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Courts & crime, 1884

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Redfern Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 9

Mr. T. K. Abbott, S.M., occupied the bench yesterday. Richard Spraggs, Charles Deacon, and George Woolren were each fined 5s., 7s 6d. costs, or 24 hours, for neglecting to send their children to school. James Hayes, for a similar…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 9

In the Charge Court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. G. W. F. Addison, yesterday. Michael Johnson, found guilty of refusing to pay for a bottle of brandy supplied to him by Mary Parker,…

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Unlawful Assault

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 523

At the Redfern Police Court on Monday, William Boyce (18) was charged with unlawfully assaulting Ada Spraggs on the 9th instant. Constables Payne and Millett gave evidence of the arrest, and stated that…

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Indecent Assault

Evening News · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 5

A grey-haired old man named Patrick Cummins was arraigned at the Central Criminal Court yesterday upon a charge of indecently assaulting a girl under age of 14 years, to wit, of 4 years and 10 months…

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Penrith Police Court. Monday, March 10

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Cleeve, J.P. A woman by the name of Harris, a resident of High street, was charged with drunkenness, and pleaded not guilty. The arresting constables proved the…

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Railway Assault Case

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 13

AT the Central Criminal Court, on Thursday afternoon, Thomas Goff was charsod with indecently assaulting Marv Elizabeth Hooper in a railway carriage, near Culcairn, on the 30th January last…

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The Railway Assault Case

Evening News · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 4

The jury in the case of Thomas Goff, charged with assaulting Mary Elizabeth Hooper on the railway, near Culcairn, in January last, found the prisoner guilty on the second count of indecent assault, and he…

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Indecent Assault. a Venerable Villain

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 5

Patrick Cummins, a silver-haired old man, was charged at the Central Criminal Court yesterday before his Honor the Chief Justice, with indecently assaulting a girl under the age of 14 years, to wit,…

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Police Communication

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 5

Of all public departments that should be immediately connected by direct and speedy communication, the police stations of our city and surroundings should be foremost and complete,…

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The Surry Hills Murder

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 515

William Rice, a young man, 21 years old, was arraigned for that he, on the 28th February, 1884, at Sydney, in the colony of New South Wales, feloniously and maliciously did murder one James Griffin…

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The Pierrepoint Road Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 5

Melbourne, Friday. -- The inquest was resumed to-day on the body of Michael Murphy, who was found murdered in a hut on the Pierrepoint road, near Hamilton, on the 12th February last…

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Central Criminal Court.—friday. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.) Assault in a Railway Carriage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 8

Thomas Goff, who had surrendered to his bail on the previous day, was again placed in the dock on a charge of having, on the 30th day of January, 1884, near Culcairn, on the Southern Railway line, between Sydney and…

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Police Court. Thursday, March 6. (Before Mr. C. A. Scrivener, J.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 3

George Greer, brought up for drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, or one day. Paul C[?]iaul, charged on warrant with robbing Lachlan Buggy of a cheque for £7 9s,…

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Insolvency Court

Evening News · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 4

In the matter of E. P. Field, barrister-at-law. Causes of insolvency, as shown by affidavit of petitioner, sworn March 14, are:—1. That the petitioner's insolvency is entirely due to the judgment of…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 15

B. H Hyman, of Sydney, solicitor. Liablities, £1940 19s; assets, £96. Mr. F. Macnab, official assignee. Lochelean Henry Hair, of Penrith, builder…

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Wednesday, March 12. The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. Water Police Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 14

Mr. LEVIEN called attention to the inconvenience oaused at the Water Police Court by reason of the illness of two of the stipendiary magistrates, Messrs. Buchanan and Addison. Mr. Marsh at present was…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, March 12. (Before Messrs. M‘Crae and Ryan, J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 4

D. O’DONNELL, for drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default twenty-four hours’ gaol; and for using obscene language was fined 10s, in default three days’ gaol…

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A Laugh in Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 5

Occasionally the monotonous solemnity of our courts cf law is relieved by an original type of witness. One turned up at the District Court yesterday in an ejectment case. He was a wrinkled…

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Supreme Court MARCH 6

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 515

A slander action, White v. Dingle, arising out of the passing of a spurious note upon the defendant's daughter, was the only case completed in the Banco Court. It appeared that from a description given to him by his daughter…

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How Court Plaster is made

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 19

SOAK isinglass in a little warm water for seventy-four hours, then evaporate nearly all the water by gentle i heat; dissolve the residue in a little dilute alcohol, and strain the whole through a piece of open linen. The…

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