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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

8,272 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 250

Central Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 6

Mr. J. Giles, S.M., presided at the Cen­tral Police Court to-day. William Deaseley, 60, who stated he was a rag and bottle gatherer, was charged…

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Water Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 6

Daniel Moloney, on remand, was charged with burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of James Alexander M'Elwain, No. 135…

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Theft of a Purse

The Australian Star · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 6

A man named Thomas Fisher was sentenced to three months' gaol at the Redfern court to-day on a charge of having stolen a purse containing sundry articles. The theft…

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The Hyde Park Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 6

At the Central Court yesterday James Earl (20) was committed for trial on a charge of having assaulted Charles Pearce in Hyde Park on February 5, with intent to rob him of 2s…

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Quarter Sessions. Assault and Robbery

Evening News · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 6

Three young men named William M'Gnire, John Cooper, and William Hodgson, pleaded not guilty yesterday to an indictment charging them with having…

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Escape From Gaol. Two Prisoners Missing

Evening News · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 6

MELBOURNE, February 15.-Two prisoners, named Frederick Wilson, 37 and Andrew Miller, 32, escaped from the Ararat Gaol on Thursday, in a most…

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Burglary in Foveaux-street. An Exciting Incident. A Midnight Capture. Police to the Roscue--An Axe and a Jemmy

The Australian Star · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 5

Daniel Moloney, astrongly-builtyoungman of medium height, was charged this morning at the Water Police Court, before Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., with burglariously…

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Water Police Cases

Evening News · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 5

Joseph Lee, on remand, appeared before Mr. Delohery, S.M., to answer a charge of assaulting Ellen Ricketts. Prosecutrix is the wife of Charles…

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Police Courts. Robberies

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 6

At the Glebe Court yesterday, Willie Roland (33), Patrick Head (27), and Agnes Ballantine (27) were charged with stealing two pairs of boots, value 15s 6d, the property of Frank…

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Central Police Cases

Evening News · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 5

Fredk. P. Hatchman, 25, on remand, was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm upon William Richard Bernard Ward on January 26,1895. He was further…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Australian Star · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 6

The Registrar dealt with several matters in bankruptcy to-day, PUBLIC EXAMINATION. A public examination was held in the…

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Bathurst Gaol The Recent Fatal Affray. Discipline Defective. Strange Rumors

Evening News · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 6

Yesterday there was published in these columns a note upon the very peculiar state of Bathurst Gaol, the gaol in which a prisoner named…

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Bankruptcy Court. Creditor's Petition

The Australian Star · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 5

George Brown, of Barcom-avenue, Darlinghurst, blacksmith, versus Daniel Hogan, of 328 Liverpool-street, Darlinghurst, and lately carrying on business at 416…

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The Reported Murder near Blayney. Correction and Apology

Evening News · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 4

YESTERDAY our correspondent at Blayney wired us a statement to the effect that a Mrs Cullen, residing near Blayney, had been murdered by her mother,…

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The Minister for Justice at Dubbo. the Question of Gaol Extension

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 5

DUBBO, Thursday.--Mr. Gould, Minister for Justice, arrived here this morning by mail train, accompanied by Messrs. James Morgan and W. Stephen, Ms.P.; Mr…

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Police Courts. Alleged Breaking and Entering

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 3

In the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Giles. S.M. Thomas Power. 21, George Bowling, 20, and William Cable, 19, on remand, were charged with having broken and entered the boot…

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An Old Man Garroted. The George-street Case. Two of the Accused Sentenced

The Australian Star · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 3

The casein which William M'Guire, John Cooper and William Hodgson were charged with garroting James Holden on the night of January 4 was concluded at the Quarter…

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District Court.—thursday. (Before his Honor Mr. Distict Court Judge Fitzhardinck.) Wimble V. HUGHES

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 3

This was an action brought by Frederick Thomas Wimble, trading as Wimble and Co., against W. M. Hughes, M.L.A., of 101 Young-street, Annandale, for the recovery of £10 5s 3d, being the balance due…

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Quarter Sessions. Thursday, February 14. (Before Acting Judge Rogers.) Mr. Merewether prosecuted for the Crown. SENTENCED

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 3

Alexander M'Lelland, who had pleaded guilty to having stolen certain spirits and groceries, the property of the Railway Commissioners of New South Wales, was…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday. February 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 3

Term List.— Crown case: Regina v. James Lee. Motions generally. Motions, &c.: Ex parte Andrew John Long and another (part heard), prohibition; ex parte James Benham (part heard), prohibition; ex parte the Sydney…

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