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Courts & crime, 1882

3,586 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 180

Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 April 1882 · page 12

George Downey, junr., of Dubbo, carrier. Liabilities, £144 14s; assots, £14. Mr. S. Lyons, official assignee. George Veseys, trading as Robert Veseys), at…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide in Melbourne. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1882 · page 671

A [?] case of attempted murder and suicide occurred at about midday, to-day, at the Exford Hotel, kept by Rodovick, at the corner of Russell and Little Bourke streets. The occurrence arose through jealousy…

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District Court. (Before His Honor Ms. District Court Judge Josepson). Monday, April 24. GRANT V. LANS

Evening News · Saturday 29 April 1882 · page 3

The plaintiff sought to recover [?] for goods sold delivered. After the case had proceeded to some length a verdict was entered, by consent, for the plaintiff for £40…

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Metropolitan District Court.—friday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge JOSEPHSON and a jury of four.) LEE V. PHILLIPS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 April 1882 · page 3

In this once, plaintiff brought an action against defendant as the repreatative of the New South Head-road Trust, to recover damages for injuries sustained owing to the bad state of the road under the charge of the Trust…

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A Sharp Fight. Being a Story of The Australia Mounted Police

Evening News · Saturday 29 April 1882 · page 6

Some years ago-a good many more, in fact, than I care to recall now-I obtained a place on the Melbourne mounted police. On the evening of the day after notice of my appointment had been…

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Mr. Bence Jones in the Land Court. Reduction of Rents

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 April 1882 · page 6

The Irish Times, correspondent, writing from Bandon on Wednesday, March 8, says Judgment was delivered to-day in two cases where applications had been made by,…

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Insolvency Court.—friday, April 28. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Single Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 April 1882 · page 3

In the matter of Robert Condell. Insolvent appeared, and was examined by Mr. Sly, who appeared for the petitioning creditor, The meeting was adjouinod till the 13th proximo, and insolvent was ordered to file statement under rule 20…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide. a Young Man Shoots His Lover and Stabs Himself. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 April 1882 · page 11

THE residents near the corner of Little Bourke and Russell streets were thrown into a great state of excitement yesterday, when it became known that a young man named Lieber had…

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Law Intelligence. Quarter SESSIONS.—Friday, April 28. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Cohen.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 April 1882 · page 7

This morning Mr. District Court Judge Cohen took his place on the bench at the Darlinghurst Court-house for the purpose of hearing the now four-times adjourned appeal of Bubb v. Bubb. The…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, April 28. In Chambers.—(Before his Honor Sir William Manning.) Palmer V. DAVIS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 April 1882 · page 3

This was an application by defendant to set aside the declaration field in this action, on the ground that the same had been filed out of time without the leave of a Judge. By the 15th rule of 12th April, 1856—" On the last day…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 May 1882 · page 3

Mr. Dillon, S.M., occupied the bench on Saturday. Ellen Bogan, found guilty of having wilfully broken the windows of August Rose, was ordered to pay 60s. damages, or to be imprisoned one month…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 May 1882 · page 3

Mr. W. Crane, S.M., presided at this Court on Saturday during the forenoon to hear and decide appeals against certain assessments in the municipal borough of Five Dock. In the case of David Ramsey, who had given notice of…

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Theft by a Servant

Evening News · Monday 1 May 1882 · page 3

A married woman of respectable appearance, named Susanna Ains worth, a servant in the employ of Mr. Frank Senior, chemist. George-street, was prosecuted this morning at the Water Police Court on a charge…

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District Court.—may Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 May 1882 · page 3

The sittings of this Court commence to-day. Those cases which are undefenced will be disposed of as follows—No. 1160 will be taken at 10 a.m. No. 1250 will not be taken before 11 a.m., finishing with 1327…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—monday, May 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 May 1882 · page 3

In Equity.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge, at 11 a.m.; Angus v. Tuck and another, injunction motion, by order; M'Cusker v. Thompson and others, injunction motion by order. Causes for Hearing: Oriental Bank v. Edwards and others,…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 May 1882 · page 7

Mr. Crane, S.M., was assisted, yesterday, on the Criminal side of the Court by Mr. Fowler. Edward Imets, described as a waiter, was called upon to satisfy the Bench respecting three billiard balls found in his…

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Redfern Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 May 1882 · page 7

Yesterday, before Mr. Addison, S.M.. three drunkards were fined in the usual amounts. John Hall and Patrick J. Effland, two boys under the age of 16 years, were sent to gaol for stealing 10s. from the till of William Slogrove…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 May 1882 · page 7

Mr. Marsh, S.M., presided in the Charge Court yesterday; and Mr. Buchanan, S.M., sat in the Summons Court. George Wilson, alias Reynolds, and George Baker, aged respectively 18 and 16 years, were again brought up on the…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 May 1882 · page 7

Yesterday, before Mr. Clarke, S.M., Bridget Gallagher, a young woman deemed to be insane and found wandering at large, was, on the evidence of Drs. Paterson and Kingsbury, sent to Gladesville. David B. Fenwick, for…

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Indecent Assault

Evening News · Tuesday 2 May 1882 · page 2

A dirty-looking man, of dissipated appearance, was yesterday charged at the Central Police Court with committing an indecent assault upon & little girl named Bertha Murphy, aged nine years. From…

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