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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1884

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Supposed Child Murder

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1884 · page 2

The following is the remainder of the evidence taken by the coroner yesterday at the inquest on the body of the infant John Henry Swanbrow :—Senior-sergeant Keating, of No. 2 Station. deposed:…

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Coroner's Inquest. Supposed Child Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1884 · page 7

The City Coroner initiated an inquest at the South Sydney Morgue yesterday morning on the body of an infant named John Henry Swanbrow, who died on the 7th instant from the effects of injuries supposed to have been inflicted…

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Mutiny and Murder on the High Seas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1884 · page 11

An extraordidary case of mutiny and murder occurred on board the Swedish schooner Natal, Captain Eustrom, from Boston, which arrived in Moreton Bay on Friday night, December 28. The following are the particulars:—Early…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday, January 9. SURRENDERS

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1884 · page 2

Wm. John Stewart, of [?]land-street, Redfern. Liabilities, Stephen, £544 IIs, assets, £5. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—thursday, January 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1884 · page 7

Prothonotary's Office.—Garnsey v. Body, at 11 o'clock; French v. Bird, at 12 o'clock…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—wednesday, January 9. Schedule Filed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1884 · page 7

John Curran, of Yass. Liabilities, £1087. Assets, £89 14s. 6d…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1884 · page 5

Mr. G. O'M. Clarke, S.M., presided in the Charge Court yesterday, and Mr. Crane sat in the Summons Court. John Johnstone, alias Jocky Donnelly, on a charge of…

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Water Police Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1884 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Water Police Court yesterday Mr Addison, S.M., presided over the Summons Court an decided a score and a half of cases, consisting chiefly of offences against the city by-laws, assaults…

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Central Police Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1884 · page 6

In the charge court, yesterday, Mr G. O'M. Clark presided, and in the last case was associated with Mr Crane, S.M. A number of unimportant cases were disposed of in the usual way…

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Indecent Assault

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1884 · page 2

An old man named Patrick Cummings, alias Bartholomew, was arrested by Constables Sortell and Hoskinson last night, on a charge of indecently assaulting a child named Emily M'Carthy, aged 4…

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Juggernaut and Jeames. an Amusing Police Court Incident

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1884 · page 5

In the summons court at the Central yesterday utmost the whole morning was taken up with the hearing of a case, which, although not singular in its nature, or powering any intrinsic points of…

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A West Australian Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1884 · page 7

The following narrative of a recent, murder in Western Australia is given by the South Australian Ativertiser:--Two men, who were recently employed erecting a stable on a property a few miles…

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Theft of 400 Sovereigns—a Clever Capture

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1884 · page 5

The capture of a man who has been wanted for some considerable time past has been effected in a very clever manner by two members of the Sydney detective force. It will perhaps be remembered that in September last…

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The Murder of Col. Sudciken

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1884 · page 2

ST. PETERSBURG, January 9.—Five men who are believed to have been directly concerned in the recent murder of Colonel Sudciken, of the gendarmerie, have been arrested. Little doubt of…

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Summons Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1884 · page 6

Mr Crane, presided in the Summons Court. ENTERING A TRAM WHILE IN MOTION. Sinclair Neil, was charged, on the information of…

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The Murder of Colonel Sud[?]iken. St. Petersburg. Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1884 · page 7

Five men who are believed to be directly concerned in the recent murder of Colonel Sudciken, of the gendarmerie, have been arrested. Little doubt of their guilt is…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—thursday, January 10. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1884 · page 5

James Dean, of Coonabarabran, storekeeper. Liabilities, £554 5s. Assets, £247 2s. 1d. Mr. Stephen, official assignee. Thomas J. Gardine, of Randwick, clerk. Liabilities,…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1884 · page 11

In the Charge Court the bench was occupied yesterday by Mesrs. W. Crane, S.M., and G. O'M. Clarke, S.M. After a number of persons had been punished for minor offences,…

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Redfern Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1884 · page 11

Yesterday Mr. Clarke, S.M., occupied the bench. George DAdley, for being the owner of a dog which attacked Alfred Turner, a child six years of age, was fined 20s., and 4s. 10d. costs…

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