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Courts & crime, 1889

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

Queensland News. Reported Murder of a Government Agent

Evening News · Monday 7 January 1889 · page 6

BRISBANE, Saturday.-The Government is communicating with Admiral Fairfax on the reported murder of the Government agent Armstrong, of the Ariel, schooner, at Manoba. The whole of…

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The Murder near Young. Further Details. the Coroner's Inquest

Evening News · Monday 7 January 1889 · page 8

YOUNG Monday.-With respect to the horrible murder of Hans Olund on Friday, the following farther details have been elicited. The man Widge's tent, was situated about a…

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Murder of a Hawker. Plunder the Object. Young, This Day

The Australian Star · Monday 7 January 1889 · page 6

Hans Olimd, a hawker, was murdered last night close to the town and alongside his cart. It is supposed he had a lot of money on him. An inquest will be held…

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Brutal Murder Near Young. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Young

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1889 · page 5

A brutal murder took place last night on the main Young to Burrowa road, within the Young borough boundary, about three-quarters of a mile from the post office. A hawker named Hans Olund, many…

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The Irish Crimes Act. Mr. O'brien, M.P., Summoned. Mr. Finucane, M.P., Sentenced. London. January 5

The Australian Star · Monday 7 January 1889 · page 5

Mr. William O'Brien, M.P., has been served with a summons, calling upon him to answer a charge of inciting to intimidation…

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Horrible Murder Near Young. a Hawker Brained While Showing His Goods. Robbery Evidently the Cause. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1889 · page 4

Young, Saturday. -- A horrible and coldblooded murder was perpetrated here last night about a mile from the centre of the town, on the Marengo road. The victim was a sober,…

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The Murder near Young. Dilatoriness of the Police

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 6

YOUNG, Monday.-The cold-blooded murder of Hans Olund has created quite a sensation in town. All day yesterday crowds of people visited the scene of the brutal tragedy. A detective…

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Attempted Burglary at Summer Hill

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 8

A CASE of attempted burglary happened yesterday afternoon at Summer Hill. A lady was in the drawing-room of her house in Smith-street, when she heard…

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Conduct in Gaol

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 3

Since her conviction and sentence, on December 8 last, Louisa Collins was confined, not in the usual "condemned cells" which are in the "male division" of Darlinghurst Gaol, but in a…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Mr. Johnson; S.M., disposed of the business in the Charge Division of the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday morning. Francis Williams, 23, no occupation, was charged with stealing a silver watch, valued…

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The Scene Outside the Gaol

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 5

As early as 4:30 a.m. the usual congregation bad commenced to assemble outside the gaol walls, and many belated ones were to be seen tarrying on their homeward,…

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The Police

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 3

The history of this notorious case would be incomplete without reference being made to the smartness displayed by the Botany police in working up the cases. The carious nature of…

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The Story of the Murder

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 4

We will now turn to the story of the murder. The history of Louisa Collins is a little shrouded in obscurity. It is natural that it should be so, for until…

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Yesterday's Police Courts. CENTRAL

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 6

Ellen Conners and Kate Brown were each fined £1, in default durance for seven days, they having used indecent language in the public street. Geo. Ryan suffers to the extent of £1, or three…

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Boulanger in the Divorce Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 7

It has been well known (says the Paris correspondent of the DAILY NEWS) that General and Mdme. Boulanger were not on the happiest terms. When he was…

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Queensland News. Contempt of Court

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday.-The Cabinet to-morrow will decide the case of Wilson, now sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment for contempt of court at the instance of Mr Justice Cooper…

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The Young Murder. How the Deed Was Committed. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 4

YOUNG, Monday.--Nothing has been talked of here since Saturday but the determined, coldblooded murder that was perpetrated here on Friday night. Yesterday crowds of people…

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The Labour Schooner Ariel.—the Reported Murder of the Government Agent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 8

Our telegrams have briefly reported that the Queensland Government has communicated with Admiral Fairfax, asking what steps he can take to ascertain definitely whether a murder has really occurred, and if not to rescue the…

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The Botany Murder Case. Life and History of Louisa Collins. Through Drink to Immorality and Crime. Lives of the Victims. Scene of the Tragedy. the Last Act. Executed

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 3

Never before in the hundred years'-history of Australia has a female criminal become so notorious as Louisa Collins, the murderess of one man, and the suspected poisoner of one other, if…

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