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Courts & crime, 1883

3,097 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 155

Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1883 · page 5

Mr. Addison, S.M., presided in the Charge Cout yesterday. A large number of minor offences were dealt with. Peter Morton, on [?]and, was brought upm charged with…

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Quarter Sessions. Monday, February 5. Before his Honor Judge Dowling. Alleged Assault

Evening News · Tuesday 6 February 1883 · page 2

In the case of Edward Wiggins end Henry Kingston, charged with assaulting and robbing a South Sea missionary named Joan King, the jury, at the close of the prosecution, acquitted the defendants…

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Law Notices. District Court.—tursday, February 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1883 · page 5

Causes.—O'Brien v. Hough, part heard; Benars v. M'Guinness, Dunne v. [?]iley and another, Barden v. Emanuel, Holland v. Hardic and another, Fielding v. musgrove, M'Carthy v. M'Geary, Watson and another v. Dent and another, Fe[?]cy v. Maroney…

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Law Report. Metropolitan District Court. Monday, February 5. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Holbert V. Moy Mow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1883 · page 5

Claim for £10 balance of account for fish supplied. [?] defence was that the fish were not markatable but were stinking. It was proved, however, that after the delivery of the fish the defendant paid £7 on account. The…

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Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Monday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1883 · page 5

The sittings at Darlinghurst were continued to-day. Mr P. J. Healy prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. JURORS FINED. The following jurors were fined 40s. each for…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1883 · page 5

Mr. Crane, S.M., presided on the bench in the Charge Court yesterday. A number of cases of drunkenness were dealt wilh. James Laing, on a charge of having used indecent…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 February 1883 · page 4

A LicensinG Court was held at the Central Police Court yesterday, before Messrs Dillon, Crane, and Clark, S.Ms. The following cases were disposed of:--…

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Parramatta Police Court. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY(Before Messrs. M’Rae and Lloyd, J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1883 · page 2

MICHAEL FLAH[?], charged with stealing peaches, valued Id, was discharged, as he had been locked up all night. William James and William Shanks, locked…

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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge WILKINSON.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1883 · page 5

In the principal case to-day David Holland proceeded [?] Hardie and German for a breach of warranty. Mr. Bruce Smith, instructed by Mr. E. T. Newell, appeared for plaintiff; Mr. Reid and Mr. Rogers, for defendants. It…

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LAW NOTICES--This Day. District Court

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 February 1883 · page 3

Cauas M'Carthy v. M'Gcary, bart head, Feaey v, Melboney, [?] v. Janseo, [?] post v Galley, deyle v. Anderson, Nichols v. Garlin, Bryen v. Williams, we-ton v. perkine, Tresder and another v…

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Insolvenoy Court. Wednesday; February 7. SURRENDER

Evening News · Wednesday 7 February 1883 · page 3

David Levey, of Emmavtite, miner Liabilities £86 3s 7d. Assets, £10 10s. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee. David Braham, of Grafton, [?] and…

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Law Notices. District Court.—wednesday, February 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1883 · page 5

Causes.—M'Carthy v. M'Geary (part heard), Feeney v. Maroney, Wittgensten v. Jansen, Miller v. O'Connor, Frost v. Galley, Doylo v. Anderson, Nichols v. Guerin, Bryen v. Williams, Weston v. Porkins, Treseder and another v. Sutti…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—tuesday, February 6. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1883 · page 5

Jeremiah Mahony, of 39, Nithsdale-street, hat manufacturer. Liabilities, £1210 19s. 11d. Assets, £515 6s. 3d. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee. Henry Dixon, of Gipps-street, Balmain, labourer…

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Metropolitan [?]Uarter Sessions. Tuesday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1883 · page 5

The sittings at [?] were [?]ed to-day. Mr. P. J. He[?]ly prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. SENTENCES. Harcourt Carter, who pleaded guilty on Monday to…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1883 · page 8

Mr. Crane, S.M., presided on the bench in the Charge Court yesterday morning. Twenty cases of drunkenness were dealt with. Mary Pugsley. on a charge of having been drank and…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1883 · page 8

Mr. Buchanan, S.M., presided in the Charge Court yesterday. John Martin, a seaman on board the barque Hala, was charged with committing on assault upon John Owens, the…

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Attempted Wife Murder. WELLINGTON

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1883 · page 2

A man named Stephens was charged at the police court, to-day, with attempting to murder his wife, by shooting and stabbing her. The poor woman was taken to the hospital, where she…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) M'carthy V. M'GEARY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1883 · page 8

Jmaes J. M'Carthy sued Peter M'Geary for illegally distraining upon certain goods and [?]ttels in premises rented from him. Mr. B. Smith appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. G. B. simpson for defendant. The premises in question…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—wednesday, February 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1883 · page 8

Daniel Levoy, of Emmaville, [?]er, Liabilities, £86 3s 7d. Assets, £10 10s. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee. David Braham, of Grafton, watchmaker, on petition and…

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Law Notices. District Court.—thursday, February 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1883 · page 8

Garnishee Summonses.—At 9.30 a.m.: Russell and others v. Cowper (Batt, Rodd, and Purves, garnishees); Willmette v. Cody (Bennett, garnishee). Causes.—Dovele v. Anderson, Nichols v. Guerin, Bryen v…

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