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Courts & crime, 1882

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—saturday, March l8

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

Master's Office.—At 10.15 a.m., before the Chief Clerk, Robertson y. Madden, adjourned taxation…

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Insolvency Court.--friday, March 17. (Before the Acting Chief Commissioner.)

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

Single meetings were held in the matters of James Reid, George Selems, jun., and George Pringle: Insolvents were present and were examined as to their schedules. No debts were…

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

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

In the several matters of James Reid, George Selems, jun., and George Pringle. Insolvents were present and were examined as to their schedules. No debts were proved, and the official assignees having read their reports the meetings…

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LAW NOTICES.--This Day. Supreme Court. Master's Office. (Before the Chief Clerk.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 6

Robertson v. Madden, adjourned taxation. IN the championship billiard match 5000 up, recently played in England, Roberts beat Cook by 1665 points. He scared the 5000 points in seven…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, March 17. Sittings for Causes. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four.) Robertson and Others V. DAY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 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.--friday, March 17. (Before Sir George Innes and a Jury of Four.)

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

A.J.S. BANK V. DAVIES.--This, an action over a promissory note, was concluded, and a verdict entered for the plaintiff for the amount claimed, £193 15s 3d…

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Law Intelligence. Banco Court.--friday, March 17. (Before Mr. Justice Fancett and a Jury of Four.)

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

BOBERTSON v. DAY.--The hearing of this cause occupied the attention of the court all day, and it was not concluded when the court rose…

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Police. Central, Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 March 1882 · page 7

Mr.G. O'M Clarke, S.M., and Mr. W. T. Pinhey were the sitting magistrates on Saturday. J[?] Drake, 12. sas fined 10s. for wantonly throwing stones in Hyde Park; and Frank Burton, 18, was fined…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 March 1882 · page 7

On Saturday Mr. Buchanan, S.M., presided. A number of minor cases were disposed of, and john Ambrose Murray, a well-known character, was sent to gaol for six months as a vagrant…

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SHOOTING with INTENT to MURDER

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 March 1882 · page 7

At the Ryde Police Court on Saturday, March 11, Charles Christic was charged with shooting one Emanuel Dow, at O'nion's Point, Parramatta River, with intent to murder him. Sonior-constable Redshaw, on oath, stated…

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District Court.—monday, March 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 March 1882 · page 7

Haege and another v. Ager (part heard), Wilson v. T[?] and and another, Levy v. Creasy, Grose v. Harris…

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Insolvency Court. Moday, March 20. SURRENDERS

Evening News · Monday 20 March 1882 · page 2

James Carroll, of Yass, innkeeper. Liabilities, £296 8s 2d ; assets, £57 12s 6d. Mr. A Sandeman, official assignee. Thomas Luke Lifechild, of Botany-street Surry…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court,—monday, March 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 March 1882 · page 7

Banco Court.—Gibbs v. Young, part heard; Robertson and others v. Day, part heard; Carr[?] v. Alton, Gray v. Elworthy. Jury Court.—Dignam v. Glasscow, Smith v. O'Dowd, Kiss v. Gleeson, Jonson v. Barbour…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—saturday, March 18. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 March 1882 · page 7

Joseph Delatorne, of Wellington, farmer. Liabilities £95 10s. Asscts, £23. Launcelot T. Lloyd, official assignee. William Goldspring, coachbuilder, of Abercrombie-street,…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1882 · page 3

Mr. Crane, S.M., occupied the Bench yesterday. 31 persons were captured for drunkenness in the course of Saturday, and on Sunday five more were apprehended. Albert Barnes, found guilty of having on Sunday evening…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1882 · page 3

Mr. Marsh, S.M., presided in the Crime Court yesterday, and Mr. Buchanan, S.M., in the Summons Court. John Williams, 33, arrested on warrant, and charged with deserting his wife, Louisa Williams, consented to an…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1882 · page 3

Yesterday, before Mr. Clarke, S.M., Henry Monaghan, for using obscene language, was fined 40s., or one month's imprisonment. William Bows, Johanna Kirby, Thomas Grunley, Henry O'Halloran, and Robert Ellis for the…

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Mysterious Assault in a Parramatta Railway Carriage

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 March 1882 · page 3

From an eye-witness we gather some particulars of a strange incident which occurred on the railway between Parramatta and Sydney, on Saturday night. Our informant left Sydney for Parramatta…

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District Court -- Monday, March 20. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Cohen.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 March 1882 · page 4

LEVY V. CREASY. -- Claim, £200. In this case the plaintiff claimed damages for false imprisonment. The plaintiff's declaration was to the effect that the defendant assaulted him, gave him into…

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District Court.—tuesday, March 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1882 · page 3

Causes: Levy v. Creasy (part heard), Grose v. Harris, Hinton v. Milham, Harber v. Harber and others, Yates v. O'Connell, Finigan v. Finigan, Daley v. Beans, Buckman v. Pile…

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