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Courts & crime, 1894

7,108 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 250

Providing for the Police

Evening News · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 3

The following questions will be asked the Colonial Secretary in the House to-day: 1. Is any provision made for the maintenance of the wives and families of members of the police force who…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 5

Alexander Drummond, of Fairlight Farm, Boree, near Junee, farmer. Mr. Morris, official assignee. James Deed, of Wollongong. Mr. Stephen,…

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Unemployed and the Police. Reprisals Threatened

Evening News · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 4

LONDON, February 6.— The unemployed agitators in London have notified that they will use pocket explosives if they are maltreated by the police…

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The Police Courts. the Alleged Land Fraud

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 6

The hearing of the case against Charles Jackson Campbell, charged with forging and uttering six conveyances of land at Tempo, was continued at the Water Police Court…

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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday. (Before his Honor Acting District Court Judge Ralston.) Undefended Cases

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

The undermentioned cases, which were undefended, resulted in a verdict being given for the plaintiffs for the amount indicated:—Hollingworth v. Montgomery, £16 1s; Craig and Aitken v…

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Glen Innes District Court. Glen Innes

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 6

At the opening of the District Court today Judge Coffey was presented with a pair of kid gloves by Mr. George Martin, P.M., there being no criminal cases set down for…

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Divorce Court. To-day's Proceeding Settling Preliminaries

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 5

His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen disposed of the business in Divorce Chambers this morning. WEST V. WEST…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, February 6

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

INTESTATE ESTATES.—The list of orders to collect granted the Curator of Interstate Estates for the month ended the 31st January, 1894, is as follows:— Bertha C. Hilton, Lim Loo, John Ross, James…

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Bridge-street Affray. Portraits of the Police. the "Wanted" Third Man

Evening News · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 4

Herewith we publish portraits of some of the principal actors in the recent midnight fight between police and burglars. Sergeant Ball and Constables Lyons, Taylor, and Alford appear,…

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A British-french Fight. Another Encounter in Sierra Leone. Five British Frontier Police Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night.--The Globe publishes dispatches this evening containing particulars of another conflict between the British and the French at Sierra…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Tuesday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge BACKHOUSE and juries.)

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

Mr. W. L. Merewether prosecuted for the Crown. GUILTY. Edward James Rice pleaded guilty to a charge that he did at Sydney, on the 4th January last, steal…

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Force for Force. Violent Unemployed. the Distress in London. Inflammatory Utterances by Agitators. Violence Openly Advocated-Police Threatened With Pocket-bombs. London, February 6

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 5

The distress amongst the laboring classes in England continues very acute, and at the meetings held daily in London the agitators are…

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Charged with Manslaughtee

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 5

Two young foreigners, Gradus Van Teeffelin and Leendert Willein Vander Made, were placed upon their trial before Judge Backhouse, at the Darlinghurst…

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Sentenced at the Sessions

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 6

The following sentences were passed by his Honor Judge Backhouse at the quarter sessions yesterday evening: Henry Marshall, convicted of breaking and…

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The Burglary. Condition of Injured Constables. Pensions for Police. The Report from Melbourne -- Questions in Parliament

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 5

There are no new developments in connection with the Bridge-street burglary this morning. Constables Alford and Bowden are reported to bo doing well at…

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Criminal Assault on a Child

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 6

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Michael Regan, a young man, was charged with having, at Darlinghurst, on January 15 last, indecently assaulted a child under the age of…

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Italian Anarchists. the Leader Sentenced to Twenty Years

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday, 1 p.m.--Merlino, the leader of the Italian anarchists who was recently arrested, has been sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 6

The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted at the Water Police Licensing Court to-day : -- George N. Haxell to Joseph A. Carroll, President Lincoln…

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 5

The weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday. Present: Messrs. Johnson and Smithers, S.M.'s. Transfers of publicans' licences were granted from George W…

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Mosquito Club and the A.S.B. Peculiar Assault Case

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 6

At the quarter sessions yesterday Thomas O'Beilly was charged with having assaulted James Joseph Hynes on December 11 last. Accused, who pleaded not guilty, was undefended…

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