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Courts & crime, 1882

3,586 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 180

Redfern Police Court

Evening News · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 5

At the Redfern Police Court the following cases were disposed of on Friday:-A case brought against Mrs. For by the inspector to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was dismissed,…

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Refern Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 7

At this court yesterday, before Mr. Addison, S.M., two drunkards were fined 5s. and 10s. recpectively, with the usual alternatives. William Bourke was bound over to keep the peace towards Edward Bourke, himself in £20…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 7

Mr. Marsh, S.M., presided in the Charge Court at the Water Police Court yesterday. Michael Meancy was committed for trial at the next Court of Quarter Bessions on the charge of stealing a trunk…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 7

Yesterday, before Mr. Dillon, S.M., E. Hermon, for obscene language, was fined 10s., 4s. 16d. costs, or 48 hours imprisonment. The same, for assault, was fined 5s., 5s. 100. costs, or im-prisonment till the rising of the Court…

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Dubbo Assize Court. DUBBO

Evening News · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 4

The civil sittings before Sir George Innes, commenced yesterday. Messrs. Pilcher, Barton, Irving, and Smyth, were the barristers present. Tuck versus Brown was an action for the…

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The Police and the Ladies-exciting Scene

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 6

The meeting of the Ladies' Land League at Midleton, Cork, on Sunday, Feb 12, was marked by incidents of an unusual character. The meeting was called for the purpose of…

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Metropolitan District Court.—friday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Jones v. WILLIAMS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 7

In this case, which was a motion for rehearing, the application was granted on payment of costs of first hearing. BUCHANAN v. GAGEN (MUELLER, CLAIMANT)…

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Law Intelligence. District Court--friday, April 21. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 7

POOLE V. RICKARDS.--This was an action to recover £110 16s 6d, the balance of account for work and labour done by the plaintiff for the defendant at Hunter's Hill in 1879. The matter was first…

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Insolvency Court. Friday, April 21. SURRENDERS

Evening News · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 5

George Downey, junr., of Dubbo, carrier. Liabillties, £l44 14s; assets, £14. Mr. S. Lyons, official assignes. (Before the Acting Chief Commissioner.)…

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District Court. Wednesday. April 21. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) CRIMSON V. RONAN

Evening News · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 5

The plaintiff sought to recover £130, the balance of a account for erecting four dwelling-houses in Raglan-street, Waterloo. The plaintiff's case was that the work was completed and that the architect had duly…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—friday, April 21. (Before the Acting Chief Commissioner.) Single Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 7

In the matter of Henry E. Shorter. One debt was proved, but no directions were given, and the official assignce having read his report, the meeting closed. In the matter of William Stanford. One debt was proved,…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 April 1882 · page 3

Mr. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., disposed of the business on Saturday morning. John O'Brien, 28, was charged with stealing a silver Waltham watch, an imitation gold chain, a cold locket, and…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 April 1882 · page 3

On Saturday, before Mr. Crane, S.M., four boys— Mitchell (13), Goodin (11), Caldwell (8), and Rowetts (9) —were brought upon several charges ot [?]breaking, and remanded till Monday. On the separate charges of robbing…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 April 1882 · page 3

Mr. Buchanan, S.M., occupied the bench in the Charge Court on Saturday. Several drunkards were fined, admonished, and discharged…

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Burglary at Marrickville

Evening News · Monday 24 April 1882 · page 2

Early on Sunday morning the dwelling-house of Mr. L. Empson, of Norwood Park, was burglariously entered, and the Chief or thieves managed to get away with some booty. The house was entered from…

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Sentenced to Death. GRAFTON

Evening News · Monday 24 April 1882 · page 3

WILLIAM Saul, charged with rape on a girl named Clarke on the Richmond River, was convicted on Saturday of the capital offence. Judge Fawcett made a feeling address to the unfortunate man,…

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The Murder of Captain Roels

Evening News · Monday 24 April 1882 · page 3

The Colonial Secretary has received a letter from the master of the schooner Dancing Wave, then at Cooktown, with reference to the murder of Captain Roels, of the schooner Annie C. Lynne, at Malupi,…

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Insolvency Court Business

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 April 1882 · page 3

Monday.—Nil. Tuesday.—John Leaey, William John Todd, John Casson, William Lovesay Higgins, James Kelly, William Davis, Thomar Patrick Grant, Andrew Thompson, Edward M'Maugh, William…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. BATHURST

Evening News · Monday 24 April 1882 · page 2

The Circuit Court opened this morning, before Judge Innes. Mr. Backhouse prosecutes for the Crown. The only other barristers present are Messrs. Buchanan and Dwyer. The following…

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District Court.—monday, April 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 April 1882 · page 3

Grant v. Lane, Willson v. Taylor, Hyam v. Buttell, Lloyd v. Jacobs, Norris v. Collins, Maher v. Wanless, Flanagan v. Ailen, Benjamin v. Miller…

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