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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

8,272 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 250

North Ryde. Marsfield Council. Revision Court

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 1

The Marsfield Council held its Revision Court on the 24th ult. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Small J[?]son, and Baylies. At 7.30. Ald. W[?]ttaker entered, just as the Mayor was…

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Prospect and Sherwood Re[?]rlston Court

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 4

An open court for the revision of the municipal list for the year 1895-6 was held on 21st ult at the council chambers. The Mayor, Ald. MoCredi[?], presided, and there were present…

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Chairman of Committees. Mr. M'court's Resignation

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 5

The rumor that was circulated during yesterday to the effect that Mr. M'Court had resigned, or was about to resign, his seat in the Assembly has…

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Parramatta Police Court. FRIDAY 1st FEBRUARY. (Before Messrs. J. K. Brooks, acting P.M., R. Harper, and S. Goold J's P) Oruellyill-treating a Goose

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 4

Peter Brown was charged with having on the 2Sth ultimo cruelly illireated a goose, by breaking its wing. The case was struck out, owing to the absence…

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Law. Bankruptcy Court. Friday. February 1. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 11

John swain, of 137 Beating street, Balmain, hairdresser. Mr. N. F. Giblin, official assignee. Edward Skeltons: Garton. of Beyic-street…

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Wednesday, January 30. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and R. Harper, and S. Goold, Js.P.) Horse Stealing

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 10

Frederick Richard Taylor was charged on remand with stealing a brown pony marc, the property of James Devlin. Constable Allison applied for the case to be…

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Chairman of Committees. Mr. M'Court, M.L.A., Resigning

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 5

Many of the friends of Mr. M'Court, M.L.A., will regret to learn that he finds it necessary to resign his Beat in the House. He feels compelled to take this course, as he…

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General News. Proposed Resignation of Mr. M'court. M.p

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 4

Rumors were in circulation on Thursday evening with regard to the probable resignation of Mr. "W. M'Court as member of the Legislative Assembly for Bowral…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, February 1. In Bankruptcy. Voluntary Sequestrations

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

Thomas Martin, of P[?]nshurst-street, Willoug[?]by, joiner. Mr. A. Morris, official assignce. Edward Sk[?]lton Garton, of Boylo-slreet, Mosman, builder. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignce…

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Charge of Assault. Against a Theatrical Manager, Interesting Case at Ballarat A Barrister the Plaintiff--Charges and Cross-Charges--Scene at a Charity Entertainment

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 8

A telegram from Ballarat gives particulars of a case heard at the police court there on Monday in which Mr. A. Middleton, a well-known theatrical manager, was charged…

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Ryde Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 29. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 2

Joseph Frederick Clark was granted a win and spirit license for house situated in Alex [?], Hunter’s Hill…

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Police Courts

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 February 1895 · page 5

THERE was a heavy sheet at the Control yesterday, 35 prisoners being charged, and the business lasted until nearly noon, an unusual thing: for Saturday…

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Charge of Criminal Assault. Prosecutor's Evidence Unreliable. Case Dismissed

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 February 1895 · page 7

AT North Sydney Police Court on Thursday, Richard Marum, alias Arthur Richard Malcolm, was charged with criminally assaulting Ann Lawrence, aged 21. The…

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A Direct Charge Against the Police. a Case Demanding Rigid Investigation

Truth · Sunday 3 February 1895 · page 5

"GEORGE SUMMERFIELD, on ball," called Senior-constable Govern at the Central on Saturday morning. The defendant, who is the well-known tailor in George-street,…

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A Diabolical Murder. Battered to Death. Cunning Efforts for Concealment. The Corpse Sacked and Sunk. Full and Late Particulars

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 February 1895 · page 8

THE metropolitan Press, having given incomplete reports of the facts connected with the discovery of a mysterious murder at Cootamundra, the full particulars up to…

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The Police and the Revolver. When Constables are Supposed to Fire. WHAT M. Fosbery Says. Not Aware of Any Improper Use

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 February 1895 · page 5

OWING to there being several instances lately where the police used firearms in making arrests—there being two at Forbes alone, one man being killed and the other…

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Alleged Burglary. Suspects Before the Court

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 5

About 6 o'clock on Sunday morning Constable Cook visited Mr. Win. Ellis's boot shop, Ho. 633 George-street, and there found a man named Thomas Power,…

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Theft

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 6

A young man named John Simmons was, at the Water Police Court on Saturday, sentenced to one month's imprisonment, with hard labor, for stealing two pairs of…

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

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 6

Albert Thornton, fisherman, was charged before Mr. Smithers, S.M., with assaulting Alexander Armstrong and was fined £1 in default twenty-one days…

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Burglary in Castlereagh- Street

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 6

A burglary by which about [?]10 worth of cabinetmakers' tools and ironmongery were stolen occurred on Saturday night at the premises of Messrs. J. D. Mitchell…

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