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Courts & crime, 1896

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Parramatta Police Court Tuesday, January 21 (Before Mr. Neil Stowart, J.p.) Vagrancy

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 7

Henry Benn was charged with vagrancy. Constable Torpy arrested the [?]caused on Monday night on a charge of having insufficient visible lawful means of support. Had…

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Parramatta Police Court. Monday, January 20. (Before Mr F. W. Edwards, P.M.)

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 4

Francis McShane. for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. was fines 10s . and for using obsenece language 20s: alternative three and fourteen days' imprisonment respectively…

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Ryde Police Court Monday, January 20. (Before Mr. G. M. Pope. J.P.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 6

James Keon was fined 50 or the rising for having been drunk and disorderly and 10s or 7 days for using obacone language. (Before Mr. F. W. Edwards, P.M.)…

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Assault and Robbery. A Man Robbed of £147

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 199

About 4.30 p.m. on the 17th 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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Murder at Coolgardie. COOLGARDIE, Jan. 15

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 174

Last Friday morning an Afghan shot Tagh Mahomet dead while at prayers at the Afghan camp. Tagh Mahomet was a member of the firm of Messrs. Faiz and Tagh Mahomet, the pioneer camel men of…

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Police Courts. Alleged False Pretences

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 6

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. Giles, S.M., Robert Read, 57, a seaman (who was on remand from the Paddington Police Court), was charged with obtaining from George Frederick…

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Police Courts. Committed for Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 11

At the Central Court yesterday, Arthur Read or Manning (16), Fred. Williams (17), and Thomas Johnson (18) were charged with burglariously entering tho dwelliug-house…

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Bankstown Municipal Revision Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 8

The Revision Court for the municipality of Bankstown, was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday, when the Mayor (Alderman J. J. Cooper) presided, and there were…

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Children's Corner. Court of Entertainers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 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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Old Time Experiences A Talk With Mr. F. A. Wright. A Pugilistic Magistrate

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 8

We had a most interesting chat with Mr. F. A. Wright, M.P., on Wednesday afternoon, when that gentleman visited Parramatta to inspect the Government Asylums with the…

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The Inns of Court Volunteers. Speech by Lord Wolseley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 4

The Commander-in-Chief and Lady Wolseley were present on Saturday afternoon, 7th December, at the distribution of prizes in the Inner Temple Hall to the successful competitors of the Inns of…

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A Parramatta Trooper Identified Application for his Arrest. A Charge of Attempted Murder. Mistaken Identity

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 8

A VERY decent member of the Parramatta police force had a strange experience this week; but perhaps, before disclosing his identity, it would be better to follow the course of events…

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The Attempted Suicide The Bullet Not Found. Davis Before tho Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 4

HERBERT David, who attempted to commit suicide at Pennant Hills on Jan. 13, has been twice before the Court this last week. On Friday he was remanded to the Ryde Court…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Friday. January 24. (Before Mr. F. W. Edwards, P.M. and Mr. C. J. Bynes, L.M.)

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 4

At the quarterly meeting of the Licensing Court, James Thomas Lackey applied for a license for a house to be styled the Royal Hotel, at the corner of Wester-road and…

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Aggravated Assault

Truth · Sunday 26 January 1896 · page 5

At the paddington Police Court on Thursday Ernest Shipway was charged with assaulting Mr. H. H. Stewart Sergeant Costigan having deposed to the arrest of the…

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Police Cyclists

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 January 1896 · page 4

THE Queensland Government has lately experimented with, its Police Force by mounting suburban constables upon bicycles. Results are said to be most…

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George Dean's Sister Arrested for Lunacy. High Jinks in Gaol

Truth · Sunday 26 January 1896 · page 5

The Dean case has once more reached the Police Courts. At Narrandera on Thursday Bebecca Bean, a full sister of the sensational George, and 26 years old, was charged with…

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Westward Ho ! Our First Murder. Goulim's Revenge. Coolgardie, January 15,1896

Truth · Sunday 26 January 1896 · page 5

These have been a few murders in the vicinity of the fields, bat the first which has taken place in the city of Coolgardie occurred on 10th January, when Goulim, an…

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The Police and the People. a Free Fight at Orange

Truth · Sunday 26 January 1896 · page 5

ORANGE has been heard of again. Nearly everybody had forgotten the western settlement since the frantic festivity the townspeople tendered Premier Reid. Owing to…

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SWIMMING. N. S. W. Police Carnival. 100yds. Championship of Australia

Truth · Sunday 26 January 1896 · page 7

THE third annual Championship Carnival in connection with the N. S. W. Metropolitan Police Swimming Club, took place at the Natatorium, pitt-street on Wednesday…

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