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Courts & crime, 1885

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Summons Court

Evening News · Monday 6 April 1885 · page 7

This court was presided over by Mr. Yates, D.S.M. A number of important cases were disposed of by fine. walter Porry was fined £3 for having ill-treated a horse. J. B. Bassetti, for having kept his…

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Newtown Police Court. Thursday, April 2. Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., presided. Minor Cases

Evening News · Monday 6 April 1885 · page 7

Ed. Rossiter, for having ill-treated a horse in King-street, Newtown, was fined 20s or seven days. A couple of " mild" drunks also paid forced contributions to the revenue. Henry Bisden, for having…

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Redfern Police Court

Evening News · Tuesday 7 April 1885 · page 8

In the Redfem Police Court to-day, before Mr. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., 10 drunks were fined. George Gray and Peter Dougall were fined 20s each (or seven days), for having behaved riotously, and Yin Burree…

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Burglary at a Parsonage

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 April 1885 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday.--All Saints' Parsonage was entered last night, while the Rev. Mr Robinson and his household were at church, and £31 in cash (being the Easter offertory collection), two…

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Central Police Court. Monday, April 6

Evening News · Tuesday 7 April 1885 · page 5

In the charge court, before Mr. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., 33 drunks were deait with. INJURING GLASS. Amelia Ferguson, alias James, was fined 5s (or 21…

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Alleged Theft of Jewellery

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 April 1885 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--A man named Josiah Jackson, residing at Richmond, was arrested to-day on a charge of breaking into the shop of Mr Frank Wood, in Hawthorn, three months ago, and…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Tuesday 7 April 1885 · page 4

In the Licensing Court for the central district, on Tuesday, before Messrs. O'Malley Clarke, Meares, S.Ms., and J. Macintosh, J.P, tranfers of licenses were granted from George Brewster to Edward Lewis…

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THe Supreme Court

Evening News · Tuesday 7 April 1885 · page 4

It will require a much more effectual remedy than any hitherto applied, to get rid of the perpetually recurring block of business in the Supreme Court. The various…

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District Court.—tuesday, April 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 April 1885 · page 7

Causes: Ha[?] and another v. Stephenson, Da[?] and another v. Ross, M'Closkey v. [?] Boulton v. Jackson, K[?] v. M'L[?], Lucas v. New South Wales Frozen Meat Company, Broadfoot v. D[?], H[?] and another v…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.-thursday, April 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 April 1885 · page 7

Pro[?] Office.—Creswell v. Woolley, [?] Bennett v. Corner, 10.30; Wright and Heaton v. Palmer, 10.30; Little v. Kelly, 10.30; same v. same, 10.30; [?] v. Gain, 10.30; [?] v. M[?] 10.30; Tait and Co. v. G[?] 10.30;…

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Central Police Court. Tuesday, April. 7

Evening News · Wednesday 8 April 1885 · page 3

In the charge court, before Mr. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., " Easter eggs " (bad 'uns) were fined as usual. SNATCHING A WATCH. Thomas Edwards, a groom in the employment of…

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Death In Gaol

Evening News · Wednesday 8 April 1885 · page 6

An inquest was held on Tuesday by the City Coroner on the body of a woman named Annie Full, who expired on Monday in the hospital in connection with Darlinghurst Gaol. The deceased, who was…

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North Shore Police Court. Tuesday, April 7

Evening News · Wednesday 8 April 1885 · page 3

Francis MKoon was charged before Mr. Addison, S.M., with having been drank in Alfred-street, St. Leonards, and was fined 20s, with the alternative of four days' imprisonment. The same man was also…

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Daring Burglary. Robbery From a Hotel

Evening News · Wednesday 8 April 1885 · page 6

A robbery of a daring nature happened in en on the night of March 28. A chest of drawers in one of the bedrooms of Mr. P. M. Walsh's Callan Park Hotel was broken open and the sum of £38 stolen;…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1885 · page 6

Mr. Clarke, S.M., disposed of the business in the Charge Court at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT. yesterday, and Mr. Meares, D.S.M., dealt with a number of cases in the Summons Court. Several persons were fined for…

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Coroner's Inquests. Death in Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 April 1885 · page 6

Mr Shiell, the City Coroner, held an inquest at Darlinghurst Gaol yesterday on the body of Ann Full. Deceased was 31 years of age, and was received at the gaol on the 28th January last to…

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Police Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 April 1885 · page 6

At the Water Police Court, yesterday, a number of cases of drunkenness and obscene language were disposed of, but nothing of importance was brought before the Court. Notwithstanding the…

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Parramatta Police Court. Friday, April 3. (Before Mr. H. Taylor, J.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1885 · page 3

STEPHEN FLOWER, looked-up for drunkenness the previous night, was discharged in consideration of the day being Good Friday, Thomas McBrien was fined 20s for…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 April 1885 · page 6

Messrs O'Malley Clarke, Meares, and Macintosh presided at this Court held at the Central Police Court yesterday. An application, the result of which is important to licensed victuallers, was…

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Newtown Police Court. April 7. Mr. T. K. Abbott, S.M., presided. Easter Mundians

Evening News · Wednesday 8 April 1885 · page 3

Rather a long list of minor cases, such as drunk, trunk an disorderly, and having used strong language, were disposed of. The defendants pleaded " holiday times, your Worship."…

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