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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1882

3,586 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 180

Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1882 · page 7

Mr. Marsh, S.M., assisted by Mr. V. Brown, disponed of the business of the Charge Court yesterday, and Mr. Buchanan, S.M., dealt with that of the Summons Court. Robert Pettitt, seaman of the steamship Chimborazo, for…

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Redfern Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1882 · page 7

Before. Mr. Addison, S.M., four drunkards were fined in various sums, from 5s. to 10s., with the usual alternative. Alfred Trundle, for exposing his person in a public street, was flued 40s., or one month, in gaol, the Bench…

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Assault

Evening News · Friday 10 March 1882 · page 3

Jessie Fleming, a respectable-looking young woman was brought up on Wednesday at the Central Police Court, charged with violently assaulting one Thomas Morgan with intent to do bun grievous bodily harm…

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Burglary Fiasco at Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 March 1882 · page 3

Another of those burglaries which have boon so prevalent of late in Melbourne, says the World, was reported to the police early on Thursday morning. It appears that, upon one of the elerko…

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Penrith Police Court. Monday March 6

Nepean Times · Friday 10 March 1882 · page 7

Before Mr. Cleeve, J.P. [?]er Hughes was charged with being drunk and using abscence language in Highstreet. Penrith on March 4. For…

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Theft of a Picture. London, March 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1882 · page 5

The thief who some time ago stole Cowper's celebrated picture of the bull " Monarch of the Meadows," from the house of Mr. J. D. Allcroft, Lancaster, Gate, has been sentenced,…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Friday 10 March 1882 · page 3

AT the Water Police Court yesterday afternoon a Licensing Court was formed, and consisted of Messrs. Dillon (chairman), Buchanan, and Addison. A number of transfers, spirit, billiard, and…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1882 · page 7

Special sitting for hearing and determining all appeals against rates under the 109th and other sections of the Sydney Corporation Act of 1879 will be held at 10 a.m. this day. Friday, 10th instant. City Assessment Appeals.—Causes: Terrier v. Hyam,…

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Insolvency Court. Surrenders, March 10

Evening News · Friday 10 March 1882 · page 2

John Mathews, of Cook's River, bricklayer. Liabilities, £79 12s; assets, £19. Mr. A. Sandeman, official assignee. SCHEDULE FILED…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, March 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1882 · page 7

Banco Court.—Jones v. M'Ginn Buckland v. Harnett, O'Brien v. Robinson, Crispin v. Redgate. Jury Court.—O'Brien v. Fieldhouse and others, part heard; 0'Brien v. Commissioner for Railways; Menchaca v. Nipper…

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Insolvency Court.—thursday. (Before the Actiny COMMISSIONER.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1882 · page 7

In the matter of William Gunn and Michael M'Auley, order made absolute for compulsory sequestration. In the matter of John Nixon, six weeks' extension granted for accounts and plan…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, March 9. Sittings for Causes. Jury Court.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice WINDEYER. and a jury of four.) Wilson and Wipe V. Glennan. Wilson V. GLENNAN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1882 · page 7

Mr. Pilcher, instructed by Mr. Davidson, of Goulburn, appeared for the plaintiffs; Mr. Want, instructed by Messrs [?] and Faithfull, agents for Mr. Betts, appeared for the defendant…

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Law Intelligence. Banco Court.—thursday, March 9, (Before His Honor Sir George Innes and a Jury of four.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 March 1882 · page 4

Kerwin v. Pearson.—This was an action for breach of contract in the sale of sheep. Mr. Bruce Smith, instructed by Mr. Welsh (by his agent Mr. Thompson) appeared for the plaintiff, and…

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Police. Central Police Court

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

The bench in the Charge Court was occupied by Mr. Crane, S.M.. yesterday. William Henry Heartley Buckley, charged with causing, the death of his wife, was remanded to the Coronor's Court…

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Water Police Court

Evening News · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Charles Fitchem, the man who was committed yesterday on a charge of burglary, was to-day awarded two months' hard labour for stealing a trombone, value £3, the property of Joseph Nicholls. James…

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Newtown Police Court

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

Yesterday, before Mr. Dillon, S.M.. in the case of Arnold Varnold, for wife desertion, defendant was ordered to pay 20s., a week for 12 months, and £2 2s. costs. In Vernon v. Wright, assault, defendant was fined 20s., with 26s. l0d…

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Six Arrests for Murder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 10

LONDON, March 6.—Six persons have been arrested in Dublin on the charge of having been concerned in the murder of the man Bailey, who had given information…

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Deliberate Attempt to Murder

Evening News · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 4

A strange case of attempted murder came under the notice of Dr. Twynam at the Infirmary this morning. From particulars furnished by the doctor, it appears that a man named Emanuel Dew, aged 22…

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Advice to Young Men About to Murder

Sydney Punch · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 3

PUNCH gives advice gratis To all who love strife, And all who are burning To take human life…

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