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Courts & crime, 1896

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Penrith Police Court. SATURDAY. Before Mr A. Judges, J.P.

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 3

Robert Gibson, charged with being found drunk in a second-class railway carriage, on 29th ult., was fined 5s levy and distress, Same, travelling between St Marys and…

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Assault and Robbery in Hyde Park

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 6

On Thursday night a printer named Robert Haynes, of the Imporial-arcade, was assaulted and robbed while walking through Hyde Park with a lady companion. The assault took place…

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Police Station

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

The repairs to tho Police station are progressing rapidly. An alteration of a satisfactory nature has been made in the original programme, the restoration being more…

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A Mysterious Murder Case

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 6

GRENFELL, Friday.--Alfred Bracken, who was acquitted last year by a coroner's jury of wilfully killing James Wm. O'Connell, alias "Curley," was re-arrested at…

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A Shearing Dispute. a Magistrate's Decision Upheld

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 6

The case in which a shearer was charged with a breach of agreement was before Mr. Justice Cohen in Chambers this morning, an application being heard to make…

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Parramatta Police Court. (Before Mr. F. W. Edwards, P.m.) Alleged Larceny

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 8

Richard Lloyd was charged with stealing, on Sunday, the 23rd December, from the General Bourke Hotel, Parramatta a lady's handbag, containing about £80 in silver, the properly of…

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Charge of Murder. Grenfell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 10

Alfred Bracken, whom the Coroner's jury here in September last found to have accidentally shot the man James W. O'connell, alias Curley, was brought before the Bench here this morning under…

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Forgery and Fraud. a German Baron Charged

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 12

LONDON, December 29—Baron Hammer stein, ex-leader of the Conservative party in Germany, has been arrested at Athens on a charge of forgery and fraud…

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Friday's Police News

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

At the Parramatta Police Court on Friday, (yesterday), Mr.F. W. Edwards P.M. presiding, John Bray, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, on the Railway premises on the…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. F. W. Edwards, P.m.) Riotous Conduct at Thornleigh

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 2

George Moran, Charles Moran, Albert Graham, Thomas Poliard, and Herman Rieck were charged with riotous behaviour at Park-road, Thornleigh, on the 12th inst…

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A Cowardly Assault. a Chinaman Beaten by Larrikins

Evening News · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 5

A Chinese gardener named Ah Cha, 22, residing in Castlereagh-street, was the victim of a brutal assault at the hands of a quartette of larrikins in Kippax-street, Surry Hills, this afternoon. The…

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Newtown Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 7

At the Newtown Police Court yesterday Mr. Smithers, S. M., granted auctioneers' licenses to John Strongman, of Burwood, and John L. Lee, of Newtown. Hawkers' licenses were also granted to…

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"Order in the Court!"

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

The Bench of Parramatta would confer & benefit on the community and do honour to the cause of Justice in the land, if they would take the proper and…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 11

Albert Berry, of Mudgee, Mr. Giblin, official assignee. Thomas Dobing, King-street, Stockton, miner, Mr. Lloyd, official assignee…

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(Before Mr. F. W. Edwards, P.m.) Alleged Stealing As a Partner

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 3

Cornelius Geany, or Rockcwood, proceeded against Michael Casey for stealing £28 as a copartner. Mr. W. Jhonson appeared for the…

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Assault at a Hospital. a Patient Committed for Trial. ARMIDALE

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 11

John O'Keefe, a patient in the infections ward of the hospital, was charged at the police court to-day with indecently assaulting the matron, Mrs. Turner, and…

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Children's Corner. Court of Entertainers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 10

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

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Police Courts. DlSTURBANCE in Brisbane-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 7

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Johnson, S. M., Mary Jane O'Donnell, 47, Eliza O'Donnell, 18, George Clifton, 41, and Thomas Clifton, 16, were charged with assaulting Constable…

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Odd Yarns the New Order. Parramatta Police Court. February 30, 1896. [Before Messrs. F. W. Edwards, P.M., and X. Rhadamanthus, J.P.]

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 9

JOHN Andrew Patrick Wally-Bee was charged by Senior Constable Edwan, with having been drunk and disorderly in Church-street on the previous evening…

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Parramatta Police Court Monday. December 30. (Before Messrs. F.W.Edwards, P.M., H. Byrnes, P.M., and S. J. Person, J.p.) Begging

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 3

Maria Aylmer pleaded not guilty to soliciting alma in the public place. Constable Robertson deposed that on Saturday afternoon, be was in John-street…

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