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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

8,272 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 250

Water Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 6

James Jamieson was remanded till Friday on a charge of having obtained a macintosh coat valued at £3 10s, the property of Lauritas Petersen, by means of…

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Newtown Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 5

Sarah Shaw (20) and Lizzie Shaw (18) were charged with having stolen a pair of boots and shoes, &c, the property of Alfred Vanghan, at Ashfield. The charge…

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Central Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 6

Ah Mow wan charged with stealing two bushels of beans, value 3s, the property of Ah Bow, a Chinese stall holder at the Belmore Market. The accused was caught…

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Political Murder

The Australian Workman · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 1

At a time when the Young Czech movement was beginning to ingratiate itself in the minds of several of the most prominent politicians of Austria,…

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Penrith Police Court. MONDAY. Before the P.M.

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 3

James Anderson, charged with being drunk in Station-street on the 9th instant, (10 p.m.) was fined 2s 6d, in default 24 hours lock-up; also, on same day, for using…

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Sentenced to Death. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 6

William Caves and Michael Ewen were found guilty this afternoon of a capital offence at Mornington, and sentence of death was recorded…

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An Auctioneer Fined for Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 11

At the Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr. F. W. Edwards, D.S.M., Catherine Hayes proceeded against Donald A. Munro for assault. Mr. J. W, Abigail appeared for…

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Stealing a Cash-box and Contents

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 2

The same individual was then charged with having on the 17th January last stolen a each-box contents, viz., about £35, from the dwelling house of C.P. Ayling, Riverstone…

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Police Matters

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 4

THE “ violence ” cases on the outskirts of Parramatta, of which we have heard several times during the past couple of months, and some of which…

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A Comprehensive Theft. Horse, Cart, and Contents

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 4

A horse and cart loaded with groceries and produce, belonging to Joyner Brothers, grocers, Balmain, was stolen from outside a produce store in Sussex-street,…

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Monday, February 11 Sentences. Assault and Robbery

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 3

Thomas Edwards and Thomas Henry Edwards, convicted on two separate charges of assaulting Chinnmen, wore each sentenced to two years imprisonment with hard labor in…

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A Cowardly Assault. And a Deserved Penalty

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 6

Joseph Lee, a young man, pleaded guilty at the Water Police Court this morning to a charge of assaulting Mrs. Ricketts, the wife of Mr. Charles Ricketts, of the…

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Charge of Inciting to Murder

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 358

At the Water Police Court on the 14th, before Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., Henry Boyd, alias Broad, alias, Boydell, was presented on two charges of endeavouring to incite Charles G. Roylance to murder Marion…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 330

The following sequestrations have been during the past week:— "William Charles Pember, of Bowral, labourer. Mr. N. F. Giblin, official assignee…

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Parson and Wife. Alleged Assault. a Kempsey Case

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 5

KEMPSET, February 15.-At the Kempsey Police Court this^ morning Rev. R. H. D. Kelly, Church of England minister, was summoned by his wife Florence for…

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Dundas. A Chinaman’s Case at the Ryde Police Court-LARCENY As a Bailee

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 3

On Tuesday, at Ryde Police Court, Mong Sing, a Chinaman, was charged with the larceny, as bailee, of the property of another . Chinaman, Charlie Rown.—Constable Yates…

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International Christian Police Association

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 3

The annual meeting of the southern branch of the international Christian Police Association was held on Tuesday evening in the Guild-room. Church-hill, when Mrs. Alexander,…

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Proposed New Police Station

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 11

Mr. S. T. Whiddon, M.L.A., is agitating for the establishment of a police station on a piece of Government land in Bourke-street. It is considered by many that that…

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The Police Superannuation Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 4

The Colonial Secretary, who is Ministerial head of the Police Department is considering the advisability of remodelling the police superannuation fund, with the view…

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Central Criminal Court

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 5

Following is the list of cases for Monday at the Central Criminal Court:--Ann Gray, murder; Alfred Hudson and William Gibson, larceny; Ada Dawes, malicious…

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