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Courts & crime, 1897

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At the Central. Duncan on the Drunk. Lota of Language -- Caesar'a Wife -- Gaol Without the Option

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 6

Duncan M'Dougall was sent to gaol for a month as an habitual drunkard found behaving in a riotous manner. Senior-sergeant Chambers stated that…

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District Court.—monday. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Municipal Council Assessment Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 3

Re A. T. Fleay. In this case his Honor decided as a matter of fact that the rental received for the premises in respect of which the appeal was brought (which are situated in Abererombie-street) was their…

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Infanticide at Balmain. a Ghastly Discovery. The Coroner's Inquest. A Cruel Murder Death Due to Wounds in the Throat

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 6

The evidence adduced at the inquest held at Lloyd's Hotel, George-street North this afternoon, relative to the death of an infant found at Balmain…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday, March 1. In Banco.—(Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice OWEN, and Mr. Justice Cohen.) Prentice V. Cook and Wife

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 3

Mr. J. L. Campbell, instructed by Mr. John Stinson, appeared for the defendant, William John Cook, and moved for a rule [?]isi to set aside the verdict for plaintiff. The action was one brought by…

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Police Courts. Alleged Theft From an Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 11

Amy Priscilla Wilson (31), married, was charged, on remand, at the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Johnson, S.M., with stealing about £15, the property of Bridget Teresa Lysaght Sadlier, licensee of the…

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Convicted for Theft

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 11

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Johnson, S.M., William Hurley (36), a laborer, for stealing a mackintosh, value £2, the property of Theophile Lavalaye, a hairdresser, at 27[?] Crown-street, was…

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Charge Op Horse Stealing

Evening News · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 4

William Fletcher and William Dunk were placed upon their trial to-day on a charge of having, at Camdea on October 1, 1894, stolen a horse, the property of Henry John Huntley. For the Crown it was…

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Ryde Police Court Tuesday, March 2nd, 1897. Unlawfully on Premises

The Cumberland Free Press · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 2

Alfred Laundry (50) was charged with being found in the enclosed yard of George Bates at Carlingford, at 1 a.m. on February 27th, for an unlawful purposes…

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Assault by Larrikins. Two Men Attacked

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 6

A cabman named Joseph Parker, residing in Yurong-street, was walking along Crown-street last night, when he was waylaid and kicked and beaten,…

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Charge of Stealing. a Glenbrook Robbery. PENRITH

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 3

At the local police court this morning a lad named William Wilson, 17 years of age, was charged with stealing two blankets, groceries, &c., from…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 2
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The Registrar (Mr. Henry) disposed of several matters in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday. CERTIFICATE APPLICATIONS…

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Police Courts. Sunday Trading

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 3

At the Redfern Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Edwards, S.M., Inspector Bremner proceeded against Bernard Bogan, licensce of the Sir Joseph Banks Hotel, Botany for having kept his licensed…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 3

The Central Licensing Court weekly meeting was held on Monday. Messrs. Addison and Delohery, S.Ms., and Penny, L.M., presided. Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted to James Ramsay,…

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Land Appeal Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 11

The Land Appeal Court sat yesterday, the commissioners present being Messrs. Oliver (president), Freeman, and Brandis. The appeal of G. H. Greene against the decision of…

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Small Debts Court Jurisdictions

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 11

In May last year a reserved decision was given by Mr. Justice Cohen, in Chambers, in a matter in which one John Bowen, jun., sought to obtain a prohibition directed to Patrick Brougham, P.M., of Gunnedah, and…

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Land Appeal Court. Reserved Decisions

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 2

The Land Appeal Court sat at Darlinghurst yesterday, and delivered its reserved judgment in the appeal of G. H. Greene against the decision of the…

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Divorce Court. Tuesday's Proceedings. Preliminary Applications

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 6

His Honor Mr. Justice Simpson sat in Divorce Jurisdiction this morning and disposed of several preliminary applications…

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District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Backhouse.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 11

To be mentioned: Emanuel v. Cormack. [?] v. Hastie, Field v. Byrnes, Field v. Thomas, Clifford v. Cummings, O'Brien v. Equitable Life Assurance Company, Lucas v. Daly, Saxton v. Patrick, New York Life…

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Terrible Tragedy in Brisbane. Murder and Suicide at the Central Railway Station

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--A terrible tragedy was enacted at the Central Railway Station shortly before 8 o'clock to-night. A woman named Harriett Elizabeth Jackson and her daughter Laura,…

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