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Courts & crime, 1894

7,108 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 250

Divorce Court. Faithless Husbands. And Acts of Cruelty

The Australian Star · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 6

The sittings in Divorce were continued before his Honor the Chief Justice. FRICKER V. FRICKER. This was a suit in which Alice Lily Fricker…

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The Police Courts. an Illicit Still--keepers Fined £100 Each

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 2

William Henry Gilbert, 43, and Andrew Penman, 28, were at the Central Court yesterday charged with keeping and using an illicit still at 613 Harris street, for the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 3

Mr. F. E. Rogers, Q.C., and Mr. Tarleton prosecuted for the Crown. CHARGE OF FORGING CONVEYANCES. The case of Charles Jackson Campbell, charged on…

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The Extensive Embezzlements F. A. Thomas Before the Court. Defalcations £12,779 17s lOd

Evening News · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 5

Frederick Augustus Thomas, who was arrested two months ago in connection with extensive embezzlements of moneys belonging to the firm of Lorimer, Rome, and Company, by whom he was…

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The Land Frauds. Alleged Forgery of Conveyances. Campbell at the Central Criminal Court. The Fourth Day's Proceedings

The Australian Star · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 5

The case against Charles Jackson Campbell, charged with having forged and uttered six conveyances of land, was continued before Judge Windeyer at the Control…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, March 1. In Banco.—(Before Mr. Justice INNES. Mr. Justice STEPHEN, and Mr. Justice FOSTER.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 3

RE QUENTIN M'QUORN M'HAFFIE AND THE LAND ACTS OF 1884 AND 1889 (MINISTER FOR LANDS, RESPONDENT). Mr. C. B. Stephon, instructed by Messrs. Crick and…

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Central Criminal Court. Thursday, March 1. (Before Mr. Justice Windeyer.) Mr. F. E. Rogers, Q.C., and Mr. Tarleton prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. Alleged Forgery of Deeds

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 3

The trial of Charles Jackson Campbell, land and estate agent, on a charge of forgery, was continued at the sitting of the Court. Mr. E. Barton, Q. C. and Mr. Nugent…

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Law. Supreme Court. Thursday, March 1. in Banco. -- (Before Mr. Justice Innes, Mr. Justice Stephen, and Mr. Justice Foster.) Re Quentin M'quorn M'haffie and Crown Lands Act of 1839

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 3

Mr. C. B. Stephen (instructed by Messrs. Crick and Meagher) appeared for the applicant, Quentin M'Quorn M'Haffie; Mr. G. B. Simpson, Q.C., and Mr. Canaway (instructed…

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The Dora Dora Murder. Jackey Before the Police Court

Nepean Times · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 6

Jackey the aboriginal charged with the Dora Dora murder was before the police court at Albury on Wednesday, The most important evidence adduced was that of…

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The Kogarah Burglary

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 11

At Newtown yesterday, before Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., Robert M'Ewen (19), glassblower, was charged with burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of…

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Charge of Burglary

The Australian Star · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 6

Edwin Edwards, one of the accused in the Kogarah burglary, as remanded at the Newtown Court to-day on a charge of breaking and entering, at Leichhardt on…

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Bridge Street Burglary

The Australian Star · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 4

As a recognition of its appreciation of the services of the constables who took part in the Bridge-street affray, and were injured in their attempts to capture tho suspected…

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Kogarah' Burglary. Another Arrest Effected. The Accused Before the Court

The Australian Star · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 5

Another arrest was effected last night in connection with the sensational burglary at the residence of Mr. Richard O'Connor, Rocky Point-road, Kogorah, early on…

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Burglary at Forest Lodge

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 5

On Thursday evening about 9 o'clock, Mr. Alfred Blakey on returning home to his dwellinghouse, 83 Old Parramatta-road, Forest Lodge, found his back door open, the lock…

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Burglary at Camper. Down

The Australian Star · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 3

Shortly after 9 p.m. on Thursday a burglary took place at a house situated in Old Parramatta-road, Camperdown, the residence of Mr. William Blakey. The inmates had…

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Sensational Burglary at Kogarah

Nepean Times · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 4

Early on Wednesday morning, a burglary of sensational character occurred at the residence of Mr. Richard O'Connor, Rocky Point-road, Kogarah, Two masked men broke into the house, and after…

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Theft of Metal

The Australian Star · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 2

Two men, named John Jackson and Gustavo Anderson, were each sentenced to two months' gaol at the Balmain Police Court yesterday on a charge of stealing a quantity of…

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The Kogarah Burglary. a Fourth Arrest

Evening News · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 4

Another arrest was effected last night in connection with the burglary at Mr. O'Connor's, Rocky Point-road, Kogarah, on Wednesday morning. Sergeant M'Cole and Senior-constable…

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Theft of Dynamite. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 9

The manager of the Burwood Colliery, Mr. Reay, reported to the police last night that 251b. of dynamite had been stolen from the powder magazine near the mine, the doors of the magazine having been…

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Brutal Assault Upon a Woman

Evening News · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 5

Peter Finucane was charged at the Liverpool. Police Court yesterday with assaulting Mary Williams. The circumstances of the case were of an aggravated kind. Accused was selling…

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