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Courts & crime, 1881

3,393 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 170

Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.--monday, Feb.22. Banco COURT.--(Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1881 · page 3

SHELLY AND OTHERS V. MOORE.--This action, for trespass and detenue, which was commenced on Monday, occupied the attention of the Court all day, and was not concluded, although the defence…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1881 · page 6

Mr. Pitcairn prosecuted for the Crown. CRIMINAL ASSAULT. His Honor took his seat on the bench at a quarter past 11 o'clock. He apologised for delaying the Court,…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, February 22. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) Shelley and Another V. MOO[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1881 · page 6

Mr. Manning, Mr. Pilcher, and Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by Mr. E. F. Stephen, appeared for the plaintiffs; Sir George In[?]es, Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Want, instructed by Messrs. Want, Johnston, and Scarve[?]l, for the defendant…

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Central Criminal Court. Tuesday, February 22. (Before his Honor Sir William Manning.) Mr. Piteairn prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. Alleged Illegal Entry

Evening News · Wednesday 23 February 1881 · page 3

Henry Waterhouse, Thomas Waterhouse, Richard Green, Peter Wallace, John Simpson, and Eduard Bozer were brought up on a charge of illegal entry and ejectment. The defendants stood charged for…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1881 · page 10

The Bench on the Criminal side, yesterday, was composed of Messrs. Ranwick, Booth, Browne, and Bond; and on the Summons side, of Messrs. Guy, Carpenter, Hardie, and Davies…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1881 · page 10

Yesterday, the beuch in the Charge Court was occupied by Mr. Marsh, P. M., and Messrs. Vincent Brown, Greville and Captain Edwards. Thomas Browne was charged with stealing a hat, valued…

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Water Police Court. Charge Against Mr. Bechet

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1881 · page 2

Mr. Alphonse Bechet was charged to-day, before Messrs. Penfold, Moses, and Gray, with wilfully setting fire to the premises No. 8, Barrack-street, lately occupied by him as a warehouse. Mr. Charles…

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Mat-making at Darlinghurst Gaol

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1881 · page 3

To those who may not have had the privilege of visiting the interior of Darlinghurst Gaol, it may be interesting to know that the prisoners are employed at various trades, the most remunerative of which…

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Police Courts. Central Police. Thursday, February 24. Breaking Glass

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1881 · page 2

Elizabeth Bissett, 30, was charged with wilfully breaking a square of glass, value £63, the property of Jacob Orth, and ordered to pay that amount, or go to gaol for l4 days…

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District Court.—thursday, February 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1881 · page 10

Notice—There will be no sittings of the District Court this day…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—thursday, February 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1881 · page 10

Banco Court— Griffiths and another v. Hatfield, part heard; Peters v. Thomson, Robertson v. Archibald and others, Brown v. Burnett. Jury Court.—Pennington and others v. Riley, part heard; Lord…

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Law Intelligence. Ral Criminal Court.--wednesday, Feb. 23

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 February 1881 · page 3

Before his Honor Sir William Manning.) Pitcairn prosecuted for the Crown. SLAUGHTER--Geo. Clark, a young man of rikin type, was arraigned on a charge of…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, February 23. Banco Court.—(Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) Shelley and Another V. MOORE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1881 · page 10

Mr. Manning, Mr. Pilcher, and Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by Mr. E. F. Stephen, appeared for the plaintiffs; Sir George Innes, Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Want, instructed by Messrs. Want, Johnson, and Scarvell, for the defendant…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) in Re George Richard Dibbs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1881 · page 10

This was an adjourned second meeting Dr. Donovan, who appeared for the official assignee, applied that the rule nisi for an order of attachment against insolvent should be made absolute, in order to compel insolvent to file further…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. District Curt Judge Wilkinson.) Linsley V. DAINTRY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1881 · page 10

To recover £100 for breach of agreement. Mr. Foster and Mr. Rogers, instructed by Bull and Bull, appeared for the plaintiff: and Mr. Simpson, instructed by Mr. Jones, for the defence. The evidence for the plaintiff was…

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Central Criminal Court.—wednesday. (Before his Honor Sir William Manning.) Mr. Pitcairn prosecuted for thr Crown. MANSLAUGHTER

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1881 · page 10

George Clarke, about 23 years of age, was charged with having on December 4th killed Thomas O'Toole. The prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was undefended. It appeared that the parties were together in…

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Central Criminal Court. Wednesday, February 23. (Before his Honor Sir William Manning.) Mr. Pitcairn prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. MANSLAUGHTER

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1881 · page 2

George Clark was charged with the manslaughter at Thomas O'Toole. From the evidence it appeared that on 5th of December the parties were quarrelling, when the accused took O'Toole by the…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1881 · page 6

Yesterday the bench on the Criminal side was occupied by the Police Magistrate, Mr. Henderson, and Mr. Perdriau; and on the Summons side by Messrs Nelson, Stanley, and Beaumont…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1881 · page 6

Messrs Marsh, W.P.M.; Hales, Carpenter, and Field were on the bench in the Charge Court yesterday. George Aitken, 35, and described as a merchant, was charged on warrant with stealing goods of the value of…

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Central Police

Evening News · Friday 25 February 1881 · page 3

A number of drunkards were fined this morning. STEALING. W. Smith, aged 65, was sentenced to seven days' hard labour for stealing a pair of trousers, valued at…

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