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Courts & crime, 1881

3,393 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 170

Supreme Court. in Banco. Thursday, FEBRUARY 10. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice end a jury of four.) WAUGH V. WATSON

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 5

Mr.Pilcher and Mr. Stephen, instructed by Mr. Gordon, for she plaintiff; Mr. Dailey, Q.C., and Sir George Innes, instructed by Messrs. Gannon and M'Laughlm, for the defendant. This was an action…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1881 · page 3

The Bench, on Saturday, was composed of the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Arguimbau, Browne, and Deane. Besides the drunkards (some of whom, as usual, were fined also for using obscene language), the only conviction…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1881 · page 3

Messrs. Scott, Greville, and V. Blown presided on Saturday. James Curran was charged with drunkeness and disorderly conduct in Kent-street on the provious afternoon,…

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Police Courts. Water Police Court. Monday, Febuary 14

Evening News · Monday 14 February 1881 · page 2

Maria O'Mealey was sent to gaol for three months for having no lawful visibie means of support. Albert Guestedt was charged with using indecent langugae in George-street, and fined 40s or 14 days…

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Central Police Court Monday. February 14. Disorderley Characters

Evening News · Monday 14 February 1881 · page 2

Florence Wilson, 20, was fined 40s or 14 days for resisting a constable in the execution of his duty. Kate Ryan, for riotous behaviour, was fined 10s or four days, and a fine of 20s or suvon days, for the…

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New Zealand. Suspected Murder. AUCKLAND

Evening News · Monday 14 February 1881 · page 2

A Maori working in a claim at Te Aroha, was found murdered, and his mate, a Russian, with whom he had a quarrel, has been arrested on sus­picion…

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Murder in Mayo. DUBLIN, "Wednesday Night, December 22

Evening News · Monday 14 February 1881 · page 4

THE latest murder in Mayo is, perhaps, the most mysterious that has happened in that county, or, perhaps, in any part of Ireland, in recent years. The first idea was that it was agrarian, but the…

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District Court.—monday, February 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1881 · page 3

Jury Causes.—Fawl v. Clarke; same v. same. Cause: Farmer and others v. Milne…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday. February 14

Evening News · Monday 14 February 1881 · page 2

The Central Criminal Court was opened tnis morning by his Honor Sir William Manning. Messrs F. E. Rogors and F. Pitcairn prosecuted for the Crown. BARRISTER ADMITTED…

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Law [?]Otices. Supreme Court.—monday, February 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1881 · page 3

Mann v. Borough of East S Leonards, Sloan v. Langford, Shelly and another v. Bluewood and another. Jury Court.—Joubert v. Jea[?]eret, Morton v. Resch and another, Robey and others v. [?]erchants' Marine Insurance…

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Law Import. Insolvency Court.—saturday, Feb. 12. Surenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1881 · page 3

Henry Davies, of Middl[?] Adelong, near Adelong, goldminer. Liabilities, £63 17 8d.; assets, £20 9s. Alfred Sandeman, official assignee William Carter, of M[?]gee, hotelkeeper. Liabilities,…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1881 · page 8

The Police Magistrate was assisted yesterday on the Criminal side by Messrs. Hunt and Moses, and on the Summons side by Messrs. Alexander and Bull. Several defendants who were fined for drunkenness were…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1881 · page 8

Messrs. Hales, Goodridge, Perdriau, and Gray occupied the bench yesterday. Sixty persons of both sexes, charged with drunkenness and other minor offences, were fined in sums varying from…

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Police Courts. Central Police Court. Tuesday, February 15. Peprehensible Conduct

Evening News · Tuesday 15 February 1881 · page 3

James Martin. 49, described as a builder, was charged with behaving in an indecent manner in Pitt-street. The prisoner was seen to conduct him­self improperly with a child. The bench regretted…

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Assault on a Wife

Evening News · Tuesday 15 February 1881 · page 2

At the Central Police Court, yesterday, David Sulli­van was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm. The prosecutrix. Maria Suliivau, deposed that the pri­soner was her husband. to whom she had been…

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District Court—tuesday, February 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1881 · page 8

Ca. Sa. Motion.—Loon Cheeong and Co. v. Ah Kang. Jury Cause: Fawl v. Clarke, part heard, Waygood v. Newey, Gardiner and another v. Turner and another, Hardy v. M'Mahon and another. Goodlett v. Cooper and another…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—tuesday, February 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1881 · page 8

Banco Court—Mann v. the Borough of East St. Leonards, part heard; The English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank v. Cowper, Heaton v. Richards, Stocks v. Horniman. Jury Court.—Morton v. Reseh and another, Robey and others v…

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Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Court.—tuesday, February 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1881 · page 8

Before his Honor Judge Windever, after Chambers: Smith v. Smith, to make decree nisi absolute; Wien v. Wien, for costs to proceed; Hendrick v. Hendrick, to attach co-respondent for costs…

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Supreme Court. Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Windeyer and a Jury of four.) Monday, February 14. JOUBERT v. JEANNERET

Evening News · Tuesday 15 February 1881 · page 3

Mr. Darley, Q.C., and Dr. Sly, instructed by Messrs. Spain, Sly, and Salway, appeared for the plaintiff: Mr. Manning and Mr. Want, instructed by Messrs. Allen and Allen, for the defendant…

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Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Justice Windeyer.) WIEN V. WIEN

Evening News · Tuesday 15 February 1881 · page 3

This was an application made by Pauline Wien, the wife of Louis Wien, under the 41st section of the Divorce Act. Mr. Bennett, instructed by Kr. G. M. Dunna…

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