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Courts & crime, 1896

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Parramatta Police Court. Monday, January 13. (Before Mr. F. W. Edwards. P.m.) Three Strangers to the Policy

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 2

Frank Norton, Wm. Ladgate, and James Smith were charged with stealing a thermometer, the property of L. W. Pye. Constable Trevillian deposed to the arrest…

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Desperate Assault and Robbery. a Man Robbed of £147. a Cabman Arrested

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 9

About 4.30 yesterday afternoon Mr. Jake Fuller, a strongly-built man under 30 years of age, in the employ of the Sydney Wool-scouring Company, Waterloo, was robbed of £147…

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Children's Corner. Court of Entertainers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 11

King Highandmighty, whose word is final, and whose sword is sharp. Queen Youngheart, who loves everyone not grown up, and does exactly as she pleases…

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Police Courts. Breaches of the Railway Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 7

In the Summons Divisiou of the Cential Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Addison, S.M., T.J. Firkins was charged with having sold portion of a return railway ticket without the authority of the Railway…

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Central Felice Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 6

Captain Fisher, S.M., presided at the charge court. Peter Jones, 31, was charged with being a suspected person frequenting Hyde Park. Accused,…

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(Before Messrs. F. W. Edwards, P.M., S. J. Pearson and H. T. Jones J's.P.) an Old Assault

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 7

Leslie Barnes, on remand, was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on Stanley John Ferguson on December 15 1893. Mr. Jhonson defended…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, January 17. In Chambers.—(Before Mr. Justice Cohen.) Emanuel V. FITZGERALD

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 7

Mr. D. M. Myers appeared for plaintiff, Nathaniel Emanuel, Soliitor of Tumut; and moved, under the Abesent Defendants Act, for a writ of foreign attachment upon the garnishees named in the summons,…

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Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Fire on the Cintra. Marine Court of Inquiry. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 9

The inquiry by the Marino Court into the circumstances of the fire on board the steamer Cintra was concluded to day, but the finding was reserved till Monday. Sir B. O'Loghlen…

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A Newtown Sensation. The Police and the Clown A Collingwood House Case. Mr. C. G. Hatte's Business -- He Wouldn't Shift the Cart--A Picturesque Display

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 5

At the Newtown court yesterday, before Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M James Murphy one of the men employed at C. G Hatte's drapery emporium, Collingwood…

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Parramatta Small Debts' Court. Wednesday, January 15. (Before Mr. F. W. Edwards, P.M., and Messrs. S. J. Pearson and H. T. Jones Js P)

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 4

W. J. Wood v. Mrs. Raynor.-Amount claimed, 18s. Verdict for the amount Same v. M. Kinchela.—Amount claimed. £8 18s 2d…

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Yesterday's Police News

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 January 1896 · page 5

Postponed.—At the Water Police Court Thos. Donnelly, 55, was remanded till Thursday on a charge of committing an unmentionable offence; Samuel Williams, 29, was…

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Redfern Police Court

Evening News · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 5

Mr. G. W. Addison, S.M., presided. James Phillips, 28, no occupation,' for maliciously damaging a boat to the extent of £2, the property of Thomas Saunders, was fined £1, and…

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Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 7

At the Central Court on Saturday, Captain Fisher, S.M., sentenced Thomas Soholey (24) to hard labor for two months as punishment for an assault upon James Stewart. Scholey…

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Water Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 6

Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., presided in the charge court. Edward Griffen, 28, musician, charged with fraudulently appropriating a euphonium, valued…

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An Election Agent Sentenced

The Australian Star · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 5

A Radical election agent named Baldwin has been sentenced at Chesterton to six weeks' imprisonment for offering to make fictitious pairs with…

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Completion of Rylstone Gaol

Evening News · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 7

RYLSTONE, Saturday.—The new gaol and police quarters are completed, government Inspector. Roberta was here last evening and d the work, and expressed himself as more…

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Alleged Theft From a Dwelling

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 7

Francis J. Kennedy (30) was brought up, at the Central Court on Saturday, charged with vagrancy aud also with stealing the sum of £2 10s and a 50-franc piece, valued at £5, from…

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Alleged Assault on a Chinaman

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 6

NARRANDERA, Saturday.--A half-caste Chinaman named Molloy is alleged to have struck Ah Sing on the head with a piece of metal weighing two pounds, splitting his…

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Alleged Murder by a Black

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 5

ROEBURNE, Saturday.--Preliminary evidence in the alleged tribal murder case was taken here on Thursday, when Cowyanadi, alias Jack, was charged with the…

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Police Courts. Another Hyde Park Thief

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 7

On Saturday Peter Jones (31) was brought before the Central Bench on suspicion of frequenting Hyde Park with the intention of committing a felony. He was caught whilst…

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