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Courts & crime, 1896

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Suicide and Attempted Murder. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1896 · page 5

A determined suicide preceded by an attempt at wife murder was committed on Saturday at Ullina by a farmer well known locally, named Loughlin Byrnes, aged 67. For a considerable time past…

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The Execution. The Murder of Jessie Nicholls. Particulars of the Crime. The Trial and Conviction-- Work of Tracing the Crime

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 January 1896 · page 3

In connection with the execution of T. M. Sheridan this morning the following details of the crime will be found of interest:--…

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Death of a Police Magistrate

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 5

BALRANALD, Wednesday.—Mr. E. L. Bowling, who for many years held the position of police magistrate here, died this morning. The deceased gentleman was over 70 years of age, and up till a few…

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Redfern Police Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 2

At the Redfern Police Court yesterday two brothers, George and William Walker, were each fined £2 and costs for having, in company, assaulted Alban Shannon…

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Water Police Court

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 5

Septimus Souter Harwood, charged on remand with assaulting Catherine Harwood, thereby occasioning her actual bodily harm, was yesterday brought up on suspicion of having caused her…

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Glebe Police Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 3

At the Globe Police Court yesterday William Duss, for the robbery of a quantity of wearing apparel from Mr. F. Doyle's shop at Leichhardt, was sentenced to one month's…

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Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 7

At the Glebe Court yesterday Thomas Carroll (26) was charged with, in company, stealing one bag of chaff valued at 1s 3d, the property of George Landes, on January 4…

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Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 7

William Walker (31) and George Walker (25) were at the Redfern Court yesterday charged with, in company, assaulting Alban Shannon on January 1. Mr. Herbert appeared for the…

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Water Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 6

Arthur Wilson, fireman, for using indecent language in George-street, was fined £1 or fourteen days. Samuel Blakely, charged on remand with being…

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Theft of Trousers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 7

At the Water Police Court yesterday, John M'Cann. a laborer, was charged with stealing a pair of trousers, valued at 6s 6d, from William Edgeley Merrikin. The accused took…

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Charges of Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 7

Robert M'Ewan (26) was charged yesterday at the Glebe Court with assaulting Horatio Kidd, licensee of the Invigorator Hotel, Camperdown. Prosecutor stated that accused was…

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Windsor Assault Case

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 6

WINDSOR, Wednesday.—At the Windsor Police Court yesterday proceedings were taken against six youths named William Gillespie, William Hofflick, Alfred Murphy, George Brown,…

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A Daring Burglary. a Residence Looted

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 6

An extensive burglary was committed last night at Swifts, Darting Point, the residence of Mr. Henry Harris (Harris and Ackman). An entrance was effected by prising open one of the…

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Death of a Magistrate

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 6

It is with deep regret we have to record the death of Mr. Joseph Ede Pearce, police magistrate of Hay, which took place at his residence Moppett-street, at 5 o'clock on Monday morning…

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Poltce Courts. Suspected Theft

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 7

John Aldons was sentenced to one month's imprisonment at the Coutral Police Court yesterday upon a charge of having a lady's bedice and shirt in his possossion reasonably suspected to have been…

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An Assault by Boys

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 6

WINDSOR, Tuesday.--At the Windsor Police Court to-day six youths named William Gillespie, William Hoffick, Alfred Murphy, George Brown, William Ingram,…

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Glebe Police Court Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, [?].M., presided

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 5

William Duff, 26, Willian Baker, 17, and Sydney Thompson, 17, were charged with having, in company, stolen one pair of trousers, one cotton shirt, and one flannel shirt, of…

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Newtown Police Court. Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., presided

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 5

Frederick Burgess, 43, was brought up on remand, charged with assaulting his wife, Matilda Burgess, on the 6th instant. The accused, who was described as an old offender, was fined £3; in…

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Paddington Police Court. Mr. James Giles, S.M., presided

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 5

Edward Moylan, 21, and George Davis, 30, were charged with breaking and entering the dwelling-house of John M'Lean Blanchard, at Waverley, and stealing therein one razor, valued…

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Attempted Escapes of Prisoners. a Violent Scene in a Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 5

Daring the proceedings yesterday in the Glebe Police Court a scene occurred. A middle-aged man appeared in the dock on three charges of assault. It was alleged that the accused went to a home…

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