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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1882

3,586 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 180

Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 7

Mr. Crane, S.M., occupied the bench yesterday on the Criminal side of the court; and Mr. Dillon, S.M., on the Summons side. Elizabeth Munro was sentenced to be imprisoned two…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 7

Mr. Marsh and Mr. Buchanan, S.M.'s, presided yesterday. Catherine M[?]Donald was committed for trial at the next Court of Quarter Sessions on the charge of stealing a hat…

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A Marquis Charged with Fraud

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 8

AT the Mansion House on December 29 Marquis of Huntly, K.T., was summoned b the Lord Mayor upon a charge of obta money by false pretences. The defendan…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 7

A meeting of the Licensing Court was held yesterday, the magistrates present being Messrs. Dillon (chairman), Clark, Crane, Buchanan and Addison. The proceedings were of unusual…

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Supreme Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 12

MONDAY being the first day of Term, the Judges on the Common Law side sat in Banco for the disposal of new trial motions and motions generally. The motions for new trial set down are very numerous,…

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Murder in Albania. London, Feb. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 5

Mr. Willman has been murdered in Ipex, a town of Turkey, near to the Albanian frontier…

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Metropolitan District Court.—friday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Bracey V. FARMAN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 7

The plaintiff sought to recover £157, being amount of two years' wages as manager for the defendant, who was a baker. The evidence for the defence proved that there was a partnership existing between the parties, and the plaintiff…

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Reported Murder of a Special Correspondent in Albania. London, February 9

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 5

The Times to-day publishes a second edition, in which it is stated that there is reason to fear that its special correspondent in Albania has been murdered by the Arnauts, or native…

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Reported Murder of a Special Correspondent in Albania. London, Feb. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 5

The Times to-day publishes a second edition, in which it is stated that there is reason to fear that a special correspondent in Albania has been murdered by the Ar[?]ts, or native…

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Police Raid in Dublin. Extensive Seizure of Arms

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 6

An extensive seizure of arms, ammunition, &c, was made by police in Dublin early on Sunday morning, December 18. The Dublin Freeman gives the following particulars of…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—monday, February 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 7

Master's Office.—At 11 a.m.; Bucknell v. Vickery, to proceed on defendant's final debtor and creditor account; Naden v. Timmins, to consider decree; Naden v. Timmins, to tax plaintiff's costs…

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Insolvency Court.—friday. (Before the Deputy Chief Commissioner.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 7

In the matters of J. W. Bashford and Thomas Woolley, first meetings. In the first-estate one debt was proved. The meetings closed. In the matters of F. Goodman, T.M'Govern, F…

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Insolvency Court.--friday, February 10. (Before the Acting Chief Commissioner.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 6

First meetings were held in the matters of J. W. Bashford and Thomas Woolley. One debt was proved in the former, and both meetings terminated. In the matter of Robert Hardy five debts…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions Friday, February 10. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Murray.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 6

SENTENCES.--Agnes Jamieson, convicted on the previous day of stealing goods belonging to one Hugo Brunn, was ordered to be imprisoned and kept to bard labour for nine months. Thomas…

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Miscellaneous. Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, February 7. Banco Court.—Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice WINDEYEE, and Sir George Innrs.) Admission of a Barbister

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 228

Mr. Salomons, Q.C., moved the admission of Mr. Frederick Thomas Fraser, a member of the Honorable Society of the Inner Temple, and who was called to the English Bar on 3rd July, 1878. Admission ordered…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, February 10. Banco Court.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice WINDEYER, and Sir George Innes.) the Bank of New South Wales V. the North British Insurance Co

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 7

The hearing of this demurrer was resumed this morning. Mr. Gordon, Mr. Knox, and Mr. C. J. Manning, instructed by Messrs. Want, Johnson, and S[?]vell, appeared for the defendants in support of the demurrer, Mr…

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Law Intelligence. Banco Court.--friday, February 10. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Windeyer and Sir George Innes.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 6

THE BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES V. THE NORTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY.--The arguments in this demurrer were continued and concluded, and the Court reserved judgment…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1882 · page 3

Mr. Clarke, S.M., occupied the bench on Saturday. Thomas Bradley, waggonette driver, was brought before the Court by Special-constable Beatty, charged with cruelty to a horse by driving it when suffering from sores on the…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1882 · page 3

Mr. Buchanan, S.M., presided on Saturday. Thomas Stewart, for exposing his person, was fined 20s. Thomas Kelly, for using threatening words towards Johannah Kelly, was bound over to keep the peace, being required to…

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The Rumoured Murder

Evening News · Monday 13 February 1882 · page 2

LONDON, February 11.—It has been clearly proved that the reported murder of the "Times" special correspondent is devoid of foundation…

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