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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1897

7,781 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 250

A Prisoner's Death. Extraordinary Disclosures. Prohibition of Stimulants. White Spirit in Gaol

Evening News · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 3

Mr. T. E. MacNevin, P.M., district Coroner, held an inquest at the Parramatta Gaol on Monday evening touching the death of a confinee named Samuel Thompson. Deceased, who was 28 years…

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Law. Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 10

Francis Purcell, of Kidman's-terrace, Woolloomooloo, laborer. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee. Joshua Henry Head, of near Armidale, formerly of Waterloo, near Walcha, grazier. Mr. N. F. Giblin,…

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Bankruptcy Court. Hearing of Creditors' Petition

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 5

The hearing of the creditors' petition in the matter of the Commercial Banking Co. of Sydney, Limited, v. the estate of Mary Keenan (deceased) was…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—wednesday, Fe[?] 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 4

In Equity.—Master's Office.—At 10.30 a.m.: M'Mahoan v. Br[?]w[?]r, to [?]ettle minutes of decree. At 11 a.m.: Homeward Bound Gold-mining Company v. Macpherson, to settle minutes of order…

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Spirits for Prisoners. a peculiar Regulation. Men in Gaol Hospitals Must Have White Spirit. PARRAMATTA

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 6

A matter of no little interest in official circles cropped up at an inquest held at Parramatta Gaol on Monday afternoon. The inquest was conducted…

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District Court.—wednesday, February 10. (Before his Honor Judge Fit[?]dinge.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 4

For Judgment— M'Mahon v. Tanks. Caus[?]; No[?]thqu[?]y v. Jannett (part heard), Moore v. Storum and another, Brack[?] v. Ayoub, Sargent v. Scott Reid v. Cook, Boo[?] V. Springfield, London Bank of Australia v. Kelly, Sto[?]…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, February 9. Vi[?]-Admirally Court.—(Before Sir Fred[?]rick Darley, Judge Commissary.) [?]Dwards and Others V. Th[?] Ship Dominion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 4

Mr. Windeyer, in[?]tructed by M[?]ssrs. Richardson and Thompson, appeared for the plaintiffs. This was a [?]y brought by the captain of the ship Dominion for salary and disbursements on behalf of…

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Divorce Court. To-Day's Proceedings. Preliminary Applications. For Alimony, Costs and Attachment

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 5

His Honor. Mr. Justice Simpson disposed of several preliminary applications in the Divorce Court this morning. GRAY- v. GRAY…

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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday. (Before Judge Fitz[?]ARDINGE.) M'M[?]HON V. TANKO

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 4

Mr. Aitke[?] appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Pring, instructed by Messrs. Abbott and Allen, for the defendant. This was an action brought by Michael M'Mahon, brickmaker, of Ashfield,…

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Butler in Gaol. Another Statement. Made to Constable Conroy. Two Mythical Men Who Gave Him Loe Weller's Belongings--Butler Offers to Turn Informer. LONDON, February 0

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 6

Butler, the man accused of the murder of Captain Lee Weller and others, has informed Constable Conroy, at San Francisco, that two men forced him to…

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The Kensington Recreation Ground. the Question of Forfeiture. Decision of the Land Appeal Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 10

A matter of considerable interest, as affecting the tenure of the Kensington Recreation Ground, by the Rosehill Racecourse Company, Limited, now the Kensington Recreation Ground…

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Boxing. Our American Letter. a Big Budget. Fitz and Corbett Again. the Fight Appears Certain. That Sharkey Swindle. The Law Could Not Interfere. Shiploads of Sympathy for Fitz. O'donnell a Cinch for Maher. Steve Scared. Parson Davis' Big Negro. Armstrong and Jackson. Paddy Slavin's Exit. Dan Creedon's Latest Battle—Billy M'Carthy Whipped Twice—Mace and Donovan—Jim Anthony Beaten—Griffo's Gaol Life—Downfall of Colored San Francisco, January 9,1897

Referee · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 6

They have signed again, have Mr. Fitzsimmons and Mr. Corbett. They may really get together this time and determine which has the larger and more diversified assortment of…

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Police Courts an Election Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 3

The political dislike which Charles Humbert, a resident of Hurstville, entertains towards Daniel Joseph Tracey, of the same place, culminated, after the municipal election on Saturday, in his striking Tracey on the nose…

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Balmain Police Court

Evening News · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 4

Mr. Edwards, S.M., presided. Ann Barry, 60, was charged with vagrancy. She was said to have been convicted several times previously. A sentence of three months hard…

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Redfern Police Court

Evening News · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 5

Mr. F. S. Isaacs, S.M., presided. A Syrian named Abdullah Bakash, 50, was charged with assaulting Anthony Dadour, a Syrian commission agent, at Redfern, on the 6th…

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Glebe Police Court

Evening News · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 5

Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., presided. Christopher Hefland, 28, for having insufficient means of support, was sentenced to one month's gaol…

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Newtown Police Court

Evening News · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 5

Mr. F. S. Isaacs, S.M., presided. Elizabeth Cross, 35, a married woman, was charged with, having stolen two brushes, valued at 1s, the property of John Hedges. She pleaded…

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North Sydney Police Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 6

Mr. Edwards presided at this court to-day. A youth named Charles Cannings was charged with having stolen pumpkins from Hop Long, a Chinese…

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Alleged Assault

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 6

Two boys, Percy Edward Andrews and Arthur Edward Nell, were charged before Judge Docker at the Sessions this afternoon with assaulting Abdul…

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Central Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 6

Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., presided. Wm. Salier, 27, was charged with attempting to stealing a mat, value 5s, the property of George Horam. It was stated that Salier was caught…

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