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Courts & crime, 1895

8,272 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 250

Parramatta Police Court. Friday, January 11. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M.; and R. Harper, S. Goold and F. H. G. Rogers, J’s.P.)EMBEZZLEMENT

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 10

Joseph Green[?], charged with embezzlement, was granted bail—self in £[?] and two in £15, or one of £30. LARCENT…

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Parramatta Police Court Monday, January 7, 1895. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, Acting P.M., R. Harper and S. Goold, J's.P.) (Mr. Henry Byrnes, P.M.. of Tumbarumba, also occupied a seat on the Bench for a while.) Child Desertion

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 2

John Emerson, who was brought up for child desertion, was, on the application of Mr. Jhonson, who appeared for coome[?] ainant, discharged, an amicable arrangement having…

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Star's Special Cables Murder of a Ruler. The Nizam of Chitral. Usurpation of the Throne. Complications Probable--The Frontier Difficulty. London, January 10

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 6

News has been received to the effect that the Nizam Mehtar of Chitral, in Eastern Turkestan, has been killed by his brother, who has usurped the…

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Penrith Licensing Court. TUESDAY. Before Messrs, J. K. Cleeve, P.M., and J. W. Fletcher, L.M's

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 2

Eggert Holm obtained a renewal of his colonial wine license. Stephen Henry Veal applied for a colonial wine license for premises situate Plumpton…

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Strike or No Strike. The Question at Newcastle. The Ballot Up to Date. Eleven Hundred Vote for a Strike, and Seven Hundred Against--Strike at Wallarah-- Non-Unionists for Hotton -- As- sailants Sentenced. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 6

The ballot so far at the various lodges shows:--For a strike ... ... 1120 Against a strike ... 714…

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Law. Supreme Court. Friday, January 11. IN EQUITY.--(Before Mr. Justice Stephen.) Brooklyn Watch-case Company V. MANSON

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 11

Mr. Ralston and Mr. King (instructed by Messrs. Sly and Russell) appeared for the plaintiff company; Mr. Hobson (Wallace and Robson) for the defendant…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, January 11. In Equity.—(Before Mr. Justice Stephen.) Brooklyb Watch-case Compnay V. MANSON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 12

Mr. Ralston and Mr. King, instructed by Messrs. [?]ly and Russell, appeared for the plaintiffs: and Mr. Robson (of Messrs. Wallace and Robson) for the defendant…

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Penrith Small Debts Court. TUESDAY. Before Messrs. J. K. Cleeve, P.M., J. D. Single and J. W. Fletcher, Js.P

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 2

Several cases were settled out of Court, some others were struck out through nonappearance, and one was continued till next Court…

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The Bathurst Gaol Tragedy

Truth · Sunday 13 January 1895 · page 4

The statement made by Convict McLEON, at Bathurst, and which statement was not confuted, bat rather endorsed by the gaol authorities there, contained a scathing…

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Police Courts

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 January 1895 · page 7

Suspected Persons.—At the Water Police Court yesterday, Kendrick Hampson and John Lampson were charged with being suspected persons found frequenting the Theatre…

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The Water Police

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 January 1895 · page 4

constitute a third branch of the force, which, though numerically small, is by no means unimportant, being entrusted with duties which almost necessitates that they…

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Peculiar Police Procedure. Allegation of Brutal Assault. Why Does Mr. Fosbery Permit such Misconduct? Is He Asleep or Indifferent?

Truth · Sunday 13 January 1895 · page 5

FOR some time past complaints have been made to most of the newspaper offices of the brutal treatment of prisoners by police-constables. Most of these rumours emanate…

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Our Men in Blue. the Dandy Trooper. Bushranging Reminiscences. the Water Police. a Web-Footed Brigade. General Organisation. No. 11

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 January 1895 · page 4

THE mounted police are decidedly the dandy and aristocratic branch of the service, and quite a HALO OF ROMANTIC ASSOCIATIONS…

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Payment of Members. Attacked by a Citizens' Committee. An Attempt to have it Declared Invalid by a Court of Law. Mr. T. M. Slattery Retained by the Citizens' Committee. Dismay in the Political Camp

Truth · Sunday 13 January 1895 · page 5

THERE is quite a depressed air about the average member of Parliament, new parading the city streets and earning his £300 a year by inactivity and indolence. It appears that…

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Water Police Court

Evening News · Monday 14 January 1895 · page 6

Wm. Hodgson, a young laboring man, was brought up before Mr. Addison, SM., this morning charged with being concerned with others in garrotting James…

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Parramatta police Court

Evening News · Monday 14 January 1895 · page 5

At the Parramatta Police Court to-day John C. [?], for indecent exposure, was fined 21s or seven days' gaol. Alfred Broderick, a lad with a record,…

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Stealing Gas-burners

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1895 · page 2

At the Newtown Court, on Saturday Robert. Wipers was charged, before Mr. Addison, S.M., with having a number of gas-burners in his possession, reasonably…

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Central Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Monday 14 January 1895 · page 6

John Donnelly, a previous offender, pleaded guilty to fraudulently appropriating the sum of 10s, the property of Gu Coe. He was ordered to be imprisoned for a…

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A Serious Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1895 · page 5

A seaman named John Allan, fid years or age was rented at the Sydney Hospital on Saturday night for a severe scalp wound and bruises. He returned home, but…

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Alleged Assault. Labor Exchange Man Hurt

Evening News · Monday 14 January 1895 · page 6

An old seaman named John Allan, 64 years of age, was treated at the Sydney Hospital on Saturday night for a severe scalp wound and braises, after which he…

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