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Courts & crime, 1896

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Police Court Returns. North Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 7

The aunual returns for the North Sydney police district for the year 1895, and prepared by the clerk of petty sessions (Mr. Arthur Blix), show the business transacted in the North Sydney Court up to the…

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Central Police Court To-day's Cases

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 4

Captain Fisher, S.M., presided at the charge court. John Calnan, 26, newsvendor, was fined 40s or one month for using obscene language in…

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A Mean Theft

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 6

The St. George Hospital collection box was stolen from Carlton railway station at the latter end of last week, and was round with the 11d wrenehed off in the bush near Carlton…

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Special Edition. the Courts. Redfern Police Court

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 5

Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M.. presided. Nils Edward Olsen, 38, laborer, charged with Assaulting Elizabeth Olsen, was fined £5 with the alternative of two months' imprisonment…

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Asiatic Hawkers. Central Police Court Action. the Licences Granted

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 5

The Syrian and Indian hawkers applied en masse for their annual licences at the Central Licensing Court to-day. The bench was occupied by Mr. Addison, S.M. (chairman)…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 5

At the weekly sitting of the Central Licensing Court to-day a renewal of the licence of the Coronulla Hotel, Coronulla Beach, was granted to A. Giddings. The following transfers of…

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Melbourne Execution. The Cunninghame Murder. Strange Hanged. The Condemned Man Penitent. A Heartrending Scene

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Charles Strange was, punctually at 10 o'clock this morning, hanged in the Melbourne Gaol for the murder of his mate, Frederick Dowze, at Cunninghame,…

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The Transvaal. the Action of Germany. the Emperor Replies to the Queen. the Hand of Friendship Proffered. Cable From President Kruger. He Appreciates Her Majesty's Message. His Assurance to Liberate the Prisoners. Proclamation by the President. the Volksraad to Be Asked to "Forget and Forgive." Arrest of Leaders of Reform Committee. Charged with Treason. Agitation for Increase of British Navy

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday, 5.15 p.m.--Dr. Jameson has been formally dismissed from the service of the British South Africa Company, and Mr. Francis Jas…

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Water Police Court

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 5

Mr. Delohery, S. M., presided in the charge court. Gilbert Clarke, Bernie Neenan, alias William Salt, and John Sinnett, young men, charged…

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Glebe Police Court

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 6

Mr. Addison, S.M., presided. Frederick Spencer, 15, and John Johnson, 15, charged with using indecent language in Wentworth Park, were each fined 10s, in default seven…

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The Courts. Paddington Police Court

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 5

Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., presided. Harry O'Brien. 22, charged with assaulting Frank Daffy, was fined 20s, in default twenty-one days' imprisonment…

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Burglary at Hunter's Hill

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 6

The residence of Mr. Hugh M'Ardle, Gladesville-road, Hunter's Hill, was entered by burglars between 1 and 5 o'clock on Sunday morning. A gold watch and about…

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Water Police Court. To-day's Casks

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 6

Mr. Doloher. S.M., presided. Samuel Crae, laborer, charged with stealing 7s 6d, the property of Wm. A. Moir, was convicted and sentenced to two months hard labor…

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Wentworth Police Court. Peculiar Raffle Case

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 5

WENTWORTH, Tuesday.—Alderman Charles Lemmon, charged at the police court this morning with allowing a raffle to take place on his licensed premises on Christmas Eve, pleaded…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 7

At the Newtown Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., a man named William Holmes, 37, was charged with indecently assaulting…

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The Courts. Central Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 6

Captain Fisher, S.M., presided at the charge court. William Jones, 31, poorer, was fined 40s, or seven days; for being drunk and disorderly in…

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Polioih Courts. Charges of Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 3

At the Redfera Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Johnson, S.M., Nils Edward Olsen, a resident, of Bay-street, Botany, was charged with having assaulted his wife, Elizabeth Olsen, by kickng her on…

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A Savage Assault. Quartermaster and Mate

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 5

At the Water Police Court yesterday, Vidi Alli, a colored quartermaster on board the steamer Tsinan, was charged with assaulting Wm. Woodney, the chief officer, on the…

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Parramatta Police News

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 3

At the Parramatta Police Court yesterday Frank Norton, william Ludgate and James Smith were charged with stealing a thermometer, tho property of L. Pye. The three accused were seen together…

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The Country. Shocking Murder Near Forbes

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 6

FORBES, Monday.--On Saturday morning, while Edward George Elms was sitting at breakfast with one of his children beside him, his brother-in-law, Herbert Major…

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