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Courts & crime, 1897

7,781 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 250

The Carew Case. Murder by Poisoning. Arrest of the Governess. Miss Jacobs Protests Hon Innocence --Denies Hop Alleged Confession. LONDON, January 14

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 6

Another important development has taken place in connection with the extraordinary poisoning case reported, from Yokohama, Japan. The trial of…

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A Club Scandal. Suicide of a Magistrate The Result of a Fight Ovop Cards. A Pitiful Letter-- He Could Not Bear Disgrace-- Brought On by Drink, Tamper and Bad Company

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 8

An inquest was held in Limerick recently on the body of Mr. Peter Griffin, a magistrate of County Limerick, who committed suicide by shooting…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, January 15. In Equity.—(Before Mr. Justice Cohen.) Hatte V. Hobson. a Peculiar Case

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 7

Dr. Todd, instructed by Mr. Alfred De Lissa, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Higgins, instructed by Mr. H. H. Hills, for the defendant. This was an application by Charles George Hatte for an…

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The Melbourne Murder. The Murdered Man. The Accused Clerk Phillips. Apparent Indifference -- Excitement in Melbourne-- Work of the Detectives-- A Blood-stained Hand Kerchief-- The Inquest-- The Funeral

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 6

Mr. Harold Bradley, the barman at the City Tattersall's Club, was intimately acquainted with Brady, under whom he had served in the capacity of…

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Ryde Licensing Court Tuesday, January 12. (Before Messrs. T. E. MacNevin, P.M., and H D Ardier, L.m.) Quarterly Report

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 12

The Licensing Inspector submitted his quarterly report on the licensed promises in the Ryde police district. Attention was drawn to certain improvements requiring attention at…

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Illicit Distillation. THE N.S.W, Distillery Company Forestalled. a Frenchman Arrested. Liquor Being Brought to Penrith. Some in with a Case of Fruit. Finding of the Still. Prompt Action by the Police. "From Information Received."

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 9

When the prospectus of the New South Wales Distillery Company was first issued there were any number of people apparently ready to throw in their mite towards…

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Yesterday's Police News

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 January 1897 · page 5

Alleged Burglary.-James Henderson 32 was remanded till Thursday on a charge of breaking and entering the warehouse of Craig and Aitken, and stealing £12 worth of…

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The Murder. at Jimmy's Creek. The Phillips Boys Before the Court. Both Lads Committed for Trial. Concubinage and Illegitimacy

Truth · Sunday 17 January 1897 · page 3

AT the Police Court, Casslis, on Tuesday, December 29, before Mr G R Evans, P.M., and Mr S J Scully, J.P, John Phillips, aged 16, and Daniel Phillips, aged 14, were…

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The Melbourne Murder. Further Developments. Burial of the Victim. Melbourne, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 January 1897 · page 5

Further slight developments have taken place in connection with the Elizabeth-street tragedy. When Phillips was arrested he was…

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Police Promotion. Investigation Needed. to the Editor of "Truth."

Truth · Sunday 17 January 1897 · page 7

SIR,—As your paper seems to court public opinion, and fearlessly exposes the wrongs from which the public suffer, will you kindly allow space for a few words from an old…

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Frank Gardiner. the "Boss" of Bushrangers. The Escort Robbery. Murder of Mr. Cirkel. Exile of Gardiner. His Departure from Newcastle. Interesting Incidents

Truth · Sunday 17 January 1897 · page 5

NEW SOUTH WALES has always boasted of two classes of bushrangers, the first the product of the convict system men driven to the bush by ill-treatment at the hands of…

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POLICE V. People. "Jugged" by Proxy. a New Way to Satisfy an Old Warrant. by the "Siberian" Process

Truth · Sunday 17 January 1897 · page 7

THAT there was ample scope for enquiry into and exposure of police methods in New South Wales, under the jurisdiction of a [?]ed administration and a blindly…

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Paddington Police Court

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1897 · page 6

Mr. G.H. Smithers, S.M., presided. George Palmer, 42, charged with indecent exposure in Oxford-street, was fined 20s, in default fourteen days' gaol…

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Redfern Police Court

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1897 · page 5

Mr. T. W. Edwards, S.M., presided. Patrick Flannagan, 22, for putting a piece of blue metal through a window in the Redfern Police Office, was fined 5s, with amount of…

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Parramatta Police Court

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1897 · page 5

At the Parramatta Police Court this morning, before Messrs. T. E. M'Nevin, P.M., R. Harper, P. Beames, and S. J. Pearson, Js:P., a man named Chas. Barton, alias Marshall, alias Herbert, was…

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North Sydney Police Court

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1897 · page 5

Mr. Isaacs, S.M., presided. George Smith, alias Allan, was charged with stealing three lamps. After hearing the evidence the magistrate reduced the charge to that of having…

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Central Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1897 · page 6

Mr. W. M. Macfarlane, D.S.M., presided in the Charge division: Mary Ash, 35, was fined 20s for drunkenness, and 40s or one month for using indecent…

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Water Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1897 · page 6

Mr, Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., presided in the charge division. Arthur Caldwell, 49, agent, charged with begging alms in Pitt-street, was sentenced to imprisonment…

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Water Police Court. (Continued from page 6.)

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1897 · page 5

Josiah Cuivers, 39, traveller, was charged with fraudulently embezzling sums of £112s 8d and £3, the property of his employes. Messrs. Martin and Burney, merchants, Kent-street. George Henry…

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Brutal Assault on a Woman

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1897 · page 5

KALGOORLIE, Friday.--An assault of a particularly brutal character has been reported to the police, and the authorities have arrested two men and a woman on suspicion of having been…

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