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Courts & crime, 1895

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Stealing Bags

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 3

Edward Hall was charged at the Parramartta Court yesterday, before Messrs. S. Goold and R. Harper. Js.P., with stealing a quantity of bags, valued at 3s. the property…

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Daring Burglary at Petersham

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 2

Mr. D. F. Bullen's premises, situate in Railway-street, Petersham, were burglariously entered on Monday afternoon between 2 and 3 o'clock during the…

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Quarter Sessions. SENTENCED

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 6

George Murray, who was convicted with Horace Ritchie yesterday for attempting to obtain the sum of £1 from Charles Johnson Carlson by means of a bogus…

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Central Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 6

Mr. J. Giles, S.M., presided at the Central Police Court to-day. Mary Lewis, 40, for being drunk in Buckland-street, was fined 5s, and was…

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Theft of Tea

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 3

Louis Franklyn, 31, and Thomas Williams, 45, were charged at the Glebe Police Court on Tuesday with, having in company stolen two pounds of tea, valued at 3s, the…

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A Vicious Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 3

On charges of assaulting Thomas Roche and Elizabeth Singleton J. Tierney (33) was severely dealt by Mr. Giles S.M., at the central court yesterday On the 9th inst…

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Fined for Assault

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 2

William A. Notting, charged at the Sessions yesterday with wounding, pleaded guilty to common assault and was fined £5, and bound over to keep the peace for 12…

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The Minmi Assault Case

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--Joseph Hunter, John Williams. William Teasdale, and Robert Laws, miners, were charged, on remand, at the Minmi Police Court, yesterday…

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Dubbo Gaol and Courthouse

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 4

Mr. Gould, the Minister for Justice, is off to Dubbo by to-nigbt's train. His presence is required to calm local perturbation with respect to the gaol and the old…

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Northern Items. Minmi Assault Case

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, February 13.-At the Minim Police Court on Monday Joseph Hunter, John Williams, William Teasdale, and Robert Laws, miners, were charged…

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The Minmi Assault. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 8

At the Minmi Police Court yesterday two minors, named Robert Laws and John Williams, were fully committed for trial for assaulting And robbing one Lewis Emerson…

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A Steward Sent to Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 3

William Thompson (27). a steward, was, at the Central Court yesterday, charged with being a suspected person frequenting George-street with Intent to commit a felony…

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Charged with Libel. Adelaide

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 5

One of the labor members, Mr. T. Price, has been summoned to appear at the police court on Friday, at the instance of W. R. Cave and Co., on a charge of criminal libel…

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Criminal Libel. a Labor M.P. CHARGED

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 4

ADELAIDE, February 18.-At the instance of W. E. Cave and Company an information has been laid before the police magistrate charging Mr. T. Price…

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Central Police Cases

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 5

James Salt, charged with having no lawful means of support, and against whom several previous convictions were proved, was sent to gaol for six months…

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District Court

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 5

Thomas Mitchell, painter, of Balmain, sued P. H. Sullivan, of Melrose, Snail's Bay, to recover £16 alleged to be due for work done. Defendant pleaded not…

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South Australia. a Labor Member Charged with Libel

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--An infomation was laid before the police magistrate today. at the instance of W. R. Cave and Co., charging Mr. T. Price, labor M.P., with…

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Police Courts. Alleged Forgery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 7

In the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. Giles, S. M., Robert Felix Sali, alias Stamm, alias Ilanson, was remanded for a week on a chargo of being concerned with another in forging a cheque…

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 5

The weekly meeting of the Court is the Water Police district took place to-day, Messrs. C. Dalohety and F. Penny occupying the bench…

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The Banco Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 4

The Full Court yesterday refused an application by the Bank of Australasia for a rule nisi for a new trial in the case Ballin v. the Bank of Australasia. The…

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