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Courts & crime, 1895

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Central Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 6

Mr. G. W. P. Addison, S.M., presided at the Central Police Charge Court to-day. Timothy Carroll, 25, a laborer, for wantonly throwing a missile in…

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Quarter Sessions. Assault and Robbery

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 5

Robert Marshall was charged with having assaulted and robbed Thomas McMillan. The prosecutor, who is an assistant to a second-hand clothes dealer, went…

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Charge Op Assault. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 6

At Collingwood court yesterday Alfred Wright, engineer, was committed for trial on a charge of having committed a criminal assault upon a child aged 5. Bail of £50…

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A Woman's Rash Act While in Gaol

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 5

ARMIDALE, February 2.-A. married woman named Mary Ann Fenton, who was on remand for lunacy, attempted suicide by cutting her throat in the Armidale…

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Horrible Child-murder. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 5

A horrible child-murder was committed at Lauriston, near Kynoton, on Friday afternoon. An inquest was held yesterday, when a verdict of murder was returned against the mother of the…

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Central Police Cases

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 5

Edward Pierce, who was found guilty of using indecent language within the hearing of passers by in Hyde Park on Saturday and tearing Constable Hassell's cape…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 5

The ordinary weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Bench was held at noon to-day. Present: Messrs. Addison, S.M., Giles, S.M., and Mr. Penny, L.M…

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News by Cable. Antwerp Poisoning case Mdme. Joniaux Convicted Sentenced to Death

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 4

LONDON, February 8.-The trial has concluded at Brussels of Madame Joniaux, a lady moving in high society in Antwerp, Belgium, on…

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The Antwerp Poisoning Case. Madame Joniaux Sentenced to Death. London, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 5

The trial of Madame Joniaux, a lady moving in high society in Antwerp, Belgium, on a charge of having caused the death of several of her relatives, has…

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Police Courts. Illicit Still at Balmain

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 6

Theodore Axel, a Swede, 20. described as a cordial-maker, and Michael M'Grath, 50. contractor, were before the Balmain Court on Saturday, charged with keeping an illicit still…

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Police Courts. Trespassing on the Association Ground

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 3

At the Water Police Court on Saturday, before Captain A. M. Tisher, S.M., two working men, named James Brennan, 28, and Joseph Hall, 31, were brought up, on remand charged with entering…

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A Missenden-road Sensation. Attempted Murder by Burglars. a Man Shot

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 5

A shooting affray took place at Newtown early this morning. At about a quarter-past 1 o'olock two men entered through the back window of the house occupied by Mr…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.--monday, February 4

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 6

Prothonotary's Office.--(Before the Prothonotary.) At 11: Bridge v. Kerley. (Before the Chief Clerk.) At 10.30: Ellis v. Hyam, same v. same. At 10.45: M'Williams v. Street…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—monday, February 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 3

Prothonotary Office.—Before the Prothonotary.—Bridge v. Kerley, 11. Before the Chief Clerk.—Ellis v. Hyam, 19.30; same v. same, 10.30; M'Williams v. Street and others, 10.45; Likely v. Crain, 10.45; Liawley and others…

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

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 5

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

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District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 6

Undefended casus will be taken at 10 a.m., after which the following under £10 cases: --Smithers v. Taylor. Cohen v. Stevens, Morris v. Smith, London and Melbourne…

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Yachting Mishaps. Fifty Men Rescued by the Water Police

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 5

The mishaps to yachts were very numerous, and the water police had a very hard time in attending to the shipwrecked. The launch, under the charge of…

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DISTRICT COURT.—Monday, February 4. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 3

Undefended cases will be taken at 10 a.m., after which the following under £10 causes:—Smithers v. Taylor, Cohen v. Stevent, Morris v. Smith, London and Melbourne Tailoring Company v. Shackell, Bennett v. Thompson,…

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A Child Beheaded. Murder Near Kyneton. A Mother's Sudden Crime. A Child's Head Chopped Off--An Unaccountable Impulse. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 6

Constable M'Curthy, of Lau[?]ston, near Kyneton, arrested a woman named Harriet Trippet this morning on a charge of murdering her infant, aged 6 weeks, by chopping…

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Our Specialcables Mr. Justice Williams Return to the Bankruptcy Court. Friction with the Lord High Chancellor. Reported Threat to Publish Letters

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 4

LONDON, Friday Night.--The "Law Journal" reaffirms its statement thai it was in tended to sarifice Mr. Justice Vaughan Williams for his firm and…

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