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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1882

3,586 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 180

Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1882 · page 7

The Police Magistrate was assisted on Friday on the Criminal side by Messrs. Heading, M'Coy, and Fell; and on the Summons side by Messrs. Neale, Bardon, and Withers…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1882 · page 7

At this Court, on Friday, there were present Messrs. J. Alexander, J. Kiug[?]bury, G. R. Maclean, and J. Eird, Js. P. The following licensing business was deposed of: —G. A[?] application for removal of [?] licence from…

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Law Retort. Insolvency Court.—saturday, December 31. Surrender

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1882 · page 7

John Hall, of Parramatta, butcher. Liabilities, £290 5s. ld. Assets, £66 4s. l½d. Mr. Alfred Sandeman, official assigned…

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Water Police Court

Evening News · Tuesday 3 January 1882 · page 3

At the Water Police Court, in addition to the Manly rioters, the usual drunkards' list was disposed of. James Vanghan went to the house of Mr. James Pringle, Seaton House, Crown-street, and smashed…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1882 · page 3

The Bench on the Criminal side yesterday was composed of Messrs. Dean, Field, Carter, and Hale; on the Summons side Messrs. Senior and Perdriau were the sitting justices…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1882 · page 3

Yesterday, before Messrs. J. Graham and F. S. Fielder, J's. P., nine men and boys were tined from Is. to 10s, each with 2s. 6d. costs, or one to four days'imprisonment, for bathing at midday in Cook's River, on the Warren Estate…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1882 · page 3

Yesterday, Mr. M[?] was occupied in disposing of a number of small debt [?], while Messrs Reading, Hunt and Nelson occupied the Bench in the Charge Court, and Messrs, Penfold, Jenkins, and Good[?] that in the…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday, January 4. SURRENDER

Evening News · Wednesday 4 January 1882 · page 2

Joseph Wevi, of Lawrence, Clarence River, firmer. Liability, £175 10s; assets, £25. Mr. S. Lyons, official assignee…

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The Irish Land Court. London, Jan. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1882 · page 5

The total number of cases which were brought before the Irish Land Court reached 70,000. Nearly 6OO have been decided, bu[?] 60 per cent of that number have appealed…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1882 · page 7

The Police Magistrate was assisted yesterday on the Criminal side by Messrs. Renwick and Booth; and on the Summons side by Messrs. Chapman, Hunt, Hardie, and Cook…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1882 · page 7

At this Court yesterday, before Messrs. A. Barden and W. Kend[?], Js.P., Laura Thirgood, convicted of having no lawful visible means of support, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. Agnes Jamieson, 15, and Alice…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1882 · page 7
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Mr. Marsh, W.P.M., was assisted in the Charge Court yesterday by Messrs. Brown and Shaw, while Messrs. Senior and Stanley disposed of a rmumber of cases in the Summons Court…

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Cowardly Assault

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1882 · page 3

A powerful young man named George Blackman was brought before the Central Police Court yesterday morning, charged with assaulting Mr. James Carroll, the well-knows solicitor. Mr. Carroll stated…

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Police Court Proceedings Under the New Licensing Law

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1882 · page 3

Yesterday morning the first ease under the new licensing law was heard before Mr. Wm. Crane, P.M., at the Central Police Court. The president of the Licensed Victuallers Association, and…

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Inquest at the Gaol

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1882 · page 2

An inquest was held to-day at the Darlinghurst Gaol as to foe cause of death of a prisoner named Thomas Garlick. From the evidence it appeared that deceased was committed on November 21, at…

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Police Protection

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1882 · page 2

At the Central Police Court thin morning, Patrick Riley was charged with having been drunk and disorderly. Constable Thompson gave his evidence in a very fair manner. He said that…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—wednesday, January 4. Surrender

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1882 · page 7

Joseph Wevi, of Lawrence, Clarence River, farmer. Liabilities, £175 10s. Assets, £25. Mr. S. Lyons, official assignee. SCHEDULE FILED…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1882 · page 7

The Police Magistrate was assisted yesterday on the criminal side by Messrs. Pinfold, Vickery, Hyam, Neall, and Lees; and on the summons side by Messrs. Lester, Smithers, and Be[?]mont…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1882 · page 7

Mr. Marsh, W.P.M., adjudicated upon some cases in the magistrates' room yesterday, while Messrs. Hale, Rossi, and V. Brown occupied the bench in the Charge Court, and Messrs. Deane and Field that in the Summons Court…

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