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Courts & crime, 1895

8,272 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 250

Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, January 18

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

In Equity,—Before the Deputy-Registrar At 11 a.m.: Re Land Company of Australasia re Knox and Kilgrove, costs, to tax costs. In Vice-Admiraly,—Before his Honor the Deputy Judge…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.--friday, January 18

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 2

In Eq[?]lty.--(Before the Deputy-Registrar.) At 11 a.m.: Re Land Company of Australasia re Knox and Kilgrove costs, to tax costs. In Vice-Admiralty.--(Before his Honor the…

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Court Robin Hood 538, Order of Royal Foresters

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

The lodge held their second annual meeting on Monday evening at the Norfolk Hotel, Walker and Cleveland streets, Redfern. The following officers were installed into their respective offices by…

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The Licensing Court. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 6

Sir,—Some of the remarks made by Mr. Addison, and the position taken up by that gentleman on the hearing of an application for a conditional license for a house on the Kennagton Estate, should open…

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The Jumping Cases. Warden's Court Proceedings. the Jumpers Again Defeated

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 5

Waylong, January 18.-The hearing of of the recent sensational jumping cases was continued at the warden's court this morning. One case was dis…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, January 17. In Bankruptcy. Voluntary Sequestrations

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

Charles Gilbert, of Kingswood, brickmaker. Mr. N. F. Giblin, official assignee. Charles Addington, of the Federal City Hotel, Bathurst and Sussex streets, Sydney, publican. Mr…

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The Licensing Court and the Kensington Hotel License. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 6

Sir,--Some of the remarks made by Mr. Addison, and the position taken up by that gentleman on the hearing of the application for the above license, should open…

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The Densington Murder a Lunatie's Crime. Tracing the Criminal. An Alleged Confession--The Prisoner in Goal--The Murdered Girl

The Australian Star · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 5

London files bring full particulars of the sensational murder of a young woman at Kensington, and the subsequent arrest of young Reginald Saunderson on suspicion of…

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The Garroting Case. An Old Man's Death. The Inquest Opened. Evidence of Identification--Investigations by the Police--The Inquiry Adjourned

The Australian Star · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 6

The dastardly outrage upon Philip Luscombe, an aged and respected resident of Redfern, who was garroted and robbed by several ruffians on Sunday evening, formed…

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Stealing Pigeons

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 2

At the Parramatta Police Court on Monday, before Messrs. J.N. Brooks, P.M., R. Harper, D. D. Henderson, and W. H. Windsor, J’s.P., Alfred Broderick was charged with stealing…

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Alleged Assault with Intent. The Accused in Court

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 5

William Fenlon, 27, dealer, Percy Ayton, 20, bootmaker, and Henry Fenton, 27, carter, ware before the Central Police Court this morning charged with having in…

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Parramatta Police Court. Saturday, January 12. (Before Mr. R. Harper, J.p.) He Preferred Gaol

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 3

An old man, named Charles Rivers, was charged with having no visible means of support. It was stated that he had left the Liverpool Asylum on the previous day, and in…

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Water Police Court. This Morning's Work

Evening News · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 6

Mr. Addison, S.M., had an unusually light list at the Water this morning. There were fire "drunks" and one "language," the user of the "language"…

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Central Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 6

John Simpson, 32, described as a bootmaker, was charged with having a silver hunting watch in his possession reasonably suspected to have been stolen…

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Bankstown. Stealing a Sapling

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 1

For a long time past it has been a great cause for complaint at Bankstown that fences and palings, eto., have disappeared in great number, and although the residents were…

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Damaging Property, and Theft

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 12

John Booth (25), George Heyman (20), and Ned Whelan (33). were charged at the Newtown Court yesterday with wilfully damaging the property of the Civil Service Building…

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The Ah Dan Assault

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 10

Henry Charles Barnes, Thomas Whiteman, and James Barker were, on Friday, at the Parramatta Police Court, charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on Ah Dan on 27th…

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Charge of Sheep Stealing. Drover and Farmers Arrested

Evening News · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 5

ORANGE, January 19.-Wm. Bell, a well-known drover residing here, was charged at the police court to-day with stealing 650 weep from Todhunter's…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 128

The following sequestrations have been made during the past week:— John Thomas Gibbs, of Braefield, near Quirindi, farmer and wine-seller. Mr. L.T. Lloyd, official…

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Ryde Police Court Tuesday, January 15. (Before Mr. J.N. Brooks, P.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 8

Andrew Martin, charged with behaving in an incident matter was fined 20s, in default 7 days. NUISANCES. The Inspectors of Nuisances, Ryde, proceeded…

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