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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1882

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

Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1882 · page 6

Mr. J. Kingsbury presided yesterday. Lucy Donnelly, for riotous behaviour in King-street, was fined as., or two days. Patrick Halphin, deemed to be insane und wandering at large in King-street, was, on the…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1882 · page 6
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Mr. Marsh was assisted yesterday by Messrs. Hale, Gray, Goodridge, Lester, Perdriau, J. E. Manning, and Holborow. Edward Thompson, alias Tonsley, was brought up on a…

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A Notary Public Charged with Larceny

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1882 · page 3

Edward Crisp, a notary public, was placed in the dock at the Melbourne City Court on Friday, says the Age, on a charge of larceny es a bailee of £275 belonging to Mary Bowen, Sub-inspector…

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Second Edition. Latest Telegrams. Police Cases at Grafton. GRAFTON

Evening News · Tuesday 10 January 1882 · page 2

Werth was brought before the bench this morning, charged with having spirit in his possession that had not seen the gauger. Sub-inspector Creaghe prosecuted, and Werth…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1882 · page 6

The Stipendiary Magistrates, Messrs. Crane and Clarke, were assisted yesterday on the Crimi[?] side by Messrs. Dean, Field, Hale, and Perdriau; and on the Summons side by Messrs. Senior Paling, Bailey, and Hart…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1882 · page 6

Mr. Marsh, S.M., sat in the magistrates' room yesterday and dealt with a number of small debt cases, while Messrs. Reading, Hunt, and Cocks occupied the bench in the Charge Court, and Messrs. Penfold, M'Lean, and…

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Law Notices. District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1882 · page 6

Intending suitors are reminded that Monday next, 16th January, will be the last day for filing plaints for February sittings…

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Police Cases at Grafton. GRAFTON

Evening News · Wednesday 11 January 1882 · page 2

Werth was brought before the bench this morning, charged with having spirit in his possession that had not seen the gauger. Sub-inspector Creaghe prosecuted, and Werth…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—tuesday, January 10. (Before the Acting Chief Commissioner.) Examination Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1882 · page 6

In the matter of Robert Hardy. Mr. Evans appeared for the official assignee, and briclly examined the insolvent and three witnesses. The meeting then closed. SURRENDERS…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1882 · page 7

Mr. Dillon, Stipendiary Magistrate, was assisted yesterday on the Criminal side by Mr. Booth. Mr. Roberts, on behalf of himself and the profession (Messrs. Gannon, Carroll, Vardy, Castles, and Co[?]nan…

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Police Court Law

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1882 · page 2

Messrs. Penfold and Vickery, J.sP. adjudicated upon a case in the Central Police Court to-day in which a woman named Isabella Samson was charged with being a common prostitute behaving in an idle…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1882 · page 7

Messrs. Marsh and V. Brown sat in the Charge Court yesterday; Messrs. Penfold, Jenkins, and M'Lean dealt with a case in the Magistrate's room; and Messrs. Senior and Shaw occupied the Bench in the Summons Court…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1882 · page 7

On Tuesday, before Mr. W. Crane, S.M., and Mr. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., 15 cases in the Small Debts Court were disposed of as follows:—Verdict, 6 cases; not served, 1; no appe[?]ee, 2: paid, 2; nonsuit, 2; no…

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Stealing a Dog

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1882 · page 2

John Kath, a cabman, and Peter Evans, an hotel-keeper at Manly, were charged at the Central Police Court this morning with stealing a fox terrier dog, valued at £20, the property of Sydney Gagin. A…

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The Crawford Body-stealing Case

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1882 · page 2

LONDON, January 10.—An accomplice in the body-stealing affair at Dun Echt has offered to restore the body of the late Earl of Crawford on condition that he shall…

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Double Murder by a Boy

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1882 · page 3

On Saturday morning, November 19, the town of Nottingham was horrified by the tidings of a shocking tragedy enacted by a respectably, connected youth of only 19 years of age, who in…

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Caledonian Escapees in Court

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1882 · page 4

At Brisbane, on Friday, says the Brisbane Couricr, the eight .New Caledonian escapees, Jean Pierre Murry, Jean Marcelini Deschanel, Prosper Guillcmard, Eugene Legrin, Jean Bonfils…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1882 · page 6

Messrs Dillon and Crane, S.M., were assisted on the Criminal side by Messrs. Penfold, Vickery, and Hunt; and on the Summons side by Messrs. Lester, Bayldon, and Beaumont…

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Police Courts. Water Police Court

Evening News · Friday 13 January 1882 · page 2

At the Water Police Court on Wednesday morning, before Messrs. Marsh, P.M., and V. Blown, J.P.., the usual cases of drunkenness were disposed of. Wm. Wallace was sent to gaol for a month as an habitual…

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