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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

7,108 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 250

The Police Courts. the Effect of the Revolver

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 2

On Sunday evening Plain clothes Constables M'Lean and Bannan, of the Redfern Police Court, while on duty in Pine street, Chippendale, observed a cart with four men…

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"A Hard Cash Rowdy." Active Service and the Police

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 5

A young man named Cecil Bourke was charged at the Central Police Court this morning with having behaved in a riotous manner in Pitt-street…

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News by Cable. Anarchists in Europe. More Bombs in Evidence. Arrests in Paris. the Flight From London. a Publisher Sentenced

Evening News · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 4

LONDON, February 26.— Further anarchist arrests have been made in Paris. Another bomb has been found at Lyons. Anarchists, fearing arrest, are leaving…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday, February 26. (Before Mr. Justice Windeyer.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 3

Mr. E. E. Rogers, Q.C., and Mr. Tarleton prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. CHARGE OF UTTERING A FORGED NOTE. Ruth Renn, aged 21), and Eva Renn, her…

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The Land Frauds. Charge Against Campbell. Trial at the Central Criminal Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 5

The trial was commenced before Judge Windeyer at the Central Criminal Court this morning of Charles Jackson Campbell, who is charged with having forged and…

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Central Criminal Court.—monday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice WINDEYER and juries.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 3

Mr. Rogers, Q.C., and Mr. Tarleton prosecuted for the Crown. NOT GUILTY. Ruth Renn and Ethel Renn, two sisters, were…

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Land Court of Appeal.—monday. (Before Messrs. A. OLIVER (President), FREEMAN, and BRANDIS)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 3

Mr. Canaway appeared on behalf of the Crown. APPEALS. In the appeal of J. Arndell against the appraised rental of his conditional lease, No. 93-3, Bingara,…

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Metropolitan District Court. Monday. (Before his Honor Acting Judge Ralston.) De Bergin V. EGAN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 3

His Honor delivered judgment in this case, in which Amelia Alice de Bergin, of Darlinghurst, sued Bridget Egan, of the Oxford Hotel, Erskine-street, Sydney, to recover £12 7s 6d, the…

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The Divorce Court. To-day's Cases. Fettling the Preliminaries. Hearing of Cases in Chambers-- Various Applications

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 5

His Honor the Chief Justice dealt with the business in the Divorce Court this morning. ARGUE V. ARGUE…

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The Collieries. Plattsburg Riot Cases. Six Persons Fined. Stockton Mine--Sports at Bellamot-- The Charge Against Constable Grainger--The Complainant Twice Collapses in Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 5

The Stockton Co. will continue to take on miners until the colliery is full. The directors have considered the proposal made by the miners formerly engaged that they…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday, February 26. In Banco.—(Before Mr. Justice INNES. Mr. Justice FOSTER, and Mr. Justice Manning.) Monk V. Smith and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 3

It was announced that the above suit had been settled on the following terms, viz.:—That the matter be dismissed as far the defendants, other than the Mutual Provident Land, Investment, and…

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Police Courts. Theft of Tobacco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 7

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. F. W. Edwards, D.S.M., Adam Adams, 26, and Joseph Batten, 22, were charged with having stolen 40 dozen plugs of tobacco, valued at £20. the property…

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North Sydney Police Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 6

A FRUIT CASE.-- Aaron Clarke was charged with the theft of several watermelons, valued by the owner at 5s, and a fine of 40s and costs, or two months' gaol,…

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The Waterloo Burglary

Evening News · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 3

The three men, Peter Clune, 20, Arthur Woods, 22, and William Smith, 26, charged at the Redfern Police Court yesterday with breaking and entering the Iron Duke Hotel, Botany-road,…

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The Redfern Burglary

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 6

The men, Peter Clune, Arthur Woods, and William Smith, who were arrested several days ago on suspicion of being concerned in a burglary at the Iron Duke…

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A Hotel Theft

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 6

A man named Daniel Green was sentenced to six months' gaol with hard labor at the Glebe Court to-day on a charge of stealing 19s 6d from the College Hotel,…

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The Glebe Assault Case

Evening News · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 5

Before Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., at the Glebe P. Court yesterday, two young men named Michael Purcell, 20, and William Sheville, 19, were charged on remand with maliciously wounding Constable…

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Assaulted His Daughter a Father Sentenced. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 6

James Smith, convicted at the Criminal Court of an assault upon his own daughter, was sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment, a flogging, and terms of solitary…

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Land Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 2

The Land Appeal Court of New South Wales continued its sittings at Darlinghurst yesterday. J. Arndell appealed against the appraised…

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A Confidence Man. Sentenced to Five Years. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 6

At the Criminal Court to-day William Smith, charged with obtaining £25 by the confidence trick, was sentenced to five years' imprisonment…

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