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Courts & crime, 1884

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1884 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Mr. Marsh, S.M., dealt with the charge cases, and Mr. Buchanan, S.M., with the summons cases, yesterday. Denis Daley, 32, a labourer, was sentenced to be imprisoned for a term of three months, for having stolen a…

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Central Police Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1884 · page 2

The charge jurisdiction of this court was presided over yesterday by Mr G. O'M. Clarke, S.M. For using obscene language, the former on the railway premises and the latter in George-street…

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The Geelong Murder. the Police on the Track. Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 25 January 1884 · page 2

It is reported that the police are on the track of the Pettavel murderer, who is supposed to be a man convicted, upon Beech's evidence, tori horse-stealing some years ago. The…

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Summons Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1884 · page 2

Mr W. Crane, S.M., sat in this court yesterday. Upon the information of Inspector Webber, John Regan, Albert Duke, and John Schweikert were fined £3 each for cruel treatment to horses in their…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1884 · page 3

Messrs Marsh and Addison, S.M.'s, and M'Intosh, L.M., presided over the Licensing Court yesterday. A pawnbroker's license was granted to Richard Spilsbury, a packet license to Archibald Fletcher,…

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The Attempt to Murder a Constable in a Railway Carriage

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1884 · page 2

It in a long time since the quiet and peaceable town of Picton has had anything to disturb or excite it, and it can be easily understood with what interest the Pictonites are looking forward to the examination…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, January 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1884 · page 5

Chamber List.—Peisley and another v. Beauchamp, in re John Thompson, King v. Cook…

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The Murder Near Geelong. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1884 · page 8

Black trackers have been trying to pick up footmarks near the house of the murdered man. Francis Beach, at Pentavel, near Geelong. The only piece of evidence so far found is a six-chambered revolver, which was…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—thursday, January 24. Rule Nisi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1884 · page 5

George Rowland v. Jabez, Buckman and Jesse Buckman, of Nambuccra River, sawmill proprietors. Returnable 21st February. Mr. Lloyd, official assignee. SURRENDERS…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 8

In the Charge Court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. G. O'M. Clarke, S. M. William Elliott, [?]ound guily of indecent exposure in Belmore Gardens, was fined 40s., or 14 days…

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Redfern Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 8

Mr. Clark, S.M., presided on the bench yesterday. George Brown was fined 10s. and 5s. costs for allowing two horses to stray on Henderson-road; Thomas Collins, for suffering two cows to stray on the same road, was fined…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 8

Yesterday, Mr. Marsh, S.M., presided in the Charge Court, and Mr. Buchanan, S.M., in the Summons Court. Charles O'Bries, 21, a seaman, was sentenced to imprisonment for 14 days for having 3[?] tins of milk in his…

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Stealing Hams

Evening News · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 5

At the Redfern police court, yesterday, before Mr. Clarke, S.M., a middle aged labouring-looking man, named William White, was charged with stealing five hams weighing about 77lb, and valued at £6, the…

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More Police Wanted

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 14

On Wednesday a deputation, representing the city and suburbs of Sydney, waited upon the Colonial Secretary, to ask that more police proteccion might be afforded. Mr. Burtou Bradley, Five Does, Mr…

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Revision Court

Nepean Times · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 2

A MEETING of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last, for the purpose of revising the Municipal List in accordance with the Municipalities Act…

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Police Court. Thursday, January 10. (Before Messrs. Johnston and Haigh, J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 3

G. Gilbert, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s, in default three days gaol; and for using obscene language, was fined 20s, in default seven days gaol…

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Wife Murder at Prahran. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 159

Charles Rice, a tailor, living in a rigat-of-way near the Prahran Town Hall, was brought up this morning, at the Prahran Police Court, charged by Sergeant Greer with wife murder. The accused, who is 54…

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Murder in Northern Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 159

Intelligence has been received from Normanton that a man known as George Foster was found murdered 12 miles from the junction of the Georgetown and Cloncurry roads early on Sunday morning. The…

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Shocking Murder and Suicide in Glasgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 7

A shocking tragedy has just occurred in the northern district of Glasgow, when Galbraith M'Pherson, a young man of independent means, shot an actress from[?] London, named Grace Hamilton, and afterwards shot shot himself. The…

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