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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1882

3,586 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 180

Water Police Court

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

Mr. V. Brown presided in the Charge C[?]urt yesterday, and Messrs D[?]ne and Field occupied the bench in the Summons Court William Jockson, a boy, who was under the age of 16…

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Redfern Police Court

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

The bench at the Redfern Court yesterday was occupied by Messrs. Renwick and Poole. On the prosecution of Sub-inspector M'Kay, James Hayes and James Donovan were fined 10s. each, and…

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Newtown Police Court

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

At this Court yesterday, before Mesars. J. Alexander and W. Kendall, John Hanley, for stealing a dog from John Weirnck, was ordered to forfeit 10s. over the assessed value of the animal (10s.), with 21s. costs, or go to gaol for…

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Assault and Robbery

Evening News · Friday 13 January 1882 · page 3

Cases occasionally come before the police courts which serve to warn the law-abiding, portion, of the community of the existence of very dangerous characters in our midst. This morning two rough-looking…

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Extraordinary Double Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1882 · page 7

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 the course of a few hours, with the most…

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Double Murder at Nottingham

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1882 · page 4

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 the…

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The Body-stealing Case. London, Jan. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1882 · page 5

An accomplice of the man arrested on a charge of stealing the body of the late Earl of Crawford has offered to make known to the authorities the place where it is concealed…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Friday 13 January 1882 · page 3

Messrs. Dillon, Crane, and Addison formed a licensing Court at the Central Police Court to-day. Several unapposed applications for the transfer of publicans licenses were granted. Mr. A. Arditto…

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Insolvency Court. THURSDAY, January 12. SURRENDERS

Evening News · Friday 13 January 1882 · page 2

William Willcos, of Kent-street, Sydney, restaurant-keeper Liabilities, £52 19s 6d; assets, £2. Mr. Lyons, official assignee. Thomas Oragg, of Clarence Town, storekeeper…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, January 13

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

Chamber List.—Ex parte Collins, prohibition; Shorter V. Downey; ex parte Charmley, mandamus…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—thursday, January 12. Surrenders

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

William Wilcox, of Kent-street, Sydney, restaurantkeeper. Liabilities, £52 19s. 6d. Assets, £2. Mr. S. Lyons, official assignee. Thomas Cragg, of Clarence Town, storekeeper…

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Extraord Inary Scene in the Brisbane Tolice Court

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

The Bris[?]ane Courier gives the following account of the scrimmage with the Now Caledonia escapees in the police court there on Friday last:— The eight escaped convicts from New Caledonia—Jean…

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Police. Central, Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 7

The Bench on the Criminal side of the court yesterday was composed of Mr. Dillon, S.M., and Mr. Reading. On the Summons side the Bench was composed of Messrs. Neale, Burden, Ridge, and Withers…

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Central Police Court

Evening News · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 4

At the Central Police Court this morning Margaret Dean alias Hickey, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment on a charge of vagrancy. William Hayes, for using bad language was fined £2…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 80
Also in Evening News, The Sydney Morning Herald

On Wednesday Mr. R. L. Eames, first tide surveyor, summoned three Chinamen named A[?] Gee, Ah Ping, and 4[?] You, firemen of the steamship City of New York, for having infringed the 6th clause of the Chinese Restriction Act, by…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 7

At this court yesterday, before Messrs, G. O. M. Clarke, S.M., and W. Bailey, Margaret Gulonx, charged with stealing a watch, was remanded till Monday, and allowed bail on her own recognizance of £20. in the assault case…

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Law Report. Central Police Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 80

Mr. Dillon, Stipendiary Magistrate, took his seat as senior stipendiary magistrate on Wednesday for the first time. Mr. Roberts, on behalf of himself and the profession (Messrs. Gannon, Carroll, Vardy, Castles, and Coonan…

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New Stipendiary Magistrate

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 12

AT the Central Police-Court on Wednesday the new stipendiary P.M., Mr. Dillon, took his position on the bench for the first time. After dealing with the unimportant cases of drunkards, the following legal…

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