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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

8,272 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 250

Theft of a Coat. a Woman Sentenced

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 3

Emily Miller, a previously convicted thief, was charged before Mr. Edwards, S.M., at the Newtown Court yesterday with having stolen an overcoat, valued at 9s, the property…

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Central Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 6

Mr. J. Giles, S.M., presided at the Central Police Court to-day. John Best, 59, and Alex. M'Nab, 38, were charged with being drank and…

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Water Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 6

John O'Neill, 35, Charles Taylor, 32, and Michael Lanigan, 43, seamen on board the s.s. Cuzco, charged with being absent from their ship without leave, pleaded…

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Attempted Burglary at Newcastle. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 6

An unsuccessful attempt was made last night or early this morning to break into Ireland's bonded store, King-street, Newcastle. The lock of the outer door showed…

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Bathurst Gaol Murder. Trial of John Williams. At the Central Criminal Court. Accused's Account of What Occurred--The Prisoner Gives Evidence

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 6

The trial of John Williams, charged with the murder of James O'Connor, a fellow prisoner at Bathurst Gaol, on January 5 last, was continued at the Central Criminal…

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Quarter Sessions. Theft From the Railway

Evening News · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 6

Alexander M'Lelland and Patrick Bernard Duggan were arraigned on an indictment charging them with having on December 20 stolen cases containing…

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Central Criminal Court.—wednesday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer and juries.) a Fatal Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 3

John Williams, a prisoner from Bathurst Gaol, was arraigned on an indictment charging him with having murdered a fellow prisoner named James O'Connor on the 5th January last. Mr. Shand…

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The Missing Boy. Alleged Kidnapping. the Woman Sentenced

Evening News · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 5

Emily Miller, 44, was charged, before Mr. Edwards, D.S.M., at the Newtown Police Court yesterday, with having stolen an overcoat, valued at 9s, the property of…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 6

The weekly meeting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court, Water police division, was held at noon to-day. Messrs. C. Delohery, S.M., and F. Penny, L.M., occupied the…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 6

The Registrar disposed of several matters in Bankruptcy to-day. CERTIFICATE APPLICATIONS. The application on behalf of Joseph Bond…

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District Court

Evening News · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 6

In the District Court to-day, before Judge Fitzhardinge, the suit of Press v. Watts was concluded. Plaintiff, Henry Christian. Press, boatowner, of…

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Murder by Blacks. a Prospector Speared

Evening News · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 4

PERTH(W.A.). February 14.-A telegram was received on Tuesday by the commissioner of police from Sub-inspector O'Connell; etationed at Coolgardie, to the…

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The Banco Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 4

The judges in the Banco Court were occupied yesterday in hearing motions to make absolute rules nisi granted in two cases for new trials. In the case of…

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The weekly meeting of the Licensing Court in the Water Police district took place yesterday, Messrs. C. Delohery and F. Penny occupying the bench…

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A Ministerial Visit. Mr. Gould at Dubbo. the Gaol Inspected

Evening News · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 5

DUBBO, February 14.-The Minister for Justice, Mr. Gould, with the Comptroller-General of Prisons, Mr. Miller, and Mr. Vernon, the…

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Police Courts. Larceny of Books

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 2

at the Central Court, yesterday. with stealing two books, the property of the Y.M.C.A. The evidence showed that the accused was…

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Police Courts. a False Representation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 3

Arthur Richard James was charged in the Central Police Court yesterdey with having by means of a false representation obtained the sum of £4, the property of Edwin George Barker. On Christmas Eve the…

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An Evening Party. "Neither Drunk Nor Sober." A Social Event in Woods-Iane. George Mulholland, the Pugilist, and the Police--Language and Assault

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 6

George Mulholland, the notorious pugilist, once more figured in the dock at the Water Police Court to-day charged with using obscene language in Woods-lane, and with…

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Criminal Court. Registerar's Department

Evening News · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 5

A case was tried at the Central Crimina Court to-day in -which it was alleged that a fraud had been perpetrated in the Registrar-General's Department…

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