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Courts & crime, 1896

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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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Central Licensing Court

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

The weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday. Messrs. Addison (chairman), Johnson, Delobery, Giles, and Captain Fisher, S.Ms., and Penny, L.M., occupied the bench. A…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 6

John Rowland, of Bong Bong-street, Bowral, inspector of nuisances. Mr. Lloyd, official assignee. Joseph Henry Noble, Campbelltown,…

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Police Courts. Selling Liquor Without a License

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 3

A charge of selling liquor without holding a license was preferred against a woman named Minnie Brown, at the Water Police Court yesterday. It was stated that the woman…

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Divorce Court. To-Day's Proceedings. Settling the Issues

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 5

Several preliminary applications in Divorces were made to his Honor Mr. Acting-Justice Cohen in Chambers this morning…

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Two Boys Shot. Raid on an Orchard. Accused in Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 5

Two boys, John Brownlee, 14, and a resident of John-street, Leichhardt, and Amos Pritchard, 14, of George-street, Camperdown, were admitted to Prince Alfred…

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Alien Hawkers' Licenses. Syrians, No Refusals. Afghans and Indians. Remarks of Magistrates and Police --Seven Refusals-- No Complaints

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 6

The Syrian, Afghan and Indian hawkers' licenses, numbering 172, were granted in a prompt manner by the Central Licensing Court this afternoon. In…

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Newtown Police Court

Evening News · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 6

Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., presided. Ada Grunsell, alias Robinson, 43, married, on a charge of vagrancy, was sentenced to tax months' imprisonment with hard labor…

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Parramatta Police Court

Evening News · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 5

Alfred Brien, a youth aged 14, was committed for trial to-day on a charge of having, at Seven Hills, on July 10,1895, assaulted Margaret Brunton, a girl 11 years of age…

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Redfern Police Court

Evening News · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 6

Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., presided. Cornelius Loughlin, 32, clerk, for offending against decency in Clereland-street, Redfern, was fined 6s, or imprisonment till the rising of…

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Water Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 6

Mr. Delohery, S.M., presided. Peter Anderson was charged on remand with breaking and entering the Fort-Btreet Public School on the 5th instant, and stealing a…

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Theft in Hyde Park

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 3

At the Central Court yesterday, before Captain Fisher, Robert Wipers, laborer, was charged with stealing two silver watches, a gold albert chain, and a sum of money, of a…

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Theft in a Dwelling

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 7

At the Paddington Police Court yesterday Mark Gaynor, aged 27, appeared on a charge of breaking and entering the dwelling house of Alfred Ernest Madden, 298 Point…

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

Evening News · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 6

Captain Fisher, S.M., presided at the charge court. William Parsons, 50, plumber, was fined 40s or one month for indecent language in…

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Pickpockets Sent to Gaol

Evening News · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 4

William Anderson. 29, and William Walters, 28, were charged at the Central Police Court to-day "with stealing a puna containing 15s from Mrs. Allen. It was stated that…

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Theft at a Swimming Bath

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 3

A laborer named Samuel Crae (30), was charged yesterday, at the Water Police Court, with stealing about 7s Cd from William Moyer. Crao went to Cavill's baths in Farm Cove early in the day, and commenced prospecting…

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The Burglary at Darling Point. Another Arrest Made

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 5

Another arrest has boon made by Detective Roche and Drown in connection with tho burglary which was perpotrated last week at tho residence of Mr. Harris at "Swifts," Darling Point. It…

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Reported Murder by an Afghan

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--A private telegram has been received in Adelaide stating that an Afghan in tho employ of Falz and Tagh Mahomet, shot Tagh Mahomet…

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Albury Police Matters

Evening News · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 5

ALBUEY, Wednesday.—The adjourned case, police versos H. F. Lovett, who was charged with selling the milk of a cow suffering from tuberculosis, was dealt with to-day. Mr. Symons…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 5

The Registrar sat in Bankruptcy this morning to deal with the case of William Muldoon. It was found, however, that the bankrupt's accounts were still incomplete,…

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