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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

8,272 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 250

Central Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 5

Edward Bourke was charged with fraudulently appropriating to his own use 74½cwt of firewood, the property of John Watt. He was remanded until Thursday…

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Alleged Criminal Assault

The Australian Star · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 5

The North Sydney police yesterday arrested a man named Richard Marum, alias Arthur Richard Malcolm, aged 24, on a charge of having on January 24 last…

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Charge of Theft.s

Evening News · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 5

Alexander M'Lellan, 36, and John Yates, on remand, were charged before Captain Fisher, S.M., at the Newtown. Court yesterday afternoon, with…

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Penrith Police Court. MONDAY. Before the P.M.

Nepean Times · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 2

Mary Ann Smith, on the "vag," was sent to gaol for one month…

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Assault and Robbery. Suspects Arrested

Evening News · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 2

At the coiner of Park and George streets yesterday afternoon an aborigine was suddenly attacked by three men and robbed of a £10 note, a hawker's licence, and…

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Alleged Criminal Assault at North Shore

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 6

Acting on certain statements made to them, the North Shore police yesterday arrested a young man on a charge of committing a criminal assault. The police are…

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Police Matters

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 6

Auburn folk generally are likely to experience commingled feelings of pleasure and regret when they learn that Constable Davis is about to be promoted, and as a consequence is to leave…

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Penrith Police Court. FRIDAY. Before Mr. J. K. Cleeve, P.M.

Nepean Times · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 3

Evan Morgan, charged with being drunk in High-street on 23rd instant, pleaded guilty, and was fined 2s 6d. Abraham Thomas Easterbrook was…

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Central Police Cases

Evening News · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 5

James Goodwin, John Allandale, and William Byrnes were . charged at the Central Police Court to-day with, unlawfully winning from Axel Henry Hemrick-…

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Revision Court

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 2

The Hunter’s Hill Revision Court was held in the Council Chambers, on January 21st, at 8 p.m. The Mayor (Ald. Thomas Tamer) was in the chair. There were also…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 203

The following sequestrations have been made during the past week:— Jacob Morris, of 74 Begg-street, Paddington, formerly carrying on business at 229 Oxford-street,…

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Revision Court

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Wednesday afternoon the Mayor conducted the Revision Court, business lasting for a couple of hours. A few alterations were made to the roll, and things ended in a generally satisfactory…

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The Chinaman Assault Case. Acoused Committed for Trial

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 3

At the Parramatta Police Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and R. Harper and S. Goold, J’s. P., the case against Henry Charles Barnes, Thomas…

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Ryde. Police Court. Tuesday, January 22. (Before the P.M., Mr. Brooks.) Riotous Conduct

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 7

John Goulding, Charles Walters, George Donnelly, and Charles Goulding were, on the information of Constable White, proceeded against for riotous conduct, which consisted…

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Parramatta Revision Court

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 4

The Parramatta Revision Court, in connection with the forthcoming Municipal elections, was held on Tuesday, when nearly all the aldermen were in attendance. The business was…

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Municipal Revision Court

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 6

The annual revision court was also held on Monday, when the same aldermen as those attending the Council meeting were present. There were no applications for names to be…

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Ryde Police Court. Saturday, January 19. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Counterfeit Coin

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 6

Joseph Hylmer, on remand, appeared charged with having in his possession three counterfeit coins with intent to utter. Senior-Constable Banks informed the Bench…

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Police Courts. a Valueless Cheque

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 7

In the Central Police yesterday, before Mr. Delohery, S.M., William Ne[?]bitt, Alias R. H. Brown, was charged with having obtained from Timothy Bowler, 9lb. of tea, value 8s 3½d, by means…

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Granville Municipal Revision Court

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 6

The annual revision court for the purpose of revising the municipal lists for the municipal year 1896-96 was held in the Council-chambers on Monday evening. The Mayor…

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