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Courts & crime, 1894

7,108 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 250

Police v. P.M.

Evening News · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 6

BINGARA, Wednesday.—The commission appointed to investigate certain charges preferred by the local police officers against the police magistrate, and the relations existing between…

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The Country. the Bingara P.m. and the Local Police

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 5

BINGARA, Tuesday. --The commission appointed to inquire into certain charges preferred against the police magistrate by the local police officers, and the relations…

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Editor v. Pugilist. [Some of the Following Items Appeared in Our Later Editions of Yesterday.] the Albury Assault Case

Evening News · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 5

ALBURY, Tuesday.—At the police court to-day J. H. Wilkinson was fined £5 and costs, in default four months' imprisonment, on a charge of assaulting Mr. A. S. Manders, editor of TABLE…

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Cutting Pigs' Ears. Is It Cruelty to Animals? Supreme Court Says Not

Evening News · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 5

A question as to whether the branding of stock in certain cases is cruelty to animals was dealt with by Judge Foster, in Chambers, to-day. In this case the animal…

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Central Criminal Court.—tuesday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice WINDEYER and a jury of 12.)

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

Mr. Rogers, Q.C., and Mr. Tarleton appeared for the Crown. CHARGE OF FORGING CONVEYANCES. Charles Jackson Campbell was indicted on a charge…

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Land Appeal Court. Tuesday, February 27. (Before Mr. A. Oliver, President, and Commissioners Freeman and Brandis.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 3

Mr. Canaway represented the Minister for Lands. APPRAISED RENTAL. J. Arndell appealed against the appraised…

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Star's Special Cables Child Murder. Crimes in Sicily. Luring Infants From an Orphanage. Victims Strangled, Drowned or Euried Alive. Money the Motive-- Trial of the Prisoner. London, February 27

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 6

The trial has been commenced in Sicily of a person charged with luring children away from an orphanage. The evidence tendered at the trial…

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Land Court of Appeal.—tuesday. (Before Messrs. A. OLIVER (President), FREEMAN, and BRANDIS). Mr. Canaway appeared on behalf of the Crown. APPEALS

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

The appeal of J. Arndell against the appraised rental of his conditional lease, No. 90-3, Bingara, was sustained, and the rental determined at 2-75d per acre…

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The Land Frauds. Charge Against Campbell. Trial at the Central Criminal Court. Address of Counsel for Crown-- Evidence as to the Arrest

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 6

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

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Law. Supreme Court. Tuesday, February 27. in Banco. -- (Before Mr. Justice Innes, Mr. Justice Foster, and Mr. Justice Manning.) RITCHIE V. Hudson (Part Heard)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 3

Mr. Pilcher, Q.C., Mr. Knox, and Mr. Rich (instructed by Messrs. Geo. Evans and Son) appeared for the defendant company in support of an appeal against a decision of…

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The Central Leases. Discussion in Parliament. The Minister and the Land Court. Selection and Survey-- Professional Selectors-- How the Big Estates Were Built Up

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 3

The question of the central leases and the necessity of early legislation was discussed at length in the Legislative Assembly last night…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, February 27. In Banco.—(Before Mr. Justice INNES, Mr. Justice FOSTER, and Mr. Justice Manning.) Ritche and Others v. Hudson and Others. Hudson and Others V. Ritchie and Others. (Part Heard.)

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

Mr. Lingen and Dr. Donovan, instructed by Mr. Eliott Moyer, appeared for the plaintiffs, Clara Ritchie, James Balfour Elphinstone, and James Callen; and Mr. Pilcher. Q.C., Mr. Knox, and Mr…

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Police Courts. Theft of Slates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1894 · page 3

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. F. W. Edwards, D.S.M., edward Wells aad William Doohey were charged with having stolen 195 slates, valued at £2 5s, the property of James Smith. It…

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Bridge-street Burglary. Accused in Court. Evidence of the Police. Testimony of Senior-Constable M'Court and Sergeant Ball-- The Charge of Burglary-- Accused Committed

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 March 1894 · page 5

Charles Montgomery, or Millidge, and Thomas Williams, or Carroll, again appeared in the dock at the Water Police Court this morning, when, after being…

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The Dora Dora Murder. Jackey Before the Police Court. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1894 · page 5

Jackey, the aboriginal charged with the Dora Dora murder, was before the police court to-day. The most important evidence adduced was that of Sergeant Sainsbury, who deposed that the prisoner,…

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The Hobart Tragedy. Normoyle Sentenced

Evening News · Thursday 1 March 1894 · page 6

HOBART, Thursday.—Thomas Normoyle, found guilty on Tuesday of the manslaughter of G.H. knight, a postman, whom he shot dead last week, was sentenced by the Chief Justice to two years'…

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Chinese Dens. Occupiers Sentenced. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 March 1894 · page 6

Ah Tong, Ah Shin and Ah You, occupiers of disorderly houses in a lane off Little Bourke-street, were sentenced to 12 months, in tho City Court to-day…

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Tasmania. the Newtown Tragedy. Normoyle Sentenced

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 March 1894 · page 5

HOBART, Wednesday.--In the Supreme Court to-day, before the Chief Justice, Thomas Normoyle, who was yesterday found guilty of the manslaughter of G. H. Knight,…

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Alleged Assault. the Active Service Brigade

Evening News · Thursday 1 March 1894 · page 5

A man named John Hilder, 36, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital on Wednesday, suffering from severe bodily injuries. Hilder stated to the police that for some time past, though not a…

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Police Courts. CENTRAL

Evening News · Thursday 1 March 1894 · page 7

Adam Adams, 36, and Joseph Batten, '22, on remand, were charged with having stolen 20 dozen plugs of tobacco valued about $18, the property of John Barlow and Company. Adams…

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