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Courts & crime, 1882

3,586 stories in Sydney's papers · page 75 of 180

Metropolitan District Court.—tuesday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge JOSEPHSON.) T. THORPE V. I. DUNSHEA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 May 1882 · page 7

This case was heard before a jury. Plaintiff sued defondant for malicious prosecution. It seemed that defendant, on a former occasion, charged plaintiff before a bench of magistrates with having committed perjury. Plaintiff was…

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Insolvency Court.—tuesday, May 25. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Certificate Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 May 1882 · page 7

His Honor directed that certificated of conformity should be issued to the following insolvents, on payment of Court charges and expenses, viz.:—Thomas Braggett, Arthur W. Law, Henry Webster, Robert Howe, George Francis…

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Law Intelligence. Jury Court.--tuesday, May 23. (Before Mr. Justice Windeyer and a Jury of Four.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 May 1882 · page 3

BARNETT V. CITY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.--Messrs. Pilcher, C. B. Stephen and Cohen, instructed by Mr. Levy appeared for the plaintiff, and Messrs. Salomons, Q.C.; Want, and…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, May 23. Second Term, 1882. [Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Jutics FAUCETT, and Sir W. Manning.) Equity Appeals. Dibbs V. BROWN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 May 1882 · page 7

The arguments were concluded, and the COURT reserved judgment. Jury Court.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice WINDEYER and a jury of four.)…

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Burglary in Pitt-street

Evening News · Thursday 25 May 1882 · page 3

A burglary was committed last sight on the premises of Messrs. A. Cooper and Co., wine and spirit merchants, 371, Pitt-street. The thief seems to have entered at the side door and to have come out at the…

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Assault by a Schoolmaster

Evening News · Thursday 25 May 1882 · page 3

Matthew Patrick Ryan, teacher at St. Bede's Catholic School, Pyrmont, was charged with assaulting a boy named Edward Kenny, one of the scholars at that school. The evidence of the complainant,…

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licensing Court

Evening News · Thursday 25 May 1882 · page 2

At the Water Police Court, at a quarter to 1 o'clock p.m. to-day, the Licensing Bench—consisting of Messrs. Buchanan, Marsh, and Addison, S.M.—sat for the hearing of cases under the new Licensing…

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District Court.—thursday, May 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 May 1882 · page 6

Jury Causes.—Palmer v. M'Garrigle, Dolling v. Commissioner for Railways. NEXT Saturday Afternoon. Great Waverley Land Sale. 100 allotments near the tram. Conveyance to meet 2.13 and 2.38…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 May 1882 · page 7

The business of the charge Court yesterday was unimportant, the only cases heard being those in which the defendants were charged with drunkenness using obscene language, &c. A Chinese named Ah Noy was fined 10s. for…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 May 1882 · page 7

Yesterday, before Mr. Clarke, S.M., Chirles Bertholi, for assaulting John Winning, sen., was fined 20s., 5s. 10d., or seven days' gaol…

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Policy. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 May 1882 · page 7

Mr. Crane, S.M., sat yesterday on the Criminal side, and Mr. Dillon, S.M., on the Summons side of the court Thomas Badge, described as a German, was found guilty of having been found drunk and disorderly, of using…

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Our Police Court. Friday, May 19

Nepean Times · Friday 26 May 1882 · page 1

BEFORE Messrs. J. D. Single and J. K. Cleeve, J's.P. John Behan was charged with stealing three quarts of corn, valued at 1s. 6d., the…

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HOLIDAY-MAKERS at the Police Court

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 May 1882 · page 3

There was a considerable pressure of business at the Central Police Court yesterday, a large number of offenders on the list being inebriates, to whom, apparently, the holiday on Wednesday, or…

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Stealing from a Dwelling

Evening News · Friday 26 May 1882 · page 2

At the Water Police Court, to-day, a man of bad reputation, named George Neville, after being convicted of being the premises of Tarrant for an unlawful purpose, was charged with stealing from the…

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Assault by a Father

Evening News · Friday 26 May 1882 · page 2

Andrew O'Riley was this morning charged at the Central Police Court with committing an aggravated assault upon his son, a lad aged 14, whose arm was strapped up in splinters, and was paid to be broken…

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Assault on a Schoolboy

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 May 1882 · page 3

A peculiar assault case was heard in the summons department of the Central Police Court yesterday. Matthew Patrick Ryan, teacher at St. Bede's Roman Catholic School, Pyrmont, was…

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Attempt to Murder. MELBOURNE, Friday. )

Evening News · Friday 26 May 1882 · page 2

A middle-aged man, named Robert Johnson, who is said to be an assistant lighthouse-keeper in the employ of the Queensland Government, attempted in the most deliberate manner to take…

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The Ministers Under Police Protection

Evening News · Friday 26 May 1882 · page 2

LONDON, May 23.—Owing to the stringent measures introduced by the Government for the repression of crime in Ireland considerable anxiety is felt for the personal safety…

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District Court.--thursday, May 25. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 May 1882 · page 3

PALMER AND OTHERS V. GARRIGLE.--(Jury ease).--Claim £200. This was an action brought to recover for breach of contract and a commission upon the sale of anti-fouling paint. Mr. Rogers,…

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District Court.—friday, May 2[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 May 1882 · page 7

Ca Sa Motions.—Bond v. Haward, Gwyane v. Pringle, Devenny v Fisher, Grant v. Lane, Hyam v. Hynard, Clements v. M'Clintock, Fletcher v. M'Pherson. Re-hearing; Dwyer v. Flanagan. Interpleader: Joshling v. Flannerday, Friedman…

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