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Courts & crime, 1897

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Water Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At yesterday's sitting of the Water Licensing Court, the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:--Martin Barlow to George Main Thom, Barlow's Hotel, King and Pitt streets, city; Jane Coates, widow…

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Police Courts. Committed for Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 3

Nicholas Berthoeux(40) was at the Central Police Court yesterday committed for trial by Mr. Edwards, S.M., at the Quarter Sessions Court, on a charge of having four pieces of counterfeit coin in…

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Police Courts. Suppression of Betting

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 2

In the Summons division of the Water Police Court yesterday, Charles Bennett, 3 Rowe-street, city, and Arthur Clark, 15 Rowe-street, city, were charged with laying doubles, and were each lined £10 and costs, or…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary Sequestrations

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 5

Frederick Charles Smith, miner, Fletcher-street, Plattsburg. Mr. Palmer, official assignee. Thomas Williams, labourer, Kiama…

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New Zealand. Police Scandal at Auckland

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 5

WELLINGTON, Wednesday.--As the outcome of the unjustifiable arrest of Mr. South, a share-broker, at Auckland, on a charge of drunkenness, Sergeants M'Mahon and Gamble have been…

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Complaint Against the Police. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 5

A short time ago an Auckland sharebroker, who went to the police station to make a complaint against a policeman, was roughly handled and arrested on a charge of being drunk and…

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Murder of an Armenian Official. Two Days After Appointment

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--From Constantinople it is reported that Debros Effendi, an Armenian, who was appointed against his desire as assistant Caimacan, or Governor of…

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British Bechuanaland. Murder of an English Trader. a Native Rising Feared

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--Reports from Vryburg, British Bechuanaland, state that the natives have murdered an English trader named Robinson…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—thursday, January 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 3

In Equity.—Before the Deputy Resistrar—At 11 a.m.: Re trustees of the will of L. J. Whiteside and other, to settle minutes of order. At 11.30a.m.: Merriman v. Perpetual Trustee Company, to tax costs. At 12 noon:…

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The Glenbrook Murders, Arrival of Police Officers at Vancouver

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 6

LONDON, January 6.—Messrs. Huddart, Parker, and Company's steamer Miowera, with Detective M'Hattie and Constable Conrcy, who were dispatched from Sydney to…

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Glenbrook Murders. Arrival of Police Officers at Vancouver. London, Jan. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 5

Detective M'Hattie and Constable Conroy, who were despatched from Sydney to secure the arrest of Butler, the perpetrator of the Glenbrook murders, on the…

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Divorce Court. Decrees Made Absolute. Applications for Dispensation of Service

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 6

His Honor Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson to-day made absolute decrees nisi granted in the following cases:--George Guild Palmer v. Ellen…

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Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. South Africa. Murder of an English Trader. London, Jan. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 5

Reports from Vryburg, British Bechuanaland, state that the natives have murdered an English trader named Robinson…

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The Mountain Murders. The Miowera at Vancouver. Arrival of Police Officers. LONDON, January 6

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 3

The Canadian-Australian mail steamer Miowera, which sailed from Sydney on December 12, has arrived at Vancouver. On board the steamer were Detective…

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Affairs in Turkey. the Trial of Mazhar Bey. Dragomans Excluded From the Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--Despite the promises of the Sultan, the Dragomans (interpreters) of the French and Italian Embassies have been excluded from the court…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, January 6. In Chambers.—(Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) Melbourne Discount and Guarantee Company V. STEWART

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 3

On the application of Mr. H. M. Taylor his Honor granted leave to issue execution agiinst defendant John Stewart on a memorial of a judgment obtained in the Supreme Court of Victoria for the sum…

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Police Courts. Youths Charged with Assault and Robbery

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 January 1897 · page 3

At the Redfern Court yesterday, before Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., two youths named Percy Edward Andrews (17) and Arthur Edward Nell (16) were charged with, in company with others, assaulting Abdo Chams…

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A Police Assault Case

Evening News · Friday 8 January 1897 · page 5

In the Summons division of the Central Police Court to-day, Sub-Inspector Bell prosecuted Peter Hansen for resisting the police. A cross case was brought by the defendant against…

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Paddington Police Court

Evening News · Friday 8 January 1897 · page 5

At Paddington Police Court yesterday, before Mr. MacFarlane, D.S.M., a young man named Geo. Davis was ordered to be imprisoned for fourteen days for stealing a macintosh cape…

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