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Courts & crime, 1897

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Police Courts. Assault on a Publican

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 2

A bntcher named Henry Johnson (22) was charged, at the Newtown Court yesterday, with having assaulted Alfred William Sharland, at Burwood, on the 3rd inst., and also with having broken a window of the Burwood…

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Sheep Stealing

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 8

At the Cooma Quarter sessions last week, Edward Chalker, convicted of stealing 42 sheepskins, was sentenced to three years' penal servitude. Before…

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Water Police Court To-day's Cases

Evening News · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 4

Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., presided in the charge division. Wm. Hanley. 20. described as a clerk, was remanded till Wednesday next on a charge of being…

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Central Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 4

Mr. G. W. F. Addison, S.M., presided in the Charge Court. Stephen Goldsborough, 47, was fined 40s, or twenty-one days, for assault…

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Charges of Theft

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 3

At the North Sydney Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Isaacs, S.M., Robert Yeend, 26, who is already serving a sentence of six months for larceny, was charged with stealing at North Sydney on the…

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An Afghan Sentenced to Death

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 4

PERTH, Thursday.—The special criminal sessions of the Supreme Court were, held to-day, when Jumma Khan, an Afghan, was found guilty of murdering William Griffiths, at Fremantle, on…

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Police Versus People

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 5

According to Mr. Tindall, sub-inspector of the detective department, the police had less trouble in keeping order than is usual on ordinary election nights. Once or twice during the night…

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South Australia. a Charge of Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—May Freebalrn, alias Madame Harpur, was charged at the Criminal Court to-day with the murder of Frances Blaine at Glanville on. January 4. For the prosecution…

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Bowman v. Bacon. SUPREME COURT—Thursday, Feb. 18

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 6

In Banco — Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Stephen and Mr. Justice Owen. Mr. Wise and Mr. J. L. Campbell…

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The Murder of an Italian Priest. Decision of the Turkish Council of Ministers. London, March 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 5

Yielding to pressure brought to bear by the Embassies the Turkish Council of Ministers has decided to imprison Colonel Mazhar Bey for life for being concerned…

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The M'Sharry Arbitration. Before the Full Court. Security for Costs

Evening News · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 4

The matter of M'Sharry against the Railway Commissioners was before the Pull Court to-day on an application by Mr. Sly, who, with Mr. Hunt, appeared for the Railway Commissioners…

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The Record Reign. Royal Rejoicings. Court Festivities. Outline of the Programme -- State Balls and Banquets

The Australian Star · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 7

During the Court festivities, next June, the principal Royal guests from abroad will be lodged at Buckingham Palace during their stay in London…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, March 4. Is Banco.—(Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice OWEN, and Mr. Justice Cohen.) Silk V. Reid (Part Heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 7

Mr. Wise and Mr. Waddy, instructed by Mr. H. R. Way, appeared for plaintiff, and moved, to make [?]lute a rule nisi to set aside the verdict for de[?]dant and enter it for plaintiff. Mr. C. B…

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Police Courts. Theft

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 7

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Addison, S. M., Man Fox, on a charge of stealing 5s from Horace Brown, was sentenced to two months' gaol, and Mary Wilson to 14days…

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Police Courts. Charges of Theft

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 14

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Johnson, S.M., William Williams ([?] on remand, was charged with stealing a washing [?]ger and a lady's blouse, value in all [?] 1s, the property of Thomas Lane…

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Redfern Police Court

Evening News · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 4

Mr. F. W. Edwards, S.M., presided. Michael Gibney, 38, for making use of obscene language in the bar of the Middlesborough Hotel, Raglan street, Waterloo, whilst open to the public…

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Newtown Police Court

Evening News · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 4

Mr. F. W.. Edwards, S.M., presided. Moris Doyle, 22, brickmaker, pleaded guilty to a charge of maliciously damaging a window of the value of 10s, the property of Kate Wilson, of…

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Parramatta Police Court. Monday. March 1

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 10

(Before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, P.M., and Messrs R. Harper, G. Coates and J. Parker J's P.) CASUALS…

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Central Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 4

Mr. G. W. F. Addison, S.M., presided. Charles J. Carlson, 40, seaman, was, fined 20s for being drunK and disorderly on board the steamer Rosedale, and 40s or one month for using…

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Water Police Court. To-day's Cases

Evening News · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 4

Mr. Smithers, S.M., presided in the charge division. Lena Farrell, 40, widow, charged with being drunk and disorderly in Grosvenor-street, was…

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