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Courts & crime, 1881

3,393 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 170

Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 3

The bench was occupied on Thursday by the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Penfold, Martin, and Beaumont; and on the Summons side by Messrs. Smithers and Stanley. Thomas Binks, after being fined for drunkenness, was…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 3

On Thursday, before Messrs. J. Alexander and Frank S. Fielder, Js.P., two boys; Thomas Maloney, aged 7, and Cale[?] Tomkin, aged 12—were charged with stealing a floor cramp, value 30s., the property of Mr. Hammond. The property was…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 3

On Thursday the bench in the Charge Court was occupied by Mr. Marsh, P.M., and Messrs. Solomon, Hale, Field, and Gray; and in the Summons Court, by Messrs. Dean, Charlton, and Carpenter…

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Sentenced to Death

Evening News · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 3

The trial of Thomas Wheeler for the [?] of Mr. Anstec, at St. Albans, was concluded at Chehnsford assizes on Monday. The jury returned a verdict of "Guilty," and sentence of…

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A Model Magistrate

Evening News · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 2

Under-the above heading the following appears in the GLEN INNES EXAMINER of December 24:-At the Police Court, Gosford, on Tuesday, December 13, Mr. A. J. Kingamill, J.P., on the bench, James Scott…

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Brutal Assault in MELBOURNE

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 6

On Wednesday last a telegram from Melbourne appeared in our columns, stating that a dreadful assault had been committed on a girl at Collingwood by some larrikins. Farther particulars have…

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The Lord Mountmorres Murder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 12

LONDON, December 29.—Three persons have been arrested on the charge of being concerned in the murder of the late Lord Mountmorres, It is stated that the…

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Murder at the Chatham Islands

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 8

THE sohooner Omaha, which arrived at Christchurch on December 9, from Chatham Islands, brings news of a brutal murder committed there on November 19. The murderer, who has been…

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The Double Murder in Kent

Evening News · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 3

Joseph. Waller, 24, an ex-policeman, formerly stationed at Worship-street, was again brought up at Bromley, on Monday morning, November S, charged with the wilful murder of Edward Ellis,…

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Our Mounted Police

Sydney Punch · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 4

Mr. Inspector-General Fosberry, having inspected Messrs. Holdsworth and Gardyne's "Coventry" Tricycles, has determined to introduce them into the Department of Police, as a safe, speedy, and economical means of locomotion…

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The Story of the Ameer's Murder

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 6

which was current a fortnight ago, appears to have arisen from his having made too prolonged a stay in the house of a lady to whom he is betrothed. All business was at a standstill, no one knowing…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 14

John Hillman, late of Erskino-street, Sydney, now of Hunter's Hill, bootmaker. Liabilities, £88 7 assets, £2. Mr. Lloyd,, official assignee. Francis Cassils, of Nattai, labourer. Liabilities…

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Police Courts. Central Police Court

Evening News · Monday 3 January 1881 · page 2

This morning there was an unusually heavy list of offences at the Central Police CoUrt. In I place of four sheets, generally sufficient to contain the full list, no loss than nine sheets were used…

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Water Police Court

Evening News · Monday 3 January 1881 · page 2

This morning a large number of drunkards were fined in in sums varying from 5s to [?]1. RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR. Charles Smith, an omnibus driver, was fined 40s, or…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1881 · page 3

The Police Magistrate was assisted yesterday on the Criminal [?]de by Messrs. Hunt, Moses, Smith, Merriman, Pritchard, Cameron, Armstrong, and Henderson, and on the Sum[?]ns side, by Messrs. Alexander and Bull…

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Central Police Court

Evening News · Tuesday 4 January 1881 · page 2

The business at the Central Police Court this morning wm, as a whole, of an uninteresting' character, a few cases of assault and larceny being dealt with. It was noticed, however, that there were less…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1881 · page 3

The Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Goodridge, Gray, Hale, Sladon, Perdriau, and others presided yester-0 day. A large proportion of the prisoners were punished for…

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Police Courts. Water Police Court. Serious Charge

Evening News · Tuesday 4 January 1881 · page 2

This morning, Henry W. Browne, aged 40, des­cribed as a storekeeper, was charged with having unlawfully assaulted a little girl named Madeline F. Wirth, aged 7 years, with, intent to commit a capital…

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Murder in Cork

Evening News · Tuesday 4 January 1881 · page 2

LONDON, January 3.-Another murder has been committed in Cork. The outrage is clearly traceable to Fenian influence, but the murderer has not been arrested…

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Extraordinary Double Murder

Evening News · Tuesday 4 January 1881 · page 2

A doable murder was committed, at St. Paul's [?], Manchester, daring Saturday night, October 30 (says the MANCHESTER TIMES), or in the early hours of Sunday morning. It appears…

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