 6

John Barker, a larrikin, was fined £10 or three months today for assaulting a constable…

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Assaulting the Police

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 2

Charles Holmes appeared before Mr. G. W. F. Addison, S.M. at the Redfern Police Court yesterday charged with drunkenness and assaulting Constable George…

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Police Courts. CENTRAL

Evening News · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 3

Frederick T. Albnry, 24, blacksmith, was charged with having assaulted Alfred E. Gronan. Constable Killeen stated that at a late hour on Saturday night he was in Elizabeth street and…

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Wielding the " Cat." Flogged in Broken Hill Gaol

Evening News · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 3

BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.—In Broken Hill Gaol yesterday the lash was administered for the first time, the culprit being a young man named William Stevens, who, on Friday, was sentenced to…

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Hordern Bron Window The Smasher Sentenced. His List of Convictions

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 6

John Walsh, who pleaded guilty to smashing one of the big windows in the shop of Messrs. Hordern Bros., of Pitt- street, was brought up for sentence at the…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 5

The usual weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday, before Mr. Smithers, S.M. (presiding), Mr. J. Giles, S.M., and Mr. Edwards, D.SM. The…

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Stolen Tweeds. Case at the Central. Two Men Charged

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 6

In the charge division of the Central Police Court today before Mr. Edwards, D.S.M., Louis Sugarman, tailor, and Ralph Fernandez, dealer, were charged with…

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Revolvers Issued to the Police

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 5

Last night the whole of the police within the metropolitan area were armed with revolvers, and thus placed in a fair position to defend themselves against any such…

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Mayville Dancing Saloon. MR. W. F. Schey's Opinion. Magistrate and Lawyer

Evening News · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 3

In the summons division of the Central Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Edwards, D.S.M., the hearing of the charge brought by the Redfern police against John White, the proprietor of…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 5

George Humphries, of Narrandcra, late of Riverstone, prospector. Mr. Stephen, Official assignee, John Henning, of Burrow Vale, near…

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