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Courts & crime, 1895

8,272 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 250

Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, January 15. In Chambers.—(Before Mr. Justice Stephen.) [?]E Emily Caraher

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

On the application of Mr. J. M'Langhlin this matter, which was a motion for a writ of habeas corpus directing John Edward Carah[?]r to deliver up Ethel Caraher to the custody of applicant, was…

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Peculiar Death of an Old Man. He Is Alleged to Have Been Garroted. the Police Cannot Get a Clue to Work On

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 6

The Redfern police yesterday made a report to the City Coroner to the effect that a man named Philip Luscombe died at his residence, Bourke-street, Waterloo,…

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Paddington Police Court

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 6

John Ackroyd, 26, carter, charged with having been found on the enclosed premises of Edward L. Simpson, at Double Bay, was sentenced to three months'…

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Glebe Police Court

The Australian Star · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 6

FRAUDULENT APPROPRIATION.--Thomas Mockler, a youth of 18, who Bold a load of wood for a Mrs. Alice Unwin and misappropriated the proceeds, 14s 3d, was sentenced…

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Redfern Burglary

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 3

Burglars broke into the residence of Mr. Jones, George-street, Redfern, yesterday morning. Entrance was effected by prizing open a window -with a…

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Police Court Business. Annual Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 3

The returns of the business transacted at the city and suburban police courts in 1894 have not in the majority of cases been completed, but the statistics from the districts given below have been forwarded…

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Water Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 6

Florence Delaney was remanded till Monday on a charge of having no lawful visible means of support. Alfred M'Donald was fined £2, in default…

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Police Courts. Central Police Court. To-day's Cases. (Before Me, Smithers.)

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 6

Michael OShea, 83, charged' with obtaining by a false pretence the sum of £1 from Joseph Murphy with intent to defraud, was remanded until Wednesday,…

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Assault on a Constable

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 3

At the Glebe Court yesterday, before Mr. Fisher. S.M., Percival Purdie (23) was charged, on remand from the Central, with assaulting Constable William Kilkelly…

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The Peculiar Case of Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 3

The hearing of the charge of maliciously wounding, preferred against William A. Notting a well-known accountant, by James Inch, a clerk In the Registrar-General's…

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A Beggar Sent to Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 3

James Mitchell (32), a seaman, who apparently does not go down to the sea in ships, was sent to gaol for one month, from the Water Police Court yesterday, by Mr…

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Daring Burglary. To the Editor of the Evening News

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 8

Sir,-In your issue of the 17th instant refusing with the above, you say that "the front door is locked with a Chubb latch lock," and at the end of the paragraph,…

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Alleged Attempted Rape. a Hindu Charged

The Australian Star · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 3

In the charge division of the Central Police Court yesterday afternoon Jaffa Solomon, a Hindu showman, was charged with having assaulted Elizabeth Alice…

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Burglary in a Post-office. Non-success of the Robbers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 5

Yesterday morning it was discovered that during the night the post-office at the corner of Sussex and Druitt streets had been burglariously entered, and that an attempt had…

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The Paddington Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 3

At the Paddington Court yesterday, before Mr. F. W. Edwards, D.S.M., George Roberts (31) was charged with stealing two umbrellas, value 25s, the property of…

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The Inch Assault. the Medical Evidence. Notting Committed Foe Trial

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 5

At the Central Police Summons Court yesterday the adjourned case of James Stephen Inch v. William A. Hotting came on for hearing before Captain fisher, S.M…

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Police Courts the Railway Thefts

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 3

At the Redfern Court yesterday, before Mr. James Giles, S.M., John Yates (49) was charged, on remand, with being concerned with another in stealing 40lb…

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Police Courts. Alleged Malicious Wounding

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 3

In the Summons Division of the Central Police Court, before Captain A. Money Fisher, S.M., the part-heard case of James Inch against William Albert Notting for maliciously wounding him on the…

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Divorce Court. Decrees Made Absolute

The Australian Star · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 5

His Honor Sir William Windeyer presided in Divorce jurisdiction this morning and made the decrees nisi absolute in the following cases:--Strauss v. Strauss,…

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, January 17. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 3

Charles John Gilbert, of Kingswood, brickmaker. Mr. N. F. Giblin, official assignee. Charles Addington, of the Federal City…

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