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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

8,272 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 250

A Bank Manager. Sentenced for Forgery. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 6

James Pollock, late manager of the Union Bank at Maryborough, pleaded guilty at Maryborough Assizes to-day to forgery. He was sentenced to two years…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 6

Their Worships Messrs. Giles and Smithers, S.M.'s, and Penny, L.M., presided at to-day's meeting of the Water Police Licensing Court…

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Swimming. Police Club's Carnival

Evening News · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 2

That the New South Wales Metropolitan Police Swimming Club is a thriving and popular institution was proved beyond. all doubt last night, on the…

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Water Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 3

At the meeting of the Water Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs. Giles, S.M., Smithers. S.M., and Penny, L.M., the following transfers of publicans licenses were…

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Overdose of. Chlorodyne. Alleged Attempted Suicide. a Young Woman Charged

Evening News · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 6

A young married woman named Laura Mary Cook yesterday sought unsuccessfully to take her life at 166 Harris-street, Pyrmont. About 5 o'clock the woman…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 5

Bernard Murphy, of near Peat's Ferry, Hawkesbury River. Mr. A. Morris, official assignee. Michael Scott Field, of Barringun, near…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 6

William Charles Pember, of Bowral, laborer. Mr. Giblin, official assignee. Michael Cox, of Hillgrove West. Mr. Lloyd, official assignee…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge FITZHARDINCE.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 3

Mr. Wade, instructed by Messrs. Johnson, Minter, Simpson, and Co., appeared for the plaintiff company: Mr. Neville Montagu for the defendant; and Mr. Perkins (Messrs. Perkins and Williams) for the…

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Police Courts. a Charge Against a Constable

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 3

In the Summons Division of the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., George Summerfield, who was charged with being drunk and disorderly on…

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Court Robin Hood, A.o.f

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 6

On Monday evening the monthly meeting of the Juvenile Court Robin Hood No. 2223 of the Ancient Order of Foresters was held in the Foresters Hall, 330 Castlereagh-street. P.D.C.R. Bro. Samuel…

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Police Courts. a Charge of Drunk[?]nness Disputed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 3

In the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Edwards, D.S.M., Georgs Summerfield, a tailor, was charged with having been drunk in Goulburn-street on the 1st instant. Summerfield…

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A Terrible Charge Alleged Incitement to Murder. Plotting a Girl's Death

Evening News · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 6

At the Water Police Court to-day a middle-aged man named Henry Boyd, alias Broad, alias Boydell, was charged, on remand, with endeavoring, on July 24, to…

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An Afghan Artist. He Sings at Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 6

Amongst the cases set down for hearing on the petty debts list of the Water Police Court, before Captain Fisher, S.M., to-day was one in which Isaac Weir, of North…

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The Uniform in Court. a Judicial Comment

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 3

His Honor Acting-Judge Rogers made some remarks yesterday on the practice which had come under his notice of policemen and soldiers appearing in court…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—thursday, February 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 3

Chamber List.—At 10 a.m.: Willis and others v. the Municipality of Five Dock. Borough of Drummoyne garnishee, to be mentioned; [?] Bon, and Co., Limited. v. Millar, to strike our pleas; ex parte Herbert Thompson,…

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Championship Race. 100 Yards Swimming Contest. New South Wales Police Carnival

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 7

There was a tremendous attendance at the Natatorium last night on the occasion of the second annual carnival of the New South Wales Police Swimming Club, at…

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District Court.—thursday, February 7. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 3

Australian Building Company v. Heaps, Fitgerald v. Ball, Scott v. Gilles, Ta[?]nt v. Wilson, Fels v. Simpson and wife, Collard v. Buttel, Rush v. Finn[?]ry, Sullivan v. Fry, Dickman v. Murphy. Delors v. King, Jessop v…

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The Cheap Tobaeco. the Vendors in Court. Two Promising Boys

Evening News · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 6

John Howson, 17, and Herbert Edgar Simpson, 12, the two lads who were found in George-street on Wednesday with a quantity of Derby…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, February 6. In Bankruptcy. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 3

William Charles Pember, of Bowral, labourer. Mr. N. F. Giblin, official assignec. Michael Cox, of Hillgrove West. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assiguee…

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A Constable Charged. [Some of the Following Items Appeared in Our Late Editions of Yesterday.] Alleged Undue Violence. the Summerfield Arrest

Evening News · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 5

In the sommone division of the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. Edwards, S.M., George M. Summerfield, tailor, appeared to answer a charge of being…

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