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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1882

3,586 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 180

Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1882 · page 7

The Bench was composed yesterday of Mr. Dillon, S.M., in the Criminial Court, Mr. Clarke, S.M., in the Summons Court, and Mr. Hunt in the long room. Alfred Maneed and Richad Coady were prosecuted, by…

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Neawtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1882 · page 7

Before Mr. W. Crane, S.M., there were eight cases proseeated by the boroughs of Newtown, Camperdown, and Macdonaldtown for breachea of by-laws, and flues were imposed from 5s. to 20s., with costs. One of them, Malachi…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1882 · page 7

Messrs Marsh and Buchanan, S.Ms., presided yesterday, and dealt with a number of unimportant cases. John Scott, charged with deserting his wife, Hannah, was ordered to pay 20s. a week for 12 months towards her…

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Serious Assault

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1882 · page 3

At the Water Police Court yesterday morning, a man named George Scarlett was charged with cutting and wounding one Sarah Winch, at Sydney, on the night of February 20…

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She Would Go to Gaol

Evening News · Wednesday 22 February 1882 · page 2

Margaret Greenland was fined in two cases in the Water Police Court on Monday, for having [?] her husband. The default was one month in both instances, and she would not allow her friend to pay…

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District Court. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Monday, February 20

Evening News · Wednesday 22 February 1882 · page 5

O'CONNOR V. PARKINSON. In this case his Honor had reserved judgment. The plaintiff sued for poods sold and delivered. Defendant pleaded she was a married woman, living apart from…

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District Court.—wednesday February 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1882 · page 6

Jury Causes.—Locke v. Blakeney, Warburton v. Eldred Empt V. Archer. ATTEMPTED MURDER BY A BOY—.At Birmingham a boy named Joseph Payne, 12 years of age,…

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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday, February 21, (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1882 · page 3

WHITE V. COMMISSIONER FOR RAILWAYS.--Plaintiff sued for £200 damages, which, he contended, were sustained by himself, his cab and horse, through a collision with the tram motor…

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Metropolitan District Court.—tuesday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) White V. Commissioner for Railways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1882 · page 7

This was an action for £200 damages Dr. Sly, instructed by Messrs. Slattery and Heydon, for the plaintiff; and Mr. Bruce Smith, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, for the defendant. Thomas White, the owner of a licensed…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1882 · page 7

Certificates of conformity were ordered to be issued to Joseph Hall. James Nicholson, Leonard Giraud, Thomas Rogan, James Liddell, James Hamilton, George M'Keon, James Webster, William Bourke, Benjamin Hoyle, and…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday. February 21. Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Court.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer.) Norton V. NORTON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1882 · page 7

This was a suit fer dissolution of marriage. Mr Smyth, instructed by Mr. Way, appeared for the petitioner. No counsel appeared for the respondent. On 17th December. 1881, his Honor made a decree nisi as against…

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Insolvency Court.--tuesday, February 21. (Before the Acting Chief Commissioner.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1882 · page 3

CERTIFICATE MEETINGS.--Certificates were ordered to issue to Joseph Hall, James Liddell, George M'Kean, S. Thomas, James Webster, James Hamilton, B. Boyle, James Nicholson, Thomas…

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Law Intelligence. Divorce Court.--tuesday, February 21. (Before Mr. Justice Windeyer.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1882 · page 3

NORTON V. NORTON.--This case, which has been fully reported in these columns, was concluded, and His Honor granted the rule for dissolution of marriage, with costs against the co-respondent…

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Divorce Court. Tuesday, February 21. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer

Evening News · Wednesday 22 February 1882 · page 5

NORTON V. NORTON. This case was heard on December 17,1881, when a decree nisi was pronounced as against the co-respondent Popham. His Honor, however, on the evidence…

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Central Criminal Court.—tuesday. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.) Conspiracy to Defraud

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1882 · page 7

The hearing of the charge against Ezekiel Alexander Bcker, George Walker Waddell, and Charles Mai[?]ieson, of conspiring to defraud the sharcholders of the Milburn Creek Compiny, was resumed…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1882 · page 8

Mr. Dillon, S.M., and Mr. Clarke, S.M., were the sitting justices yesterday. Alfred Thomas was found guilty on the prosecution of Inspector Webber, of the Animals' Protection Society,…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1882 · page 8

Yesterday, before Mr. W. Crane, senr., Peter Bingesser v. James Davies and Thomas Hawkins Lynch, stealing hidden treasures, cigarettes, and tobacco, value 5s., from a shop at Burwood. The boys said they took the…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1882 · page 8

Messrs. Marsh and Buchanan, S.Ms., and Mr. V. Brown presided yesterday. Thomas Boyd, a cabdriver, was charged by Inspector Webber with cruelly illlreating a horse, and was fined £5, or,…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday, February 22. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Jury Causes

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1882 · page 4

LACKE V. BLAKENEY.--The plaintiff in this matter sought to recover £103 for balance on a building contract. Mr. Sly appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Bennett for the defendant. The…

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Murder of an Australian Black. Sentence of Death on His Derers

Evening News · Thursday 23 February 1882 · page 2

At Che Central Criminal Court this morning, before Judge Windeyer, two aborigines, known as "Nymboid Jack " and "King Charlie." were arraigned on an indictment, charging them with the wilful murder…

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