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Courts & crime, 1881

3,393 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 170

A Land League Court. a Strange Scene

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 January 1881 · page 6

At the general (monthly) meeting of the Thradaree branch of the Land League, held in the chapel-yard, Newmarket-on-Fergus, on Sunday, the 27th November—Mr. E. M…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, January 21. Jury Court.—(Before Mr. Justice Faucett.) Re Daniel Coolan

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

This was an application for a prohibition against a decision of the Goulburn magistrates. Mr. Stephen, instructed by Messrs. Iceton and Faithful, appeared for the applicant; Mr. Pitcairn, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, appeared…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1881 · page 6

The Bench was composed on Saturday of Messrs. Fowler, Arguimbau, and Browne. Sydney Parr, 13, was found at 5 o'clock in the morning carrying a couple of ducks, and, being known, was taken…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1881 · page 6

On Saturday morning, the Bench in the Charge Court was occupied by Mr. Marsh, P.M., and Messrs. Scott, V. Brown, Greville, and Captain Edwards. James H. Parker was charged with having three shirts in…

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Central Police Court

Evening News · Monday 24 January 1881 · page 3

On Saturday Sydney Parr, aged 13. was ordered to pay a fine of 10s or to go to gaol for 48 hours for haying two ducks in his possession reasonably supposed to have been stolen…

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Police Courts. Water Police Court. Convicted on Suspicion

Evening News · Monday 24 January 1881 · page 3

On Saturday, Thomas H. Parker, a dealer, aged 45, was sent to gaol for a fortnight for having three shirts in his possession, reasonably supposed to have been stolen…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. Surrender

Evening News · Monday 24 January 1881 · page 2

Edward Hall, of George-street west, draper. Liabilities, £1594 13s 1d; assets, £659 11s 7d. Mr. Sandeman, official assignee…

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Water Police Court. BURGLARY

Evening News · Tuesday 25 January 1881 · page 2

This morning Frederick Alfred Williams was charged on remand with burglariously entering the dwelling house of Samuel Davis, and stealing there from some money and portion of a bottle of gin. The…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1881 · page 3

The Police Magistrate was assisted yesterday, on the Criminal side by Messrs. Hunt, Moses, Solomon, and Fowler; and on the Summons side, by Messrs. Alexander and Bull…

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Police Courts. Central Police Court

Evening News · Tuesday 25 January 1881 · page 3

Yesterday morning John Howard was charged with breaking into the dwelling house of Pierre Piton, and stealing therefrom articles to the value of [?]3 6s. Constable Leonard, while on duty about 5 o'clock on…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1881 · page 3

Yesterday, the bench in the Charge Court was occupied by Mr. Marsh, P.M., and Messrs. Hale and Goodridge; and in the Summons Court, by Messrs. Perdriau and Gray. Henry Brougham, drayman, was charged with cruelly…

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Central Police Court Changes

Evening News · Tuesday 25 January 1881 · page 4

Owing to the condemnation of the Central Police Court building by the municipal authorities it is in contemplation to hold the Central Police Court in Darlinghurst gaol in future. The condemned…

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A Murderous Assault

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1881 · page 3

A sad instance of ungovernable temper, leading a man to bring his wife to a violent death and himself into the hands of justice, occurred in the city yesterday afternoon. About 4 o'clock several…

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Brutal Attempt at Murder

Evening News · Tuesday 25 January 1881 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon, about 4 o'clock, as Senior-Constable M'lntosh was proceeding alone Market-street, he received information that a brutal assault had been committed on a woman…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday, January 24. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1881 · page 3

Herbert Lester, of Phillip-street, Sydney. Liabilities, £100S. Assets, £21. Mr. Lyons, official assignee. Edward Hall, of George-street West, draper. Liabilities, £1594 13s. 1d. Assets, £659 11s. 7d. Mr. Sandeman,…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1881 · page 8

The Police Magistrate was assisted yesterday, on the Criminal side by Messrs. Dean, Hale, Field, Nelson, Henderson, and Wells; and on the Summons side, by Messrs. Calvert, Lipman, Cook, Senior, Perdian, and M'Lean…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1881 · page 8

Yesterday, before Messrs. W. Fowler and J. L. Isaacs, Js. P., James Larkin, for a breach of the License Act, was fined 20s., and 5s. 6d. costs, or two deys' imprisonment. Lillie Murray, found carrying beer from a licensed house…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1881 · page 8

Yesterday, the bench in the Charge Court was occupied by Messrs. Reading, Hunt, and Vincent Brown; and in the Summons Court, by Mr. E. T. Penfold and Captain Jenkins…

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The Murderous Assault Case

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1881 · page 3

Alfred James Cornelius Borgnis (12), described as a carpenter, was brought before Messrs, Crane, Dean, Field and Hall, at the Central Police Court yesterday, on a charge of having feloniously…

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Murder by Natives. BRISBANE

Evening News · Wednesday 26 January 1881 · page 2

The body of sub-inspector Dyas has been discovered at Rocky Creek, 40 miles from the camp he was last at. He evidently was murdered by the blacks…

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