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Courts & crime, 1883

3,097 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 155

Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1883 · page 5

Mr. Dillon, S.M., presided on the bench in the Charge Court yesterday. A number of cases of drunkenness and riotous behaviour were dealt with…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1883 · page 5

Mr. Buchanan, S.M., presided, in the Charge Court yesterday. Peter M'Dermott pleaded guilty to a charge of having, the previous afternoon, wilfully broken the shop-window of…

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Murder of an Ex-suspect

Evening News · Wednesday 14 February 1883 · page 6

John Sheridan, jun., an ex-suspect, of Costra, Ballinamore, county Leitrim, was murdered on January 2 on the public road at Aughoe, about two miles from Ballinamore. The deceased had…

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Parramatta Police Court. Sunday, February 10. (Before Messrs A. Pavten and H. Taylor, J’a.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1883 · page 2

JAMES [?], locked up for protection, was discharged. Three drunkards were fined 5s each, in default, 24 hours…

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Police Allowances. To the Editor

Evening News · Wednesday 14 February 1883 · page 6

SIR.—Permit me, through the columns of your valuable paper, to call the attention of the public to the following most glaring injustice:— Previous to the year 1877 the night allowance to…

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Police Pay. To the Editor

Evening News · Wednesday 14 February 1883 · page 3

SIR,—At this time, when the members of the police force of this colony are now agitating for an increase of pay, I deem the present time a fit opportunity to bring under your notice the unnecessary hardships…

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Insolvency Court.—tuesday. (Before the Chief Commisioner.) Certificate Applications

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1883 · page 5

His Honor directed that on payment of Court charges and expenses certificates should be issued to C. Linnegar. Robert L. Ewan, John Patrick Cummins, Henry Harris, Thomas George Soden, and John Thomas Ayres…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.--tuesday, February 13, in Banco. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Faucett, and Mr. Justice Windeyer.) GIBSON v. MOORE

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1883 · page 4

Mr Gibson applied that an order to Bet aside appearance, made by Mr Justice Windeyer on November 17th, 1882, be made a rule of court with costs. The application was granted…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 February 1883 · page 3

Yesterday, before Mr. Clarke, S.M., Thomas Hart, for cruelly ill-treating six horses by working them with sore shoulders, was fined £5, or three months' gaol. Benjamin Martin, for throwing stones at a motor on…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 February 1883 · page 3

Yesterday the bench in the Charge Court was occupied by Mr. J. M. Marsh, S.M. A number of persons were punished for being drunk or guilty of other minor offences…

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Extensive Burglary

Evening News · Thursday 15 February 1883 · page 2

At the Central police court this morning, a man named William Andrews was charged on remand with having on Saturday morning broken into the establishment of Messrs. Horne and Petersen, jewellers,…

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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Clitkerr. V. TA[?]BETT

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 February 1883 · page 3

The plaintiff claimed £100 for alleged illegal distraint and tresp[?]s, If appeared that plaintiff was an occupant of one of defendant a houses, and that the defendant put the bailiff in for payment of rent alleged to be due. The…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Special Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 February 1883 · page 3

In the matter of Alfred Herms. Two debts were proved, and another was admitted as a claim. No directions were given, and the meeting terminated. SINGLE MEETINGS…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday, February 14. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

Evening News · Thursday 15 February 1883 · page 2

In re A. Hermes. A special meeting. One claim was allowed, no directions were given, and meeting closed. SINGLE MEETINGS. In the matters of Rachel Moses, P. Geogan, P…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, February 14. First Term, 1883. Banco Court.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice FAUCETT, and Sir George Innes). Stephen v. DOYLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 February 1883 · page 3

On the motion of Mr. Stephen, Q.C. (Mr. C. B. Stephen with him), for the plaintiff, a rule nisi for a new trial was granted, on the ground that the verdict, which was for the defendant, was against evidence…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.--wednesday, February 14. in Banco. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Faucett, and Mr. Justice Innes.) STEPHEN V. DOYLE

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 February 1883 · page 4

Mr Stephen, Q.C., and Mr C.B. Stephen, instructed by Messrs Gannon and M'Laughlin, for plaintiff, applied for a rule nisi for a new trial, the verdict given by the jury being against evidence. The case was…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1883 · page 9

Mr. Dillon. S.M., presided on the bench in the Charge Court yestrday. Twenty-there cases of drunkenness were dealt with. E[?]a Dpdds, a child under the age of 16 years in the…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1883 · page 9

On Wednesday, before Mr. Clarke, S.M., William Messer, for.obseene language on the Burwood railway platform, was fined 20s., or seven days. Thomas Colbert, for neglecting to cause attendauce at school of his child for the prescribed…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1883 · page 9

Yesterday, the bench in the Charge Court was occupied be Mr.Buchanan, S.M. Several persons were pupished for being guilty of minor offences…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1883 · page 5

the annual report of the Inspector-General of Police for the year 1882 has just been printed by order of Parliament. Mr.Fosbery states in his report that the number of stations Was ibcreased during the year to 382. The increase in the…

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