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Courts & crime, 1896

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Suspected Thieves Sent to Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 3

At tile Central Court yesterday Alfred Beale, William Johnson, and James Ryan were charged with being suspected persons, frequenting Hyde Park with intent to commit, a…

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Redfern Police Court. Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., presided

Evening News · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 5

Richard Eveleigh, 39, laborer, charged with stealing three skylarks, of the value of £3, the property of Tuck Loong, on the 2nd instant, was remanded till tomorrow. Bail was allowed…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 7

At the Licensing Court held at the Water Police Court to-day an application to transfer the license of the Golden Fleece Hotel, Crown-street, Surry Hills, from…

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Police Courts. Disobedient Seamen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 3

H. Thomas (31) and J. Power (27) were charged at the Water Police Court yesterday with refusing to obey a lawful command on board the Nova Scotia-registered vessel Canada, on 31st December. The…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 3

At a meeting of the Water Licensing Court yesterday an application for the transfer of a publicans' licence from Harriett Harrison to William Freebairn for the Golden Fleece Hotel, Crown-street, Surry…

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Presentation to a Police Officer

The Australian Star · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 8

A very pleasant meeting took place on last Monday evening at the Darlinghurst Police Station, when the officers of the Metropolitan police force assembled to…

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At the Water. The Ship Canada Again. Seamen Charged with Wilful Disobedience

The Australian Star · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 6

Edward Distin Bradbridge, 38, a clerk, was remanded till Thursday on a charge that, being the bailee of certain property belonging to Albert Trevethen St. George,…

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The Push and the Police. Exemplary Sentences

The Australian Star · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 7

Sydney M'Govern, the gentleman who was before the Central yesterday, on a charge of having assaulted. Police- officer Malone on New Year's Eve, was…

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Law Report. Metropolitan District Court. Thursday, January 2 (Before Mr. District Court Judge Murrat.) Vernon and Another V. [?]ONAN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 3

His Honor delivered his reserved judgment in the above case, which was heard two or three weeks back. It was an action brought by Henry Vernon and John Maitland against Michael Roman to…

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District Court.—friday, January 3. (Before his Honor Judge Murray.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 3

[?]ibbs v. Langer and wife (part heard). Court opens at 9.15 a.m. punctually…

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A Dressmaking Case. Alleged Breach of Agreement and Slander. Action in the District Court

The Australian Star · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 3

An action was brought in the District Court yesterday before his Honor Judge Murray by Annie Jane Tibbs, of Phillip-street, Sydney, to recover damages from…

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A Dressmaking Case. Alleged Breach of Agreement and Slander. Action in the District Court

The Australian Star · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 5

The action brought in the District Court yesterday beforo his Honor Judge Murray by Annie Jane Tibbs, of Phillip-street, Sydney, to recover damages from Rudolph…

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Newtown Police Court

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 6

Samuel Coolmingal, who whilst snow-dropping out Rockdale way the other night, was arrested with some sheets in his possession which he had stolen off a…

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Ryde Police Court Tuesday December 31. (Before Mr. Edwards, P.m.) Alleged Assault

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 6

Roland Reynolds was charged with on Michal Divoreen on the 13th July last. At the request of the complainant accused was discharged, complainant being ordered to pay…

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Sheep Stealing

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 18

BATHURST, Dec. 26—William Poole, a runowner on the Orange-road, has reported to the local police that numbera of his sheep have been stolen. Poole says he mustered in on August, and found the…

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Water Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 4

Alfred John Ikin, seaman, for being absent without leave from the ship Patriarch, was sentenced to three weeks' hard labor. Catherine Gostello, a middle-aged woman,…

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Assault and Robbery

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 3

The police have not yet succeeded in arresting any of the men who assaulted and robbed Mr. Robert Haynes in Hyde Park on Thursday night. Mr. Hayes and a…

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The Hyde Park Assault

Evening News · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 4

In our account in yesterday's edition of the assault and robbery in Hyde Park, the address given as that of the lady was Duke-street, Woolloomoolloo. This arose from some inaccuracy…

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

Evening News · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 4

Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., presided at the charge court. Denis O'Brien was sent to gaol for seven days for refusing to pay 9d for liquor supplied to him…

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A Hyde Park Baking Matter in the Police Court

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 3

On Monday at the Parramatta Police Court, before Mr. F. W. Edwards, P.M., the adjourned case Geany v. Cassey (alleged embezzlement as a partner) wan called on…

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