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Courts & crime, 1896

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—tuesday,january 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 6

Prothonotary's office.— Before the Prothonotary.—Byrnes V.Black, 10.30; Kennedy v. Morgan, 11…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Stealing Gold From the Great Boulder Mine. Water Works for the Gold- Fields. an Estimated Expenditure of £162,500

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 5

KALGOORLE, Monday.--The I.O.U. properties generally are looking splendid. The Mystery, Mount Gertrude, and Bulong properties have been visited by Messrs. Oats,…

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Newtown Police Court

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 5

Captain Fisher, S.M., presided. William M'Clue, 37, on a charge of vagrancy, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. Elizabeth Eagar 16, domestic servant, charged…

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Police Courts. Theft From Lassetter and Co.'s

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 4

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., Edward Fitzgerald and George Thompson were charged with stealing in company a quantity of electroplated ware, valued at £4, the…

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Water Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 4

Mr. Addison, S.M., presided. John Barker, 29, bricklayer, was charged with stealing a gold ring, valued at 11s, from the person of Sarah Walton. He was also charged with…

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

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 4

Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., presided at the charge court. Martha Gleeson, 42, was fined 40s or one month for using indecent language in Liverpool-street…

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Charged with Selling Poison

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 2

At the Redfern court yesterday, before Mr. Giles, S.M., one of the persons mentioned in the Butler conspiracy case, Mrs. Copp, appeared in answer to a summons…

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Burglary at Ashfield. Mr. Beaver's Residence Visited

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 5

During the absence of the family, the residence of Mr. W.R. Beaver, clerk of the peace, Brompton, at the corner of Norton and Milton streets, Ashfield, was broken into…

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Central Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Messrs. Giles, Smithers, S.M.'s and F. Pern .L.M., occupied the bench at the sitting of the Central Licensing Court yesterday. W. Nicholls, Masonic Hotel, Petersham, and J…

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Court-martials on the Ringarooma

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 4

News was received from Hobart yesterday that two court martials were held on board the Ringarooma during the stay of the squadron at Norfolk Bay. An engineer…

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The Police Club Gad. the lOOSYDS CHAMPIONSHIP

Referee · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 6

New South Wales Metropolitan police Swimming Club's third annual gala he on Wednesday night, 23rd instant, embodies last of the first biennial Austalasian…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—wednesday, January 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 4

Before the Chief Clerk in Bankruptey.—At 2: In [?]e Hughes, taxation of petitioning creditor's costs…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, January 28. In Bankruptey. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 4

Thomas Preston, of Cleveland-street, Darlington, bootmaker. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignce. Mary Josephine Vaughan, of George-street, Waterloo, widow. Mr. F. N. Giblin, official…

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Swimming. Parramatta and Police. Two Important Galas. Jack Hellings Wins the 100yds Championship. Harry Wylie's Great Performance. Wallace's Self-sacriflce. A Parting Glass—Presentation to Mr. A. T. Hendry—Chatty Items

Referee · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 6

I'm told the Balmain Club holds a protest against Percy Cavill getting the Half-mile Championship trophy and the matter is to come before the Association next Monday…

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Police Courts. Theft of Clothing

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1896 · page 2

Elizabeth Eagar (16) pleaded guilty, at the Newtown Police Court yesterday, to having stolen a blouse and belt, valued at 5s, belonging to Annie Geary, and also a skirt…

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Bourke Police Court. Bourke

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 January 1896 · page 6

At the police court this morning Samuel Gannon was charged with forgery by altering a cheque for £1 to £21. He was remanded for eight days. James Rizenberg…

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Central Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1896 · page 6

Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., presided at the charge court. Herbert Fraser, 36, bricklayer, was fined 40s, or one month, for using indecent language in…

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Water Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1896 · page 6

Mr. Addison, S.M., presided. John Peter, a young Austrian seaman, charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm upon one Charles Jansen, on board the vessel British Peer,…

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Alleged Serious Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1896 · page 2

Andrew Lynch (26) was brought before the Newtown Court yesterday on a charge of indicting grievous bodily harm upon one Harry Spooner. Evidence was given, in which it…

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