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Courts & crime, 1887

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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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The Great Barrier Island Murder. Evidence of the Girl Graham. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1887 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Tuesday.--The trial of Caffrey and Pean, the Great Barrier Island murderers, has been commenced at the Supreme Court. Grace Graham, the girl who…

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Alleged Attempted Criminal Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 January 1887 · page 3

Thomas Egan was charged before Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., at the Central Court, yesterday, with attempting to criminally assault a marred woman named Elizabeth…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1887 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Mr. Johnson, S.M., dealt with a large amount of charge business at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday, Robert W. Emslie having failed to surrender to his bail in connection with a charge of false pretences, a warrant for…

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Savage Assault on a Constable

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 January 1887 · page 3

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Marsh, S.M, James Hoad, brickcarter, a red-headed youth of harmless demeanor, but stated by the police to be one of the original…

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Assaulting the Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1887 · page 4

Yesterday, James Hoad, apparently one of the larrikin class, residing at Newtown, was charged at tue Water Police Court (before Mr. J. M. Marsh, S.M.), with assaulting Constable Mullen whilst in the execution of his duty. The…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1887 · page 4

In addition to the insolvencies published in yesterday's issue, the following have been declared:— SURRENDERS. Elizabeth Marks, widow, of 15, Bourke-street,…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—thursday, January 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1887 · page 4

Prothonotary's Office.—Brown V. M'Elhone, at 10…

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Police

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1887 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Central Court yesterday, George Harris was charged with stealing an ingot of tin, value £3 9s., the property of the H.R.N.S.N. Company, and was committed for trial to the…

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Parramatta Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1887 · page 5

Messrs. H. Byrnes and J. E. Manning, L's.M., presided at the quarterly meeting of the Parramatta Licensing Bench, held yesterday…

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Ryde Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1887 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of the Ryde Licensing Bench was held on Wednesday, Messrs. J. E. Manning, L. M., and Captain Goodridge, J.P., presiding. The applications of John Carkeop and George Francis for conditional licenses…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1887 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Licensing Court was held at the Water Police Court yesterday, when Messrs. Marsh, Addison, Fisher and Macintosh, L.Ms., formed the Bench. The…

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Shocking Murder and Suicide. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Glen Innes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1887 · page 8

Some excitement was caused here to-day on it becoming known that on the previous evening a murder took place at Wellingrove. Immediately on the receipt of the news, Senior-Sergeant Wells d[?]atched Trooper Horgrave to…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 8
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., disposed of the business in the Charge Court at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday, and Mr. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., disposed of a number of cases in the Summons Court. Edward Hanson…

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

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 4

Edward Hogan, drunk, 10s, or 3 days. Paid. James McPherson, obscene language; 5s, or 3 days. Paid…

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Balmain Police Court. Monday, Jan. 17, 1887. (Before Mr. Addison, S.M.)

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 6

John Anstic, drunk, was lined 10s or two days. Michael O'Brien, John Bennett, and Thomas Rosa for drunkenness were…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 181

Francis William Purssell, 21, Little Bloomfield-street, Surry Hills, builder. Mr. S. Lyons, official assignee. Liabilities, £171; assets, £15. George Miller, of Goulburn, hotel proprietor. Mr. L…

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