Charge of Stealing
The female quartette, Nellie Baxter, 31, Millie Baxter, 13, Jane Prenderville, 48, and Mary Prenderville, 13, appeared again at the Redfern court yesterday on a…
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Water Police Court To-day's Cases
Mr. Addison, S.M., presided in the charge division. Robert Quinlan, 41, laborer, was charged with cruelly illtreating a horse by working it whilst suffering from a sore back. Accused said he…
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Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., presided in the charge division. Frank Eliott, 40, was charged with stealing a parse containing 6s, the property of Annie Smith…
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At the Balmain Court yesterday, before Mr. F. W. Edwards, S.M., Mary Ann Lubbin, a married woman, was the complainant in a case against Hercules Short, a fuel dealer, for assault. The complainant lives in…
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John Jamieson and Thomas Flynn, two young men, were convicted of having on January 7 stolen two boxes containing tobacco, the property of the Railway Commissioners. They were seen to take…
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At the Central Charge Court yesterday, before Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., William Thornton (20), a waiter, was charged with stealing a dozen and a half silver spoons and a quantity of other household articles, total…
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George Devries was arrested by Senior sergeant M'Vane this morning charged with stealing from a dwelling a gold bangle, valued at £4, and 27s in cash…
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The Parramatta district coroner, Mr. T. E. M'Nevin, held an inquest at the Parramatta Gaol on Monday on the body of a prisoner, Samuel Thompson, aged 28, admitted on December 25, 1896, under a sentence of three…
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A few days ago a man died in the Parramatta gaol, whither he had been sent to serve two months' imprisonment for "vagrancy," which should mean that he was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Quarter Sessions. (Before his Honor Judge Docker.) SENTENCED
James Dyson, who had been convicted of assault, was sentenced to three years' penal servitude. Benjamin Dufton, for a similar offence, was sentenced to twelve months' hard labor in Darlinghurst Gaol…
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INVERELL, Tuesday. -- The District Court was opened to-day, and a number of undefended cases were disposed of. The case of Bryden v. Wells, a claim of £200 damage for carelessly allowing a…
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The Land Court, Messrs. Oliver (president), Freeman and Brandis (commissioners) resumed its sittings at Darlinghurst to-day. APPEALS…
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ALBURY, Wednesday.—Senior-sergeant Grageon, who has been stationed here for many years, has been promoted to the rank of sub-inspector, and will be transferred to Narrandera, vice Sub-inspector Smith…
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At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., William Thornton, 20, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for stealing on the 3rd instant [?] silver spoons, 13 knives, 12 forks,…
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The Land Court, consisting of Messrs. James Vernon (chairman) and E. Parnell, sat yesterday, and disposed of the following business: -- An application by Peter Smith for a homestead…
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The Land Appeal Court opened yesterday before Messrs. Oliver (President), Brandis, and Freeman. In the case of A. M'Laughlin, an appeal against the disallowance of his conditional purchase and conditional…
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Travers Purcell, of Kidmans-terrace, Wolloomooloo, labourer. Mr. Lloyd, official assignee. Joshua Henry Head, of near…
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The sittings of the Land Appeal Court were commenced at the Land Court, Darlinghurst, this morning, before Messrs. Oliver, Brandis and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Courts. House Robberies at Redfern
Nellie Baxter (31), Jane Prenderville (48), Mary Prenderville (13), and Millie Baxter (13), who were last week committed for trial upon a charge of stealing, were yesterday, at the Redfern Court, before Mr. F. S…
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