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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

8,272 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 250

Horse Stealing

The Australian Star · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 6

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day Waiter Rosewarn, charged with having at Petersham on October 8 last stolon a horse, the property of Albert Elliott, was found…

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Coalminers' Conflict. Police Court Proceedings

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, February 1.-At the Minmi Police Court on Thursday afternoon, before Mr. Henry, P.M., Alexander. M'Donald, delegate of the Seaham Lodge,…

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Police Courts. Charge of Inciting to Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 3

Henry Boyd, alias Broad, alias Boydell, the man who was arrested the provious ovening on a charge of inciting to murder was brought up yesterday at the Water Police Court, before Captain Fisher…

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Central Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 6

Henry Chiddy, a solicitor, was charged with stealing a bay pony gelding and a bay mare, valued at £20, the property of Wm. Simpson. He was remanded for one…

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A Bondi Theft

The Australian Star · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 3

Charles Boden, on remand, was charged at the Paddington Court yesterday with the theft of a ship's sextant, and other articles, valued in ail at £15. A sentence of six…

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Execution in Darlinghurst Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 5

Alfred Grenon, the convict, who was condemned to death for having shot at Thomas Heavey, with intent to murder him, was hanged in Darlinghurst Gaol at 9 a.m…

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Inciting to Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 3

The man Henry Boyd, whose arrest on two charges of inciting to murder was reported in our issue of yesterday, appeared at the Water Police Court later in the day. On each charge…

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The Seaham Assault. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 6

About 3 o'clock yesterday the police at Seaham arrested Alexander M'Donald, delegate Seaham lodge, upon suspicion of being one of the men who assaulted the man…

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Must Beg or Steal. Stealing for Choice

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 4

John J. Sannders, a young seaman, was charged at the Water Police Court to-day with stealing a purse containing travelling tickets and a penny from the person…

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Central Police Cases

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 5

Francis H. Moxon was charged on remand with obtaining goods from Messrs. Lassetter and Company to the value of £A 9s 5d by means of false pretences…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 3

John M'Kenzie, of 192 Forbes-street, Darlinghurst, stonemason. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee. Emile Alexandre de Monchaux, of ter's-hill, bootmaker. Mr. N. F. Giblin, official assignee. William George Conley, of Bishopsgate-street, and George-street, Singleton. Mr…

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The Kensington Murder. Saunderson Insane. London, January 30

The Australian Star · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 6

In the case of Reginald Sounder' son, the young man charged with murdering a girl of loose character at Kensington some weeks ago, evidence…

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Inciting to Murder. a Remarkable Charge. Some Property Involved. A Most Extraordinary Narrative--Alleged Scheme of Double Murder

The Australian Star · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 6

The trite adage, "Truth is stranger than fiction," will be exemplified in an extraordinary way if certain information which has been placed in the hands of the police proves…

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The Kensington Murder. Saunderson Declared Insane. London, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 5

Reginald T. Saundorson (nephew of Colonel Saunderson, M.P.), who was committed for trial for the murder of a woman in Kensington, under circumstances…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, Fe[?]uary 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 3

In Equity.—Before the Master in Equity.—At 11 a.m.: Brown v. Delaney, for further consideration. Before the Chief Clerk in Bankruptey.—At 11: In re Thomas Allen, taxation of official assignee's costs. At…

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To-day's Courts. Water Felice Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 6

Hugh Septimus Winter, solicitor, was again before the court charged with forging an endorsement of a pro. note for the sum of £30, and further remanded till…

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Law. Supreme Court. Thursday, January 31. IN CHAMBERS--(Before Mr. Justice Stephen.) JOHNSON V. GIBBINGS

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 3

Mr. Healy (instructed by the Crown Solicitor) appeared for the plaintiff, the Commissioner of Stamps, and said this was a special case involving certain important…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, January 31. In Chambers.—(Before Mr. Justice Stephen.) Johnson V. GIBBINGS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 3

Mr. Healy, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, appeared for the Grown, and applied that the above matter be referred to the Full Court, as the case was a special one involving an important point of law…

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Central Police Court

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 4

Ada, Dawes was accused of Maliciously injuring a mirror, value £10, the property of John M'Cabe, licensee of the Unique Hotel, Sussex-street. When charged with…

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Glebe Police Court Business

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 13

The following additional returns have been prepared by Mr. Lloyd, clerk of petty sessions at the Glebe, of the business transacted at that court during the year 1894:—Total numbe rof persons…

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