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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1897

7,781 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 250

The Oceana Gold. The Missing Treasure. Search at Port Melbourne. The £5000 not yet Located--Theories of the Police. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 January 1897 · page 2

Detective-Sergeant Whitney, Detectives Sexton and Hawkins, assisted by a boat's crew of the Water Police, are searching Port Melbourne pier for the…

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Water Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Wednesday 27 January 1897 · page 6

Mr. F. W. Edwards, S.M., presided in the charge division. Maria Woodhouse, 38, married, charged with assaulting Elizabeth Coughtry, was fined 20s, in…

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Central Police Court. to Day's Cases

Evening News · Wednesday 27 January 1897 · page 6

Mr. F. S. Isaacs, S.M., presided in the charge division. William Fagan, 19, butcher, was sent to gaol for one month for assaulting Margaret Earle. It was…

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Burglary at Parramatta. Parramatta

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 January 1897 · page 4

A burglary took place at 3 o'clock this morning at the office of Mr. George H. Mobbs. Church- street. Mr. Gillespie, who lives next door, heard the gong…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. a Big Seizure

Evening News · Wednesday 27 January 1897 · page 2

COOMA, Wednesday.—Constable Hanna, who arrested a man named Chalker on Sunday night on a charge of sheep stealing, has arrested another, man named Treanor in connection with the same charge…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 January 1897 · page 5

George Davis, of Ten Mile, near Coonamble, driver. Mr. Giblin, official assignee. George Sydney Hablethwaite, of…

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Murder at Adelaide. a Fearful Grime. ADELAIDE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 January 1897 · page 2

A terrible murder took place at an early, hour this morning at the Semaphore, the victim being John King, a clerk in the Railway Department, and…

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A City Burglary. a Warehouse Broken Into. A Considerable Quantity of Property Stolen. The Men Chased by a Publican

Evening News · Wednesday 27 January 1897 · page 6

An extensive burglary was carried out last night at the premises of Messrs. Lazarus, Rosenfeld, and Co., general merchants, 208 Kent-street, close to Margaret-street. Yesterday being Anniversary…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—wednesday, January 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1897 · page 3

In Divorce.—Before his Honor the Judge in Divorce: At 10.30, motions, &c. In Chambers.—Ex parte Carroll, prohibition; M'Laug [?] v. Coker, M'Sullea garnishee; ex parte O'Donnell,…

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Queensland. a Double Murder. Quarrel by Inmates of an Asylum. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1897 · page 5

A double murder occurred this morning at Dunwich, where Tommy Anigo, a South Sea Islander, and an inmate of the asylum, killed two other inmates, viz., Andrew Thompson and See…

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Divorce Court. To-Day's Proceedings. Suits fop Separation

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 January 1897 · page 5

His Honor Mr. Justice. Simpson disposed of several preliminary matters in the Divorce Court this morning. DU MOULIN v. DU MOULIN…

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The Prince of Wales at the Inns of Court "Smoker."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1897 · page 7

Colonel Lefthouse and the members of the Inns of Court Rifle Volunteers were honoured last night (says the Daily News of the 22nd December) by the presence of the Prince of Wales at a smoking…

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The Oceana's Gold. a Fruitless Search. Return of the Stolen Keys. Previous Robberies From Ships-- The Tararua case-A Steward's Crime -- A New Zealand Theft. ADELAIDE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 January 1897 · page 5

The search for the gold stolon from the strong-room of the R.M.S. Oceana was continued here yesterday, but without result, except in the important fact…

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Redfern Police Court

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 7

Martha Ellis, 24, was fined 40s, or twenty-one days gaol, for having used indecent language in Newtown-road, Darlington…

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Glebe Police Court

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 7

Mr. W. M. M'Fariane, D.S.M., presided. Andrew M'Gill, 28, for having assaulted Senior-Constable M'Kenzie while in the execution of his duty at Leichhardt on the 26th instant, was fined…

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Police Courts. Charges of Theft, &c

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 3

At the Central Police Court yesterday before Mr. Isaacs. S.M., Robert Kerr, 29, was sentenced to six mouths' imprisonment for stealing a concertina, valued at £2,…

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Water Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 6

Mr. Edwards, S.M., presided in the charge division. Alex. Tilley M'Latyre, 44, clerk, charged by warrant with neglecting to pay £40 6s 10d due on an order of…

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A Mean Theft

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day, Samuel Smith, 35, was charged with stealing a handbag, containing articles valued at £3 10s, the property of Peter M'Crohon. It was stated that the…

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Charges of Theft

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 3

At the Central Court yesterday, with Mr. Isaacs, S.M., presiding, Kate Gallagher (29), on remand, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment, without the option of a fine, for stealing a purse containing the sum of 12s…

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Language and Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 3

Senior-Constable M'Kenzie, of Leichhardt, told Mr. Macfarlane, D.S.M., at the Glebe Court yesterday that on Anniversary pay Andrew M'Gill (28), who was before the Court, was in a house stated to be of ill repute, and…

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