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Courts & crime, 1884

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Shocking Murder Near Geelong. Melbourne

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

A shocking murder was committed at Pettavel, near Geelong, about two miles from the main Colac-road. About half-past 1 this morning the residence of a well-to-do farmer, named Francis Beach, was broken into…

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Murder in Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 11

NEWS of a horrible morder at Pettavel, five miles from Geelong, has just been received in Melbourne. A farmer named Beech was discovered, butchered in his house. His wife was…

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Attempted Murder of a Constable. Camden

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 174

A deliberate attempt was made last evening to murder Constable Hodgkisson by a prisoner whom the officer was conveying in the train to gaol. The constable was shot four times in the head in the train, near Menangle. The…

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Wife Murder in [?] [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 11

ON Saturday night a tailor named Charles Rice, who lives in a lane off Chapel-street, Prahran, murderously assaulted his wife and daughter. He attacked his wife, Bridget Rice, with a billet of…

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Penrith Police Court. Friday, January. 18Th, 1884. BEFORE their Worships Messrs J. D. Single, and Dr. Bond, Js.P

Nepean Times · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 2

Alfred Byrnes, for being drunk and disorderly on the previous evening was fined 5s. or 24 hours in the lock-up. Llewellyn Lewis, was charged by Sergeant…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, January 23. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes, E. Pearce, and C. W. Lloyd, J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 1

JAMES HARRIS, for drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default of payment twenty-four hours gaol; and for indecent conduct was sent to gaol for one month…

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Murder at Coonamble. (By Telegraph, From Our Correspondent.) Coonamble

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 11

The dead body of a woman, whose name is unknown, has been found about 15 miles from Coonamble, upon the Walgett road. Dr. Cortis made a post mortem examination on Saturday…

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Parramatta Police Court. Friday, January 25. (Before Messrs. Payten, Golledge, and Whitworth, J’s.P.) THREE inebriates were dealt with Summ[?] Cases

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 4

Kate Jones v. John Flynn, indecent language. Mr. Richardson for the prosecution, Mr. Hellyer for the defence. Complainant and two witnesses gave evidence. Constable Wilson…

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A Case in the King's Court. Chapter Xxxiv

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 152

"My Queen!" It was the morning after Mary Grant's and Johnny's arrival in the Doctor's house, and as yet he had not let either of them see Heather, In fact, he was very anxious about the first interviews. Anxious too a little as to how…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—friday, January 25. Surrenders

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

George Evans, of Paddington, coachbuilder, on petition and affidavit. Mr. Stephen, official assignee. Harris Toub, of Abercrombie-street, Sydney, fellmongor. Liabilities, £598 14s. 6d. Assets, £3. Mr. Macnab,…

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Tee Attempted Murder of Constable Hodckinson. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Picton

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

At the Picton Police Court to-day, before Messrs. J. M. Antill, E. W. Dobson, G. Bradbury, and C. Dunn, Js.P., Albert Denneen, a youth of 18, was brought up in custody, charged with shooting at Constable William Hodgkinson,…

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Home and Foreige Ireland. the Trial of O'donnell.verdict and Sentence. -Scene Ix Court

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 5

Patrick O'Donnell was put on his trial before Mr. Justice Denman at the Old Bailey, London, on Nov. 23, for the murder of James Carey, the informer, on…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 22. (Before Messrs. [?]. Byrnes, N. Stewart, and J. E. Manning, J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 9

THE Licensing Court was still sitting when we proceeded to press on Tuesday afternoon. Following business was disposed of, in addition to that mentioned in our Wednesday’s issue :—…

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Assault on a Constable

Evening News · Monday 28 January 1884 · page 4

A case of violent assault upon a constable was heard at the Central to-day, the prisoner being one Martin Maher, who would seem to be a desperate character. It appeared that at about 1 o'clock on…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1884 · page 4

Mr. Crane, S.M., presided on the Bench in the Charge Court yesterday. A number of cases of drunkenness were dealt with. Thomas Dwyer, aged 23 years, on a charge of…

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Water Police Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1884 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Water Police Court, yesterday, Mr Buchanan, S.M., presided over the charge, and Mr Addison, S.M., over the summons court. John Burgess (25), a labourer, was charged with…

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Central Police Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1884 · page 2

Mr W. Crane, S.M., sat in the charge court yesterday, In the small debts court, before Mr G, O'M. Clarke, a number of unimportant cases were dealt with…

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Redfern Police Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1884 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Mr Clarke, S.M., presided at the Redfern Police Court, yesterday. 86 petty debt cases were dealt with the majority of which were for rates due to the boroughs of Waterloo and Redfern and besides, an…

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