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Courts & crime, 1895

8,272 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250

Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 January 1895 · page 6

Arthur William Dornay, of 11 Pyrmont Bridge-road, Pyrmont, police constable. Mr. Augustus Morris, official assignee…

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An Extensive Theft. Recovery of the Stolen Property. Glen Innes

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 January 1895 · page 5

During the Christmas holidays the amalgam plates of the Glen Elgin Gold-mining Co. and Thomas and Co.'s claim, valued at £400, were stolen. Senior-sergeant…

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Crimes and Offences. Paddington Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1895 · page 6

The return of the business transacted at the Paddington Court for the year 1894, as compiled by the C.P.S., Mr. F. W. C. Crane, J.P., is as follows:--Number of police court…

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The Garrotting Case at Redfern. a Verdict of Wilful Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1895 · page 3

The City Coroner yesterday continued, in the Redfern Courthouse, the inquest on the body of the man Philip Luscombe, aged 80 years, who died at his residence, Bourke-street, Waterloo, a week ago…

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The Redfern Garroting Case. the Inquest.--a Verdict of Wilful Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1895 · page 3

The inquiry into the death of Philip Luscombe, aged 80, who died at his residence in Bourke-street, Waterloo, on the 16th inst., after complaining that he had been…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—thursday, January. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1895 · page 3

Chamber List.—At 10 a.m.: Butler v. Walsh, Willis and others v. Municipality of Five Dock (A. W. Sutton gamishee), ex parte Emily Caraher (habeas carpus), Podmore and others v. Bugler and others, Culley v…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.--thursday, January 21

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1895 · page 3

Chamber List.--At 10 a.m.: Butler v. Walsh, Willis and others v. Municipality of Five Dock (A. W. Sutton garnishee); exparte Emily Caraher, habeas corpus: Podmore and…

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Gold Stealing Case. the Copper Plates Found. (Sous of the Following Items Appeared in Our Late Editions of Yesterday.]

Evening News · Thursday 24 January 1895 · page 5

GLEN INNES, January 23.-The copper plates containing amalgam of gold, alleged to have been stolen from Glen Elgin Mitring Company, and valued at [?]400,…

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A Brutal Assault. a Sussex street Affair. Three Cowardly Brutes. A Man Severely Kicked--Sentence of Six Months

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 January 1895 · page 5

"It is the worst case that ever came before me," said Mr. Giles, S.M., at the Water Police Court this morning to William Dennis, 36, a man of powerful if not large…

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A Woman's Revenge. a Charge of Attempted Murder. Shooting Case at Parkes. PARKES

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 January 1895 · page 6

At the police court to-day a young woman named Martha Ashpole was charged with shooting, with intent to murder, at a young man named William Olliver. The accused…

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Robbery and Violence. the Case Op John Dunphy. Three Men Before the Court

Evening News · Thursday 24 January 1895 · page 6

William Fenton, Henry Fenton, and Percy Ayton were charged with, assaulting with intent to rob John Dunphy, in' Bathurst-street, about half-past 12 in the…

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The Garroting Case. Inquest at Redfern. Death of Philip Luscombe. Evidence of the Government Pathologist--His Opinion as to the Cause of Death--The Coroner's Summing Up--A Verdict of Wilful Murder

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 January 1895 · page 6

An interesting turn was taken in the evidence this afternoon in connection with the inquest on the death of Philip Luscombe, who, it is alleged, died from the…

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Law. Supreme Court. Wednesday, January 23. IN CHAMBERS.--(Before Mr. Justice Stephen.) Willis and Others V. Municipality of Five Dock (Borough of Drummoyne Garnishee)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1895 · page 3

Mr. Schrader (Sly and Russell) appeared for the applicants. Henry Willis, Louisa Willis, and John E. Moore, executors under the will of the late E. L. Moore, in…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, January 23. In Chambers.—(Before Mr. Justice Stephen.) Willis and 0Theks V. Municipality of Five Dock (Borough of Drummoyne Garnishees.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1895 · page 3

Mr. Schrader, of Messrs. Sly and Russell, appeared for the judgment creditors in support of an application for a garnishee order against the borough of Drummoyne to attach certain moneys…

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Redfern Police Court

The Australian Star · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 6

A FAMILY AFFAIR.--A man named Laurence Kerwin, with a handsome record of petty offences, was sentenced to three months' gaol for the theft of half a crown…

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Police Courts. a Charge of Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 2

Three young men, William and Henry Fenton and Percy Ayton were, at the Central Court yesterday, charged with having assaulted with intent to rob John Dunphy. on the…

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Duck Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 2

At the Redfern Court yesterday, before Mr. A. M. Fisher. S.M. John M'Andrew (36) was charged with stealing three ducks. valued at 8s, the property of Margaret Kavanagh, on the…

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Police Courts. Central Police Court. To-days Cases

Evening News · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 6

Bertha Ryan for being drunk in Elizabeth-street was brought up at the Central Police Court to-day and fined 2s, or seven days imprisonment, For using shock-…

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Stealing an Umbrella

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 2

At the Parramatta Court yesterday, before Messrs. Harper and S. Goold, J.P., Malcolm M' Vey was charged with stealing an umbrella, the property of Mr. E. J. Brown, and was…

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Water Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 6

Maurice M'Bride, an old man of 77 years, was charged with having made use of indecent language in Kent-street and fined 10b, in default seven days…

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