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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1882

3,586 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 180

Metropolitan District Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Steel V. CARLTON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1882 · page 7

This was an action for slander. After some evidence was taken the plaintiff was nonsuited. O'BRIEN V. KERIN. This was an action for slander, brought by Thomas…

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Murder of Captain J. Roels, of the Schooner Annie C. Lynne. Meoka, March 14

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 April 1882 · page 3

I regret to have to report the murder of Captain Philip J. Roels, master of the schooner Annie C. Lynne, of Sydney, on the night of the 27th ultimo, at 9 p.m., at Malupi,…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday, April 12. (Before the Acting Chief Commissioner.)

Evening News · Wednesday 12 April 1882 · page 2

THIRD MEETINGS. In the matters of James Horan and John Austin. No further proofs ware admitted, the reports were road, and the meetings closed…

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Law Repoet. Insolvency Court.—tuesday. (Before the Acting Chief Commissioner.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1882 · page 7

Order was made that certificates should be issued to John Abraham, T. C. L. Symons, Edward Benson, M. A. Cleary, A. N. Taylor, R. Fleming, and Gustave Bruderlin. Nicholus John's application was adjourned until the 18th…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1882 · page 3

Mr. Crane, S.M. presided in the Charge Court yesterday. John Brown, for being drunk in George-street West whilst in charge of adray, was fined 20s., with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment; for using improper…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1882 · page 3

Mr. J. M. Marsh, S.M., occupied the bench in the Charge aud Small Debts Courts yesterday. Several drunkards were disposed of, and two boya for pocket-picking at St. Mary's fair were remanded for a…

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Insolvency Court Business

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1882 · page 3

Thursday.—John Perry, extension of time for filing account and plan; George Barnes, Henry Buckley, Hugh M'Kenzie, John Jessop, Ah Fung, William Carey Burge, David C. Williamson, extension of time for account and plan: Wood Brothers v…

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Plot to Murder Arabe Bey. Cairo, April 11

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 April 1882 · page 3

A plot to murder Arabe Bey, the Minister of War, and leading chief of the National party in Egypt, has been discovered. Several Circassian officers have been arrested for being…

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District Court.—thuesday, April 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1882 · page 3

Causes.—Henderson v. Carter; Farleigh and another v. Jones; Crimson v. Honan; Small v, Woodford and another, Matthews v. Bennis; Dalveen v. Walker; Williams and another v. Harvey and another; Lee v. Porter…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Slattery and Another V. LYSTRUM

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1882 · page 3

Plaintiffs claimed £52, the amount of a bill of costs. Verdict for plaintiffs for full amount claimed and costs of two witnesses. BROWN V. KEMBER…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—thursday, April 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1882 · page 3

Prothonotary's Office.—Taxation List: Kennedy v. Amess, 10.30; Hemey v. Austen, 11; M'Mahon v. Andreas and another, 11.30; in the estate of James Cherry, executor's costs, 12…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—wednesday. (Before the Deputy Commissioner.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1882 · page 3

In the matter of James Horan. Third meeting. Report read, no directions. in the matter of John Joseph Yates. Single meeting. Insolvent examined, 4 debts proved…

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Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Our Special Telegram. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Plot to Murder Arab[?]bey. London, April 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1882 · page 5

Great consternation has been caused in Egypt by the discovery of a plot to murder Arabi Bey, the lender of the Nationalist party. Its origin is only conjectured, but several…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1882 · page 7

Mr. Crano, S.M. was on the bench in the Charge Court yesterday, and Mr. Dillon, S.M., on that in te Summons Court. Aus Welsh, alias Morooney, and James Marooney…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1882 · page 7

Yesterday, before Mr. Clarke, S.M., Williom Playfond, assimlt, was fined 5s, and 5s, 10d. costs, or 24 hours. James Starkey v. James M'Clare, assault. Complainaut crossed some land at Five Dock, which he aware he had…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1882 · page 7

Messrs. Buchanan. Marsh, Addiron, and Clarke, S.Ms., occupied the bench in the Licensing Cours, yesterday. Spirit liccures were granted to Mr. Joseph Sly and to Messrs. Diekenson and Co. A pawnbroket's license was…

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Redfern Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1882 · page 7

Yesterday, before Mr. Addison, S.M., three drunkards were brought before the Court, sad fines in small amounts. Annie Trerchella was cherged with stealing £9 16s., the moneys of John H. Hansmse. Prosecutor, who is a…

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Violent Assault

Evening News · Friday 14 April 1882 · page 2

A woman named Anno Wilson, but known to the police by the less euphonious title of "Cock-eyed Annie?" was this morning charged with hitting in the eye info, a place of brick one Mrs. Morgan, the wife…

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Our Police Court. Tuesday, April 11, 1882

Nepean Times · Friday 14 April 1882 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Cleeve, J.P. Robert Gould, John Halley, Rolind McFarland, Edward McDonald, George Grimley and Edward Halley were charged…

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The "Suspects" in Kilmainham Gaol

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 April 1882 · page 3

A recent cablegram from England announces that the "suspects" in Kilmainham Jail had been granted an extension of their daily period of recreation. The following account of the life led…

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