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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1897

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Alleged Stealing. Wilson Before the Court Again

Evening News · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 5

The man John WiLson, alias Carter, alias Thompson, alias Osborne, alias Osman, 34, who is already under sentence of six months, and under committal on two other charges, was before the Newtown…

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North Sydney Police Court

Evening News · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 5

Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., presided. Albert Ireland, 14, and Ernest Evans, 12, were charged with stealing 201b lead, six sugar bags, and six corn bags, the property of A.W. Webber…

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Central Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 2

Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., presided in the charge division. Margaret Kain, alias Eveline Robinson, 28, was fined 20s, or fourteen days, for using obscene…

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Water Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 2

Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., presided in the charge division. Annie O'Donell, 27, no occupation, charged with behaving in an indecent manner in Phillip Park, was…

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Charge of Stealing Jewellery

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 10

Before Mr. Edwards, S.M., at the Water Police Court yesterday, James Wilkins (29) was charged with stealing jewellery valued at £35, the property of Walter S. Smith, of Oxford-street, city. The accused was…

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Water Police Court. (Continued from page 2.)

Evening News · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 5

Cecilia Godfrey, who appeared in answer to a summons, charging her with using indecent language was fined £2 with 8s costs of court, in default twenty-one days' imprisonment. Notice of appeal…

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Alleged Theft of Clothes

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 3

James Wilkins, 29, was up at the Redfern Court yesterday charged with stealing a suit of clothes, of the value of £3 5s, the property of Thomas…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thofts from the Railway. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 6

At the police court this morning, before Mr. Payten, S.M., three boys were prosecuted by the Railway Commissioners for stealing fruit from a…

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Charges of Theft at Redfern

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 10

Thomas Held (18), ropemaker. was charged at the Redfern Court yesterday, before Mr. Macfarlane, D.S.M., with stealing 11 bags, valued at 3s 6d, the property of Charles Aldridge, on January 23. When arrested by…

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Alleged Stealing of Sheepskins. the Accused Discharged

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 10

Frauds James Stanwell and Charles Bernardin were charged, on remand at the Balmain Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Johnson, S.M., with stealing in company…

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The Japan Poisoning Case. Mrs. Carew Sentenced to Death

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night. -- The trial at Yokohama, Japan, of Mrs. Edith May Hollo-well Carew for the murder, by poisoning, of her husband, Mr. W. R. Curow, late…

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Theft of a Horse and Cart Daring Street Robbery

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 2

Two men, William Brown and James Coulter, were charged before Judge Docker at the Darlinghurst Sessions yesterday morning with having stolen a…

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Police Courts. Thefts, &c

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 4

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., Maurice O'Donoghue, 30, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment for stealing £1 4s from the till of the bar of Mr. Coughlin's…

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Where Are the Police?

Evening News · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 3

To the Editor of the "Evening News." Sir,—Will you kindly give me space in your valuable paper to call the attention of the police to the copper and stove thieves who are going…

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Tamworth District Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 6

TAMWORTH, Tuesday. -- The District Court was continued to-day before Judge Coffey. Daniel Orman, of Moonbi, sued Christopher Gardiner, for £107, rations supplied since 1888. The…

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Redfern Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 4

The monthly Licensing Court for the Redfern district was held in the local courthouse yesterday. Mr. Macfarlane, S.M., presided. There were 85 applicants for hawkers' licenses, of these 15 were…

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 5

The weekly sitting of the Water Licensing Court was held this afternoon before a bench of magistrates comprising Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., (chairman), Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., Mr. Fred…

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The Carew Poisoning Case. Mrs. Carew Sentenced to Death. LONDON, February 1

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 6

The trial has concluded at Yokohama, Japan, of Mrs. Edith Carew, charged with the murder of her husband, Walter Raymond Howell Carew, by the…

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The Carew Poisoning Case. Mrs. Carew Sentenced to Death. London, Feb. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 7

The trial of Mrs. Edith May Hollowell Carew on a charge of having poisoned her husband, Mr. W. R. Carew, has been concluded at Yokohama…

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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Fitzhardinon.) Burgess V. [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 4

Mr. M'Donnell (of Messrs. M'Donnell and Moffit) appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Paterson (of Messrs. Street and Paterson) for the defendant. This was an action brought by F. Burgess,…

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