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Courts & crime, 1884

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1884 · page 5

In the Charge Court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. W. Crane, S.M. A number of persons were punished for minor offences. Joseph Bowers, 38, of no occupation, found to have…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1884 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Yesterday, Mr. Marsh, S.M., sat in the Charge Court, and Mr. Addison, S.M., in the Small Debts Court. Andrew Matheson, 23, a seaman, waa sent to gaol for seven days for having wilfully disobeyed an order given to…

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Central Police Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1884 · page 6

Mr W. Crane, S.M., presided over the charge court yesterday. Fines were imposed upon twenty-one persons for various stages of drunkenness, Joseph Bowers (38), was proved by Constable Wilkinson not…

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Redfern Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1884 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Mr. O'Malloy Clark, S.M., presided on the bench yesterday. William Henry Bagnall, for using profane language on the Botany-road, was fined 10s. and 4s. 10d. costs…

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Balmain Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1884 · page 5

Mr. Buchanan, S.M., occupied the bench yesterday. Robert Moore and Rose Middleton, for using obscene language, were fined—the former 20s. and the latter £3, or one month…

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Murder near Boggabri. NARRABRI

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1884 · page 2

An atrocious murder was committed near Boggabri yesterday. A drover, while taking stock down country, entered a paddock which was in charge of a Chinaman. The Chinaman…

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Fourteen Day's Gaol for Smoking in the Street

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1884 · page 5

A peculiar case of court martial and imprisonment in connection with the Permanent Force has been brought before the public by the efforts of Mr. A. G. Taylor. It appears from the official…

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Murder by a Chinaman. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Narrabri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1884 · page 8

A Chinaman killed a drover yesterday, splitting his head open with a hoe. The drover, it is believed, was trying to| encroach upon a paddock which the Chinaman had charge of…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—wednesday, January 16. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1884 · page 5

Greenwood Hey, of Hillston, blacksmith. Liabilities, £139 8s. Assets, £38 3s. Mr. Lloyd, official assignee. Jane Thompson, of Chippendale, grocer. Liabilities, £108 10s. Assets, £75 16s. 6d. Mr. Macnab, official…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1884 · page 5

Mr. Crane, S.M., presided in the Charge Court yesterday, and Mr. Clarke, S.M., sat in the Summons Court. Philip Croft, 22 years, described as a bootmaker, was…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1884 · page 5

Yesterday, Mr. Addison, S.M., presided in the Charge Court, and Mr. Marsh, S.M., in the Summons Court. Thomas Morton, 28, a sawyer, was charged with having offended against decency in Young-street. The offence…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1884 · page 10

Mr. Crime, S.M., presided on the bench in the Central Charge Court yesterday. A number of cases of drunkenness were dealt with. Kate O'Brien, aged 30 years, on a charge of having been…

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Redfern Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1884 · page 10

The following cases were disposed of yesterday:— Mary Ann Dougal, for being drunk and disorderly in Regent-street, was fined 20s., or seven days' gaol. Peter Dougal and Agnes Wilson, for making use of…

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Stealing a Newspaper

Evening News · Saturday 19 January 1884 · page 6

Two boys respectively named Albert Cooney and Frederick Bell were brought before Mr. Clarke, S.M., at the Redforn court on Wednesday, charged with stealing a newspaper. It appears that about 8…

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Stealing a Watch

Evening News · Saturday 19 January 1884 · page 4

On Monday a young fellow, named Sydney Mills, Well known to the Redfern police, was charged with attempted burglary at a house occupied by Mr. Jackson, boot manufacturer, Walker-street. Mills was…

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Theft of 400 Sovereigns—A Clever Capture

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1884 · page 127

The capture of a man who has bean 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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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 January 1884 · page 13

Mary Ker, of Yarra, near Wost Kempsey, widow. Liabilities, £259 10s 8d; assets, £14. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee. W. P. Payne, of Grafton, bootmaker. Liabilities…

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Police Court. Thursday, January 10. (Before Messrs. G. R. Johnston, and L. [?]aigh, J S.p.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1884 · page 3

George Gillet, drunk and disorderly, fined 10s, or three days Paid. The same defendant, for using obscene language, was fined 20s, or seven days Paid…

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