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Courts & crime, 1881

3,393 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 170

Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1881 · page 6

At the Charge Court, yesterday, Messrs. Solomon, Hale, Shaw, and Hunt were present Sammy the Indian was charged with stealing £55, the property of a countryman, known as Jimmy Wyhabirree,…

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Metropolitan District Court.—thursday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge WILKINSON.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1881 · page 6

The cases heard to-day involved sums under £10, and wera of no public interest…

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District Court.—friday, Feb. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1881 · page 6

Rehearing.—Cape and another v. Goond. New Trial Motion.—Aspinall v. the Commissioner for Railways. Ca. Sa. Motion.—Grocott v. cleary. Causes.—Martindale v. M'Donald, Farmer and others v. Milne,…

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Court of Quarter Sessions.—thursday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1881 · page 6

The sittings of the Court of Quartor Sessions were resumed it the Courthouse, Darlinghurst, this morning. Mr. F. Rogers Presecuted for the Crowm. JURORS FINED…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, Feb. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1881 · page 6

Chamber List.—Manson and another v. Arnold, Laughton v. Bickford, O'Rafferty v. Whitty; Pennington and others v. [?]ilev and another…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—thursday, Feb. 3. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1881 · page 6

William Murray, of Bulli, labourer. Liabilities, £133 17s. 4d. Assets, £19. Mr. Lyons, official assignee. Iouis Ducrot, of Bourko-street, West Maitland, late of Tamworth, medical practitioner. Liabilities, £90 14s. lOd…

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Audacious Highwaymen. a Custom House Employe Ribbed and Left for Dead—his Clothing Torn Off—only Two Arrests Made by the Police Last Night

Evening News · Friday 4 February 1881 · page 4

A MOST atrocious case of highway robbery was brought to light on Sunday night by the police of the Mercer-street station-house. A crowd of young loafers and thieves were gathered on the…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 6

The Police Magistrate was assisted, yesterday, on the Criminal side by Messrs. Jolly, Reading, and Skarratt, and on the Summons side by Messrs. Ridge, Barden, and Withers…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 6

Before Dr. Brooks and Mr. E. Henry.—J. S. P. James v. Samuel Cocksedge, detention of brass instruments, value seven guineas: Defendant was ordered to deliver them up on or before noon on Saturday. Robert Beckett v. Mary A…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 6

In the Charge Court, yesterday, Mr. Fowler, J.P., presided. Charles Stewart, a plasterer, aged l8, pleaded guilty to a chaige of being concerned with others in stealing a piece of…

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The Central Police Court. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 6

SIR,—A good deal has been said of late of the insanitary condition of the building known as the Central Police Court —and not a word too much nor a day too soon—but it is quite time also that some better arrangements were made for…

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Attempted Murder at FITZROY

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 6

The inhabitants of Fitzroy were startled on Tuesday night at a late hour, says the Melbourne Daily Telegraph, by a tragedy that was enacted at 76 Moor-street, Fitzroy, a house occupied by a…

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The Case of Suspected Murder

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 3

Late on Tuesday afternoon, writes the Shepparton correspondent of the Melbourne Argus, mounted-constable Kirkham arrived at Shepparton with two black trackers, their object being…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 11

William Ambrose Mappin, of Newtown, painter. Liabilities, £2455 11s 1d; assets, £5. Mr. Lloyd, official assignee. Herman Punch, lodging at the Dove Inn,…

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Westminster Hall Guarded by the Police

Evening News · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 4

LONDON, February 3.-The excitement over the expulsion of Messrs. Parnell and Dillon is intense. Serious disturbances are feared, and a detachment of police has…

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Court of Quarter Sessions.—friday. (Before his Honor Mr. Distric Court Judge DOWLING.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 6

The sittings of the Court of Quarter Sessions were resumed at the courthouse, Darlinghurst Mr. F. Rogers prosecuted for the Crown. HOUSEBREAKING…

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Metropolitan District Court.—friday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Barnett V. MOORE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 6

This was an action to recover £10 damages for nondelivery of 10 boxes of misins purchased by plaintiff from defendant through the latter's agent, the price agreed upon being 5¾d. per 1b. The evidance went to show that some…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—friday, Feb. 4. Surrender

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 6

Charles Rokeby Scott Maddock, of South Kingston, lately residing in Tasmania. Liabilities, £636 18s. 8d Assets, £[?]…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1881 · page 3

Messrs. Fowler and Arguimbuu were the sitting magistrates on Saturday. Andrew Rolston, Sarah Ann Rolston, and William Carroll were charged with stealing in a dwelling. John…

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Police Courts. Water Police Court

Evening News · Monday 7 February 1881 · page 3

On Friday William Bowman was charged with having neglected to keep clean his premises, situated off Campbell-stteet. It appears that on the 27th ultimo Mr. Inspector Seymour…

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