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Courts & crime, 1889

7,156 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 250

Charged with Murder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Constable Coffey on Priday night are sted a man named John Caffrey on a charge of wilfully murdering Ah Gayong in MarKet-lane on November 17. It will be…

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Redfern Police Court

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 6

AN INCIPIENT RASCAL. -- A ginger-headed youth known as John O'Brien, 18, stood up, charged with having insufficient lawful means of support. The…

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Mr. Cox Sentenced

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 16

London, February 4.-Mr. J. R. Cox, M.P. for East Clare, has been sentenced to four months' imprisonment for a breach of the Irish Crimes Act…

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A Priest Sentenced

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 16

February 3.-The Rev. Father Marrinan, parish priest at Ballynety has been, sentenced to five weeks' imprisonment for inciting tenants not to pay rent. He Will appeal against the sentence…

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Died in Gaol

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 19

A female prisoner in Darlinghurst Gaol named Mary Lloyd expired on February l in the gaol hospital, where she had been under medical treatment. Deceased was 28 years of age, and was…

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Police

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 10

At the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., Maurice Flynn, alias Podge Flynn, and Frank Darlington, alias Carnly, two suspected persons charged with…

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Balmain Police Court. Monday, Feb. 4. (Before Mr. Marsh. S.M.)

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 5

Alleged Stealing a Dog.—Alfred B[?]dger was charged by Annie Richards with stealing an Italian greyhound, valued at £1. Senior-Constable Skinner deposed to the arrest of the…

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Referees' Court

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, This Day. -- The sitting of the referees' court on the Wallsend case lasted all day, and will be resumed this morning…

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Yesterday's Police Courts. CENTRAL

Evening News · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 6

Catherine Christie, 35 years of age, was m[?] in the sum of 10s and costs for behaving in s riotous manner in Harris street. Annie Morguson was charged with being idle…

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Supreme Court Proceedings

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 10

The long vacation ends this week; and the Fire Term for 1889 will begin on Monday. There is aver long term list, as usual; and, owing to the absence on leave of Mr. Justice Innes, an extra amount of…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 8

The following is a list of cases set down for trial at the Central Criminal Court, which opens on Monday: —Annie Lever, malpractice; William Mulligan, manslaughter: Joseph Dean, indecent assault; James…

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The Murder of a Hawker near Young

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 305

On the 31st ult., a stonebreaker's hammer, supposed to be the instrument with which the hawker, Hans Olund, was murdered, was discovered in a digger's hole on the bank of the Burrangong Creek, and about…

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The Bradford Murder. Details of the Crime

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 45

ADELAIDE, Monday.—The London STANDARD to hand hy the incoming mail gives the following particulars of the horrible murder and mutilation of a boy at Bedford: "A shocking…

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Attempted Double Murder in Victoria. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--A deliberate attempt at double murder was made to-day at Campbell's Creek, Castlemaine, by a young man named James Fawkes. Fawkes entered the…

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Central Criminal Court. I

Evening News · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 6

The following is a list of cases set down fo[?] at the next sitting of the Central Criminal Coir, which commences on Monday, February liAnnie Lever, unlawfully using an insruse;…

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Small Debts Court

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 4

The bailiff (Mr. J. Price) then opened the Small Debts Court. The presiding Magistrate stated that as Mr. Cleeve was absent, in consequence of serions illness…

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The London Police. Chief Commissioner Monro

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 41

Mr. Monro is the son of an Edinburgh solicitor before the Supreme Courts (S.S.C.). In 1848, when he was 10 years old, he joined the class of Jobn Carmichael, a celebrated teacher in the…

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Penrith Police Court. TUESDAY. Before Messrs J. D. Single, R. C. Riley, J. K. Lethbridee and J. Shand, J's.P

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 4

John Sweeney charged with being drunk and diaorderly on the Great Western Road, Katoomba, on the previous day, and with indecently, exposing himself at the same time, was lined respectively…

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Metropolitan District Court.—friday. (Before Mr District Court Judge Fitzhardinge.) Sabatowski V. HAINS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 8

Dr. Sly, instructed by Mr. W. T. A. Shorter, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. H. E. Cohen, instructed by Mr. Lyons, for the defendant. The hearing of this case, which had occupied three…

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Law. Supreme Court. Friday, February 8

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 10

IN CHAMBERS.--(Before Mr. Justice Foster.) FORBES V. THE LAND MORTGAGE LOAN AND DISCOUNT COMPANY. Mr. Tarleton, instructed by Mr. W. J…

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