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Courts & crime, 1895

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

A Court-martial Sentence

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The court-martial on Private Glasson, of the Ballarat Militia, charged with being intoxicated while in uniform, using obscene language,…

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A Military Court-martial. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 5

An event unique in the annals of the militia forces of the colony was witnessed at Ballarat yesterday, when a sentence of court-martial on Private Alfred Glasson waa promulgated with all…

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Ballarat Court-Martial. a Soldier Dismissed

Evening News · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 7

MELBOURNE January 7.-At Ballarat on Saturday an important event in the annals of the militia forces of the colony took place, when a sentence of…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court, Monday, January 7

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 3

Prothonotary's Office.--(Before Prothonotary.) At 10.30 : Philips v. Taylor…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—monday, January 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 7

Prothonotary's Office.—Before the Prothonotary: Philps v. Taylor, 10.30…

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Sunday Working in a Mine. the Police Take Action

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 5

LITHGOW, Sunday.--It is alleged that, yesterday a notice was posted at the Zig-Zag coal mine requesting the miners to put in half a shift to-day. The reason…

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Police for the North. More Men Sent to Newcastle

Evening News · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 6

In view of the probability of a general strike occurring among the miners employed at the collieries in the Northern district, the authorities have determined…

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Drummed Out. Court Martial at Ballarat. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 5

Private Alfred Gleeson, of the Victorian Militia, was court martialled at Ballarat on Saturday, and dismissed from his regiment. On December 5 he was…

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Stealing, Fruit

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 3

C. Dunn (18), A. Dawes (17), and C. Campbell were charged at the North Sydney Court yesterday, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., with stealing a quantity of fruit at…

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Central Police Court. This Morning's Cases

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 4

Ellen Lane, 65, was brought before the Central Police Court to-day, charged with having no lawful means of support. Constable Barnes stated that she…

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Water Police Court. This Morning's Cases

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 4

Before Mr. F. W. Edwards, D.S.M., this morning, William Galbraith, 25, charged with assaulting May Vincent, was remanded…

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A Violent Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 3

John Woods, a navvy, was creating a disturbance in Liverpool-street late on Saturday night, when Constable Robins endeavored to arrest him. Woods, who is a very…

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Stealing 'A' Priest's Cloak

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 3

Casimer Murphy (18), clerk, was charged, before Mr. F. Addison, S.M., at the Newtown Court yesterday, with stealing a cloak, valued at 20s, the property of the…

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The Bathurst Gaol Murder. The Coroner's Inquest Verdict of Wilful Murder. The Accused Found Guilty, and Committed for Trial. BATHURST

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 6

The inquest on the body of Jas. O'Connor, murdered on Saturday, commenced this, morning before a jury, of six prisoners. The latter asked not to be allowed to sit, as…

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The Assault on Non-unionists

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday. -- William Barnes, one of the Hetton strikers, was charged to-day with assaulting two non-unionists, Smith and Nash, on…

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The Murder in Bathurst Gaol. the Inquest. Jurors Threatened. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 5

An inquest was held to-day at the gaol on the body of James O'Connor, a confin[?]e who, on Saturday, was killed by a blow inflicted by another prisoner, John Williams. Both were…

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Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 3

REDFERN SHOOTING CASE. At the Redfern Police Court yesterday afternoon before Mr. Smithers, S.M., William Phillis and George Cavanough, on remand, were charged with…

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A Purse-snatcher Sent to Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 3

Thomas O"Shannessy (27), a laborer, was, at the Water Police Court yesterday, sent to gaol for three months with hard labor on a charge of stealing a purse, valued at…

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The Murder in Bathurst Gaol. Singular Complaint by Convict Jurymen. They Fear for Their Lives. Williams Committed for Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 4

BATHURST, Monday.--Au inquest was held to-day at the gaol into the death of the prisoner James O'Connor, who died from a blow with a broom, given, it is…

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Central Police Cases

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 5

David Tasman, or Dummett, was sentenced to 21 days imprisonment at the Central Police Court to-day for having a wrapper, a pair of drawers, and a…

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