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Courts & crime, 1897

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Parramatta Police Court Saturday, February' 6. (Before Messrs. Hugh Taylor and R. Harper, J's.P.) Robbing a J.P.

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 6

Andrew Torkell was charged with stealing two umbrellas and two walking sticks, the property of Stephen J. Pearson, J.P., on the 4th instant…

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The Children's Corner. Court of Entertainers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 11

King Highandmighty, whose word is final, and whose sword is sharp. Queen Youngheart, who loves everyone not grown up, and does exactly as she pleases…

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Ryde Police Court Tuesday, February 9. (Before Messrs. T. E. MacNevin, P.M., and Robt. Hilliard, J.p.) High Priced Grapes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 12

Percy Litchfield, a very responsible looking young man, pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolen a quantity of grapes from the vineyard of William J. Cox at North Ryde on the…

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RYDE. Police Court. Tuesday, February 9. (Before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, P.M., and Mr. R. Hilliard, J.P. More Reformation Runaways

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 12

Runaways from the Carpentarian Reformatory are becoming quite a feature at the Ryde Police Court, scarcely a court day coming round but some of the lads appear in answer to…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—monday, February 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 5

In Equity.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.—At 10 a.m.; Fletcher v. Maguire, motion to continue injunction (to be mentioned). Master's Office.—Before the Master in Equity.—At 11…

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The Stockton Disaster. Court of Inquiry. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 6

The court of inquiry into the Stockton fatality was continued this morning. Mr. Humble, inspector of collieries, under examination, said that on the…

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The Three Police Officers Who Will Bring Butler to Sydney

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 31

Detective McHattle. Detective Roche. Constable Conroy. (Photo. by Peel's Studios, George-street, Sydney.)…

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The Butler Case. the Extradition Application. a New Difficulty. Butler Claims to Be Lee Weller. Charged with Murdering Preston. the Sydney Evidence Produced

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Noon. -- From San Francisco it is reported that the accused man Butler has been identified by Captain Jones, as a sailor who was aboard the Flintshire,…

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Latest Cables. Mountain Murders Extradition of Butler. The Murder of Preston. Extradition Proceedings -- The Second Charge Filed. LONDON, February 12

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 5

The proceedings in connection with the application of the New South Wales police for the extradition of the suspected murderer, Butler, were…

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Inquest at Parramatta Gaol. White Spirit for Prisoners. a Doctor's Protest. the Jury's Rider Supports the Protest. an Official Dictum Is to the Effect That Contract Spirits Mean "White Spirit." As to "Cast-iron" Stomachs

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 11

An inquest was held at Parramatta Gaol on Monday afternoon last, before Mr. T. E. MacNevin and a mixed jury, on the remains of a man then lying in the morgue of the…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, February 12. In Bankruptey.—(Before the Registrar.) Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, Limited, V. Estate of Mary Keenan (Deoeased)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 5

Mr. Lingen, instructed bY Messrs. Cape, Kent, and Gaden, appeared for the petitioning creditors; and Mr. J. L. Campbell, instructed by Messrs. Laurence and Rich (for Mr. George de V. Pilcher,…

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At Parramatta Quarter Sessions. a Kaleidoscopic Inspection of the Humanity That Hovers Round the Pretentious Precincts of a Criminal Court; with Details of the Charges Investigated on

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 3

Criminal Courts never suffer from much lack of patronage, either from those whose instincts the Court was created to frustrate or from the motley crop of humanity who view…

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Yesterday's Police News

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 February 1897 · page 5

Under the Vag.—Wm. Fernandez (27), a colored person, who said be was "a runner," but was only running the court, received a month at the Water Police Court on a charge…

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The Muggridge Murder The True Version

Truth · Sunday 14 February 1897 · page 3

"OLD CHUM" writes : "Quite recently the 'Sunday Times' published a fairy tale as to the part played by a little Scotch terrier in discovering the murderer of Henry…

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White Spirit for Gaol Patients. (To the Editor of 'Truth.')

Truth · Sunday 14 February 1897 · page 4

SIR,—Every week brings before the public some new evidences of how bad the present prison system is. The latest is most serious, because it resulted in…

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POLICE v. People. Coutts Cashiered

Truth · Sunday 14 February 1897 · page 2

IF the righteous crusade entered upon by the paper against the 'bad eggs' of the New South Wales police, had borne no other fruit than the cleansing of the Force of the…

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The Casterton Murder. Aged Couple Massacred Murdered for Gain

Truth · Sunday 14 February 1897 · page 3

Execution of George Waines—Gamekeeper and Farmer—He Confesses to a Detective Confined in a Cell with Him…

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District Court. Monday, February 15

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 February 1897 · page 3

Before his Honor Judge. Fitzhardinge. For Causes.—Latimeri v Hill, Newell v Sullivan, Blair v Garlick, [?]ner v Purssey, Burnes v [?], Cannon r Morgan, Webb v Sutherland,…

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Misplaced State Buildings. Old Ge0rge Street Police Station.a Geuesome Steructure. the Mint, the Libraby, and the Law Courts

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 February 1897 · page 3

Not far from the Benevolent Asylum is another valuable piece of Government property at the junction of George and Pitt-streets, formerly used aR a police…

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Redfern police Court

Evening News · Monday 15 February 1897 · page 6

Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., presided Emily Miller or Amy Smith, 25, was fined 10s, or three days, for having used indecent language in Newtown- road, Darlington…

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