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Courts & crime, 1896

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Central Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 6

Mr. James Giles, S.M., presided at the charge court. W. E. Walker was charged with stealing a handbag, value 6s 6d. Accused took the…

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Charges of Cattle- Stealing. Moama

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 6

Claude Perrignon was arrested yesterday on two charges of cattle-stealing. The cases were adjourned until next Saturday by Mr. O'Neill, police magistrate, bail in…

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Special Edition. the Courts. Water Police Court To-day's Cases

Evening News · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 5

Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., presided in the Charge Court. Christopher Darling, 19, newsvendor, charged with riotous behavior on Pitt-street,…

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Charge of Murder. The Grenfell Shooting. Accused Before the Court. GRENFELL

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 7

Alfred Bracken, who was acquitted by the coroner's jury of causing the death of a man named William James Connell, known as "Curly," was brought before the court…

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The New Hebrides Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 4

The Rev. R. H. Rickard, ex-Wesloyan missionary, writes us from Hamilton:--"Tho 'remarkable method of murder' reported from tho Now Hebrides in your Issue…

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Newtown Police Court. Mr. G. W. F. Addison, S.M.. presided

Evening News · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 5

Sarah Jessop, 60, servant, for being drank in Regent-street, Newtown, was fined 5s or imprisonment until the rising of the court. On a second charge of using obscene language she was fined…

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Alleged Pony Theft. a Deal on the Ferry Boat

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 2

At the Redfern court yesterday, before Mr. Addison, S.M., John Ross, 25, appeared charged with stealing a horse of the value of £6 6s, the property of James Robinson,…

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Police Courts. the Sheridan Case

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 7

At tho Paddington Court yesterday, before Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., Robert Reld, a seaman, was charged with attempting to obtain money under false pretences from Mary Jane…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 5

John Michael Macartney, clerk, residing at 22 Grove-street, Petersham. Mr. N. F. Giblin, official assignee. Samuel Naylor, of Bourke-street,…

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The Nanima Tragedy Inquest on Elms. Verdict of Wilful Murder

Evening News · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 3

On Wednesday numbers of people had congregated at Chester's hostelry at Eugowra, and the hotel yard was full of horses and vehicles of all kinds, the owners in many instances having…

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Victoria. the Black Flat Tragedy. Mrs. Moylan Committed for Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--At the inquest to-day on the body of the little boy Burnett Moylan, who died from injuries inflicted by his mother at Black Flat, a certificate…

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Police Courts. the Sheridan Case. Alleged False Pretences

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 7

Robert Read (57), on remand, was by warrant at the Paddington Police Court yesterday charged with [?]ttempting to obtain from Mary Jane Sheridan the [?]um of £5 by means of false pretence. Accused…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, January 21. [?]ee-Admiralty Court.—(Before the Chief Justice Judge Commissary.) [?]Nwick and Others V. Ship Canada.—a Salvage Claim

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 7

Dr. Sly, instructed by Messrs. Sly and Russell, appeated for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Ralston, instructed by Messrs. Norton, Smith, and Co., for the defendant. This was a suit brought by Fenwick and…

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Charge of Perjury. Alfred Monson in Court. A Claim for Insurance. London, January 20

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 6

Alfred Monson, who was tried and acquitted some months ago on a charge of shooting Lieutenant Hambrough at his residence at Ardlamont,…

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News by the Mail. The Armenian Massacres. Wholesale Murder. Cadman, the Bigamist. a Fearful Reputation. Shocking Disclosures. a Projected Irish Army. Interview with John Redfield

Evening News · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 6

ALBANY (W.A.). Tuesday.—From the English files by the R.M.S. Oratava, which arrived from London on Saturday, the following items of interest are taken:…

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Law. Tuesday, January 22. VICE-ADMIRALTY COURT.--(Before the Chief Justice, Judge Commissary). Fenwick and Others V. the Ship

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 3

Dr. Sly (instructed by Messrs. Sly and Russell) appeared for tho plaintiffs, John Fenwick and others, owners of the steam tug Hero, also of tho John Murray, master, engineer,…

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Central Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Thursday 23 January 1896 · page 4

Mr. James Giles, S.M., presided at the charge court. Robt. Williams, 25, pleaded guilty to being a suspected person frequenting Hyde…

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Central Police Court. (Continued from page 4.)

Evening News · Thursday 23 January 1896 · page 5

William Hague, 26, was charged with stealing a watch and chain, value £l, the property of William Dalgleish. Prosecutor went to sleep in Hyde Park, and on awaking missed his watch…

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A Confidence Story. As Told in the Central Police Court

Evening News · Thursday 23 January 1896 · page 4

The story of an alleged attempt at working the confidence trick game was told at the Central Police Court to-day. A man named Frank Foster, 41, was charged with being a suspected…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 January 1896 · page 6

Messrs. Johnson, Smithers and Penny disposed of the licensing business at the Water Police Court to-day. A transfer of the license of the Criterion…

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