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Courts & crime, 1886

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New Guinea News. Captain Fryer's Murder an Act of Revenge. Cooktown

Evening News · Friday 8 January 1886 · page 5

It has transpired, from information gleaned by Captain Liljeblad. of the schooner Ellangowan, at Moresby Island, New Guinea, that Captain Fryer's murder and the outrage on Mr. Wilkins were…

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Marrickville Police Protection. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 January 1886 · page 6

Sir,--In a recent issue of your paper I perused a letter, calling attention to the insufficient number of constables on the Marrickville side of the New Canterbury-road, also stating that…

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Charge of Vagrancy. Disgraceful Scene in Court. Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 8 January 1886 · page 6

In the Prahran Police Court, Margaret Kenny, 18, who had been arrested the day before, while employed at Hicken's Hotel, Swanfiton-street, was charged with vagrancy at the instance of her…

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Tee Murder of Captain Fryar in the South Seas. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1886 · page 8

Particulars of the murder of Captain Fryar and Watkins in the South Sea Islands are to hand by Captain Lilejeblad, of the Ellasngowan, missionary schooner who held an inquiry. He states that the…

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The Police Courts. Thursday, January 7. NEWTOWN. (Before Mr. Yates. D.S.M.)

Evening News · Friday 8 January 1886 · page 5

DRUNKS.—Michael Fogarty and William Parker were fined is each, with the customary alternative. ILLEGAL BATHING.—Thirteen boys and lads were fined in small sums ranging from 2s g6d to 10s for…

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Law Beport. Supreme Court.—thursday, January 7, 1886. In Banco.—(Present: Their Honers the Chiep Justice, Mr. Justice FAUCETT, and Mr. Justice WINDEYER)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1886 · page 3

A rule of cour was drawn up and read by the clerk, empowering the Court to sitas in Banco, for the purpose of delivering judgment in the following cases:— BOWMAN N V. PARNELL (NOMINAL DEFENDANT)…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 10

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday, before Mr. Yates D.S.M., Frank Harms was charged with having ob[?]ined goods by means of a valu[?] cheque. [?] appeared that he had gone into a bookshop and sefected a book worth…

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Police Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 10

Several persons were proceeded against at the Water Police Court yesterday by Mr. Inspector Seymour--some for having defective drainage in connection with their premises, others for…

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Suspected Murder. BRISBANE

Evening News · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 4

Information having been received, which makes it highly probable that Lionel F. Paul, who disappeared from his home at Highgrove, near Mary-borough, on January 20 last, has been murdered, a…

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Suspected Murder by Blacks. BRISBANE

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 11

News from Normanton says that Patrick M'Gill of Townsville, has been missing from Camoorreal for the last twelve days, and that search parties who went to look for him have returned unsuccessful.In…

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Our Police-station Cells

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 8

PHILANTHROPIC sentiment or journalistic enthusiasm has impelled a COURIER, reporter to, endure the horrors of a night in the Brisbane Lockup, and his account of how he shared 1365 cubic feet…

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The Coroner's Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 5

The Minister for Justice, after perusing the newspaper [?] the proceedings at the interrupted [?] on the body of the late Mr. Senior, demand it his duty to request the…

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Small Debts Court

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 2

Briscoe, Drysdale and Co. v H. Hillman, claim for £3 16s 5d for goods sold. Verdict for amount with 5s costs. Same v. Peter McKeon, claim for £1 10s,…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 14

Thomas Ward, of Castloreagh-street, Sydney butcher. On petition and affidavit. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee. Schedule to be filed January 12, 1886…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, January 6. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes and E. Pearce, Js.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 4

JAMES LAWSON, locked up for protection, was discharged. John Greatrix was fined 10s or 48 hours for drunkenness…

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Police Intelligence. Central. Saturday, January 8

Globe · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 5

(Before Mr. Leopold Yates, D.S.M.) THREATENING LANGUAGE.—Charles Shepherd, for using most violent threats towards Catherine Shepherd, his wife,…

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Henry Dunbar; Or, Murder Will Out. Chapter Xxxix. (Continued.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 4

WHILE Clement Austin sat in the lonely sitting-room at the George Inn, with bis rapid pen Scratching along the paper before him, a woman walked up and down the lamp-lit platform at…

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Appeals for the Land Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 14

Arrangements have not yet been made by the Minister of Lands, Mr, Gerald Spring, for holding an Appeal Court. The delay has been owing principally to the Christmas holidays, and the re-election of the…

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Penrith Police Court. Tuesday, January 5, 1886. Before Messrs J. D. Single, J. Baines, and Dr. Duncan, J's.P

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 2

Charles Hova, for being drunk in High-street on Monday evening, was fined 2s 6d or 24 hours. Fine paid. George Leonard, who pleaded guilty to a charge…

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Police Intelligence. Newtown. (Thursday, Jan. 7, 1886.)

Globe · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 8

(Before Mr. Leopold Yates, D.S.M.) BATHING.—John Mobey, J. Lovell, John Yates, John Sawtell, S. Drummond, P. Hickey, Charles McGilrey, for bathing in…

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