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Courts & crime, 1888

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Shocking Murder near Armidale

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 276

A brutal murder has been committed at the Hillgrove mines. A stranger, who had lately taken out a miner's right and went out there on Wednesday last, was found covered over with leaves on the edge of the falls with his throat cut…

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A Catholic Priest Sentenced to Im­prisonment

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 16

London, Feb. 1.-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' imprisonment. He has., however,…

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

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 6

Richard Evans and George Watson, brought up on a charge of larceny from a dwelling, were remanded till Friday. Augustas Kurts pleaded guilty to two charges,…

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Balmain Police Court. Monday, Jan. 30. (Before Mr. Addison, S.M.)

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 2

Mary O'Flaherty, drunk, was fined 10s or 2 days. Michael Short, drunk was fined 10s or 2 days…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 271

SEQUESTRATION ORDERS—ON PETITIONS OF DEBTORS. Aaron Redman, of Bent-street, Stanmore, clerk. Mr. A. Morris, official assignee. Louis Sampson, of 244, Elizabeth-street. Mr. L. T…

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The Dynamiters Sentenced. Fifteen Years' Penal Servitude. London

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 5

The trial of Michael Callan, alias Scotland Michael Harkins, charged with baring a quantity of dynamite in their possession and with plotting an explosion, has been…

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Alleged Murder Of a Farmer at Listowel

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 16

London, Feb. 1.-The Tory papers report that a farmer who went into occupation of a farm at Listowel from which the previous tenant had been evicted was murdered yesterday in the…

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Liverpool. Police Court. Thursday, 2Nd February. (Before Messrs. G. R. Johnston and N. G. Bull, J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 6

Otto Hersch, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d; and for indecent exposure, 6s or 48 hours. James Quinn and Michael McCabe, charged…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, February 1. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes, F. S. Ryan, and Jos. Smith, J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 4

SUSAN CONNORS, an old crone, brought up for protection, was discharged; and an equally dilapidated specimen of the masculine gender named Robert Williams was similarly dealt…

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Law Notices. District Court.—monday, February 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 16

Causes under £10.—Barnett and another v. Levein, Fle[?]ming v. Vaugham Davis v. Bliss, lnglis and another v. Pringle, Preston and another v. Falconer, Mi chell and another v. Plater, Donovan v Hughes Himmelhoch v. Gould, Beaconsfield Estate…

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Law Report. Metropolitan District Court. Friday, February 3. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Lassetter, V. HARVEY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 16

Lassettor and Co.,—sued J. H. Harvey to recever the sum of £21 17s., for goods sold and delivered. The defence was that the goods were ordered by Mr. Tucker, of Potersham, and that the defendant simply took delivery of them, and…

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The Armidale Murder. the Accused Committed for Trial. an Important Admission. Armidale, This Day

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 5

The man John Grace, who is accused of the murder of John Stapleton last week at Hillgrove, was last night committed for trial by the Coroner's Court, on a charge of…

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Quarter Sessions.—friday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge FORBES.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 16

Mr. G. H. Fitzhiirdinge prosecuted for the Crown. STEALING FROM THE PERSON. Joseph Adams was charged with having on the 21st January stolen from the person of William Augustus…

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Parramatta Quarter Sessions. Friday, February 3. (Before Mr. District Court Judge WILKINSON.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 16

Mr. Lee prosecuted for the Crown, and Mr. W. R. Beaver acted as Clerk of the Peace. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Henry Blakeley pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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Parramatta Quarter Sessions. (Before Mr. District-Court Judge Wilkinson.)FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 4

His Honor took his seat at 10 a.m. Mr. E. Lee, barrister-at-law, acted as Crown Prosecutor and Mr. W. R. Beaver as Clerk of the Peace…

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District Court. Friday, February 8. (Before his Honor Judge Dowling. LASERTTER V. HARVEY

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 3

This was an action between F. Lassetter and Sons, Limited, and J. H. Harvey, of Alfred- street, St. Leonards, to recover £21 17s. for lamps supplied. Verdict for amount claimed,…

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Parramatta Small Debts Court. Wednesday, February 1.(Before Messrs. H. Byrnes, F. S. Ryan, and J. Smith, J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 4

VERDICTS, with costs added, were given against the defendants in the following cases: —Coates and Harper v. Sconce, £1 4s ; same v. Lioyden, £2 10s; same v. Hatch, 16s 3d;…

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Redfern Police Court

The Australian Star · Monday 6 February 1888 · page 8

PROTECTION. -- Two children, named George and Cecelia Kinger, aged 13 and 8 respectively, whose father is a Chinaman and is in gaol, and whose mother was…

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Attempted Burglary at Parramatta

The Australian Star · Monday 6 February 1888 · page 6

Two attempts at burglary were made near Parramatta early on Sunday morning. At Mahoney Brothers, Harris' Park, the boys heard some one trying to get in the back…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1888 · page 4

Mr. T. K. Abbott, S.M., disposed of "the business at the Central Police Court on Saturday. Elizabeth M'Evoy (28), charged with having used insuiting language in Elizabeth-street to one Isaac Soares, whereby a breach of…

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