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Courts & crime, 1897

7,781 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 250

Quarter Sessions. (Before his Honor Judge Docker.) SENTENCED

Evening News · Monday 22 February 1897 · page 6

George Thomas, who was convicted last week on charge of having assaulted Maggie M'Donald, was to-day sentenced to twelve months' hard labor…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Monday 22 February 1897 · page 5

The weekly sitting of the Central Licensing Court was held to-day. Messrs. Delohery (chairman) and Edwards, S.Ms., and Penny, L.M., occupied the bench. The following…

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Central Criminal Court. Cases for To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 February 1897 · page 2

Robert White, false pretences; Jensen Sorensen, sending a threatening letter; Mary Baxter and another, larceny…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—monday, February 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1897 · page 3

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

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District Court.—monday, February 20. (Before his Honor Judge Backhouse.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1897 · page 3

City assessment appeals will be taken this day. Court opens at 10 a.m. sharp…

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Latest Cables. the Cretan Crisis. The Popular Feeling. Favours Union With Greece. Demonstration in Paris- Collision With the Police-- 150 Persons Arrested. LONDON, February 21

The Australian Star · Monday 22 February 1897 · page 5

Advices from Crete state that a popular vote taken in the different provinces of the island has resulted in the whole of the provinces voting in favour of…

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Metropolitan District Court. Saturday. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.) Edward John Hill v. Grand Lodge of New South Wales United Ancient Order of Druids

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1897 · page 3

This was as application by Edward John Hill, a member of the Boadicea Lodge, for the Court to declare that a by law issued by the Grand Lodge of New South Wales of the United Ancient Order of…

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Latest Cables. Butler in Court. The Fatal Bullet. Evidence of Detective Boche. The Bullets Found in Butler's Box-- Identical With That Which Killed Lee Weller. LONDON, February 21

The Australian Star · Monday 22 February 1897 · page 5

A telegram from San Francisco reports that the proceedings in connection with the application for the extradition of the supposed murderer…

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News by Cable. The European Situation. The Cretan Trouble. The Powers and Greece. The Blockade of the Piraeus. Fighting near Canea. Another Turkish Defeat. Anti-Turkish Demonstration in Paris. Collision with the Police

Evening News · Monday 22 February 1897 · page 6

LONDON, February 20.—The Powers, especially Russia, Germany, and Austria, are greatly incensed at the obstinacy of Greece in regard to Crete…

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Mothers and Children. Charged With Stealing

The Australian Star · Tuesday 23 February 1897 · page 8

Two women, Jane Prenderville and Nellie Baxter, and their children, Mary Prendervllle, 13, and Millie Baxter, 13, were charged before Mr. Justice…

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Police Courts. Stealing a Bicycle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1897 · page 3

James M'Donald (30), fireman, was convicted before Mr. M. S. Love, D.S.M., at the Water Police Court yesterday, of stealing a bicycle, valued at £15, the property of Henare Waka, and was fined…

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Newtown Police Court

Evening News · Tuesday 23 February 1897 · page 5
Also in The Australian Star

Mr. Whittingale Johnson, S.M., presided. Henry Reid, 18, painter, was charged with having stolen 3s 9d in money, a pen, a pocket knife, a cigar holder, a bottle of scent, a book, a stiletto, and…

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Redfern Police Court

Evening News · Tuesday 23 February 1897 · page 5

Mr. F. S. Isaacs, S.M., presided. Thomas Ward for having made use of indecent language within hearing of persons passing in Cooper-street, Waterloo, was fined 20s, with 4s 10d costs, or…

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Glebe Police Court

Evening News · Tuesday 23 February 1897 · page 5

Mr. F. W. Edwards, S.M., presided. Henry Smith, for having illtreated a horse by allowing it to be worked while suffering from sore back, was fined 40s, with 4s 10d costs, or a month's gaol…

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Redfern Police Court

Evening News · Tuesday 23 February 1897 · page 5

Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., presided. Ada Harrison, 24, for riotous conduct in Newton-road, Darlington, was fined 20s, or seven days' gaol…

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Another Burglary

Evening News · Tuesday 23 February 1897 · page 6

The premises of Messrs. Lark, Son, and Company, importers, Carrington-street, were entered during Sunday night or Monday morning. About £10 was stolen from a safe, the thieves having…

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A Housebreaker Sentenced

The Australian Star · Tuesday 23 February 1897 · page 6

At the Central Criminal Court to-day James Morris, who had been convicted of house-breaking, was sentenced by Mr. Justice Simpson to two years' hard…

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Central Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Tuesday 23 February 1897 · page 6

Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., presided. Walter Murray, 36, was sentenced to one month, on a charge of stealing three brushes, the property of Elliott and Company…

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Water Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Tuesday 23 February 1897 · page 6

Mr. M. S. Love, D.S.M., presided in the charge division. Alice Smith, 22, charged, on remand, with stealing three blankets and a hat, valued at £2 9s, the…

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