Wickham Terrace, Brisbane: 1886.

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The Brisbane Courier
Sat 26 June 1886

CITY POLICE COURT
Friday 25 June

Before Mr. Pinnock, P.M.

DRUNKENESS – Four drunkards were discharged, and one was fined 5s, or six hours’ imprisonment – Margaret Marshall was fined £2, or forty-eight hours’ imprisonment.

Disorderly Conduct – Harry Fischer, for being disorderly on the Ipswich-road, was fined £2 or forty-eight hours’ imprisonment. – Ann M’Cormack, for using obscene language, was fined £3 or fourteen days’ imprisonment. There were forty-five previous convictions against the accused, making a conviction for each year of her life.

Vagrancy – John Kelly, 19 years of age, was charged with vagrancy. After hearing the evidence of Constable M’Quaker, the accused was given seven days’ notice to clear out of town.

Before Mr. W. H. Day, water police magistrate.

Larceny = Alexander Campbell, charged with the larceny of a clock, was discharged, to appear when called upon, owing to the

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