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Courts & crime, 1896

8,001 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250

Queensland. the Police Forces

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1896 · page 5

BRISBANE. Wednesday.--The Executive to-day sanctioned a number of important changes in the Police Department. The office of travelling inspector was abolished,…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1896 · page 3

A meeting of the Water Licencing Court was held yesterday before Mr. Giles, S.M., Mr. Southers, S.M., and Mr. Penny, L.M. An application from Mary Ann Dind, widow and administrator in the…

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Parramatta Licemsing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1896 · page 3

Mr. F. W. Edwards, L.M., presided at the Parramatta Licensing Court yesterday. A district auctioneer's license was granted to George Ralph, and a coach license to E. J. Black. Hawkers' licenses…

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Police Courts. Sly Grog-selling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1896 · page 3

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Addison, S.M., Rudolph Bardilli, 28, who was represented as a compositor, was charged with having sold a bottle of English ale at 230…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1896 · page 3

Thomas Wright, of Thurlow-street, Redfern commission agent, Mr. Lloyd official assignee. Donald M'Phee, of Wollongong, carpenter…

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City Burglaries. Activity of the Police. Accused in Court. Mark Gaynor Committed for Trial--A Paddington Robbery

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1896 · page 5

Mark Gaynor, a young man, appeared before Mr. Smithers, S.M.,at the Water Police Court to-day, charged with having, on January 3, broken and entered the…

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Alleged Police Officiousness. Indignation Meeting at Waterloo

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1896 · page 3

A crowded meeting was held last evening in the Waterloo Town-hall for the purpose of expressing indignation at the conduct of Senior-sergeant Bell in connection with the…

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Indignation Meeting. Redfern Police and the Cricketers

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1896 · page 8

A public meeting was held in the Waterloo Town Hall last night in connection with prosecutions in the Redfern Police Court against persons charged with riotous…

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The Redfern Police and the Cricketers. Indignation Meeting at Waterloo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1896 · page 6

A public meeting, convened by some of those who were charged in the Redforn Police Court on Tuesday with riotous conduct in the streets of Redfern, on New Year's night, while returning from a banquet…

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Paddington Police Court

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 5

Mr. James Giles, S.M., presided. George Marshall, 14, carter, and Gilbert Charlton, 15, carter, on a charge of wantonly throwing stones to the common danger of people…

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Balmain Police Court

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 5

Captain Fisher, S.M., presided. William Tucker, 50, commission agent, charged with neglecting to obey an order of the court to pay £15 15s towards the support of his wife, was…

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Alleged Burglary

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 3

The man Mark Gaynor, who was arrested by Detectives Roche and Brown, and Constable Donovan, on suspicion of being concerned in the burglary at the residence of Jemima…

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An Audacious Burglary

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 4

ESPERANCE BAY (W.A.), Friday.—A sensational burglary was committed at midnight on Wednesday at the jeweller's shop of Councillor Collins in Main-street. About 12 a bank clerk…

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Water Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 6

Mr. Smithers, S.M., presided in the Charge Court. James Devenport, butcher, for being drunk and disorderly on Circular Quay, was fined 10s…

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Central Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 6

Mr. G. W. F. Addison presided at the charge court. John Hunter, 54, was sent to gaol for two days for begging in Druitt-street…

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Sentenced to Six Months. An Appeal to the Supreme Court

The Australian Star · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 5

In Chambers this morning, before Mr. Justice Cohen, an application was made by Mr. P. Bourke for a rule nisi for a prohibition restraining Mr. J. Giles, S.M., from…

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Alleged Theft of Whisky

The Australian Star · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 5

A young man named Samuel Thomas Holly, described as a driver, was charged before Mr. Smithers, S.M., at the Water Police Court to-day, with having stolen a…

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Trouble on the Edinburgh. Two Seamen Sentenced

The Australian Star · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 6

A coloured seaman named John Fillis was charged at the Water Police Court to-day with having assaulted James Clarke, second mate on the vessel Edinburgh…

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Police Courts. Evading Distraint

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 3

At the Redfern Police Court yesterday John Stapleton proceeded against Michael Dynon on an information laid under the Act 11, George H., ch. 19, charging him with having, he being…

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English Mail News. Murder of British Missionaries

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 3

A dispatch from Antananarivo, Madagascar, states that on the 22nd November a mob of 2000 natives attacked the station of the Friends Mission at Arivonimame…

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