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Courts & crime, 1887

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A Police Protected Nobleman

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 5

A correspondent of the CORK HERALD writes from Dromcollogher:— On investigating the circumstances under which Lord Muskerry, of Springfield Castle…

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The Police of Berlin

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 41

An interesting description of the Berlin police systom is given by a special correspondent of the JOURNAL DES DEBATS. He said: Baron von Richto[?]fen, president of the Berlin police, combines in his person…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, January 12. (Before Messrs. F. S. Ryan, F. Ba[?]es and N. Stewart, Js.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 4

HENRY CROUCH was charged, on warrant, with assaulting Roger Walker, on the 3rd December last, whilst in the execution of his duty as a bailiff. Plaintiff deposed that on the…

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Penrith Police Court. TUESDAY. Before Messrs. J. K. Clecve, P.M., J. D. Single, and F. J. Weston, Js,P

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 4

John Squires and George Drummond, for allowing horses to stray in High-street, Penrith, on 29th December, pleaded guilty, and were fined; 1s, for each animal, with…

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Insolvency Court Friday, JANUARY 14. SURRENDER

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 6

In the assigned estate of William Carter Lannen, of Bundarra and Tingha, storekeeper, sequestrated on the petition of John Story Jamieson, Thomas Davis and Joseph Vickery…

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Digest of Cases in the Crown Lands Acts Land Before the Court of Appeal, 1886. First Part

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 17

THE first case aud one that at the time attracted much attention, from its importance, was that of Blomfield v. Kirk heard before Mr. Abbott in November, 1885. The question simply was as to…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, January 14. (In Chambers.—Before his Honor Sir George Innes.) Thompson V. DOYLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 8

Mr. C. B. Stephen for plaintiff, and Mr. Foster for garnishee. His HONOR made an order for the payment by garnishee of £50 on or before 4 p.m. on Monday next, otherwise…

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The Treasury, New South Wales, December 15, 1886. Annual Tenders. Tenders for Forage for the Police Throughout the Colony, and for Public Departments, Metropolitan and Parramatta Districts, 1887-8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 5

NOTICE is hereby given that Tenders for the Annual Forage Supplies for the Police, throughout the colony, and for Public Departments, Metropolitan and Parramatta Districts, for the year ending March 31, 1888, will be received at the Treasury up to…

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Police

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1887 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Central Court on Saturday, Thomas Anderson, allas "Trant," a bookmaker, was brought before Mr. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., by Detectives Greaves and Hinds, charged with…

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Alleged Criminal Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1887 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Five youths were arrested to-night on the information of a girl named Helen Winterden, who alleged that was criminally assaulted by them on Sunday…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1887 · page 11
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Mr. Johnson, S.M., dealt with the business at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday, and adjudicated in a very large number of cases. John Sullivan, 33, labourer, who, whilst intoxicated and disorderly, had…

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Stealing From a Boot Factory

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1887 · page 3

Phillip Spugel, described as a dealer, was brought up at the Central Court yesterday on a charge of breaking and entering the boot factory of Messrs. Goldsworthy and Perkins,…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1887 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, D.S.M., presided in the Charge Division of the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday, and disposed of a large number of cases. Mary Brown, 45, no occupation, was fined 40s., or seven days, for…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1887 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A meeting of the Licensing Court was held at the Central Police Court yesterday. Mr. O'Malloy Clarke, S.M., presided, and Mr. T. K. Abbott, S.M., and Mr. Macintosh, L.M., were also on the bench. The following transfers…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—tuesday. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1887 · page 6

Cum Chou and Way Shoung, trading as Tong Fong and Co., Sydney, merchants. Liabilities, £10.718 18s. 8d. Assets, £5,382 10s. 7d. Mr. Augustus Morris, official assignee…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—wednesday, Janaury 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1887 · page 6

Prothonotary's Office.—Re Newman, at 10.30…

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