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Courts & crime, 1886

5,585 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 250

Police Intelligence. Balmain. Friday, Jan. 23, 1886

Globe · Friday 22 January 1886 · page 5

DIRTY PREMISES.—J. M'Cardle was summoned by F. J. Paris, Inspector of Nuisances to the borough of Balmain Fined 10s., and 5s. costs. William…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—thursday, January 21. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1886 · page 4

Herbert William Lindsell and Leopold Edward Lindsell, trading as Lindsell Brothers, of North Shore, watchmakers and jewellers. Liabilities. £135 0s. 8d. Assets, £73 2s. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee…

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More Work for the Police. (To the Editor of the Globe.)

Globe · Friday 22 January 1886 · page 3

Sir,—Through your columns I wish to draw the attention of the Inspector-general of Police to the want of more efficient police supervision at the public…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 9

Mr. Addison, S.M., disposed of the business in the Charge Court at the "WATER POLICE COURT yesterday; and Mr. Marsh, S.M., dealt with a number of cases in the Summons Court. Anumber of persons were fined for…

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Robbery in a Gaol. BRISBANE

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 12

A daring robbery was committed at the Brisbane gaol on Monday night. Captain Jekyll, governor of the gaol, awoke early on Tuesday morning, and seeing his leather bag on the floor, examined it, and…

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

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 2

George Harris was charged with being drunk and disorderly in High-street, on Saturday last, and pleaded guilty. The same prisoner also pleaded guilty to a charge…

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Balmain Police Court. Monday, January 18Th. (Before Mr. Johnson, S.M.)

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 2

Samuel Parker, bricklayer, drunk in Trouton street; fined 5s. James Keef, laborer, drunk in Rowntree street; fined 5s…

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Burglary and Violence in Brisbane. (From the Courier, January 19.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 8

A daring burglary, followed bY extremE violence to a defenceless woman, was perpetrated on Friday night in the dwelling of Mr. William Trimble, clearance clerk in H.M. Customs. Mr. Trimble, who resides in Stephen-street,…

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Police Intelligence. Central

Globe · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 5

RIOTOUS.—Alexander Bruce, David Moroney, and John O'Heir were each charged with riotous behaviour in Campbell-street. Bruce and O'Heir were…

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Wife Murder and Suicide. MELBOURNE

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 12

A terrible tragedy was enacted at a place three miles from Kilmors. The wife of a farmer named Harter Brooks was found on Tuesday evening in a paddook near her residence with her throat gashed,…

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Insolveney court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 17

Andrew John Tubman and Arthur Hart, of Sydney, lately of Parramatta-road, Petersham, tailors, trading as Tubman and Hart. Liabilities, £123 17S; assets, £40. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee…

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Extraordinary Proceedings in Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 172

AN extraordinary manifestation of opinion in a court of law interrupted the proceedings of the Licensing Bench at the Central Police Offices for a short time on Tuesday. An application for a license for a new…

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Police Intelligence. Redfern. Friday, January 22

Globe · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 2

LANGUAGE.—Maria Wilson for using obscene language in Wyndham-street, was fined £1 or one month. Madelini St. Leger, alias Blair, suffered in the same…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, January 20. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes, E. Ellison, B Pearce, and C. Boyd, Js.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 4

AN inebriate was fined 6s or 24 hours for the first offence “ for seven or tight years.” George M‘Grane was called upon to show cause why he should not be committed for…

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Henry Dunbar Or, Murder Will Out. Chapter Xli. at Maudesley Abbey

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 4

MR. Carter the detective lost no time about his work; but he did not employ the telegraph, by which means he might perhaps have expedited the arrest of Henry Dunber's murderer…

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Where Are the Police? (To the Editor of the Globe.)

Globe · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 2

Sir,—I regret to have to refer to a practice that is becoming too prevalent at Glebe Point among a number of youths and young men…

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The Police Courts. Friday, January 22. CENTRAL. (Before Mr. Yates, D.S.M)

Evening News · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 6

DRUNKS.—This being the anniversary of the death of the Duke of Kent (father of Queen Victoria) twenty-two loyal subjects got tight. LANGUAGE.—John Penman, 40, was fined 40s or…

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Parramatta Licensing Court Thursday, January 21. [Before Messrs. H. Byrnes, J. E. Manning, and N. Stewart, L.Ms.) APPLICATIONS

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 8

A report was received from the Sub-inspector of Police to the effect that the house at Prospect for which a license had been applied for by Charles…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1886 · page 4

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT on Saturday Mr. L. Yates, D.S.M., presided in the Charge division. Michael Houlahan, a labourer, was fined 40s., in default 14 days, for an offence against deceney. Cornelius Piggott, and…

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Police Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 January 1886 · page 7

At the Redfern Police Court on Friday, before Mr. Fisher. D.S.M.. Madeline St. Leger, alias Blair, and Maria Wilson, for using obscene language, were each fined £1, or in default one…

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