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Courts & crime, 1881

3,393 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 170

Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1881 · page 8

Yesterday the W.P.M. was assisted by Messrs. Cane, V. Brown, and Captain Edwards. Thomas Richard Crawford, alias Smallman, was charged with obtaining from John Fitzsimmons, of Balmain, one…

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Charge of Burglary

Evening News · Thursday 20 January 1881 · page 2

At the Water Police Court yesterday afternoon, Frederick A. Williams was charged with burglariously entering the dwellinghouse of Samuel Davies, the Patent Slip Hotel, near Circular Quay, and stealing…

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Unprovoked Assault on a Chinaman

Evening News · Thursday 20 January 1881 · page 3

The Melbourne AGE records that on Saturday last three woodcarters, named David Stewart, Patrick Maroney, and Patrick Cloakey, were driving up Chapel-street, St. Kilds., near the Alma-read, when,…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1881 · page 6

The Police Magistrate was assisted yesterday, on the Criminal side by Messrs. Penfold and Withers; and on the Summons side by Messrs. Smithers, Stanley, Mitchell, and Beaumont…

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Police Courts. Central Police Court

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1881 · page 3

On Tuesday, Catherine Garrity, 30, described as of no occupation, was charged with, being drank in Sussex-street, for which she was fined 20s or seven days, and for the use of obscene language at the same…

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Water Police Court

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1881 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

On Wednesday, Thomas Richard Crawford alias Smallman. was charged with obtaining jewellery, to wit, a gold albert and looket and silver watch and [?]9 5s from John Fitzsimmons, of Balmain, by means of…

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The Condition of the Central Police Court

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1881 · page 3

Public attention having been recently directed to the condition of the Central Police Court in these columns, it appears that something is at last to be done. The first assurance that the…

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Murder by Natives in the Northern Territory

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1881 · page 3

The particulars of the murder of Robert Edward Holmes by natives at Collett's Creek, on the 10th March last, are given in the following report by the Northern Territory Times of January 1. The…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, January 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1881 · page 6

Chamber List.—Fanning and another v. Corregan; in re Daniel Caughlan, prohibition; in re Alexander W. West, gentleman, one, &c. In the superficial extent of its coal…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1881 · page 10

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

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1881 · page 10

Before Messrs. W. Bailey, D. Henry, and Dr. Brooks, JsP., John Price, for being found drunk on the railway platform at Newtown, was fined 5s., or two days' imprisonment; the same prisoner, for using obsene language on the…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1881 · page 10

Yesterday, the bench in the Charge Court was ocoupied by Mr. Marsh, T.M., and Messrs. Hunt, Fowler, See, and Arguimbau; and in the Summons Court by Messrs. Penfold and Goodridge…

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Central Police Court-house

Evening News · Saturday 22 January 1881 · page 7

The Mayor has acted on the promise he gave at the council meeting this week in connection with the building need as a central police court. The municipal officer have been sent for to report, and they…

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The CONDITION of the Central Police Court

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1881 · page 3

The Mayor (Alderman J. Harris) will shortly make an official visit to the tumble-down structure dignified by the name of the Central Police Court, with a view of testing the decision arrived at on…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Evening News · Saturday 22 January 1881 · page 5
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

William Sullivan, of Casino, labourer, Liabilities, £44; assets, £5. Mr. Sandeman, official assignee. Michael Herbert Fitzhenry, of Casino, innkeeper. Liabilities, £327 2s; assets, £217 4s 9d. Mr. Lloyd,…

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Insolvent Court. SURRENDERS

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1881 · page 143

Patrick Barnes, late of Crown-street, but now of Bellevue-street, Surry Hills, grocer. Liabilities, £474 10s. Assets, £10. Mr. Lyons, official assignee. John Cavanagh, of Deep Creek, Casino, timber-cutter…

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Sending Children to Gaol. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1881 · page 5

Sir,--Allow me on behalf of innocent and with children to thank you for the article appearing in a recent issue, having reference to the conviction and punishment of a poor little girl named Hadges. It is…

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Insolvency Court.—friday, January 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1881 · page 10

William Sullivan, of Casino, labourer. Liabilities, £44. Assets, £5. Mr. Sandeman, official assignee. Michael Herbert Fitzhenry, of Casino, Richmond River, innkeeper. Liabilities, £327 2s. Assets, £217 4s. 9d. Mr…

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