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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

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Water Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 6

Owen Jones, a middle-aged laborer, was charged before Captain Fisher, S.M., with using indecent language in Essex-street, and fined £3, in default two months…

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Alleged Criminal Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 3

At the North Sydney Court on Saturday Richard Marum, alias Arthur Richard Malcolm (24), was charged with criminally assaulting Annie Lawrence on January 24…

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The Lithgow Ironworks. Six Youths Fined for Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 5

LITHGOW, Saturday. At the local police court yesterday, six young men, from 18 to 20 years of age. were charged with assaulting one of the ironworks employees…

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Police Courts. Communistic Principles

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 3

Thomas O'Shannessy is a communist. This important fact was ascertained at the Water Police Court on Saturday, where O'Shannessy was charged with having in…

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Police Courts. Bad Character

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 3

At the Water Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. Giles, S.M., Annie Wilson 28, was sent to gaol for three months, with hard labour, for behaving riotously in Harrington-street…

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Police Business Returns at Parramatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 3

Following is a statement of business transacted at the Parramatta Police Court during the year 1894:- Police court cases, 506; summons cases, 455; licensing cases, 17; committals 23; cases tried at Quarter…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—monday, January 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 3

Before the Chief Clerk in Bankruptey.—At 2.15: In re Alien, taxation of official assignee's costs…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court, Monday, January 28

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 3

IN BANKRUPTCY.--(Before the Chief Clerk). At 2.15: In re Allen, Taxation of Official Assignee's costs…

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Bathurst Gaol Murder. The Accuse Violent. BATHURST

The Australian Star · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 5

John Williams, who is charged with having killed James O'Connor in gaol on January 5, is giving a deal of trouble to the gaol authorities. He has been put under…

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The Murder in Bathurst Gaol. Violence of the Prisoner Williams

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 5

BATHURST, Monday.--The prisoner Williams, recently committed for trial for the murder of a fellow-prisoner in Bathurst Gaol, is keeping up his reputation for…

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Central Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 6

Frederick Wm. Montague, a professional singer, was charged with stealing four ladies' hats, the property of Carrie Gray. The defence was that…

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Water Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 6

Agnes O'Toole was charged before Captain. Fisher, S.M., with behaving in a riotous manner in Underwood-street, and sentenced to one month's hard labor…

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Assault on the Police. An Organised Attack. Fracas in Melbourne. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 6

On August 20 last an organised attack was made on two policemen by a gang of ruffians, the great majority of whom escaped. Among these latter was one Lawrence…

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Alteration of Arrangements at the Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 3

For pome time past Monday in the Newtown Police Court has been devoted to police and private summons cases, and Wednesday and Friday to small debts and municipal inspectors' cases: but Monday…

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Alleged Perjury. a Squatter in Court. The Case Dismissed. Evidence for the Prosecution--The Magistrate's Decision

The Australian Star · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 6

A case of peculiar interest came before the Water Police Court to-day. Samuel Alexander Taylor, a man of respectable appearance, was charged with making a false…

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Charge of Burglary. a Waverley Case. Trial at the Sessions

The Australian Star · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 6

Michael Kelly, a stalwart man of about 30, was presented for trial on a charge of burglary at Sydney sessions. The evidence implicated the prisoner in…

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Police Courts. Thefts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 3

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Edwards, D.S.M., Duncan Macdougall, a middleaged man, a stonemason by trade, was charged with having stolen two dressed fowls, the property of…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 6

Their Worships Mr. Delohery, S.M., Mr. Edwards, D.S.M., and Mr. Penny, L.M., presided at to-day's meeting of the Central Licensing Court…

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Suspected Murder at Cootamundra. Cootamundra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 5

The body of a man was discovered in the town reservoir (not the water supply reservoir) this evening. It was tied, head down in a bag. It had evidently been submerged for a week or more,…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 3

Messrs. C. Delohery, S.M., F. W. Edwards, D.S.M., and Penny. L.M., presided at the adjourned sitting of the Quarterly Licensing Court at the Central yesterday. James Ander[?]tor…

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