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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

8,272 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 250

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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Breach of the Sabbath Observance Law. Miners Sentenced to Two Hours in the Stocks. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Lithgow

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

To-day, before the police magistrate and Mr. Donald, J. P., Mr Wilson, the manager of the Zigzag mine, 15 miners, and two wheelers were charged with working in the colliery last Sunday…

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The Condemned Burglar Grenon's Life in Gaol. An Indifferent Demeanor. Career of the Condemned Man-- Reared in Paris Slums-- Transported to New Caledonia

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 January 1895 · page 5

The Executive to-day decides the fate of the condemned burglar Alfred Grenon. Grenon is under sentence of death for shooting and wounding the watchman…

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Special Edition the Confidence Trick. Another Victim. That Fijian Uncle Again. Identified in Court-- A Curious Coincidence

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 January 1895 · page 6

The confidence trick, in spite of the glaring exposures it has had from time to time, is still apparently one of the easiest modes of frauds by which people are…

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A Public-house Case. Not Admitting the Police. a Question of Responsibility. [Some the Following Items Appeared in Our Late Editions of Yesterday.]

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1895 · page 5

At the Central Summons Court yesterday Inspector Bell proceeded against John Walker under the Licensing Act for delaying the admittance of a sergeant of police…

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Parramatta Police Court

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 6

At the Parramatta Police Court to-day Henry Charles Barnes, Thomas White-man, and Francis Barker, on remand, charged with assaulting a Chinaman…

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Police Courts. Charge of Stealing From a Dwelling

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 3

At the Glebe Court yesterday Thomas Loder was charged, before Mr. Giles, S.M., with stealing the sum of £19 10s from the dwelling house of Robert Burke, 39 Norton-street,…

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Water Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 4

Before Mr. Edwards, D.S.M., this morning, a young cabman named Hugh Clarke was charged by warrant with disobeying a summons fox being found leaving…

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Central Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 4

John Gates, Edward Langley, and Alfred Bryant were charged at tho Central Police Court with indulging in the pastime of "Heading 'em " in Paint's Lane to the…

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Theft of Metal

The Australian Star · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 6

A man named Fred, Trevelyan was fined £3 at the Globe court, with the option of two months' gaol, on a charge of having stolen a quantity of Muntz metal from the…

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Theft of Harness

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 3

At the Redfern Court yesterday, before Mr. Addison, S.M., a man named Frederick Phillis (39) was charged with the theft of a riding saddle and two bridles, valued at 30s, the…

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Police Courts. False Pretences

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 3

In the Central Police Court yesterday, before Captain Fisher, S.M., an elderly man named William de Grey Howard was charged with having obtained from John Inglis a cheque for £3 14s, the property…

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The Assault on Non-unionists. Newcastle, Thursday.--The case

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 5

against William Barnes, James Bailey, and Lewis Watkins, Hetton miners on strike, in connection with the assault on non-unionists, was continued, and adjourned,…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Australian Star · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 6

John Thomas Gibbs, of Braefield near Quirindi, farmer and wine seller. Mr. Lloyd, official assignee. Wm. Owen Laraghy, of Tamworth,…

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Glebe Police Returns. the Year's Business

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 7

The following are the returns of the business transacted at the Glebe Police Court daring the past twelve months: Number of police cases where the accused…

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The King of Corea. Reported Murder. London, Jan. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 5

It is rumoured that the King of Corea, Li Hi, has been murdered…

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Our Special Cables Anarchists in London. Capture of a Police Spy. Plans of Police Disclosed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday, 1 .p.m.--The anarchists in London captured it French police spy named Colin. After a mock trial they sentenced him to death, upon…

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The Colliery Dispute. Ass[?]lt on Non-Unionists. Three Miners Charged. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Friday 11 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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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, January 10. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 2

John Thomas Gibbs, of Braefield near Quirindi, farmer and wine-seller. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee. William Owen Laraghy, of Tamworth,…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, January 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 3

In Equity.—Before His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen. At 10.30 a.m. Brooklyn Watch Case Company v. Manson, motion to continue injunction. Befor the Deputy Registrar. At 11 a.m.: Martin v…

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