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Courts & crime, 1897

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Water Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 6

Mr. Addison , S.M., presided in the charge division. Cecil Thurston, 32, clerk, charged with embezzling £7 33 8d, belonging to his employers, Enoch Taylor and Company, was remanded for a week, bail being…

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Central Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 6

Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., presided. Jane Wilson, 60, was charged with stealing three shirts, the property of Riley Brothers, George-street. She was seen to sample the articles…

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A Serious Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 6

WYALONG, Monday.--Ebenezer Morris appeared at the police court to-day, on remand, charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on Jane Garland on the 23rd of last mouth. The assault…

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Theft of a Bicycle

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 3

Peter Gay (27) was yesterday charged at the Water Police Court with stealing a bicycle, valued at £19, the property of Henry Samuel Cusack (manager for Messrs. Bernett and Wood). It was stated that the accused…

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Newcastle. Chamber Magistrate. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 5

On Saturday Mr. F. G. Adrian, clerk ol petty sessions, received his appointment as Chamber Magistrate for Newcastle. The decision of the authorities is regarded locally with much favour, as…

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Alleged Theft of a Cab

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 3

The case against John M'Cabe, charged with having stolen a horse and cab, the property of Henry Churchill, was continued yesterday afternoon at the…

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Quarter Sessions. Before his Honor Judge Docker, SENTENCED

Evening News · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 6

Henry Williamson, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolen a number of records from the Supreme Court, was to-day sentenced to six months' hard labor, but the sentence was suspended under the…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 6

The following cases were dealt with by the Licensing Bench at the Central Police Court to-day:-- Transfers granted:--James England to P.K. Haydon,…

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A Costly Kiss. a Man Sent to Gaol

Evening News · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 5

MOREE, Tuesday.—At the police court yesterday a stranger named Brien was sentenced to three months' hard labor for assaulting and kissing a girl, aged 11 years, in the porch of the Wesleyan Church…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The Central Licensing Court weekly meeting was held yesterday. Messrs. Johnson Smithers, S. Ms., and Penny, L. M., presided. The following publieans' licenses were transferred:—Royal Hotel,…

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The Mountain Murders. Butler in West Australia. Imprisoned for Horse Stealing

Evening News · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 6

PERTH (W.A.), Tuesday.—The Perth police easy that Butler is known to the authorities here as a man who went by the name of Richard Ashe. The photo of Butler sent over here by the Sydney detective…

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Moree Gaol Breakers. Committed for Trial. the Prisoners Leg-ironed

Evening News · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 5

MOREE, Tuesday.—At the local police court yesterday, the prisoners Tabalo and Smith were committed for trial on a charge of horse stealing and breaking gaol. Tabolo appealed to the bench to…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—tuesday, February 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 3

In Equity.—Before the Deputy Rigistrar.—At 11 a.m.: Barnes v. Barnes, to settle minutes of order. At 2 p.m.: Australian Trust Management Company, to pass accounts…

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The Police. To the Editor of the "Evening News."

Evening News · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 7

Sir,—Would you kindly allow me a little space in the columns of your widely-circulated paper to draw public attention to the way the police (some of them) perform their duty. Only this evening in…

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The Courts. Land Court. the Kensington Case. Important Decision

Evening News · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 6

The land court sat to-day at Darlinghurst and delivered reserved judgment in the reference for return to the board for re-hearing of J. B. Rowley (now Rosehill Racecourse Company, Limited…

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District Court.—tursday, February 9. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 3

Smith v. Kane, Douglas v. Caldaia, Bracks v. Ayoub, M'A[?]ahon v. Tanks, Lucas v. Fuley, Norquay v. Jaunett, Moore v. Storum and another, Frank v. Hacks, M'Clintock v. Nolan, Sargent v. Scott, Simpson v…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday, February 8. In Bankruptcy, Volutntary Sequestrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 3

Joseph William Brown, of Berry Ferry, near Coolamon, farmer. Mr. W. H. Palmér, official assignce. Frederick Carters, of Murrumbidgerie, contractor…

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Metropolitan District Court. Monday. (Before Judge Ffitzhardinge.) [?]Orough of Drummoyne V. DAWSON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 3

Mr. L. Armstrong, instructed by Mr. L.F. Heydon, appeared for the plaintiff borough; and Mr. Rolin, instructed by Messrs. Laurence and Rich, for the defendant. This was an action brought by…

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Theft of Supreme Court Records

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 6

Henry Williamson, who last week pleaded guilty at the Darlinghurst Sessions to the larceny of a number of documents, records, &c., from the…

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