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Courts & crime, 1895

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Horse Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 11

Daniel Minehan (14) appeared at the Paramatta Court yesterday, before the P.M., Mr. Brooks, and Messrs. Harper and S. Goold, Js.P., charged with stealing a horse…

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Water Police Court. This Morning's Cases

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 4

Henry Campbell, laborer, pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting one John. 'Gannon, a lodging-house keeper, but under justifiable circumstances. At…

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A Horse Stealing Case

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 4

On Thursday night, a boy named Daniel Minihan (14) came up to Senior-Constable Harking, of Granville, and gave himself into custony remarking, “I have run away from my…

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

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 3

Daniel Healey, an aboriginal, all the way from Bungle Gully, locked up on Saturday, was fined 1s, or until the rising of the Court, for having partaken too freely…

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A Daring Theft. Speedy Arrest

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 4

An impudent and daring theft from the person was committed shortly after 10 o'clock last night at the junction of Bathurst and Castlereagh streets…

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A Supposed Murder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 18

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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Polige Courts. Stealing From the Person

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

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Captain A. M. Fisher, S. M., John J. Saunders, 27, seaman, was sent to gaol for one month, with hard labour, for stealing a purse from the person of Kate…

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Blacktown. The Assault at the Races

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 10

John Griffiths, on bail, who had been remanded several times, was charged, at the Parramatta Police Court, on Wednesday, with inflicting grievous bodily harm on James…

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The Cootamundra Murder. Cootamundra

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 226

The coroner's inquest on the body of the man found in a bag yesterday in the town dam was closed this evening. Dr. Hull's evidence showed that two large stones weighing 92lb. were…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 255

The following sequestrations have been made daring the past week:—Arthur William Dornay, of 11 Pyrmont Bridge road, Pyrmont, police constable. Mr. A. Morris,…

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Illicit Still. Seizure at Balmain. Two Men Charged

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 6

Another illicit still was discovered last night in a house in Rosebery-street, off Evans-street, Balmain South, by Distilleries Inspector Downing, accompanied…

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The Kensington Murder. Saunderson Declared Insane

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 9

LONDON, January 31.—Reginald T. Saunderson (nephew of Colonel Saunderson, the Irish-Orange M.P.), who was committed for trial for the murder of a woman in Kensington, under circumstances…

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Dundas. Revision Court

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 10

The annual court for the purpose of revising the municipal lists for the year 1895-6 was held directly after the last Council meeting and was attended by the same aldermen as…

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Ryde Police Court. Tuesday Jaunary 29th (Before Mr. J.N. Brooks P.m.) Riotous Behaviour

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 7

Goorge Boland was procceded against on the information of Constable White with having on the 19th instant in Parkes-street Ryde be haved in a riotous mauner. Accused pleaded…

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Ryde Police Court. Tuesday, January 29.(Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Riotous Behaviour

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 2

George Boland, a respectable looking young man, faced the Court, charged with behaving in a riotous manner, in front of the Steamboat Hotel, Ryde, to which he pleaded guilty…

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Police Courts. a Daring Thief

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 11

A seaman named John J. Saunders (27) pleaded guilty at the Water Police Court yesterday to the theft of a purse containing a railway ticket and other articles…

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Parramatta Police Court. Monday, January 28,1895. (Refore Messrs. J.N. Brooks, acting P.M., and R. DRUNK

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 2

Charles Mullions, charged with being drunk in Church-street on Sunday, was fined 10s or 4s hours in gaol. ALLEGED ASSAULT…

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Parramatta Police Court. Monday January 28. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and B. Harper, J.p.) Drunk

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 10

Charles Mullens, for being drunk in Church-street on Sunday, was fined 10s, or 48 hours. ALLEGED ASSAULT. Mary McGarry proceeded against John Wall…

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Cootamundra Mystery. Further Idenitification. Police Still Searching

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 4

COOTAMUNDRA, February 2.-The mystery regarding the supposed murder of the unknown man, whose body was found in a dam near the town last week, till…

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Tuesday, January 29. (Before Messrs. S. Goold and R. Harper, J’s.P.) Horse Stealing

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 10

Frederick Bd. Taylor, a boy of 12 years, appeared on a charge of stealing a bay pony, Constable Allison,, of Granville, deposed that at about 6 a.m., on Tuesday, he saw the…

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