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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

8,272 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 250

Balmain Police Court

Evening News · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 5

Robert Young and Thomas M'Leod were charged, on remand, with having in company stolen four macintosh capes valued at [?]10, the property of Eli Storny, Young…

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The “Chinaman Case.” Alleged Assault. Proceedings at the Parramatta Police Court on Friday. the Ah Dan Assault

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 10

Henry Charles Barnes, Thomas Whiteman, James [?] Carmichael and Francis Barker, on remand, were charged that they did in company, on Thursday week, [?] grievous bodily…

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Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 11

Thomas O'Reilly was charged at the Water Police Court yesterday with having assaulted Frank Lloyd. He was arrested by Senior-constable Ross. When he was…

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Audacious Theft

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 2

On Friday, 28th inst., the cart belonging to Mr. J. T. Maher, storekeeper, of Hunter’s Hill, was left standing in Sussex-street, Sydney. In it were four kegs of butter. Some…

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Stealing a Letter

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 11

Charles Smith, a clerk employed in the General Post-office, appeared, on remand, at the Water Police Court yesterday, on a charge of stealing a letter containing…

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Water Police Court. This Morning's Cases

Evening News · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 4

George Murray, a middle-aged man, described as a commercial traveller, was brought up on a charge of having. in company with two others,…

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A Strange Theft

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 27

A strange theft of a bicycle was recently carried out in London. A gentleman, whom we will call Mr. J., advertised his machine for sale. A well-dressed man…

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The London Murder

Evening News · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 4

LONDON, January 4.-Mr. Reginald Traherne Saunderson, nephew of Colonel Saunderson, M.P., has been committed for trial at the Old Bailey…

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Penrith Police Court. WEDNESDAY. Before Mr. J.K. Cleeve, P.M.

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 6

Norris Denham who was seeing the New Year in was looked up for using indecont language, and fined 20s or 14 days lock-up. He paid up…

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Parramatta Police Court Monday, December 31. (Before Mr. Macfarlane, acting P.M., and Messrs Harper, Goold, G. Coates and Wind-sor, J's.P.) Assault and Robbrry

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 3

Thomas Edwards was charged with assaulting and robbing one Sam Hing on the Smithfield Read on the 29th December, 1894. Senior-Constable Roberts, stationed at…

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The Assault on a Chinaman at Parramatta

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 11

Henry Charles Barnes, James Miller Carmichael, Thomas Whiteman, and Francis Barker, on remand, appeared at the Parramatta Court yesterday on a charge of…

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Committed for Trial. The Kensington Murder. Reginald Sanderson Before the Court. London, January 3

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 6

Reginald Sanderson, the young man supposed to be the murderer of a girl of the unfortunate class at Kensington some weeks ago, was again before…

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Ryde Police Court. Wednesday, January 2. (Before Mr. Edwards, P.m.) Prohibition

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 10

Ellen Lynch applied to the Bench for an order against publicans supplying for husband,John Lynch, with liquor. The usual order was made by the P.M. for a period of 12…

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Latest Telegrams. SYDNEY, Friday, 3. m. Stealing Letters

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 3

Charles Smith, a post office employe, was this morning committed for trial to the Quarter Sessions, on an alleged charge of stealing letters containing money…

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Suburban Police Business

Evening News · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 5

Aa is usually the case on a Saturday, there was very little business at the various suburban police courts to-day. At the Redfern Court, Florence Mary…

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Alleged Concealment of Birth. Four Women Charged

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 6

At the Water Police Court this afternoon, before Mr. Delohery, the hearing of the charge against four women, named Margaret Ryan, Mary Lee, Alice Gregson and…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 46

The following sequestrations have been made during the past week:— John Mallon, of Ballina, contractor. Mr. A. Morris, official assignee…

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Ryde Police Court. Wednesday, December 26. (Before Mr. G. M. Pope, J.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 2

[?]sroux was charged with being [?] about, and the facts having [?] 10s and 2s 5d costs was…

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Parramatta Police Court. Monday, December 31. (Before Messrs. W. M. Macfarlane, P.M.; and R. Harpet, S. Goold, G. Costes, and W. H. Windsor, J’sP.) Assault and Robbery

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 6

Thomas Edwards was charged that he did, in company with others, assault a Chinaman named. Sam Hing, on the Smithfield-road, on the 29th inst, and rob him of about 19s…

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