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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

8,272 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 250

Police Courts. Extensive Cheque Operations

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 3

A respectably-dressed man named Frederick Benj. Wilcox (35) was charged at the Central Court yesterday with obtaining, by means of a valueless cheque, from Robert Elvy and…

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Bathurst Murder. Williams Very Violent. to Be Sent to Sydney

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 6

BATHURST, January 29.-The prisoner John Williams, who is awaiting trial for the murder of a fellow prisoner named O'Connor in Bathurst Gaol, has…

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Pattersonia Murder. Hunt for the Husband. A Dangerous Quest. HOBART

The Australian Star · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 6

Wilson, the man wanted for the murder of his wife at Pattersonia, Tasmania, is said to have been seen well armed not many miles from the scene of the murder. The…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—tuesday, January 29

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

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Chief Clerk: Dean v. Connell and Company. Limited, 11. Before the Registrar in Bankruptcy.—At 10 a. m.: Maurice J. O'Connor (8771), examination section 30; Jacob…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.--tuesday, January 29

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 3

Prothonotary's Office.--(Before the Chief Clerk.) At 11: Dean v. Connell and Co., Limited. In Bankruptcy.--(Before the Registrar.) At…

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Horrible Discovery. a Cootamundra Mystery, A decomposed Body Found. Supposed Brutal Murder

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 6

COOTAMUNDRA, January 29.-A discovery of a somewhat sensational nature was made on Monday evening in the reservoir at the back of the town…

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Time Payment Furniture. a Criminal Prosecution. A Complicated Cass. What the Magistrate Thought--A Civil Jurisdiction Case

The Australian Star · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 5

A young married man named William Thomas Dell, a butcher, was arraigned at the Water Police Court this morning on a charge of having obtained £5 from Frank…

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Law. Bankruptcy Court Monday, January 28. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 3

Donald Gillies, of Brookong, farmer. Mr. N. F. Giblin, official assignee. Henry Furley Wickes, of Eurongilly, near Junee, miner. Mr. L. T. Lloyd,…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday, January 28. In Bankruptcy. Sequestration Orders

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

Donald Gillies of Brookong, former Mr. N. T. Giblin, official assignee. Henry Tearley Wickes, of Eurongilly near Junee, miner. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee…

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Hillston Fatal Riot. Nine Arrests Made. a Chinaman Killed. the Accused Before the Court

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 5

HILLSTON, January 29.-Relative to the fatal affray between larrikins and Chinamen on Sunday, it has since transpired that only one Chinaman was killed, and that…

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Murder at Cootamundra. An Unknown Victim. The Body Sewn in a Bag. Weighted With Stones, and Thrown Into the Reservoir--Evidences of a Foul Crime. COOTAMUNDRA

The Australian Star · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 5

The body of a man was discovered yesterday evening under circumstances which seem to point to a case of murder. The corpse was found in the town reservoir, and…

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Parramatta Police Court

Evening News · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 5

At the Parramatta Police Court to-day Frederick Richard Taylor, aped 10, on remand, charged with stealing a bay pony, was remanded to Newtown…

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Central Police Court

Evening News · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 5

Mr. George M'Rae, City Building Surveyor, summoned Wing Sing at the Central Police Summons Court to-day for a breach of the City Improvement Act in having…

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Stealing Boots

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 3

William Holmes, 28, a seaman, was sent to gaol for three months, with hard labor, at the Central Police Court yesterday by Mr. F. W. Edwards, D.S.M., on a charge of…

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Police Courts. Alleged Theft of a Watch and Chain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 7

In the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Edwards, D. S. M., John Simpson, a middle-aged man, was charged with having stolen a silver watch and a silver chain, value £6, the property of Robert…

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Central Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 6

Charles Boss, on remand, was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm upon Charles Arnold, at the George Hotel, Pitt-street, on 1st instant. Arnold was…

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Water Police Court. To-day's. Cases

Evening News · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 6

Charley Mousah, a young Hindoo servant, was charged with, indecently assaulting one Mary Wilson, and remanded till to-morrow to enable an interpreter to be…

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Sentenced at the Sessions

The Australian Star · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 5

At the Darlinghurst Sessions this morning Tom Loder, who yesterday pleaded guilty to the larceny of £19 10s from the dwelling of Robert Bourke at the Glebe,…

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Quarter Sessions. Chare of Assault

Evening News · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 5

An aboriginal named Billy Winford was convicted at the sessions yesterday on a charge of having at the Glebe on November 28 assaulted a boy named…

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Murder by Natives

Evening News · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 3

After an absence of two years from Sydney the schooner Senta arrived last evening from New Britain, having been employed in the labor trade by…

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