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Courts & crime, 1895

8,272 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 250

Sensational Story. Alleged Incitement to Murder. A Young Woman and an Old Man. Charge Against Henry Boyd-- What Boyd Said Wh[?]n Arrested

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 5

At the Water Police Court to-day before Mr. Smithers, S. M., Henry Boyd, alias Broad, alias Boydell, a middle-aged man, was brought up on remand on charges of…

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Star's Special Cables Riotous Soldiers. Scene at Aldershot. Windows Smashed With Bricks. An Officer Wounded-- The Police Charge the Mob-- A Number of Arrests. London, February 6

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 6

A disturbance of an extraordinary character occurred amongst the soldiers at Aldershot yesterday. Orders were issued to the effect that a body of…

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Another Attempted Burglary

The Australian Star · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 5

An attempt was made early this morning to break into that portion of Kidman's-buildipgs occupied by " Leger," of sporting celebrity. The burglars…

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Central Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 6

Mr. G. W. F. Addison, S.M., presided at the Central Police Court to-day. Olive Bateman, 33, an old offender, was charged with being drank and disorderly…

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Water Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 6

James Woolf, a middle-aged man, described as a dealer, was charged with being found in a bedroom in Riley's Hotel, King-street, for an…

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Assault and Rubbery

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 2

Emily Gallan Mary Roberts. Bessie Steel, and William Johnson were presented at the Central Court yesterday on a charge of assaulting William Machire Wallace. and robbing…

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Peculiar Case of Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 2

William E. Jones (50) was charged at the Glebe Court yesterday, before .Mr. F. W. Edwards, D.S.M., with stealing a gold watch and jet chain, of the value of £8, the property of…

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Police Courts. Charge of Inciting to Murder. the Accused Committed for Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 3

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., Henry Boyd, alias Broad, alias Boydell, was presented on two charges of endeavouring to incite Charles G. Roylance to murder Marion…

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Concealment of Birth. Two Women Charged

Evening News · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 3

WINDSOR, February 8—Before Judge Backhouse, at the quarter sessions on Thursday, Sarah. Ann and Eliza Brooks were charged with concealment of birth,…

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Alleged Incitement to Murder. Some Sensational Evidence. Murder and Forgery

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 3

At the Water Police Court, yesterday, Henry Boyd alias Broad alias Boydell, was charged, on remand on warrant, with endeavoring to persuade Charles Gerard Roylance to murder…

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Assaulted and Robbed. Three Women Charged

The Australian Star · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 6

Four persons, Emily Gallan, Mary Roberts, Bessie Steele, and William Johnson, were charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having, in company,…

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Theft of a Watch. An Ungrateful Patient

The Australian Star · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 3

At the Globe Police Court yesterday a man named William E. Jones was charged with stealing a watch and jet chain valued at £8, the property of Isabella…

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Police Travelling Expenses

The Australian Star · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 3

The Colonial Secretary has made an alteration in the police travelling allowances. Hitherto the higher-paid officers have had a considerable advantaging in this direction,…

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Central Police Cases

Evening News · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 5

Alfred Wilson was charged with being a suspected person frequenting Elizabeth-street with intent to commit a felony. Constable M'Donald stated that about…

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Travelling Allowances of Police

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 4

During the discussion in the Assembly. on the estimates, reference was made to the small travelling allowances granted to tho police, and the Colonial Secretary, Mr…

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Police Courts. Youthful Thieves

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 2

Two youths, John Howson, an office boy, and Herbert Edgar Simpson, were, at the Central Court yesterday, charged with having 29 cakes of Derby tobacco in their possession…

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A Coiner Sentenced. At the Quarter Sessions. Six Years' Penal Servitude

The Australian Star · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 6

A thick-set man named Henry Birch pleaded guilty at the Quarter Sessions this afternoon to a charge of having a complete coining plant in his possession on January…

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Travelling Expenses. the Police Allowances

Evening News · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 4

A new acale of travelling expanses for the police has been drawn, up under instructions from Mr. Brunker, the Colonial Secretary, which will doubtless be…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 3
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