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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

7,108 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 250

Metropolitan District Court. Monday. (Before his Honor Acting Judge Ralston.) Oreig V. BARNFIELD

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 3

Sydney James Group, of Baptist-street, Redfern (by his father, John Greig) sued William Barnfield, of Kepos-street, Redfern, for the recovery of £30 for damages. The plaintiff complained that the…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday, February 12. In Chambers.—(Before Mr. Justice Stephen.) Hickie V. CARROLL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 3

Mr. Armstrong, instructed by Mr. R. W. Lenehan, appeared for the plaintiff, James Bonneit Hickie, theatrical lessee, of Brisbane, and moved for leave to issue execution on a memorial of a judgment obtained…

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Law. Supreme Court. Monday, February 12. IN CHAMBERS.--(Before Mr. Justice Stephen.) HICKIE V. Carroll and Another

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 3

Mr. Armstrong (instructed by Mr. R. W. Donahue) appeared for the plaintiff, James Bennett Hickie, of Queensland, in support of a motion for an order for the issue of an…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Monday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge BACKHOUSE and juries.) Robbing a Bushman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 3

Alexander M'Neil and Marion M'Neil pleaded not guilty to a charge that they did at Sydney, on 16th January, steal a purse and £28 19s 6d, the property of Michael Spruhao. There was a second count for…

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Police Courts. Charges of Theft

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 7

At the Central Police Court yesterday before Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., William Salmon, 18, a doaler, pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolen a bag of peas valued at 4s, the property of Won Lee. It…

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Redfern Police Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 6

SUSPECTED.-- John Fox, carter; supposed to have been connected with the theft of jewellery, valued at £100, on September 21, 1893, was remanded to the Central Police…

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The Water Police Court

Evening News · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 3

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to approve the following promotions in the Water Police Office, Sydney: Mr. Charles Newton…

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The Bond-street Burglary

Evening News · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 5

At the Water Police Court yesterday a cabdriver named Frederick Charles Calf was charged, before Mr. Addison, S.M., with being concerned in stealing a quantity of tweed, valued at £50,…

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Assault and Robbery

Evening News · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 3

At the quarter sessions yesterday three young men named Wm. Porter, Hy. Ruddy, and Samuel Erskine were charged with having assaulted George Steele in Hyde Park on January 9 last…

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Sentenced at the Sessions

Evening News · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 5

The following prisoners were sentenced at the quarter sessions yesterday afternoon by his Honor Judge Backhouse. Alexander M'Neil, receiving stolen property, 12…

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A Pickpocket Sentenced. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 6

A young man named Henry Wallace was sentenced to six months today for attempting to pick pockets at Cole's Book-arcade on Saturday…

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The Bridge-street Burglary. the Injured Constables

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 5

Constable Bowden was the most seriously injured of the five constables who wont down under the weight of the iron bars, and his case was at first looked upon…

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Theft of a Boat. Moama

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 6

Four men were yesterday sentenced to three months imprisonment by the police magistrate for the larceny of a boat, the property of Richard Wilson living on the…

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The Police Courts

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 7

WATER POLICE COURT.--At the Water Police Court yesterday William Duff and James Wright were sentenced to two months' hard labor for being found in the…

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Police Courts. CENTRAL

Evening News · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 3

John Turner, alias Sheehay, 21, printer; Ralph Rollington, 26; and Thomas James, 22, charged with having insufficient lawful visible means of support, were remanded…

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Police and Pugilists

Referee · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 6

Refereaders will doubtless remember that some few weeks since Edward Porter and John Lofberg signed articles with the proprietary of the Australian Gymnastic Club,…

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Two Versions of an Assault. a Peculiar Case

Evening News · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 3

Nellie Watson, a young woman, was charged at the quarter sessions on Tuesday, with having maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm upon Ada Melrose, on…

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Dispatch of Police From Sydney

Evening News · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 4

Acting under instructions from the Premier, 2 sergeants and 20 police constables were dispatched by this morning's train from Sydney to Newcastle. The local superintendent of…

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More Police Sext to Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 6

We learn that in consequence of reports received from the police with reierence to the disturbauce at the Co-operative colliery, Plattsburg, yesterday which indicated that disorder of a serious nature had…

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The Rates of Interest Charged by the Banks. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 5

The proposal of the Government to attempt to lower the rate of general interest, and so to ease the burden upon small landowners by providing them with cheaper money to develop their…

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