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Courts & crime, 1897

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The Melbourne Murder

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1897 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.—In connection with the murder of the bookkeeper, Wm. Brady, the detectives have procured fresh evidence against young Phillips. The parcel of cartridges which the accused posted to…

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Newtown Police Court. Mr. F. W. Edwards. S.M.. presided

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1897 · page 5

Charles Whittle, 29, bricklayer, for having made use of obscene language in Blyth-street, Newtown, was fined 20s, or fourteen days' gaol. For having wilfully damaged a coat to the…

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Bulgaria. the Stambouloff Murder

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1897 · page 6

LONDON, January 17.—Tufektchieff, one of the men recently convicted at Sofia of complicity in the murder in July 1895, of M. Stambouloff, the Bulgarian ex-Premier, and…

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The Melbourne Murder. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1897 · page 5

The case against William Phillips, who is under arrest on suspicion of being the murderer of Brady, has been strengthened by the recovery of the revolver and a parcel of cartridges posted…

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New Zealand. the Petone Murder

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1897 · page 5

WELLINGTON, Sunday.--The hearing of the charge against Stephen Bosher for the double murder at Petone was continued to-day. A witness against Bosher, who saw him on the morning…

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Attempted Child Murder and Suicide

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1897 · page 5

PERTH, Sunday.--Ellen Turner, living with her husband, James Turner, at South Perth, early on Saturday morning cut her child's throat and then her own. Neither were seriously injured…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1897 · page 5

At an early hour this morning a married woman named Turner cut the throat of her instant child and then her own throat. When found in their house at South Perth both were nearly dead…

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Police Courts. a Serious Charge

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1897 · page 3

On Friday night Detectives Goulder and Hoskisson arrested a married woman, named Charlotte Pender (35), at 56 Station-street, Newtown, and charged her with performing an illegal operation on one Susannah…

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The Courts. Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1897 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held at noon to-day. Mr. Delohery, S.M., (chairman), Mr. Macfarlane, D.S.M., and Mr. Penny, L.M., occupied the bench. Several…

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At the Central. Mackey and the Mirror. Twenty-one Days' for a Threepenny Cabbage--Charges of Burglary

The Australian Star · Monday 18 January 1897 · page 7

Thomas Mackey, 29, must have been in a delightful state last night, for he just walked up to the residence of Julia Wilson in Queen-street, and,…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—monday, January 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1897 · page 6

In Equity.—Before the Deputy Registrar.—At 10.30 a.m. Parsons v. Gillespie. At 11 a.m.: Hargrave v. Dearin, to settle minutes of order. At 11.15 a.m.:—Sydney Land Rank and F. A. Company, to tax costs. At 2 p.m.: [?]…

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The Melbourne Murder. More Bloodstains. An Important Discovery. Missing Cartridges. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Monday 18 January 1897 · page 6

Another important discovery in connection with the Elizabeth-street murder was made by the detectives to-day. At the time young Phillips was arrested…

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The Melbourne Murder Case. Further Evidence Against Phillips. the Funeral of Brady

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1897 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The detectives are still engaged piecing together the circumstantial evidence against Phillips. The parcel of cartridges, which the accused posted to his brother at Dargo,…

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Death of Sergeant Barnett. a Well-known Police Officer

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1897 · page 6

The death occurred last night at his residence, Victoria-street, Chatswood, of Sergeant James Barnett, for many years a well-known and popular police officer of No. 2 division. Deceased, Who was a…

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Melbourne Murder Later Particulars. Five Hundred Letters From Females. The Friendship Between. Brady and Phillips

The Australian Star · Monday 18 January 1897 · page 2

Later particulars show that further evidence is being obtained against the accused youth Phillips. On hearing that Phillips had made…

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Redfern Police Court

Evening News · Tuesday 19 January 1897 · page 4

Mr. F. W. Edwards. S.M., presided. James Murphy, 36, groom, was fined 5s, or till the "rising," for drunkenness, in Dale-street, Chippendale, on the 18th instant. He was farther charged with…

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Newtown Police Court

Evening News · Tuesday 19 January 1897 · page 4

Mr. F. W. Edwards, S.M., presided. Peter Grant, 26, 'bus driver, and Charles Oliver, 27, brickmaker, for having made use of indecent language in a public thoroughtare at Summer Hill, were each…

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Penrith Police Court

Evening News · Tuesday 19 January 1897 · page 5

PENRITH, Tuesday.—At the local police court this morning the following cases were dealt with: Daniel Taylor and William Becroft were charged with furious driving near Station-street, St. Marys, on 7th instant…

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Newcastle Police Court

Evening News · Tuesday 19 January 1897 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—George Froome was at the Wallsend Police Court fined £5 with costs and expenses for causing to be interred the body of May Catherine Perry in Wallsend burial ground within…

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North Sydney Police Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 January 1897 · page 6

At this court to-day his Worship Mr. Isaacs disposed of the business. George Smith, alias Colley, was charged with having stolen a pair of…

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