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Courts & crime, 1887

4,317 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 216

Revision Court, Leichhardt

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 2

Revision Court in Leichhardt was held yesterday noon and passed off very quietly…

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Shocking Murder and Suicide. Glen Innes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 169

Some excitement was caused here to-day on it becoming known that on the previous evening a murder took place at Wellingrove. Immediately on tho receipt of the news, Senior-Sergeant "Wells despatched Trooper Hargrave to…

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A Ghost in Court

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 9

A theatrical case was tried at the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Marsh, S.M., in which Mr. D'Arcy Read's "Ghost" might almost be described as the prominent…

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The Great Barrier Murder. Statement by Caffrey. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Friday.--During the hearing of the case against Caffrey and Pean to-day for the Great Barrier Island murder, Caffrey, through his counsel, made a statement to the…

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The Barrier Island Murder. Caffrey and Penn Sentenced to Death. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 January 1887 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Saturday.--The trial of Caffrey and Penn, charged with the murder of Taylor at the Great Barrier Island, was concluded today. The judge summed up strongly against…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1887 · page 8
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The business at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT on Saturday was disposed of by Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M. The charge shects were light, and the business was, for the most part, of an unimportant character. Denis Kearney,…

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The Great Barrier Island Murder. the PEISONEItS Sentenced to Death. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1887 · page 7

The trial of the Great Barrier Island murderers was concluded to-night. Both prisoners were found guilty, with a recommendation to meroy. Caffrey declared his innocence as also did Penn. Sentence of death was…

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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 · Monday 24 January 1887 · page 2

NOTICE is hereby given that Tenders for the Annual For age 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 · Tuesday 25 January 1887 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr. Clarke, S.M., August Hankey, for casting night-soil into a gutter on the Badmington-road, was fined £5 or one month. Annie Kirby, for…

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Police Magistrates

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1887 · page 4

Yesterday, the propriety of filling up the vacancy at Albury caused by the death of Mr. Keightly, police magistrate there, was brought under the notice of the new Minister for…

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The Goulburn Cathedral Dispute. Brought Before the Police Court. the Court Decides That It Has No Jurisdiction. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1887 · page 5

GOULBURN, Monday.--Seven members of St. Saviour's Parochial Defence Association appeared at the police court to-day charged with trespassing on the Cathedral grounds. Great…

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The Great Barrier Island Murder. Alleged Confession of Penn. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1887 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Monday.--It is understood that Penn has made a confession, acknowledging that the fatal shot was fired at Taylor, by him and not by Caffrey…

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The Great Barrier Island Murder. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1887 · page 7

Caffrey and Penn, who were sentenced to death for the Great Barrier Island murder, have both confessed. The confession has not yet been made public, but it is understood that Penn admits having fired the fatal…

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Police

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1887 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. A. Morny Fisher, D.S.M., Frank Crompton was charged with stealing one case of clocks, the property of John Bros, from the…

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Assault with Intent to Rob

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1887 · page 6

Wm. Russell, 18, a dealer, was charged before Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., at the Central Court yesterday, with assaulting Henry William Taylor in Darling-street with intent to rob him…

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Theft of £50 Worth of Lace

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1887 · page 6

Before Mr. Abbott, S.M., at the Central Court yesterday, Barton Trickett and Alfred Jordan were charged with stealing a quantity of lace, valued £50, the property of Messrs. Roselie,…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1887 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Licensing Court was held at the Central Police Court yesterday morning, Mr. T. K. Abbott presiding, and Messrs. Johnson, S.M., and Macintosh, L.M., being also on the bench. The following…

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