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Courts & crime, 1895

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Law. Supreme Court. Tuesday, January 15. IN CHAMBERS.--(Before Mr. Justice Stephen.) Exparte Emily Caraher

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 3

Mr. J. M'Laughlin appeared for the applicant, Emily Caraher, the application being to make absolute a writ of habeas corpus for the delivery up of a child. He…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, January 15. In Bankruptcy.—[Before the Registrar, Mr. Arthur Henry.) Certificate Applications

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 3

Re Kenneth Hugh Buchanan, of Katoomba, and carried on business in Clarence-street. Mr. Hemsley (Messrs. Allen, Allen, and Hemsley) appeared for the bankrupt Mr. Lloyd, the official assignee, opposed the…

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Police Courts. Peculiar Case of Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 2

In the Summons Division of the Central Court yesterday, James S. Inch proceeded against W. A. Notting and W. G. Caldwell on a charge of maliciously wounding…

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Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 2

A lad named John Marshall was fined 20s at the Parramatta Court yesterday, or 21 days in gaol, for stealing a sapling, valued at 5s. the properly of J. J. Cooper…

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Water Licensing Court. Police Objections

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the Licensing Court for the Water police division was held at noon to-day. On the bench were: -- Messrs. Addison (chairman), Giles,…

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Central Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 6

James Fernandez, a colored man, who keeps a shop in Castlereagh-street, was charged with being drank and using most indecent language outside his premises…

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Water Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 6

Benjamin Edward Dunn, fireman, on remand from Brisbane, was charged by provisional 'warrant with wife desertion, and remanded till to-morrow, bail allowed…

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An Assault Case

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 2

A charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm on William Curtis, preferred against a fireman named Michael Scott (28). was, at the Water Police Court yesterday,…

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Wyalong Jumping Oases. Warden's Court Proceedings. Great Excitement. Magistrate'severe Strictures the Jumpers Lose

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 5

WAYLONG, January 17.-On the opening of the Warden's Court this morning, the so-named jumping cases came on for hearing…

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Police Courts. Assaults

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 6

In the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Addison, S. M., Michael Scott, 2S, a fireman, was charged with having assaulted William Curtis. Accused and prosecutor are brothers-in-law, and on…

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Brothers-in-law Quarrel. Both Hen in Gaol

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 5

James William Curtis, the man with the swollen, miss-ahapen, bruised, cut and discolored face who, yesterday, was the prosecutor in tho case of assault caused by a…

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New Guinea News. Murder by Natives

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 6

THURSDAY Island, January 17. A number of natives have been tried before Judge Winter at Darn, British New Guinae, and sentenced to various terms of…

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North Sydney Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 2

The returns of the North Sydney court prepared by Mr. Arthur Blix, C.P.S., for the year 1894, are as follow: Number of police cases where accused have been…

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Paramatta Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 6

At the Parramatta Licensing Court yesterday, a transfer of the license of the Royal Hotel, Blacktown, was granted from Charles Hines to Henry Hines. Alfred Harvey, of the Racecourse Hotel,…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 5

Charles Addington, publican, federal City Hotel, Bathurst and Sussex streets, Sydney. Mr. Morris, official assignee. Charles Gilbert, brickmaker, Kingswood…

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Licensing Court-quarterly Metting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court was held in the Water Police Office at noon yesterday. There were present-Messrs. G. W.F. Addison, S. M., chairman, C. Delchery,…

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Business at the Parramatta Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 6

At the Parramatta Police Court yesterday Alexander M'L[?]lland pleaded guilty to having sold 12 bottles of brandy to Fredcrick Martineer, he not being the holder of a license. He was fined £30, levy…

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Pambula and Zowaka Goldfields. a Police Report

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 5

A short report has been received by the Mines Department through the Inspector-General of Police respecting the Pambula and Zowaka goldfields. It appears that Sergeant…

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Daring Burglary. a City Post Office Looted. A Sussex-street Sensation. The Office Safe Impervious. "Come Back To-morrow."

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 6

A daring burglary, in which, at least, three men were concerned, was perpetrated last night in Sussex-street, when the post office situated at the corner of that…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—thursday, January 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 6

Chamber List.—At 10 a.m.: Butler v. Walsh, Mayer v. Ah Shing, R. C. Webb gariushee; Willis and others v. Municipality of Five Dock, F. Smith garnishee; same v. same, Borough of Drummoyne garmshee; Lidbury v…

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