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Courts & crime, 1895

8,272 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 250

Law Notices. Supreme Court.--friday, February 15

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 3

Term List.--Crown case: Regina v. James Lee. Motions, etc.: Exparte Andrew John Long and another part heard), prohibition; exparie James, Bonham part heard, prohibition:…

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The Courts. Criminal Court. Change of Perjury

Evening News · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 6

A young man named James Arnold pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with, having committed perjury. The case for the Crown was that…

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Auckland Shooting Case. Swan Before the Court

Evening News · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 6

Auckland, February 15.-At the Auckland Police Court on Thursday the young man Swann, who fired a revolver at a Mr. Cam obeli a solicitor, in his office on…

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District Court. Thursday, February 15. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 3

Press v. Watts.--This was a claim by Henry C. Press, boatowner of Woollomooloo. against H. Watts for £30. The plaintiff's case was that he let Watts a boat on hire, which…

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Western Australian Goldfields. Murder by Blacks. the New Find at Coolgardie. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 5

A large number of hostile blacks raided a prospector's camp in the Coolgardio district and sprared Alexander Kellis. a prospector, through the breast. Death ensued a week later…

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The Courts. The Case of James Lee. Appeal to the Full Court

Evening News · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 6

The matter of Regina v. James Lee was before the Full Court to-day on an appeal against a conviction at the Central Criminal Court. It appeared that Lee…

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Alleged Sale of Bad Liquor. an Appeal to the Full Court. Second Prosecutions Not Allowable

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 6

The Full Court, consisting of the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Innes, and Mr. Justice Simpson, heard an appeal yesterday against a conviction for selling bad liquor. The case…

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Central Criminal Court.—thursday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer and a jury.) a Land Feaud

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

Joseph Noble was charged on an indictment with having on 22nd June, 1886, fraudulently procured a certain instrument, to wit, a provisional certificate of title to land within the meaning of…

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Central Criminal Court. Thursday, February 14. (Before Mr. Justice Windeyer.) Mr. C. G. Wade prosecuted for the Crown. a Fraudulent Land Transaction

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 3

An elderly man named Joseph Noble pleaded not guilty to a charge of having, on June 22. 1886, fraudulently procured, and assisted in fraudulently procuring, a certain provisional…

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Law. Supreme Court. Thursday, February 14. IN BANCO.--(Before the Chief Justice. Mr. Justice Innes, and Mr. Justice Simpson.) LENTHALL V. GAZZARD

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 3

This case Is reported in another column. RE ROBERT M'MICKING AND THE CROWN BANDS ACT (MINISTER FOR LANDS RESPONDENT)…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, February 14. In Banco.—(Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice INNES, and Mr. Justin Simpson.) Lenthall V. GAZZARD

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

Mr. Clarke Irving, instructed by Mr. A. Ashdown, appeared for the appellant Gazzard, and Mr. Heydon instructed by the Crown Solicitor, for Inspector W. E. Lenthall, the complainant in the…

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Prisoners Sentenced. Central Criminal Court

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 3

The following sentences were passed yesterday by Mr. Justice, Simpson as the Central Criminal Court:--Annie Peck, breach of Children's…

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Sentenced

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 6

Annie Peck, found guilty of a breach of the Children's Protection Act, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment. Frederick Benjamin "Wilcox, who pleaded…

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Trial of Three Women. Charged with Assault and Bobbery

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 11

Three woman named Emily Gallan, Mary Roberts and Bessie Steel were found guilty at the Central Criminal Court yesterday evening, before Mr. Justice Simpson, of…

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Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 11

A man named Joseph Lee (25) was charged on remand, before Mr. Delohery, S.M., at the Water Police Court yesterday, with assaulting Ellen Ricketta. It appears that…

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Alleged Attempted Burglary

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 11

At the Water Police Court yesterday Daniel Maloney (28) was charged on remand with burglariously breaking and entering the residence of James M'Elwain, 135…

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Horse Stealing

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 2

Michel Young was charged at the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions with having stolen a mare and a brown gelding, the properly of Allred But tell, of North Ryde. Accrued…

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Burglary at Parramatta North

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 4

A burglary took place at Mr. Roche’s residence, Parramatta North, some time between Thursday night and Friday morning. The burglarious one entered a bedroom, and cleared…

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Charge of Stealing

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 3

Two men, Robert Gray and Hugh Wilson each aged about 30, were charged at the Quarter Sessions yesterday before Acting Judge Rogers with the larceny of £15, the…

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Sentenced to Death

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 4

MELBOURNE, February 15.-Michael Ewen, found fixity this afternoon of criminal assault on a girl, was sentenced to death by Chief Justice Madden…

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