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Courts & crime, 1882

3,586 stories in Sydney's papers · page 71 of 180

Insolvency Court.£monday, May 15. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Examination Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 May 1882 · page 7

In the matter of Michael Donohoe, examination under summons. On affidavit as to illness of the witness, the meeting was adjourned to the 5th June next. In the matter of the Anvil Creek Coal Mining…

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Law Intelligence. Banco Court.--monday, May 15. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Windeyer, and Sir Geo. L. Innes.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 May 1882 · page 4

WILSON AND WIFE V. GLENNAN, AND WILSON V. GLENNAN.--In the first of these actions the plaintiffs sued for damages for the false imprisonment of the female plaintiff; and in the second…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday, May 15. Second Term, 1882. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice WINDEYER, and Sir George Innes.) Wilson and Wife V. Glennan. Wilson V. GLENNAN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 May 1882 · page 7

There were actions for the false imprisonment of the plaintiffs on a charge of cattle-stealing, tried before Mr. Justice Windeyer last sittings. Verdict for the plaintiffs in both actions, damages £100 and £150 respectively…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1882 · page 7

Mr. Dillon, S.M., occupied the bench on the Criminal side of the court yesterday, and Mr. Clarke, S.M., on the Summons side. Elizabeth Staunton was sentenced to be imprisoned three…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1882 · page 7

Yesterday, before Mr. Crane, S. M., John Connell, for assaulting Joseph Brown in view of a constable, was fined 20s., or seven days. The same, for ohscene language, was fined 20s., or seven days, emmulative. In Marleson v…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1882 · page 7

Mr. Marsh, S.M., presided in the Charge Court yesterday; and Mr. Buchanan, S M., disposed of the business of the Summons Court. William Adams, a seaman, for being drunk in…

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Brutal Assault on a policemen

Evening News · Wednesday 17 May 1882 · page 7

At the central Police court, on Monday, a strong looking man named Dennis Conolly, described as a striker," was charged with assaulting constable chapman, while in the execution of his duty. The…

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Recent Criminal Assault. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Wednesday 17 May 1882 · page 4

The particuLars of the assault case in Hunter-street on Saturday night have come to light. Mrs. Burrows, mother-in-law of Mr. Jordan, the well-known confectioner, was throwing out some…

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Insolvency Court. Thursday, May 18

Evening News · Wednesday 17 May 1882 · page 3

The South Coast and West Camden Co-operative Company v William Hall, compulsory sequestration; motions for release. H. Carpenter, G. Ton Meyer, T. Hopkins: accounts and plans, R. Bond, W. G…

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District Court.—wednesday, May 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1882 · page 7

Causes: Power v. Knapp, Newland v. Aitchison. Rehholz and another v. Lafferty, Howlett v. Allbutt, same v. Shaul, Callachor v. Howley…

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Metropolitan District Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Josephson.) Moss V. HILL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1882 · page 7

This was a claim for the cost of extras under a building coutract. A verdict was given for plaintiff for £8 10s. 4d. BARNETT V. NEINE. Plaintiff's claim was one for board and lodging. Plaintiff…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—wednesday, May 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1882 · page 7

Motions, &c.— Balclay v. Why Tettong, District Court appeal; Stuart v. Beragene, to receive order; ex parte Fullford, quo warranto; Hicks v. Crawford, to rescind order; re estate of Williamson, insolvency appeal; ex parte Dunn, prohibition;…

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Insolvency Court.—tuesday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Applications for Certificates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1882 · page 7

In the matters of William George Kirchner and others, ex parte Joseph Henochsberg; Duncan M'Dermott, James Gearin, and F. J. Muir. certificates were ordered to issue on payment of the usual Court charges and expenses…

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Central Criminal Court.—tuesday. (Before his Honor Sir George Innes.) Jurors Fined

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1882 · page 7

Thomas Brown and Thomas Quinlan were each fined 60s. for non-attendance as jurors. CONSPIRACY. Walter Robway and James Hall [?]son were arraigned…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, 16th MAY. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice and Mr. Justics Faucett.) Ex Parte Hamilton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1882 · page 7

Mr. Salomons, Q. C., and Mr. Cohen, instructed by Messrs. Slattery and Heydon, moved on behalf of one Hamilton for a rule nist for a prohibition directed to certian Sydney magistrates…

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Law Intelligence. Banco Court.--tuesday, May 16. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Faucelt, and Mr. Justice Winderer.) the Mount Kembla Coal and Oil Company

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 May 1882 · page 3

V. EADY.--This was an application for a rule absolute to set aside an award, Mr, Salomons (with him Mr. Lingen), instructed by Messrs. Allen and Allen and Mr. Woodward (Wollongong), appeared…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 May 1882 · page 10

The Bench was occupied, yesterday, on one side by Mr. Dillon, S.M., and Mr. Clarke, S.M., on the other. On the Summons side, J. M'Caffrey pleaded guilty to an information by Inspector Webber, ot the Animals…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 May 1882 · page 10

Yesterday, before Mr. Crane, S.M., J. F. West, suspected of being of unsound mind, was remanded for fix days for medical treatment. In the Small Debts Court the business consisted of 23 cases:—Verdict, 9; cases paid, 2;…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 May 1882 · page 10

Mr. Buchanan, S.M., presided in the Charge Court yesterday; and Mr. Marsh, s.M., occupied the bench in the Summons Court, and disposed of a number of small debts cases…

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Stealing Books

Evening News · Thursday 18 May 1882 · page 3

At the Water Police Court, this morning, before Mr. Marsh, S.M. Thomas Harrie, alias Allen, aged 27, was charged with stealing two books, value 13s, the property of Mr. E. R. Cole. From the evidence…

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