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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1882

3,586 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 180

Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1882 · page 6

The bench in the Charge Court was occupied yesterday by Mr. Marsh, S.M., and that in the Summons Court by Mr. Buchanan, S.M. William Eedy, 38, and described as a fireman, was…

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Inquest at the Gaol

Evening News · Tuesday 24 January 1882 · page 2

An inquest was held yesterday at Darlinghurst Gaol as to the cause of death of William Langford, aged 37 years, who had been employed as carter for Messrs. Henfrey and Co., of…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Tuesday 24 January 1882 · page 2

A licensing court, consisting of Messrs. Dillon (chairman), Crane, and Buchanan, sat at the Central Police Court to-day at noon, and granted a number of applications for the transfer of publicans' licenses…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1882 · page 3

The Bench on the Criminal side yesterday was occupied by Messrs. Crane and Clarke, S.M.'s. A number of persons were punished for drunkenness or other minor offences…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1882 · page 3

The bench in the Charge Court was occupied yesterday by Messrs. Buchanan, S.M., and Reading; and that in the Summons Court by Messrs. Penfold and Jenkins. Mr. Marsh, S.M., disposed of small debts…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1882 · page 3

Yesterday, bofore Mr. J. Dillon, S.M., 10 drunkards on the sheet were fined from 5s. to 20s., with alternatives of from two to seven days. On the summons sheet there were seven cases under the Police Acts. Mrs…

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[?]Nsive Theft of Dynamite. London, Jan. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1882 · page 5

Great consternation has been caused by the discovery of on extensive robbery of 600lb. of dynamite from a factory at Limerick…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1882 · page 7

The Bench on the Criminal side yesterday was composed of Mr. Dillon, S.M., Mr. Clarke, S.M., and Mr. Booth; and on the Summons side Messrs. Guy, Hardie and Smithers were the sitting justices…

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Inquest at the Gaol

Evening News · Thursday 26 January 1882 · page 4

The adjourned inquest as to the cause of death of William Longford, a prisoner in Darlinghurst Gaol, was held on Tuesday afternoon at the gaol. Dr. O'Connor deposed that the deceased first came…

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Police Courts. Water Police

Evening News · Thursday 26 January 1882 · page 3

At the Water Police Court yesterday Patrick Gleeson, for assaulting Constable Curtis, was fined 40s, and for drunkenness 20s. William Brush, of the ship Darling Downs, and George Powell, of the…

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Redeern Police

Evening News · Thursday 26 January 1882 · page 3

At the opening of the Redfern Police Court yesterday. Mr. Addison, S.M., presided for the first time at that temple of justice. The members of the legal Profession present were Mr. H. Levien, M.L.A., T…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court—wednesday. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1882 · page 7

Archibald Bourke, Singleton, blacksmith. Liabilities, £217 7s. 3d. Assets, £61 19s. 6d. Mr. A. Sandemaan, official assignee. William Knight, Yetholme, contractor. Liabilities, £300…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide at Adelaide. [By Electric Telegraph.] Adelaide

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1882 · page 3

Early this morning a coloured man named Dunn Folk, stabbed a woman named Floys,with a knife, and then stabbed himself. Two doctors were sent for, who found the woman's body covered with…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, January 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1882 · page 7

Chamber List.—Armstrong v. Allen; In re James Sharne, prohibition…

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Police. Redfern Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1882 · page 3

Yesterday, before the court business commenced, Messrs. Levien, M.L.A., Ryan, and another (solicitors) made congratulatory speeches in reference to Mr. Addison's promotion to the bench as a S.M. Mr. Levien spoke in the highest…

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Central Police Court

Evening News · Friday 27 January 1882 · page 2

At the Central Police Court there were rather fewer cases of drunkenness than usual. Elizabeth Wiley was sent to gaol for 14 days, the charge being that she had no visible lawful means of support. Michael…

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Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Our Special Telegram. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Theft of a Valuable Painting. London, Jan. 24. London, Jan. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1882 · page 5

A bookseller has been placed under arrest on a charge of stealing Sydney Cooper's celebrated paiting "The Monarch of the Meadow."…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 7

The Bench on the Crimiual side yesterday was composed of Mr. Clarke, S.M., and Mr. Barden; and on the summons side Messrs. Reading, Barden and Hales were the sitting justices…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 7

At this Court yesterday, Mr. Dillon, S.M., and Mr. Bailey, J.P., presided. Two boys named George Hence, 9. and George Hides, 13, were ordered under the Industrial Schools Act to be sent on board the Vernon. Agnes Dillon,…

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Wafer Police Court

Evening News · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 3

At the Water Police Court, this morning, before Mr. Buchanan, P.M., and Mr. Scott, J.P., Hans Johnson and Hans Peterson, two seamen belonging to the ship Carnarvon Castle, were each sent to…

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