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Courts & crime, 1882

3,586 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 180

Licensing Court

Evening News · Friday 17 March 1882 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

Shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon a licensing court was formed at the Water Police Court-house, and consisted of Messrs. Dillon (chairman), Buchanan, and Addison, stipendiary…

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District Court.—friday, March 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1882 · page 7

Ca Sa Motions.—Barnett v. M'Gregor, Coonan v. Cannavan, Ryan v. Smith, Grant v. Clegg, Hardy v. Amora, Proctor v. Moore, Handley v Stevens, M'Nab v. Gordon, Morris v. Sanky, Baker and another v. Alexander, Bourke v. Dillon, Nicholson and…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, March 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1882 · page 7

In Equity.—At 11 a.m., before his Honor the Primary Judge, in Chambers: Gannon and another v. Andrews, to fix day for hearing.—Motions, &c.: Walker v. Boyd, injunction motion, by order; Walker v. Riley and others, motion to adopt…

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Metropolitan District Court. Thursday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Cohen.) Setchell and Son V. Aarons and Phillips

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1882 · page 7

The hearing of this cause, a claim for £93 8s. for work done and materials supplied under a sub-contract in connection with the building of two houses, was continued, the hearing of evidence and arguments occupying until 3 o'clock…

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Insolvency Court.--thursday, March 16. (Before the Acting Chief Commissioner.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 March 1882 · page 4

COMPULSORY SEQUESTRATION.--In the matter of Enoch Taylor and another v. Robert Condell. Mr. Sly appeared for the petitioning creditors, and moved that the rule nisi for the compulsory…

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Insolvency Court.—thursday. (Before the Acting Chief Commissioner.) Compulsory Sequestration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1882 · page 7

Enoch Taylor v. Robert Condell. Mr. Sly, on behalf of the petitioning creditors, moved that the order nisi for the compulsory sequestration of respondent's estate be made absolute. His Honor made the order absolute, and directed…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, March 16. Sittings for Causes. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four.) Robertson and Otehrs V. DAY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1882 · page 7

Mr. Salomons, Q.C., and Mr. Pilcher, instructed by Mr. S. C. Brown, for the plaintiffs. Mr. C. B. Stephen and Mr. Want, instructed by Mr. Nagle, of Albury, for the defendant…

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Jury Court.--thursday, March 16. (Before Sir George Innes and a Jury of Four.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 March 1882 · page 4

GLASSCOW Y. OATLEY AND ANOTHER.--The hearing of this action, to recover a balance of account on the sale by the defendants of the plaintiff's house, &c., was concluded, and the jury…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 7

Messrs. Dillon and Clarke, S.Ms., were the sitting magistrates yesterday. Annie Tarbuck was brought before the Bench, on warrant, charged with having, in a public place, on the 13th,…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 7

Yesterday, before Mr. W. Crane, S.M. William Wamless, deemed to b[?] and wandering at large, was discharged on Dr. Woods's evidence. Richard Houghton, was charged with an assault upon Algernon Johnston: there be[?] no…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 7

Messrs. Marsh and Buchanan, S.Ms., presided at the Water Police Court, yesterday James Howard, an ex-letter-carrier, was charged with having committed wilful and corrupt perjury on the 1st…

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A Police Witness Charged with Perjury

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 7

At the Water Police Court yesterday morning, an ex-lettercarrier named James Howard was charged on remand before Mr. Mursh, S.M., with having committed wilful and corrupt perjury on…

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Water Police Court Gases

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 7

Mr. Marsh, S.M., disposed of the criminal cases at the Water Police Court yesterday. Thomas Webb was charged with using obscene language on Circular Quay, and lined £3, in default one month's…

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Wife Murder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 8

A FATAL occurrence took place shortly before 1 o'clock on Friday morning, in Abercrombie-street. It seems that a woman named Catherine Elizabeth Buckley, 45 years of age, lived with her husband…

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Alleged Attempted Murder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 26

A STRANGE case of attempted murder came under the notice of Dr. Twynam at the Infirmary last Saturday. From particulars furnished by the doctor, it appears that a man named Emanuol Dew, aged 22…

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The Broadwater Murder Brisbane, March 9

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 416

The protracted trial of Minnie for the murder of Pillinger—the Broadwater murder, as it is called here —terminated last night in a curious and unsatisfactory verdict of manslaughter. A short resume of the case…

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Supreme Court. CAMPBELL v. SOUTHWELL

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 14

The plaintiff, Mr. Frederick Campbell, ie manager of a station on the Molonglo River for his father, the Hon. Charlea Campbell, and sued the defendant for £1000 damages for an assault. Defendant paid…

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Metropolitan District Court.—friday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Cohen.) Ca. Sa. Motions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 7

A number of ca sa. motions were disposed of. RE HEARINGS. MOSS V. RUSSELL. Mr. Sla[?]ry applied that this cause might be reheard…

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Insolvency Court. Friday, March 17. SURRENDERS

Evening News · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 4

Wm. Stanford, of Rockwood, near Campbelltown. Liabilities, £30 19s 2d ; assets, £5. Mr. A. Sandman, official assignee. Samuel Knight, of New Lambton, miner…

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