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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1886

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1886 · page 7

Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., disposed of the business in the Charge Court at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT, yesterday, and Mr. Mearss. D.S.M., ddalt with a number of cases in the Summons Court. A number of p[?]tsons were fined…

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Murder Will Out

Globe · Friday 1 January 1886 · page 6

Forty years ago a resident of Manchester, New Hampshire named Parker, was mysteriously murdered. The affair created a sensation of a year's duration,…

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The Police Courts. Newtown Police Court. Thursday, December 31. (Before Mr. Yates. D.S.M.)

Evening News · Friday 1 January 1886 · page 5

DRUNKS.—Kate O'Brien and John M'Carthy were each fined 5s or twenty-four hours, and Wm. Brown 10s or three days. ASSAULT.—Alfred Phillis and Thomas Phillis, for…

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Police Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 January 1886 · page 7

At the Newtown Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Leopold Yates, S.M., Alfred and Thomas Phillis were Charged with assaulting William Rush by striking and kicking him…

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Police Arrangements

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 January 1886 · page 5

Why the advent of the new year should be regarded by a certain section of the community as a time for increased disorderliness it is hard to say, but as sure as the occasion comes round,…

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Police Intelligence. Water

Globe · Friday 1 January 1886 · page 8

AN AGED SCOUNDREL.—An aggravated case of disgraceful misconduct occupied Mr. Addison, S.M., and the Water Police Court Bench for a considerable time…

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Extradition Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 January 1886 · page 4

The Frenchman who is a member of the detective staff of this colony has discovered in our penal establishments two escapes from the prisons of New Caledonia. Lons Cligny and…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Friday 1 January 1886 · page 6

At the sitting of the licensing bench in the Water Police Court, yesterday, the following business was transacted:—Transfer of publican's licence from Matthew King to Charles Greenwood, Monaro…

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Where are the Police?

Evening News · Friday 1 January 1886 · page 5

Where are the police? Is there a more common cry than this when a street outrage occurs? Where are the police and where was Sub-inspector Attwell on Thursday afternoon, when Lady Carrington…

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Insolvency Court.—thursday. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1886 · page 7

Phillip Lawton, of Alexandria, Liabilitios, £72 13s. 9d. Assets, £3. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee. ON PETITION AND AFFIDAVIT. Thomas Ward, of Castlereagh-street, butcher. Mr. L…

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Police Intelligence. Central. Friday, January 1

Globe · Friday 1 January 1886 · page 5

ASSAULT ON THE POLICE.—John O'Heir (27) and Patrick Madden were both fined 40s., or 21 days, for assaulting a constable in the execution of his duty…

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Scene in an Atkine Court

Evening News · Friday 1 January 1886 · page 4

A somewhat singular [?] in the Swansea Assize Court lately [?] Arthur Evans was indicated for [?] in a club in Cardiff. The jury returned verdict of [?]…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court. Surrenders

Globe · Friday 1 January 1886 · page 5

Phillip Lawton, of Alexandria. Liabilities, £72 13s. 9d. Assets, £3. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee. ON PETITION AND AFFIDAVIT…

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Insolvency Court. Thursday December 31. Scrrender

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 January 1886 · page 7

Philip Lawton, now of 17 Enterprize-terrace, Henderson road Alexandra lately residing at Highcats Cottage, Liverpool-road Croydon. Liabilities Iromnoulders £72 13s, 9d assets £3. Mr. E.M…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thurday, December 31. In Banco.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justics and Mr.JUSTICE Faucett.) Suttor V. MOORE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1886 · page 7

This case was argued on demurrer on August 13. The action was brought against the defendant for not delivering up to the plaintiff a certain squatting station, called Towanbil and Walla walla, in obedience to the order of an…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Thursday. DECEMBER 31. IN BANCO.--(Before their Honors the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Faucett.) SUTTOR V. MOORE

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 January 1886 · page 7

Judgment was delivered on the defendant's demurrer to the plaintiff's replication to the defendant's fourth [?] to the first count in the declaration in this nation, to recover £10,000…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 6

Mr. Yates, S.M., presided at the RED[?] [?] COURT yesterday, and having disposed of [?] drunkenness, dealt with John Osmond, a you[?] [?] charged with during matter in Gerard-stree, [?]…

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Confession of Murder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 10

LONDON, December 26.—The trial of William Sheehan, who was arrested some time ago in New Zealand on a charge of having, several years ago, murdered his mother, hia Bister, and his…

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Balmain Police Court. Monday, December 28th. (Before Mr. Addison. S.M.)

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 2

Michael Driscoll, drunk in Belmore-street fined 10s or two days also for using obscene language, fined 40s or one month. Michael Maher and Dania Wanless, charged…

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Penrith Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. J. K. Lethbridge, J.P.

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 2

Edward Stephens charged with drunkeness in High-street on Saturday night, pleaded guilty, and was fined 2s 6d or 24 hours, and for using obscene language, he was fined 10s or 3 days lock-up. He…

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