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Courts & crime, 1888

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Friday 13 January 1888 · page 6

Transfers of licenses were granted from:--Eleanor Lubienski to Samuel Symonds of the Black Dog Hotel; Matthew Cohen to Clement Cohen to Clement Cohen, of the Exchange Hotel,…

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The Military Scandals. Dismissal of a Magistrate. Paris

The Australian Star · Friday 13 January 1888 · page 5

Monsieur Vignea[?], one of the magistrates conducting the inquiry being held here into the charges of corruption against M. Daniel Wilson, son-in-law of…

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Australian. Victoria. The Murderous Assault on on Employer's Wire

The Australian Star · Friday 13 January 1888 · page 6

MELBOURNE, This Day.—Wm. Wallace, the gardener, who apparently is of unsound mind, was again remanded at the City Court to-day, on a charge of…

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Supposed Poisoning of a Police Constable

The Australian Star · Friday 13 January 1888 · page 5

BRISBANE, This Day.—From Warwick it is reported that traces of arsenic have been found in the stomach of Constable Matthew Fitzgerald, who died suddenly…

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The Toolburra Tragedy. Murder or Accident ? The Mystery Increased

The Australian Star · Friday 13 January 1888 · page 5

BRISBANE, This Day.--There is very little fresh to add in reference to the double fatality at North Toolburrs. The magisterial inquiry will be commensed…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, January 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1888 · page 3

Prothonotary's Office.— Before the Chief Clerk: Australian Banking Company v. Liardet, 10.30. Chamber List.—At 10 o'clock: In re William Hamilton and others, for judgement: Huenebein v. Balmer and another, Balmer…

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Law Report. Bankruptcy Court.—thursday, January 12. Sequestration Order

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1888 · page 3

Dougall Stewart Blair, of Marrickville, builder. Mr. Morris, official assignee…

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Melbourne Exhibition. the Probable Display in the New South Wales Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1888 · page 3

The date of the opening of the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition is August 1, and the exposition will not be closed until January 31 next year. The opening ceremonial is intended…

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Gross Outrage in Victoria-street. Where Were the Police? an Attempt to Victimise a Woman

The Australian Star · Friday 13 January 1888 · page 5

SEVERAL instances have occurred latterly tending to bring disgrace on the community, which might have been avoided by the timely intervention of the police…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 7
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Mr. Leopold Yates dealt with the business in the Charge division of the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday. Donald A. Cameron, 30, no occupation, for using obscene language in Hyde Park, was fined 40s., or four days…

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Peculiar Theft From a Church

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 10

In the Glasgow Western Police Court latoly, a well-dressed young woman, Jane Watson, who is engaged in one of the city warehouses as a sales woman, was charged with theft, in somewhat…

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

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 4

James Peckham, ("Smashem"), William Meredith and James Erwin, were fined 5s each, in default 48 hours lock-up, for being drunk at St. Marys. Fines paid…

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Balmain Police Court. Monday, Jan. 8. (Before Mr. Addison S.M.)

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 2

There were no Police cases. SMALL DEBTS COURT. Blizzard v Leonard, claim for rent. Nonsuited…

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Plot to Murder the Czar. London, Jan. 11

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 70

A Nihilist plot to murder the Czar of Russia has been discovered in St. Petersburg. Many arrests have been made. Military officers are implicated…

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The Socialists. a Plot to Murder the Crown Prince

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--It is reported that a plot has been discovered among the German Socialists, the object of which was to murder the Crown Prince…

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Bankruptcy Court.—friday. Sequestration Orders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 7

Frederick Robert Rossiter, of 8, University-street, Camperdown, storekeeper, on petition of debtor. Mr. A. Morris, official assignee. William Henry Brandon, of Lithgow and Bathurst,…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, January 11, 1888. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes, G. Wickham, and C. W. Lloyd, J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 7

Norah Andrew, of Cobar (on remand), was brought up, deemed to be of unsound mind. The evidence of Drs. Johnson and Phillips having been heard, she was ordered to be…

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Licensing Court. TUESDAY. Before Mr. J. K. Lethbridge, J.P.

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 4

Kate Nystrom, applied for a transfer of the license of the Orient Hotel. Granted…

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Supreme Court. Friday, January 13. IN CHAMBERS.--(Before his Honor Hr. Justice Owen.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 10

RE WM. HAMILTON AND CO. His Honor delivered judgment as follows This is an application to make absolute a rule nisi for a prohibition against George O'Malley…

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