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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1897

7,781 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 250

Glebe Police Court

Evening News · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 5

Mr. F. S. Isaacs, S.M., presided. Alicia Sproule, 23, was sentenced to one month's gaol for having insufficient lawful means of support…

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Newtown Police Court

Evening News · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 5

Mr. W. M. Macfarlane, D.S.M., presided. Hannah White, 41, was further remanded till Wednesday on a charge of stealing jewellery, 15s in money, and other property, the total value of…

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Attempted Burglary

Evening News · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 5

Robert M'Gregor, a young man, was placed upon his trial on a charge of having on December 14 attempted to break and enter the dwelling of Samuel Watt with intent to steal. For the Crown it was…

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Water Police Court. to Day's Cases

Evening News · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 6

Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., presided in the charge division. James Muir, 42, seaman, and John M'Kay, 45, seaman, were brought up by warrant charging them…

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Charges of Theft

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 3

At the Central Charge Court yesterday, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., Joseph Smith (20), a dealer, was charged with stealing a pair of trousers and a pair of socks, value 4s, the property of David Solomon, a stall-holder…

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Assault and Robbery

Evening News · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 5

Alfred Brown pleaded not guilty to a charge of having on December 15 last, in company with others, assaulted Charles Morris and robbed him of one purse and a sum of £4,17s 6d. On the night…

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The Courts. Central police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 6

Mr. G.H. Smithers. S. M. presided. Maurice O'Donoghue, 30, barman, was charged 'with stealing 24s, the property of Maurice Coughlin. The accused was employed temporarily yesterday…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 6

The Central Police Licensing Bench held its adjourned quarterly meeting to-day, Messrs. Smithers, Edwards and Penny presiding. Transfers of…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 3

In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, before the Registrar (Mr. A. Henry), a sequestration order was made in the petition Constantino C. Pigott v. Peter Lister, and Mr. L. T. Lloyd was appointed official assignee. An…

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Central Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, Evening News

The usual weekly sitting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday morning, the bench being occupied by Messrs. Smithers and Edwards, S.Ms., and Penny, L.M. The following transfers of publicans' licenses…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 5

George Harrison, labourer, of Roleystreet, Alexandria. Mr. Palmer, official assignee. William John Lucas, baker, of Bourke…

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Police Courts. Alleged Housebreaking at Rockdale

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 3

At the Newtown Court yesterday James Morris (27), a laborer, was charged with entering the dwelling of William John Farrow, at Bestick-street, Rockdale, on the 26th January, and stealing therefrom a lady's gold…

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The Courts. Quarter Sessions. (Before his Honor Judge Docker.) Charges of Horse-stealing

Evening News · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 6

John M'Andrews was found guilty yesterday of having unlawfully used a horse, the property of George Willoughby, on December 15. He was remanded for sentence…

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Special Edition. Late Cables. The Carew Poisoning Case. Mrs Carew Found Guilty. Sentenced to Death

Evening News · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 5

LONDON, February 1.—The trial at at Yokohama, Japan, of Mrs. Edith May Hollowell Carew for the murder, by poisoning, of her husband, Mr. W. R. Carew…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—tuesday, February 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 3

In Equity.—Master's Office.—Before the Deputy Registrar. —At 11 a.m.: Patrick v. Landsay, to tax costs; same v. same, to tax costs (all day appointment). Before the Registrar in Bankruptcy.— At 10: [?]e Keith,…

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District Court.—tuesday, February 2. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 3

Booker v. Richardson, Service v. M'Kenzie, Gee v. Lawrence, Danks v. Cranston, Cameron v. Macartney, Hill and another v. Cranston, same v. Schrnetrumph, Bairston v. Macdermott and another, Brown v. Hales[?]…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday, February 1. In Bankruptcy.—(Before the Registrae.) Petitions for Sequestration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 3

Constantine G. Pigott v. Peter Lister. On the motton of Mr. Harden, who appeared for the petitioning creditor, an order of sequestration was made, and Mr. L. T. Lloyd was appointed official…

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Newtown Police Court

Evening News · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 5

Mr. W. M. Macfarlane, D.S.M., presided. Oscar Wilson, 12; Arthur Jasper, 9; Frank Moir, 11, John Ferguson. 15; and James Martin, 14, were remanded to the Glebe police Court on a…

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