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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1881

3,393 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 170

Police Courts. Police Court

Evening News · Thursday 13 January 1881 · page 2

This moraine Elisabeth Church, 40, was fined 20s or seven days for being drunk in Sussex-street, and a farther Earn of 40s or one month for the use of obscene language at the same place. Ann Glover,…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1881 · page 6

The Bench on the Criminal side yesterday was composed of Messrs. Remwick and Henderson, and on the Summons side of Messrs. M'Beath and Carpenter. Elizabeth Barr[?]tt was found guilty of having while in…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1881 · page 6

At the above Count, yesterday, a number of minor cases were dealt with. Samuel Hazeldean was sentenced to three months' imprisonment on ench of two charges of larceny—one of…

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Water Police Court. the Effects of Drink

Evening News · Thursday 13 January 1881 · page 2

This morning James Trarera, an elderly man,was charged with stealing a quantity of butcher's tools, valued at 17s, the property of William Hardy. The prisoner pleaded drink in extenuation, and the police…

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Plot to Murder Bradlaugh

Evening News · Thursday 13 January 1881 · page 2

LONDON, January 12.-A plot to murder Mr. Charles Bradlangh, M.P., has, been discovered and frustrated…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—wednesday, January 12. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1881 · page 6

James William Smith, Forbes-street, clerk. Liabilities, £60. Assets, £5. Mr. Sandeman, official assignee. John William Henderson, of Kempsey, Macleay River, baker. Liabilities, £173 5s. l0d. Assets, £36 7s. 2d. Mr…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1881 · page 3

The Bench was composed yesterday of the Police Magistrate, Mr. Penfold, and Mr. Hart, on the Criminal side, and of Messrs Beaumont and Stanley on the Summons side…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1881 · page 3

Yesterday, Messrs. John Solomon, Field, and Shaw sat with Mr. Marsh, W.P.M., to deal with the cases brought forward. James Travers, convicted on his own confession of…

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The Murder by a COLONlST

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1881 · page 3

The jury in the case of the Finsbury Park out rage have returned a verdict, of wilful murder against William Herbert, Except on the chance of a plea of in anity hading lavour with them…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, January 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1881 · page 3

Chamber List.—[?] and another v. Corrigan; Fletcher v. Raleigh; Regina v. Preston…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 8

The Police Magistrate was assisted yesterday, on the Criminal side by Messrs Jolly, Reading, and Skarratt; and on the Summons side, by Messrs. Ridge, Withers, Barden, and Field…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 8

Yesterday the Bench in the Charge Court was occupied Mr. Marsh, P.M., and Messrs. Goodridge, Fowler, Charlton, and Arguimbau; and in the Summons Court by Messrs. Penfold, Cock, and Robinson…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 8

Before Messrs. D. Henry and F. S. Fielder, Js.P., John Mooney, charged with rape, at Enfield, on the 9th instant, was committed for trial. Before Mr. J. Alexander, J.P., yesterday, two boys named Byat and Grono were fined 20s…

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Sentenced to Death

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 41

The trial of Thomas Wheeler for the murder of Mr. Anstee, at St. Albans, was concluded at Chelmsford assizes on Monday. The jury returned a verdict of "Gulty," and sentence of…

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Murder and Suicide

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 42

THE latest tragedy to blot the page of the criminal history of San Francisco was enacted on November 12, about 10 o'clock. Shortly before that hour, Hattie Leo walked along…

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An Agrarian Murder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 42

Another agrarian murder, but one rather traceable to private revenge than to the existence of widespread conspiracy among any particular tenantry, or as the outcome of any popular dislike…

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Double Murder in Glasgow

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 42

An extraordinary occurrence took place on Saturday morning, October 30, at 75, Clyde-street Glasgow. Between 7 and 8 o' clock the residents on the opposite side of the street observed a…

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Plot to Murder Bradlaugh

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 9

LONDON, January 12.—A plat to murder Mr. Charles Bradlaugh, M.P., has been discovered and frustrated…

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The Murder of Lord Mountmorres

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 7

The moral gilt of murder, where its motive has been a commonly prevailing animosity in the breasts of an ignorant and passionate people, is largely shared by those educated and elect…

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Murder of a Family in Switzerland

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 42

It is reported from Berlin that a terribel tragedy has occurred near Friedrichshafen, on the Lake of Constance. A small house in the village of Oberdiligen was inhabited by a carpenter named…

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