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Courts & crime, 1897

7,781 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 250

Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. the Transvaal. the Volksraad and the High Court. London, Feb. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 9

Further advices from Pretoria in reference to the deadlock between the Volksraad and the High Court of Justice state that the Volksraad has adopted President…

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The Carew Case. Mrs. Carew's Intrigues. Letters Read in Court. An Unfaithful Wife-- The Reported Confession of Miss Jacob a Canard

The Australian Star · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 7

Cable messages reported that Mrs. Carew had been convicted and sentenced to death for the poisoning of her husband at Yokohama, and that the…

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Merrylands Morality. A Shocking Case. an Uncle Charged with Carnally Knowing His Niece, Aged Thirteen Years, the Intimacy Being Alleged to Have Begun When She Was Ten Years Old. Seduction in Loftus Park, on the Road to Sunday School

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 5

Robert Austin appeared in custody, on remand, having been arrested on a charge of unlawfully and carnally knowing a girl, named Ruby Shoobridge, at Merrylands, on or about…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, February 26. In Banco.—(Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice STEPHEN, and Mr. Justice Cohen.) Hagerman V. LAFALAISE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 7

Mr. Ferguson appeared for the plaintiff, and moved under the 47th section of the Common Law Procedure Act of 1857 for a rule nisi for attachment against defendant. The plaintiff had brought an action against…

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The Butler Case. the Extradition Proceedings. Likely to Be Delayed for Months. Probable Appeal to the Supreme Court. Butler and a Coat Belonging to Preston

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Night.—At the Extradition Court at San Francisco to-day Detective Roche identified a coat found in the possession of Butler as having belonged to…

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The Extradition. What the Police Say

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 February 1897 · page 5

Having had no word from the detectives at 'Frisco as to the progress made with the extradition proceedings, the heads of the police in Sydney were satisfied to accept no…

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Aiken Again. Another Brutal Assault—But tke Biassed Beck would not Convict Him

Truth · Sunday 28 February 1897 · page 7

It is evident that magistrate is are either caballing or acting under instructions which prevent them doing justice in cases where maltreated citizens proceed against their…

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POLICE v. People. the Country Cops Coincide. a Villainous Proceeding

Truth · Sunday 28 February 1897 · page 7

THE country copperman—some of him—is just as clever at playing the foal and scoundrel as his city prototype. Here is about as good an instance of police incompetence and…

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White Spirit. for Our Gaol Prisoners. Difference between White Spirit and Brandy, etc.—Ginger Beer contains Alcohol—Beware of Temperature Tipple—Alcohol in Bread—Where Alcohol is Found—How it is Formed—Its Medical Uses. [No. 1.]

Truth · Sunday 28 February 1897 · page 2

THE question of while spirit for gaol prisoners has been brought prominently before the public by the Parramatta inquest, and it is therefore as well that the public should…

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Water Police Court

Evening News · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 4

Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., presided in the charge division. Thomas Swanton, 26, and William Steward, 27, seamen on board the s.s Hubbuck, pleaded guilty to…

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Central Police Court

Evening News · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 4

Mr. G. W. P. Addison, S.M., presided in the charge division. Duncan M'Dougall, 36, was charged with habitual drunkenness and riotous behavior, and was…

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Parramatta Police Court

Evening News · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 5

At the Parramatta Police Court this morning, before Messrs. T. E. Macnevin, P.M., R. Harper, and G. Coates, Js.P., George Flood was charged with stealing a horse, the property of Edward Jackson…

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Newcastle. Police Court Statistics. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 5

The amount return of police court business for the information of the Government Statistician has just been completed by Mr. F. G. Adrian, C.P.C., and Mr. J. Doyle, assistant C.P.S., of the Newcastle…

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Burglary in George-street. Tobacconist's Shop Broken Into

Evening News · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 5

An extensive rebbery was carried out on Sunday morning at the premises of Messra. Craig and Aitken, tobacco[?]ists 680 and 682 George-street. An entrance was effected by catting away the whole of the…

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Police Courts

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 7

At the Newtown Court on Saturday Mr. Johnson, S.M., fined George Chapman (21), a clerk, a sum of 20s, with an alternative of 21 days, for stealing a pair of trousers, value 3s 11d, the property of Henry Rose, of 232…

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Child Murder Near Merewether

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 5

An inquest was held on Saturday by the coroner (Mr. G. C. Martin) on the body of an infant, which was found in a paddock near the Merewether-Adamstown-road on Friday. Dr. Dalton,…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 5

The weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held at noon to-day. The bench was occupied by Messrs. Addison (chairman) and Delohery, S.Ms., and Mr. Penny, L.M. The…

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Police Courts. the Confidence Trick

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 3

In the Water Police Court on saturday [?] Mitchell, 31. was convicted, before Mr. M. S.Love, D.S.M., of stealing the sum of £1 13s from Walter H. Bright by means of the confidence trick. On…

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Child Murder at Balmain. Body Found on the Beach

The Australian Star · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 5

The body of a newly-born male child was discovered at 10.15 a.m. yesterday on the beach near the Bald Rock Ferry wharf Balmain, by a local resident…

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The Full Court and Federation

Evening News · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 4

The Chief Justice intimated this morning that the pull Court would, unless there was some strong expression of opinion from. the. bar in favor of an adjournment, sit on Thursday next, despite the…

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