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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

8,272 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 250

A Public-house Case. Not Admitting the Police

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 5

A QUESTION OF RESPONSIBILITY. At the Central Summons Court to-day Inspector Bell proceeded against John Walker under the Licensing Act for delaying…

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A Breeze in Court. Coroner and Lawyer

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 5

In summing up in. the Princess A whina harbor collision inquiry yesterday, the city coroner (Mr. Woore) took occasion to refer to the "somewhat…

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Law. Bankruptcy Court. Tuesday, January 8. (Before the Registrar.) Certificate Applications

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 6

Re Enos Parsons. A certificate of conformity was granted after the Registrar had read and considered the official assignee's report…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, January 8. In Bankruptcy.—(Before the Registrar.) Certificate Applications

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 5

Re Enos Parsons. The Registrar, having considered the official assignee's report and the bankrupt's answer to certain statements contained therein, granted a certificate of conformity…

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Police Courts. a Charge of Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1895 · page 3

Jane Stoker, or Roberts (14), was charged, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., at the Balmain Court yesterday, with stealing the sum of £14 10s, the property of Mary Ann Braid…

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Parramatta Police Court

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1895 · page 5

At the Parramatta Police Court to-day Joseph Greenhalgh, who was Arrested on a warrant charging him With embezzling various sums of money, the property of…

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Glebe Police Court Returns

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1895 · page 3

During the past year the officials at the Globe Police Court, consisting of Mr. Geo. W. Lloyd, C.P.S., and an assistant, have transacted a considerable quantity of…

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Stealing Fish

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1895 · page 3

John Brown, a youthful bottle merchant, pleaded guilty, at the Central Court yesterday, to stealing two live goldfish, the property of the trustees of the University. He…

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The Colliery Dispute. Assault on Non-Unionists. Three Miners Charged. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 January 1895 · page 6

The case of Wm. Barnes, Jas. Bailey and L. Watkins, charged with assaulting on Saturday last, in the Upper Reserve, Newcastle, two non-unionists named John Nash…

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Water Police Court. To-day's Oases

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1895 · page 4

A young woman named Annie Clarke, described as a shopkeeper, was arraigned fit the Water Police Court this morning on a charge of selling two bottles…

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Central Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1895 · page 6

Wm. De Gray Howard was charged at Central Police Court this morning with obtaining a cheque for £3 14s, drawn by Inglis and Son, auctioneers, the property…

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A Mean Theft

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1895 · page 3

A dealer named Joseph Watson pleaded not guilty, at the Central Court yesterday, to a charge of stealing 2s 6d from a boy named Robert Johnson. It was shown that…

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The Assault on Non-unionists

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1895 · page 5

NEWCASTLE. Wednesday. A man named Lewis Watkius was arrested to-day in connection with the assault on the Hetton free laborers on Saturday last…

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Water Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 January 1895 · page 6
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At the weekly meeting of the Licensing Court for the Water Police division, which was held to-day, the application for a transfer of the license of the Phoenix…

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Police Courts. Serious Charge Against Women

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1895 · page 6

At the Water Police Court yesterday afternoon, before Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., Margaret Ryan, Mary Lee, and May Vaughan were presented, on remand, on the charge of having…

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Trading After Hours. Admission to Police Delayed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1895 · page 3

Yesterday, In the Summons Division of the Central Court, John Walker was proceeded against, under the Licensing Act, by Inspector Bell for delaying the admittance…

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Terrible Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. A Stepfather's Crime. LONDON, January 8

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 January 1895 · page 6

A remarkable tragedy is reported from Birmingham. An elderly man married a widow who had a grownup daughter. After the marriage the…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—thursday, January 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1895 · page 6

Chamber list.—At 10 a.m.: In re gent., one, &c., exp[?] the Municipal Council of Sydney, to hand over moneys; Willis and others v. the Municipaluty of Five[?]ock, A. W. Suttor, garnishee; same v. same, Borough of…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, January 9. In Bankruptcy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1895 · page 6

Walter John Hill, of al Charles-street East, Petersham, salesman. Mr. N. F. Giblin, official assignee. John Thomas Johnston, of Ernest-street, North…

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