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Courts & crime, 1888

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 5

Mr. Abbott, S.M., dealt with the Charge cases at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday. Henry Bray, 45, carter, was fined 10s., with the option of 48 hours in the cells, for having been intoxicated on the railway premises…

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Child Murder at Camper Down. Verdict of Wilful Murder

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 6

An inquest was held to-day at the South-Sydney Morgue, by Mr. Sh[?]ell, the City Coroner, on the body of a female child which was found in a dry closet pan on the…

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A Swindler Receives Two Years' Gaol

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 5

MATTHEW MASK DAVIS, 25, watchmaker, was charged at the Central Police Court today, on four counts, with victimising persona who had contidingly left their watches…

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Parramatta Police Court. Saturday, January 28. (Before Mr, H. Taylor, J.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 2

Three topers who had been too freely indulging were admonished and discharged. Alexander Lee was discharged for being drunk in Church-street, and fined 15s 6d for…

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The Irish Difficulty. a Priest Sentenced to Imprisonment

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 4

London, Tuesday.--The trial of Father M'Fadden, for inciting the people to continue the plan of campaign, has resulted in his being sentenced to three months'…

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The Armidale Murder. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 4

ARMIDALE, Tuesday.--John Grace, who was arrested here last night on a charge of murdering John Stapleton at the Hillgrove mines was brought before the police court this…

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Inquests. Murder of an Infant

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 6

An inquest was held before the City Coroner at the South Sydney Morgue yesterday on the body of a female infant which was found in an outhouse at the residence of…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The usual quarterly meeting of the Licensing Bench for the metropolitan district was held at the Central Court yesterday, Messrs. G. O'Malley Clarke and T. K. Abbott, S.Ms., and…

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Bankruptcy Court. Sequestrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 5

William James M'Carthy, Cobar-street, Petersham. On debtor's petition. Mr. Augustus Morris, official assignee. John Atkinson, Forbes, baker. On debtor's petition. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee…

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The Armidale Murder. Arm[?]ale, This Day

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 6

Jno. Cregan, alias Jno. Grace, was brought up at the Police Court this morning, and charged with the wilful murder of Jno. Stapleton. The court was…

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Bankruptcy Court. Statement of Affairs

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 6

T. J. Earle, Wollongong, shoemaker. Liabilities, £88; assets, £3. J: G. Fittes, Newtown. Liabilities, £713 10s, 9d.; assets, £020…

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The Armidale Murder. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 10

A man named Grace was brought before the Bench this morning, charged with the murder of John Stapleton, at Hillgrove mines. The prisoner, at the request of the police, was remanded to the Coroner's Court at Hillgrove on…

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Metropolitan District Court.—monday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Lyell V. Stanley (Part Heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 5

This case was resumed and was concluded. It was an action for £30 for breach of a contract with respect to sinking the Normanston well, at Gunnedah, in the month of June last. The action had been partly heard in December…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—wednesday, February 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 5

In Equity.—At 11 a.m. Before his Honor the Chief Judge. In Chambers.—Re Woolco[?]s infants (summons to appoint guardian of infants) DISTRICT COURT.—WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Tuesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge FORBES.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 5

Mr. G. H. Fitzhardinge prosecuted for the Crown. PLEAS OF GUILTY. The following pleaded guilty and were remanded for sentence:…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.— Tuesday, January 31. In Equity.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice Owen.) Jennings and Others V. Blunt and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 5

Mr. C. J. Manning, instructed by Me[?]srs. Want, Johnson, and Co., appeared for the plaintiffs, Jennings, Pickering, and Co., timber merchants, in support of a motion to continue until the hearing of the cause an…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1888 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Mr. Abbott, S.M., dealt with the Charge business at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday. Richard Bennett, 15, bootmaker, was remanded to the training-ship Vernon for having habitually wandered about the streets with no…

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A Violent Assault and Heavy Fines

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 February 1888 · page 5

On the criminal side of the Melbourne City Court on Tuesday, before a Bench of magistrates,three strong-looking young men,named F. Lander, Alexander M' Lean,…

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