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Courts & crime, 1897

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Newtown Court

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 11

At the Newtown Police Court today, before Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S. M. C. H. Bland was charged with riding in a railway carriage without…

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White Spirit for Gaol Patients. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 10

Sir, -- Your trenchant leader of the 10th should result in effecting a change in the treatment of sick prisoners. As you say, a man is given two months'…

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Police Courts. False Pretence

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 13

At the North Sydney Court yesterday, a respectably dressed woman, named Mary Johnson, alias Phillips, on remand, was charged that on the 17th inst. Bbe went about as a gatherer of alms under false pretence…

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Central Criminal Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 14

Myra Heaven pleaded not guilty, at the Central Criminal Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Simpson, to an indictment charging her with that she did, on the 12th November, at Camperdown, feloniously slay Sarah…

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Land Appeal Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 13

The Land Court, Messrs. Oliver (president), Freeman, and Brandis (commissioners), resumed its sittings at Darlinghurst on, February 10. J. Nelson appealed against the disallowance of…

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Ryde Police Court Friday, February 12. (Before Mr. G. M. Pope, J.p.) a Junction Offender

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 12

George Lewis, for being drunk and disorderly at Hornsby Junction, was fined 10s or 3 days, and for obscene language on the same occasion, 20s or 7 days…

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Police Courts. Committed for Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 7

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Edwards, S.M., John Maxwell Owens, 50, was charged with obtaining 7s 7d money, and goods to the value of £1 12s 5d, the property of Walter Lance…

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Parramatta Small Debts Court

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 1

Downey v M. Boland. Claim for £10 16s 5d for brand supplied. The defendant ad[?] the debt, and west into various [?] concerning sandry matters. A verdict was…

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Penrith District Court. SATURDAY. Before His Honor District Court Judge Back house

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 2

The following members of the legal profession were present, viz:—Messrs Whitfield (barrister) W. J. Hill, F. R. Cowper, D. McDonald, and — Lyons (solicitors)…

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Parramatta Police Court Monday, February 15. (Before Mr. T.E. MacNevin, P.M., and Mr. R. Harper, J.p.) Casuals

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 9

Daniel Macnamara, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct in Station-street on Saturday evening, was fined 5s: in default, 24 hours' imprisonment…

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The Children's Corner. Court of Entertainers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 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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Moree Land Court. MOREE, Feb. 12

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 418

A peculiar case, the first of the kind, occurred at the land board to-day. G. A. Eckford applied for land originally reserved from sale pending the determination of the railway route. The reserve was…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, February 16. (Before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, P.M., and Mr. B. Harper, J.p.) Alleged Illegal Possession

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 9

Arthur Jones, alias Lyons, and William Johnson on a charge of being in the illegal possession of a pair of winkers, were, at the request of the police, remanded till Friday…

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A Newsagency Business. a District Court Claim

Evening News · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 3

A verdict for £180 was recovered in the District Court yesterday by Hy Edward Field from George Thomas. The Piantiff's case was that the defendant induced him to enter into an agreement for the purchase of a…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—monday, February 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 7

Term List.—Equity and Divorce Appeals: Brown v. Fox, equity appeal; Hulme v. H[?]lme, divorce appeal: M'Mahon v. Brewer and others, equity appeal. In Equity.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson…

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The Novelist. Sons and Fathers. Chapter Vii. "Back! Would You Murder Her?"

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 31

When Edward Morgan went to Europe from Columbia College it was in obedience to a mandate of Jobn Morgan through the New York lawyers. He went, began there the life of a…

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Ryde Police Court. Tuesday, February 16. (Before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, P.M. and Messrs. Hilliard and Jordan, J's. P.) a Thirty Lady

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 2

Malvania Elders, alias Eveline Bridges, whose age was gives on the charge sheet as 50, but who looked very much older, being thirsty on Friday last and not having the…

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Thursday. February 18 (Before Messrs. G.M. Pope and John Forsyth, J's P.) Assault on a Woman

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 12

Demorrus, a Ceylon native, pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting Many Stanton, a married woman. Constable Tindall said he arrested the…

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The Sale of Bricks. a District Court Claim

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 47

Judge Fitzhardinge delivered judgment on February 10 in the action in which Michael M'Mahon, brickmaker, of Ashfield, formerly of Murrurundi, claimed from James Tanko the sum of £34 6s 9d,…

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Wednesday, February 17 (Before Mr. T. E. McNevio, P.M., and Mr. R. Harper, J.p.). Supposed Stealing

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 9

Arthur Jones, alias Lyon, and William Johnston, two youths, were charged with having in their possession a pair of winkers reasonably supposed to have been stolen…

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