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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1882

3,586 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 180

District Court.--friday, March 10. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Cohen.)

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

FARRIER V. HYAM--Claim, £5 10s. The plaintiff, who is a wine merchant living at Lochinvar, brought the action to recover the above sum for some wine which he sold to the defendant in…

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Metropolitan District Court. Friday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Cohen.) Terrier V. HYAM

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

Plaintiff, a wine merchant and grower, residing at Lochinvar, brought his action to recover the sum of £3 10s. for one case, containing three dozen best Hermitage wine, and one case of two dozen white Pinan, sold to defendant in…

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A Plea Foe the Police. To the Editor

Evening News · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 3

SIR,—No constabulary body in the world, perhaps, comes in for such a share of contumely as the Sydney police, saving that of the disturbed quarter in Ireland, I would, however, point out that in very many cities…

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Supreme Court. MARCH 8. Banco Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Fancett) CAMPBELL V. SOUTHWELL

Evening News · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 3

The hearing of this action was commenced on Monday, and was now concluded. The plaintiff, Mr. Frederick Campbell, is manager of a station on the Molonglo River for his father, the Hon. Charles…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—saturday, March 11

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

Master's Office.—Saturday, at 10.30 a.m.—Before the Chief Clerk: Robertson v. Madden, adjourned taxation of plaintiff's, costs…

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The Child Murder. Arrest of the Supposed Murderess. the Mother Committed for Trial

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 27

THE police last Friday succeeded in capturing the woman of whom they were in search, and who they stated they had seen in the Flagstaff reserve on the Wednesday night and the Thursday morning. Her…

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Equity Court.---friday, March 10. (Before Sir William Ma[?]ing.)

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

BALDWIN V. MEARES.--Mr. Knox, instructed by Mr. G. K. Russell Jone, appeared for the plaintiff, and Dr. Sly, instructed by Mr. G. J. Sly, for the defendant Meares, and Mr. Cordon and Dr…

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Insolvency Court.—friday. (Before the Acting Chief Commissioner.) Third Meetings

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

In the matter of Michael Francis Molloy. Fourteen debts were proved, and the official assignee read his report. No directions were given and the meeting closed. In the matter of Joseph Thomas. No proofs were…

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Banco Court. (Before his Honor Sir George lanes.) KIRWIN v. PEARSON

Evening News · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 3

This was an action for trespass to 2100 sheep. There was also a count in trover. The defendant pleaded not guilty and not possessed. In the month of April, last year, the plaintiff, who…

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Insolvency Court.--free at March 10. (Before the Acting Chief Commissioner.)

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

THIRD MEETINGS.--Third meetings were held in the matters of Francis Molloy, in which thirteen debts were proved, and Joseph Thomas. The official assignee's reports were read, and the…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, March 3 Jury Court.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice WINDEYER and a jury of four.) TROTTER V. Bennett and Another

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 389

Jury: Meesrs. James Culien, Charles Lemaire, Thomas Durell, and Edward Kirchner. Mr. Pilcher, instructed by Messrs. Shorter, Fitzgerald, and Asher, appeared for the plaintiff. Mr. Heydon,…

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Equity Court. [Before his Honor Sir William. Manning, Primary Judge.) WALKER V. BOYD

Evening News · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 3

This was or parte application for an Interim injunction against the sale, by the defendants, of whisky in bottles with labels and capsules, alleged to be a colourable imitation of the labels and capsules used…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, March 10. Sittings for Causes. jury Court.—(Before his Homor Mr. Justice WINDEYER and a jury of four.) O'BRIEN V. Fieldhouse and Others

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

Dr. Donovan and Mr. Bruce Smith, instructed by Mr. O'Brien, appeared for the claimant. Mr. Owen, instucted by Messrs. Stephen, Laurence, and Jaques, appeared for the caveators, Edward Hallett Fieldhouse and William…

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Jury Court.--friday, March 10. (Before Mr. Justice Windeyer and a Jury of Four.)

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

O'BRIEN V. FIELDHOUSE.--The hearing of this cause was resumed, and lasted all day. After the addresses of counsel and His Honor's summing up, the jury found for the defendants on all the issues,…

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Central Criminal Court.—friday. (Before his Honor Sir George Innes.) the Charge Against Van Heekeren

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 389

The Hon. the Attorney. General, end others engaged in the case, Regina v. Van Heekeren, a charge of attempting to procure abortion, attended at the Central Criminal Court at 9 o'clock this morning, when the jury were again…

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Law Intelligence. Banco Court--friday, March 10. (Before Sir George Innes and a Jury of Four.)

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

JONES V. M'CANN.--This was an action for ejectment. Mr. Salomons, Q.C., Mr. C.B. Stephen and Mr. A. H. Simpson, instructed by Messrs. Norton and Smith, appeared for the plaintiff, and…

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MARCH 9. Jury Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer.) Wilson and Wots V. Glennan. Wilson V. GLENNAN

Evening News · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 3

These were actions of false imprisonment, and by direction of his Honor were tried together, Mrs. Wilson was adininistcatrix of her father. In the year 1881 a cow with a calf returned to the plaintiffs' place…

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Police. Central Police Court

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

Mr. Dillon, S.M., occupied the Bench on Saturday. John Riley, alias Irvine, alias O'brien, was charged with larceny. Constable Slamon received him into custody from one John Harvey, who charged him with having…

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Water Police Court

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

Messrs. Marsh and Buchanan, S.Ms., disposed of the business on Saturday. Charles Fitcham, alias Taylor, alias Burgoyne, was sent to gaol for two months for stealing a trombone from the…

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Serious Assault

Evening News · Monday 13 March 1882 · page 3

At the Central Police this morning, Mrs. Catherine Gogerty, on elderly woman, appeared with her face bound up, to prosecute George Evans, for committing violent assault upon her, with intent to…

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