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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

8,272 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 250

The Courts. Criminal Court. the Newcastle Tragedy. Prisoner Sentenced

Evening News · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 6

Ann Gray, who was convicted on Monday on a charge of having caused the death of Eleanor Turner at Newcastle by throwing a knife at her was…

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Water Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 6

John M'Grandle, 32, on remand, charged with stealing a photo frame, value £2, the property of Marion Ackerman, was remanded for a week…

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Central Police Court. (Continued from page 6.)

Evening News · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 5

Ah Fee, a Chinaman, and Charlie Anellis, a Cingalese, were charged with having a gold locket in their possession reasonably suspected to hare been stolen…

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A City Burglary. a Publican's Property. Prompt Police Action. Three Men Arrested. The Stolen Goods Becorered

Evening News · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 6

Plain-clothes Senior-constables M'Govern and Power and Constables Herbert and Malone, of No. 1 Station, did some smart work last night…

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A Suspect Sent to Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 3

A young man named William Davis was, at the Central Court on Monday, sent to gaol for two months by Mr. A. Fisher, S.M., on a charge of being a suspected person frequenting…

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Central Criminal Court. Tuesday, February 19. (Before Mr. Justice Windeyer.) Mr. Shand prosecuted for the Crown. Burglary and Receiving

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 3

George Murray, Samuel Cosgrove, and Frank Hamilton were charged with having on the 25th September last, broken and entered the house of Helen Cornell with…

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Land Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 3
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The Land Court sat yesterday at Darlinghurst. The Collaroy Co., Limited, appealed against the appraisement of lands resumed…

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Divorce Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 2

The sittings in Divorce were continued before Mr. Justice Simpson yesterday afternoon. BERTOLSON V. BERTOLSON…

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District Court

Evening News · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 5

In the District Court yesterday, before Judge Fitzhardinge, John Kelly, of Cowper-street, Waverley, produce merchant, sued the North Coast Steam Navigation…

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Police Courts. Petty Larcenies

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 3

At the Central Court on Monday Andrew [?](27) and Thomas Smith (24) were charged with stealing, in company, a coat and pipe, valued at £3, the property of John Walsh. The…

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Military Court-martial

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 4

A court-martial was appointed by the Executive yesterday to inquire into the case of Captain Close. The sittings of the court will be begun on Monday next…

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 5

The weekly sitting of the licensing Court of the Water Police division took place to-day, Messrs. G. H. Smithers, S.M., chairman, P. W. Edwards,…

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Central Criminal Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 6

Following is the list of cases for to-morrow at the Central Criminal Court:--John Arthur Andrews, seditious libel; Ada Dawes, maliciously injuring property…

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The International Christian Police Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Goulburn branch of the above association was held recently in the guildroom, Church-hill, when Mrs. Alexander, hon. secretary for Goulburn, invited the members of the…

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Criminal Court. Damaging Property

Evening News · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 5

A young woman, named Ada Dawes, was charged with having damaged a mirror, valued at [?]5, the property of William Maccabe, a publican. The accused, while…

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Police Courts. Alleged Forging and Uttering

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 5

Robert Felix Sail, alias Peter Hanson, alias John Stamm, aged 36, was yesterday charged at the Central Police Court with being concerned with another in forging a cheque for £82 purporting to…

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The Divorce Court. Chamber Applications

Evening News · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 6

In Divorce Chambers this morning his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer disposed of the following applications: TAYLOR V. TAYLOR.-This was an…

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Alleged Burglary. Heavy Sentences. Remarks of Sir William Windeyer. New South Wales a Field for Outside Criminals

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 2

Before Sir William Windeyer, at the Central Criminal Court yesterday, three men, George Murray, Samuel Cosgrove and Frank Hamilton, were arraigned on two…

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Auckland Snooting Case. Swann Before the Court

Evening News · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 3

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), February 20.-The young man Joseph Swann was charged at the Auckland Police Court, on Tuesday, with attempting to murder Hugh…

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