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Courts & crime, 1881

3,393 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 170

Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1881 · page 7

The Police Magistrate was assisted yesterday, on the Criminal side by Messrs. Renwick, Booth, Gorus, and Bond; and on the Summons side by Messrs. Guy, Carpenter, Hardie, and Hyam…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1881 · page 7

Yesterday, the bench was occupied by Messrs. V. Brown, O'Connor, Greville, Cane, and Captain Edwards. Charles Lear was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on Charles Knight. Mr. G. Merriman appeared for…

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Bathurst Police Court. Bathurst

Evening News · Thursday 17 February 1881 · page 2

The extraordinary conduct of the Bathurst bench in discharging the Chinaman Wang Ping, who was brought before the court on Monday last, charged by constable Cromie, of Rockey, with…

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Police Courts. Water Police Court. Tuesday, February 15. Licensing Business

Evening News · Thursday 17 February 1881 · page 2

The following applications for licenses were granted, viz.:-George A. Grisp and Abraham Jacob, auctionoer's special licenses; Israel iver, pawnbroker's license; Elizabeth Hasdon, Charles…

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Central Criminal Court. Wednesday, February (Before his Honor Sir Wm. Manning.) Charge of Murder

Evening News · Thursday 17 February 1881 · page 2

His Honor summed np in the case of Mary Ann Hart, charged with the murder of her child at Shoalhaven, and the jury returned a verdict of guilty of concealment of birth. His Honor passed…

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District Court.—thursday, February 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1881 · page 7

Ellis v. Burfield, Todd and another v. Kiley, Robson and another v. Robson, Fletcher v. Harris, Ferguson v. O'Brien. Johns and another v. Glasscow. Webber v. Rosentha[?]…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—thursday, February 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1881 · page 7

Banco Court.—Shelly and another v. Moore, lang v. Long. Napier[?] and another v. King, Bolton v. Farrell. Jury Court.—Robey and others v. Merchants Marine Insurance Co., part heard; same v. Netherlands-India Fire and Marine…

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Frightful Murder. a Man's Skull Smashed in with Am Axe. Shoalhaven

Evening News · Thursday 17 February 1881 · page 2

Information was recieved by the police of the skeleton remains of a man lying between Jervis Bay, Tamarang, and the Braid-wood-road, not far from the sawyers' track, near penner's selection…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Single Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1881 · page 7

In the several matters of Wales Rogers Watson, William C. Stanton, Francis Caswells, and Michael Ryan, no directions were given, and the meetings terminated. In the matter of John J. Stillman, insolvent testified to…

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Central Criminal Court.—wednesday. (Before his Honor Sir William Manning.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1881 · page 7

The Attorney-General prosecuted for the Crown. THE LANDS OFFICE EMBEZZLEMENT. James Thomas Evans pleaded guilty to the charge that on the 4th of August, 1880, at Sydney, he did feloniously…

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Supreme Court. Banco Court. Wednesday, February 16. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) HEATON' V. Richards (Government Printer}

Evening News · Thursday 17 February 1881 · page 2

Sir. Darley, Q.C., Mr. Simpson, and Mr. Tarleton, instructed by Messrs. Slattery and Heydon, appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Salomons, Mr. Manning, and Mr. Stephen, instructed by the 9 Crown Solicitor,…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, February 16. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) HEATON V. Richards (Nominal Defendant)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1881 · page 7

Mr. Darley,Q.C., Mr. Simpson and Mr. Tarleton, instructed by Messrs. Slattery and Heydon, appeared for the plaintiff; Mr Salomons, Mr. Manning, and Mr. Stephen, instructed by the Crown Soilcitor, for the defendant…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court.--wednesday, Feb. 16. (Before his Honor Sir William Manning.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 February 1881 · page 3

The Attorney-General and Mr. Gilchrist prosecuted for the Crown. FORGING AND UTTERING.--James Thomas Evans, formerly a clerk in the Lands Office, pleaded guilty…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1881 · page 7

The Police Magistrate was assisted yesterday, on the Criminal side by Messrs. Penfold, Henderson, and Smithers; and on the Summons side by Messrs. Nelson, Smith, and Mitchell…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1881 · page 7

Yesterday morning the bench in the Charge Court was occupied by Mr. Marsh, P.M., and Messrs. Hale, Cane, Field, and Gray. James Williams was charged with having a doormat in…

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Court-house at Petersham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1881 · page 7

A public meeting was held last night, in the Church of England schoolroom, Petersham, to consider the desirableness of bringing under the attention of the Government the advantages offered by Petersham as a position for the…

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Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Court.—friday, District Court.—friday, February l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1881 · page 7

Ca. Sa. Motions.—Kean v. Waters, Barrett v. Oliver, Swan v. Smith, Macquarie v. Rich, Marks v. Barff, King and another v. M'Clelland, Rogalsky v. Saunderson. New Trial Motion.—Aspinwall v. Commissioner for Railways…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Williamson V. NORRIS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1881 · page 7

In this case T. M. Williamson obtained a verdict against Edward Norris for £36, for work done as an attorney. WILSON V. CRAWFORD. In this case W. G. Wilson sued Anno E. Crawford…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, February 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1881 · page 7

Banco Court.—Bolton v. Farrell, part heard; Sherwin v. Commissioner for Railways, Griffiths and another v. Hatfield, Peter v. Thomson. Jury Court.—Robey and another v. Merchant Marine Insurance…

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Insolvency Court.—thursday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1881 · page 7

In the matter of Ross against Rankin and another. Mr. Faithful applied for an adjournment, as, although both defendants had been served, the affidavits of service had not reached Sydney. The case was adjourned till Monday…

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