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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1883

3,097 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 155

Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1883 · page 7

Mr. Clarke, S.M., presided in the Charge Court on Saturday. Seventeen cases of drunkenness were dealt with. Henry Butt, on a charge of having used indecent…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1883 · page 7

Mr. Dillon, S.M., presided on Friday. James E[?]rs, Mer[?]yn Cheney, Sydney Elliott, Thomas Donokoe, Michael Donokoe, and Bartholomew Doyle were charge with having on Christmas Day assanited Edward…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1883 · page 7

Mr. Marsh, S.M., presided in the Charge Court on Saturday morning. Patrick [?]mming was fined 60s., in default one month's imprisonment, for having used indecent language in a public…

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Insolvency Court. Tuesday, January 2. SURRENDERS

Evening News · Tuesday 2 January 1883 · page 2

Adrien William Dall, of George-stree west, fancy goods warehouseman. Liabilities, £122; assets, £99. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee. Roland Todd, of Live and Let Live Hotel, Miller's…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1883 · page 7

Mr. Dillon presided in the Charge Court yesterday. Thirteen cases of drunkenness and a number of cases of minor offences were dealt with. Peter Fleming, on a charge of having offended against…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1883 · page 7

Mr. Marsh, S.M., presided in the Charge Court yesterday, and Mr. Buchanan, S.M., occupied the bench in the Summons Court. William Parr, 23 years, labourer, was charged with…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday, January 3. SURRENDERS

Evening News · Wednesday 3 January 1883 · page 2

Reuben Greentree, of the Talbragar River, near Dubbo, carpenter. Liabilities, £122 18s; assets, £10. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee. Charles Fluke, of the Valley Blue Mountains,…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—tuesday, January 2. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1883 · page 7

Adrien William Dall, of 118, George-street, Sydney, fancy goods warehouseman. Liabilities, £122. Assets,£99. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignce. Roland Todd, of Miller's Point, Sydney. Liabilities,…

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Police. Centrai, Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1883 · page 4

Mr. Dillon, S. M., presided in the Charge Court yesterday. William Sandderg was charged with having stolen about £70 sterling, a gold watch and gold albert chain, and a ring, in all about the value of £77, the property of John…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1883 · page 4

Yesterday, before Mr. Crane, S.M., Robert Smith and Edward Cullen were find 40s. and 20s. respectively, with costs, for using obscene language Robert Ra[?]ge, James [?] Louis [?] Anthony [?] John Sullivan,…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1883 · page 4

Mr. Buchanan, S.M., presided in the Charge Court yesterday; and Mr. Marsh, S.M. sat in the Summons Court, and disposed of a number of small debts cases. Sep[?] Jo[?] 20 years, painter, was charged with…

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Redfern Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1883 · page 4

Yesterday, before Mr. Addison, S.M., John Ryan, for using obscene language, was fined £2, or one month in gaol. The same defendant was fined 20s., or four days in gaol, for being drunk and disorderly…

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Insolvency Court. Surrenders. January 4. Compulsory Sequestration

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1883 · page 2

John Bulkeley v. Perter Lawson, of Caperbee, hotelkeeper. Rule returnable February 15. Mr. A. Sandeman, official assignee. David Frith Aitchison, of Moore-road, Millers'…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—wednesday, January 3. Suprenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1883 · page 4

Reuben Greentree, of Talbragar River, near Dubbo, carpenter. Liabilities, £122 18s. Arsets, £10. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee. Robert Rulledge Dunlop,and Alfred Golledge, of Lithgow,…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1883 · page 7

On Wednesday, Mr. Delobery, J.P., presided in the second Charge Court. Jane Elliot was charged with having attempted to commit suicide, by placing herself in front of a tram-motor…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1883 · page 7

Mr. Marsh, S.M., presided in the Chargo Court yesterday. Twenty-five charges of drunkenness and some other mines cases were dealt with…

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Serious Assault

Evening News · Friday 5 January 1883 · page 2

At the Central Police Court this morning a young man, named Robert Rigby, was charged with having, on Friday evening, inflicted grievous bodily harm on Thomas Powell. The prosecutor, whose face was…

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A New Police Station

Evening News · Friday 5 January 1883 · page 2

The new Police Station in Lower George-street, which was opened a few weeks ago, is a handsome and substantial structure. It is situated just below the Queen's Wharf, opposite the Commissariat…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, January 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1883 · page 7

Chamber List.—Apps v. Mutton, In re A. M. Castle, gent, one, &c. Cases postponed from last chamber day will be taken first…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—thursday, January 4. Compulsory Sequrstration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1883 · page 7

John Bulkeley v. Peter Lawson, of Capertee, hotelkeeper; rule nisi returnable 15th February. Mr. A. Sandeman, official assignee. SURRENDERS…

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